OUR POLICE.
To the Editor. Sir, —It is with regret I see how our once famous police has degenerated. Only on Sui day afternoon 1 remarked how one of the newly made guardians passed an inebriate who was lying, to the annoyance of the public, at full stretch upon the footpath in one of our streets. He did not take the least notice of the occurrence, except that he seemed to feel somewhat thankful at having safely got by him. On more occasions than one have I n' diced this utter helplessness on the part of the numerous greenhorns forming our new force ; indeed the recent famous pursuit of the would-be burglar at Mr Eliott’s by one of thorn speaks for itself and requires no further comment at pres-nt. Certainly something should be done to prevent the apparent indiscriminate shoving of Johnny Khws into blue coats and white gloves ; and I would suggest, not only on grounds of economy, but for the public good to supersede the present service at once by the good old system of “ Charlies." How different from three years ago ! Youra truly, Memo, Dunedin, Nov. 20, 1871.
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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2734, 21 November 1871, Page 2
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191OUR POLICE. Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2734, 21 November 1871, Page 2
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