MR. DICKSON'S DETECTIVE
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I noticed a local in your contemporary’s issue of Tuesday eulogising Mr Dickson, of the Argyll Hotel, for importing a mechanical instrument for the purpose of detecting his dishonest servants (us he imputes by using such an instrument). Now, Mr Editor, I was not aware that such mechanical appliances were required in Gisborne. Notwithstanding Detective Grace being in our midst, we are compelled, it would appear, to import a more ingenious detective than him. I am of opinion that he who would impute dishonesty to his servants without any definite reason is not worthy of being blessed with honest ones afit tantamount to accusing an innocent man of theft. I certainly consider it a poor mode of making persons honest who are not inclined that way, and am glad to think that Mr Dickson is the only publican in Gisborne who has conceived such an idea of his servants.—l am, &c., Barman.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 6, 8 November 1883, Page 2
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159MR. DICKSON'S DETECTIVE Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 6, 8 November 1883, Page 2
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