The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-05

he is too patriotic or that any of his
family are suspected of too large
desire for the independence Of Ire
land. The District Inspector is al
lowed an orderly, and enjoys a
pretty lazy and pleasant sort of life,
for n young man, hunting, fishing
and dancing a good deal with the
country gentry, and occasionally un-
dergoing the penalty of having TO
assist in the eviction of some unfor-
tunate tenant farmer in arrears for
his rent.
Very few policemen rise from the
ranks TO the position of District In
spector, that office being regarded
as the special heritage of the sons
of impecunious Conservative, with
more or less claim to the distinction
of aristocratic ancestry.
The age for admission as officers
is from 10 to &c. Their uniform
consist of a tunic made from black
cloth with pouch belt, patrol jack.
ct, shell jacket, helmet, and reg
ulation sword.
The constables come from every
parish throughout the thirty-two
counties of Ireland. They are chief
ly farmers sons and are well known
as the "bone and sinew" of their
country. They must be recommend
ed by an "estate gentlemaut" sti-
pendiary or other magistrate, or "a
respectable farmer" in the barony
or townand where they live, who
knows their character and parentage
as we'll. These recommendations
must be indorsed by the District In
spector. They must past severe
medical examination, and to show
how particular the authorities are to
secure sound, healthy and well-form-
ed men, those trouble with intirmi-
ties or abnormality are rejected.
No constable can be assigned 70
any brracks in his native county,
and they are, usually, sent to pro-
vince other than that in which their
parents reside. The constables spend
about six months at the receiving
depot drilling and doing miscel-
laneous police duty, such as picket,
guard, patrolling, etc. Applicants
for admission to the Royal Irish
Constabulary must be over II years
and 6 months, and under "a years
of age; feet 8 inches in height,
which is the minimum standard; the
average height is 5 feet IL inches.
The relative ranks of the various
grades are Inspector General; De-
putty Lieutenant General; Assistants
Major General; County Inspectors;
Colonels and District Inspectors;
Majors, Captains and Lieutenants,
according rs they belong 10 first,
second or third class. The salary
of the Inspector-General of the
Irish police is 1000 (S7, ,500) per
annum, with sundry and many allow
ances. The d. l. G. and District
Inspectors receive all the way from
f2oO (sl ,250) to FL 200 CSC,
with allowances.
The constables receive salaries
ranging from f54 12s (S273) to
SlO4 (S52O) per annum, with allow
ances, for their services. Their
duties in large towns, such as Bel
fast, Limerick, Cork, Enniskillen,
etc., are like those of any other
police force, patr,lling, taking Sta
tistics, watching ''croolls," etc.
The duties of the vast majority,
however, are patrolling and for pro-
lection, and they go armed like
soldiers with rifle and bayonet. For
instance, steward or ca,etaker is
put into the cabin of an evicted
tenant; lie must have at least two
armed constables with him for pro-
lection, the same if he is a bailiff
agent, or obnoxious landlord.
1t is on record that if a process
server wants to serve process or {
sheriff to seize goods upon war
rant, or an agent or steward to col
lect rent, each must have force OF
armed constabulary, numbering
, from 20 to 200 with him for protec
, ton. The tourist going through
Ireland can sometimes see huts bull
of "bog sod," fir branches, peat
, etc., with small holes resembling
| those in man-of-war, on all sides
These huts are located upon and ad
$ jacent to farms where evictions oc
t Cured, and where trouble was t.
Y be expected. Two to five, and il
h some places ten public men ar
e constantly held in readiness to sup
S press any demonstration which nigh
Il occur. Tourists, and especial
e those from "the States," are subjet
O to pretty close scrutiny by the Wig
j. liant peelers, and after leaving
y; hamlet, and before reaching th
IS next, very likely the travellers nam
n and history would be discussed i
d the military huts upon the rout
10 travelled.
r. The members of the Irish fore
,r usually serve from twenty-five t
t. thirty-five years, and from the col
d slant drill they get, they are COZ
st sidered by military critics incon
sf parably superior in efficiency, {
III well as in sobriety, to any of I'll