QSA847330 1889 Letter from Commissioner of Police to Colonial Secretary 11 October, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 89/10527, DR69736

Police Queensland.

[Stamp] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE . QUEENSLAND 09002 14 . OCT . 89

Col. Sec. [Stamp] COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 10,582 17 . OCT . 89

[Margin] 89 . 9119. I P.I.

POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, BRISBANE, 11th October 1889.

In your reply be sure to give 89 . 8410 a. this nuber in the margin.

Recommending that Cadet Affleck's appln for a pension be granted.

[Margin] Previous 89 . 7409

Under Circumstances based on length of service Pension may be granted. B.D.M. 16/10/89.

Sir, I reference to the application from Cadet Affleck for a pension, herewith, accompanied by the correspondence shewing how the accident to his left - hand happened, I have the honor to state that there are at least three cases forming precedents where members of the Police Force obtained a pension in consequence of having been disabled from further service through injuries received in the execution of their duty. In my letter of the 20th. June, I deemed it necessary to mention that the accident befell Mr. Affleck while in the act of loading a Winchester repeater which was a private weapon and not that furnished by the Department. This however does not do away with - the fact that Mr. Affleck was out on patrol at the time and was carrying

The Honorable, The Colonial Secretary.

[Margin] Comr. of Police B/C For amount of pension 16 . 10 . 89.

WHEN SWORN IN 28 Oct 86 [HWKYC]

£ 144

a firearm while on public duty I would recommend that Mr. Affleck's application for a pension be granted. The cases to which I refer are those of:— (1) Senior Constable John McDonald who on the 27th June 1878 obtained an allowance at the rate of £50.0.0 per annum under the provisions of Section 22 of "The Police Act of 1863" in consequence of injury received to both testicles while riding while on duty. The - Senior Constables [sic] service was 7 years and - 2 months. 2) Constable Alexander Finlayson who in March 1889 was allowed to retire on half pay—£66.0.0 per annum—in consequence of loss of health from consumption, and having had his right arm broken in two places in November 1882 when escorting Sir Thomas McIlwraith. This constable served 13 years and 9 months. (3) Constable Thomas Kilkeary who on 1st. August 1889 was allowed to retire on half pay—£66.0.0 per annum—in consequence of having had his leg broken on the 5th. of January 1888 when on duty, but who otherwise was in good health. This constable served 15 - years.

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient servant D. T. Seymour Commissioner of Police.