Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-14
IRISHCONSTABULARY
,, ROYAL POLICE FORCE ON
rsE EMERALD ISLE.

,,,iand-uow tho rorco T. Con.
"a Equipped aud Disciplined
x.a q the aicn Arc irl'hmen'
-.is.h constahulnry has been In ez-
inits ricscnt form with but few
i..-gsn, for the last thiriy-iiyc ycars,
t.,is-leon originally organized by Mr., J
,r.. - who was undor secretary |
t.Irsland from 1885 TO 1870. Before
m, M tho peace was preserved IN ire |
,.1bv barnny consmblus appointed by /
NJ M, srsnd jury and the lord lieutenant |
TS,y verc quite incapable Of subdring ,
-, ssrioul riot. aud tho fact that they |
.y sr,ol and equipped in % different
,,.a,sr In nearly every county inter
- Win their harmony Of action and
,.s.,I ihem % present the most ludi-
-, contrasts when u number were ns'
.'riisd together for any particular
S1y Mr.. Druinmond, who had u great
,,i,p, for organization, soon after his
rival in Ireland replaced them with
Il. cops,abulary Of ireland, as 1t was
s,., called. This force was uniformly
md and equipped aud was controlled
AZ ope central authority IA Dublin.
Prom t.ne 70 time the fpics was In
GOD and additional duties were inn
IA nn1n il. until now II numbers
rarly 1900 men, and in addition to
reforming the ordinary police worl, for
m ireland with the exception Of Dub
In. witch has to own policol some Of Us
membcrj also perform the duties Of row
,nne officers. taking agricultural stats
tbs. the census, etc, and lately many OF
the constabulary were employed In reg
mating tho distribution Of relief In tho
eonsos,ed districts.
Ash have said, the force now consists
Of about T. 700 men, who arc graded as
head eousiablcs, scrgcan,s and consta-
Mes. It Is differed by M inspector gen.
oral. Sir Andrew Reed, ono deputy in
rpector general. three assistant Inspectors
general, thiny.six county inspectors and
2e5 district inspectors, tho latter being
divided into three CLASSES, according TO
ihlir seniority.
The admission TO the force ~ nm oillser
T. their physical qualifications. The
successful candidates have no difficulty
~ obtaining nomination from tho lord
lieutenant; but as very few vacancies
occur annually the competition Is un-
usually keen and candidates require 20
10 excccdingly well posted in tho sub
jects on which they are examined.
Candidates must be unmarried and
under twcnty.siS years Of age, and must
10 able to undergo n severe medical cx-
animation "a to their physical qualiiica-
tons Tho successful candidates arc
sent to the Dublin depot us cadets for
three months, during which period they
arc on probation ind receive only the
Iayoi sergeant-viz,, $50 IS. per an-
mum.
AT the expiration of about three
mouths the cadet Ia usually appoint
cd third class district Inspector
When his pay, with allowances for
horse. house and n servant, etc,
70 increased 10 close on TO $500 o
year, aud as soon "a vacancy occum
be Is drafted OFT to u county, where he
Nplaccd IN charge Of q district, under q
county Inspector, and then his RESPONSE
bio duties may bo said to commence.
From limo TO time no is moved from ono
district TO another, gradually rising 10
the position Of first class district Inspect.
or when his pay 10 Increased TO between
siVO and $500 n year, including allow
anees. His next promotion will DO to
Tie rank Of county inspector, when his
pay Is slightly increased, and Ia this
rank no will probably ROMAN, retiring
al the age Of eixty.hye on II pension OF
about $500 year.
The rank md Tile are nearly all Irish
and chiefly tho sons Of farmers. On en-,
Mlmont they are also sent 10 tho depot
to be drilled aud put through course of
mnaketry as they are armed with the
snider carbino. Aitcr becoming of
hclent they arc drafted OH to countie,
and districts, No man IA taken who Il
less than fcot inches in height, aud
ell must produce good character and
Dc able to read and write we'll So It'll,
ullenity Ia experienced In getting TO
eIalh that there are at present tho name.
OF 4oo candidates on the roll kept by the
sonmandant OF tho depot IN Dublin
dne pay is very good, rising from abou
t0yearly to about ei5O ~ a head cou
h'able' Including allowances
Inc men arc neatly dressed In dari
green uniform, aud nro armed witt
sHder csrbino, sword bayonnt an,
baton. The iattor "a tho only weapon
usually carried, except at night and u
disturbed districts, when Il Is generally
puRplemensod witha revolver OF carbne
There Is exceedingly littlo Grim
among tho men, drunkenness being al
moai The only serious oifonse. and tina
S'ns very rare, which IS rather "A wun
uoI when you consider IN what dosolat
ana Wrotchod places two or three con
stables may DO stationed with no Office
near thpm.
Fart Of the duty OF tho men in thes
souAtFy places Ia TO patrol ut night
very patrol being out from three To ii
aoeFs' a portion OF the tiino boing al
Ways spent in ambush with view I
H'p'laing noonlighturs. etc. one O
''o most nnSongenlal duties Of tho pc
e p TO protect tho sheriff and IN
"p''dlnatei at an eviction.
IA addition to tic ordinary pole
o'es on foot there u also small mount
- Ioico whose mombers arc usual
I4Ftercd In tho larger towns. Tho fore
~'waSS been conspicuous fox ito so