CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904 — Page 14

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L

Clear of

"Com. companionships"

I had great hopes of developing into

L

his

...

useful apprentice. His behaviour after the final training until the time I left (a period of several months) had not been exemplary and I

much regret to hear he fell again & has to be

dismissed

Perlin's were

something of

the

Jarne

men educated

indeed, but one of the keenest

constables in the ranks

& best constables

Other

rule

a good policeman. In cases

I believe I have followed or gone beyond severity. The increase

of drunkenness

in 1902 was due

to a number of recruits (mostly Indians I think) who either

joined the Police as a means of exit from the Army or found it less to

their taste than they had expected & proceeded to drink themselves into dismissal

a cheaper

way out than purchase. There was no outbreak of drinking amongst the men on

probation

for the first offence.

12

of drunkenness is

11

And here

a period of probation, seems to me a good one. I already

made a similar suggestion

on another paper dealing with

the Military Police.

I have not myself noticed the wearing of caps

in an improper manner and should not tolerate it. It is not quite clear at what period

this practice was

stopped by

order

at some time

in May, and the improvement at the time of writing

before my departure I was too busy to have much opportunity of going about the

streets to observe the Men's demeanour,

but Chief Inspector Mackie was constantly

about, and I am

confident that if he

observed any

unruliness

or misconduct

he would have

checked it, and if it assumed

serious proportions, would

reported it to me.

13 The personnel

of the rank & file is

the European

not up to the mark

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L Clear of "Com. companionships" I had great hopes of developing into L his ... useful apprentice. His behaviour after the final training until the time I left (a period of several months) had not been exemplary and I much regret to hear he fell again & has to be dismissed Perlin's were something of the Jarne men educated indeed, but one of the keenest constables in the ranks & best constables Other rule a good policeman. In cases I believe I have followed or gone beyond severity. The increase of drunkenness in 1902 was due to a number of recruits (mostly Indians I think) who either joined the Police as a means of exit from the Army or found it less to their taste than they had expected & proceeded to drink themselves into dismissal a cheaper way out than purchase. There was no outbreak of drinking amongst the men on probation for the first offence. 12 of drunkenness is 11 And here a period of probation, seems to me a good one. I already made a similar suggestion on another paper dealing with the Military Police. I have not myself noticed the wearing of caps in an improper manner and should not tolerate it. It is not quite clear at what period this practice was stopped by order at some time in May, and the improvement at the time of writing before my departure I was too busy to have much opportunity of going about the streets to observe the Men's demeanour, but Chief Inspector Mackie was constantly about, and I am confident that if he observed any unruliness or misconduct he would have checked it, and if it assumed serious proportions, would reported it to me. 13 The personnel of the rank & file is the European not up to the mark
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L Clear of "Com companionships" I had great hopes of developing into L his ༢.. useful appries. His behavious after the final Unining until the time I left ( peurt of several mmtts) hot been exemplary and I much quivel & hear he fell again & has to be Azza dismened Perlin's wer something of soul of men the Jarne lens exucated indeed, but one of the keemal. unters in the lanks & best unters Other rule a bom policeman. In are Coser I believe I have followed the or gone beyond severity. The increase druntenne. 2-3 it in in in 1902 was due A number of recurits (mostly Jedin I think) who either. joined the Police as a means of exit from the arms Foot's yound it less to to this taste " then they had expected & proceses to drink themselver into dismissal a cheapes way out than purchase. There was no outbreak of drinking Armory the seas men n sexomet Lexomet dismiss probatini. for the fist offence. 12 of diuntenne is. 11 And here amet Umach thes Caps. to enlist- jupgestini Ly /07 treme Mer A Consol peurd of probation, seems & me a good one. I abresty a similar sygestin Male on another paper dealing with the listés Police. I have not myself noticed the weaning of cases. tri Azer improper manner and should not tolerate it. It is not quite clear at what period this practice was Notices by admit time hi May, and he improvement at the of writing. before, my departure I was too busy to have much opportunity of going about the streets to observe the Men's demeanour, but Chief Mopector Mackie was constantly about, ant, J. tw Zeveul Mmthe out & confident. that hot he obsewed any Hoelners any he Umeholence tinued agl have checked it, and if it assumed times have serious proputions, wooned reported it to me. 13 The peromnel rank & gile is the European not ups &f the flitsing 7
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L

Clear of

"Com companionships"

I had great hopes of developing into

L

his

༢..

useful appries. His behavious after the final Unining until the time I left ( peurt of several

mmtts) hot been exemplary and I

much quivel & hear he fell again & has to be

Azza

dismened

Perlin's wer

something of

soul of men

the

Jarne

lens exucated

indeed, but one of the keemal.

unters in the lanks

& best unters

Other

rule

a bom policeman. In are

Coser I believe I have followed the or gone beyond severity. The increase

druntenne.

2-3

it in

in

in 1902 was due

A number of recurits (mostly Jedin I think) who either.

joined the Police as a means of exit from the arms Foot's yound it less to

to this taste " then they had expected & proceses to drink themselver into dismissal

a cheapes

way out than purchase. There was no outbreak of drinking Armory the seas

men n

sexomet

Lexomet dismiss

probatini.

for the fist offence.

12

of diuntenne is.

11

And here

amet Umach thes Caps.

to enlist-

jupgestini

Ly

/07

treme

Mer

A

Consol

peurd of probation, seems & me a good one. I abresty

a similar sygestin

Male

on another paper dealing with

the listés Police.

I have not myself noticed the weaning of cases.

tri Azer

improper manner and should not tolerate it. It is not quite clear at what period

this practice was

Notices by

admit

time

hi May, and he improvement at the of writing. before, my departure I was too busy to have much opportunity of going about the

streets to observe the Men's demeanour,

but Chief Mopector Mackie was constantly

about, ant, J.

tw Zeveul Mmthe

out &

confident. that hot he

obsewed any

Hoelners

any he

Umeholence

tinued

agl

have

checked it, and if it assumed

times have

serious proputions, wooned

reported it to me.

13 The peromnel

rank & gile is

the European

not ups &f the flitsing

7

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