THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1878.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 22, 18 January 1878, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY , J ANUARY 18, 1878 .

We huvo roferrod ho often to tho cons flihion of tho gaol rxnrl police quarters in ftoofton thai; the subject has grown absolutely nniweus, but in tho interests of thoßO members of tbo polico force who nro unfortannto enough to bo located hero we fool bound, as nothing has yet boon done in tho matter by tho Government, to make one more appeal on their behalf. To Bay that, tho accommodation provided for tho police is inadequately no moans explains tho actual state of things, tho_ term scandalous is the only word which can bo rigbly applied- to it. The polico quinvi ters consist of two small dingy cottages. One does duty as a stationhouse,- and the other as a gaol. Tho "station house " -boing a building oroctod hurriedly in tho early days of tho field add nevor improved upon would compare unfavorably with many ■stnbles in the community. Tho "Mocks up" is ft similar building of one "coll," which has to do duty alike for male and female, dobtors, drunkards, and criminals alike. . When tho^ cell ifi available, which fortunately is not infrequent, it is then used as n bed^ room by one of die- police, and being without a fireplace'or lining can bo anything but a desirable aleeping apart* men!;. Should a turbulent inebriato bo picked off the street during tho night time and placed in tho coll tho policeman has, wo presume, to forego tho luxury of slumber. To all. these disadvantages are, however, to bo added others which nro, at the least, eqmlly objectionable. Tho " qunrters " aro situate in tho midst of a populous loeaf lit.y, Tho daily domestic routine o tho force is at tbo rear open to tho c?nzo of the whole neighbourhood. Private conveniences of any kind there aro none, and in tho absence of any place of hholtor aa ft lavatory the men am compelled to resort to the open nir. Now, this is* a Btato of things which domands immediate representation to tho propor quarter, for it ia impossible to think that; tho Government with any knowledge of these facts could sutler , mutters to remain as they- are. It would bo monstrous to do so, nnd for the credit of the force, no less than for (he credit of the community, wo trust that tho whole facts will be at once represented to tho (Government.