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Testimonial from Tir Julian Pauncefote: C.B3. H.C.M.G. under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

I have much pleasure in testifying to the high qualifications of Mr W. M. Deane for the office of Chief Constable of Somerset, for which he is a Candidate. As Attorney General of Hong Kong, where he held the post of Captain Superintenden of Police, I had ample opportunities of judging of his capacity for the important and responsible duties which were then and still are entrusted to him, and I may add that he possesses in addition the qualifications of

highly educated and accomplished gentleman.

Court. It is the duty of the Attorney General 23 to consider the depositions taken in the Magistrates Court, to decide whether there is evidence on which to send the accused for trial, and if so to conduct the prosecution. It was Mr Deane's duty to get the evidence together, and to bring the case before the Magistrates, and to be present and to assist at all trials of any importance. These duties Mr Deane always performed carefully and efficiently, law, and a proper appreciation of the evidence required. and showed an adequate knowledge of the Criminal

may add that Mr Deane has been selected; from time to time during the absence of the higher

(Signed) Julian Puncefote Officers of the Service, to undertake more responsible

Foreign Office; 16th January, 1884.

C.B. K. C.M.G.

Testimonial pom John Bramston, Esqr, Assistant

under Secretary of State for the Colonies.

I mors acquainted with Mr Walter: Meredith Deane at Hong Kong during two,

years, and a half in 1874 – 1876, when I was Attorney General of the Colony, and I have much pleasure in testifying to his efficiency as Head of the Police, which was a mixed body of English, Chinese, and Tikhs. As one of the Chief Officers of the Government I was cognisant of the good state of the Force, which I attributed to the management of the Captain-Superintendent Mr Deant But I was more especially concerned with his services in connection with the detection of Crime, and the gotting up of cases for prosecution before the Supreme

duties than those of his regular office of Head of the Police.

(Signed) John Bramston Assistant Under Secretary - Colonial Office. Letter from the Rev. J. N. Dalton, C. M. G. Governor to their Royal Highnesses, Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales:

Dear Sir,

I wish

Trinity College, Cambridge, January 314h 1884.

you every success in the efforts you are making to be appointed Chief Constable

of Somerset : I well remember the occasion, when as Head of Police at Hong Kong, you had personal charge of the safety of the two Princes, (sons