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Police Queensland.
[Stamp] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE . QUEENSLAND 04352 13 . MAY . 89
POLICE DEPARTMENT, COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, BRISBANE, 14th. May 1889.
In your reply be sure to give 89 . 5955 Ind : Bd : this number in the margin.
Recommends that Sen. Cons. M. C. Mc Dermott be allowed to retire.
[Margin] Approved B.D.M. 11/1/89.
Sir, I have the honor to inform you that Senior Constable Michael C. McDermott has applied to retire on superannuation. I have had the - Senior Constable examined by the Medical Board and beg to attach their certificate. The Senior Constable having served for a period of over fifteen years I would recommend that he be allowed to retire under the provisions of the 22nd. Section of "The Police Act of 1863" on the pension due to his rank, viz, £71:0:0 per annum.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant. D. T. Seymour Commissioner of Police.
[Margin] EX . MIN . 22 . 5 . 89.
Commissioner of Police. 30 : 5 : 89 1851.
The Honorable The Colonial Secretary
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Med. Bds. [Stamp] COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 05,955. QUEENSLAND 11 . MAY . 89
[Margin] 89 . 4977. I Bris.
Brisbane 10th. May 1889.
The Commissioner of Police
Sir, By direction, we this day examined Senior Constable Michael Mc.Dermott: We find that he is ruptured; that he suffers from enlargement of the liver and that, from old standing from fever & ague, the loss of all his teeth, &c[?], he is prematurely old.
We therefore certify that in our opinion he is unfit for further service on the Police Force of this Colony.
We have the honor to be Sir Your obedt. Servants J R M Rouston MB C. J. Minbray[?]