, 1872-05-18
IilAHg til ST. Cr0ir .Avis NO. 40.

/ P~olicemaster. With 3 Policemasters there
are 3 laws in the land the law is interpreted
in 3 diff rent ways in this little spot he had
been here under s Policemaslers. and each one
had his own Interpretation and application of
the law, and never did the Superior Authority
reverse either of the interpretations. Then,
there is not sufficient work for 8 officials of that
sort And thirdly, it does not require a quail
fed lawyear to settle ! of the number of petty
cases coming before the Police Court clever,
active Pol1oe-Adjutants c uId just as we'll do
that. Tne Council should no. allow the ar
guments of Rosenstand and the Viceg,vecnor
to prejudice The case, not allow the question Of
the petty oas-s between labourer and employer
to be used for throwing dust over the whole
matter. When the general features have been
adopted, then We can define the resp ective du.
ties, and he is sure RosenStand will then give
his advice and assistance. The TcegovernOr
asked if those cases are intended to be decided
by tho regular Judge. Latimer said that is
what must be defined later; cases between SER
wants and employers as now decided by tbs
Police AdjutanGs in 9lo of the instances occur
ring. The Viceg0rernor was aStonished to sec
Sarauw nodding assent to that, but something
more definite than III It explanation is required
before the Council can know exactly what is
meant. SarauW said that even if cases be-
ohN CHIPIuyCl GlS " ~ l quo
ferred to the Town Court, there would be no
lawyer what 10 meant by the words sat all
events" is very simple and plain the
Government in its rema ks 10 the Budget states
its plan for the org Ini>stion The Majority in re-
gard TO that say, We thiuk the best way would DO
to let the two Offices lie separate. at ali event
IN regard TO cases where public prosecu ioa
takes place, private cases between master and
employer are not meant but almost all those
cas- s ire decid3 ID by the Policeas@iStants without
any regular sentence. Roseastaud was even u
little more puzzled now for il would appear
the Judge would become a sort of superior tri-
bunal Tor such casrs. And if some peCty cases
are to be decided by the Judge, others by the
Pollcemaster, the position of this latter would he
undermined, aud former times afford proof Of the
spirit ofrivalry existing between the Judge aud
Poilcemasttr, a thing that to q certain cx,ent
cannot be helped And it would be muao gro
so with only / Policem tster, who VIII b, here,
there a"d everywhere, perhaps Therefore no
where, while The Judge will always be in
town. Until We hear a distinct line drawn
between the two functions, we canno' ente up
on the plan. The VIcegoUernor said it was a
very candid and houourabio statement when
Raupach said he could have No opinion on the
matter, and it would have been The duty If
OF every Member in tho same position 10 say
50; but then Government jas warts Il tnc~
the opinion of the Couocli. ID see II us Council
is In favour of the plan $ S3Tth ~ ta2 MAORI
ty. The Council has on may OCCASION declared
itself in favour of strrngthe.i ny The hands Q!
the Polio to-day for the first anne we see suoa
a proposal like the present one and It is q mat
ter of generalization, that one entire state of
contentmrnt and peace indicate less necessity
for a pc ice force if the majority ofthe Council
recommend this plan, Government will rely on
its being done with safety. Fleming said the
interests of the Island could be served with l
Policemaster, or Inspector, whatever he may
be. In the british Islands there are as difficult
cases TO decide, as those we have here hut no
learned lawyer is appointed in those places to
decide them. The existence of 3 different laws
with 3 PolicemaSters, is an old grievance. The
general impression is that the Policelaws want
revision. The Budget passed to 2 ID Discussion.
The End Discussion on the Additional Money
Bill fer a sum for repairs to the Wharf was
postponed after a lengthy discussion.
The Meeting closed. TIE next Meeting:
Monday 9Th Order of Day 21d Discussion
of Budget Cad Discussion of Administration
Ordinance Members for Brandcorps-C Commits
sion Anthon, Interpolation.