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926 [ 14 of 1887. ) POLICE FORCE CONSOLIDATION .


non -delivery
of arms on neglect or refuse to obey or execute any warrant lawfully
quitting force. directed to be by bim executed, or shall be guilty of any
(Ibid. s. 15.] disobedience to any rule or regulation made under section 19 ,
or of any other misconduct as an officer or constable, or who
having duly engaged and bourd himself to serve in the Police
force shall desert therefrom , or who being permitted to resign
shall not upon ceasing to belong to the force deliver up all arms,
accoutrements, and appointments, whatsoever entrusted to him
for theperformance of his duty, he shall, upon conviction thereof
before a Magistrate in a summary manner, forfeit and pay a
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and in default of pay
ment thereof, be imprisoned with or without bard labour, for
any term not exceeding six months; and every offender shall
forfeit all pay during his imprisonment.
Captain
Superin
23. The Captain Superintendent or the deputy superintendent
tendent or shall, in cases of discipline or neglect of duty by any constable
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Magistrate to upon proof thereof to his satisfaction, have power to order the
breaches of
discipline.
offender to forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty-five
[ Ibid . s. 16.] dollars, or award imprisonment for any term not exceeding
í No. 20 of seven days with forfeiture of pay ; or, in his discretion , the
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Captain Superintendent or the deputy superintendent may bring
the offender before a Magistrate who shall have power to award
imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen days with
or without hard labour, together with forfeiture of all pay
during such imprisonment. Ill sums forfeited under this section
(other than forfeiture of pay) shall lie paid into the Colonial
Treasury as the Captain Superintendent shall direct and shall be
applied to such purposes in connection with the Police force as the
Governor may from time to time direct either by a general instruc
tion or by a special order in any particular case.
Dismissal for
misconduct.
24. The Governor shall have power upon the representation
of the Captain Superintendent to dismiss any subordinate officer
or constable for misconduct or neglect of duty, or to approve of
the reduction of any sergeant or constable to a lower grade or
class in the force.
Rewarls,
badges, and
25. The Governor is hereby empowered to grant rewards to
medals may any officers , subordinate officers or constables who shall dis
be given for tinguish themselves by extraordinary diligence zeal or exertion
extraordinary
services . in the execution of their duties, and the Captain Superintendent
[ Ibid. s. 24.] shall report to the Governor any such officer, subordinate officer
or constable who shall so distinguish bimself,stating the nature
of the service ; and the Governor shall have power to grant
distinctive badges or medals to officers or constables for long
and faithful or extraordinary services .
Stations and 26. It sball be lawful for the Governor to direct suitable
furniture to
be provided stations for the quarters and accommodation of the Police force,