CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903 — Page 836

dismissal and banishment or

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he had prend money say

to me and retain his position in the Police Force, with a promise of promotion that was

early fulfilled.

The law by which the baptain Supermutendent considered himself empowered to deal with the case in the manner I have statect, is embodied in section 24.

of Ordinance 14 of 1887, which reads as follows :-

shall have power upon the

"The

governov

representation of the baptain Superintendent to "chismiss subordinate officer or constable for "Inisconduct or neglect of duty, or to approve of the

any

"reduction of any sergeant or constable to a lower "grande or class in the Force:

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Notwillustunding the font that the Cuptor Superintendent: - was the prosecutor he aviculed himself of this law to act as judge also, and to take evidence in private, on which he made the

necessary recommendation

The course adopted was unusual, for until then all

charges as bribery and gross neglect of duty

such serwis

were sent before a magistrate.

Knowing that, ant that I was not called upon

to make a defence I in expectation of being dealt with

by

A

Magishate in the ordinary way did not seek to make a Statement. That my silence was not the cause of my

dismissal is shown by the fact that the other officers suspended from duty with me, likenise dismissed, although they had each submitted a written defence, as was also Sergeant Me Iver, then in this country. Subsequently, however, on their petitioning the Lecretary of State for the Colonies, then dismissals were over a year later, rescinded, and their pensions granted.

Besides those already referred to numerous other persons in the police and other Government departments were

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