Papers relating to charges laid against Inspector Stuart by the Commissioner of Police (GRG5/5)
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In 1853 the Commissioner of Police Alexander Tolmer brought twenty five charges against Inspector Stuart for neglect of duty. A Board of Enquiry was established, consisting of Captain Freeling, George Dashwood and Charles Bonney, to examine these charges and to investigate the state of discipline and efficiency within the Police Department.
The papers for Charge No. 3 also contains the Gold Escort acquittance rolls for February and April 1853, giving salary details of police officers on escort duty.
Papers for Charges Nos. 1 -2, 4, 17, 19-25 are missing. However, these charges and the Board's determination on all charges can be obtained from Legislative Council Paper No. 100 of 1853 in the Research Centre.
3cm. Formerly Acc. 673.
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