QSA88109 1865 Letter from Police Magistrate to Colonial Secretary 18 September, Police Magistrate's Letterbook, Maryborough, DR83522

The Honorable The Col. Secretary

September 18^th 65/85

I have the honor to inform you that in compliance with a requisition duly forwarded to me, I called a meeting of the Local Magistrates on the 15^th Instant for the Consideration of Matters connected with the Police protection of the Town & District. The following resolutions were agreed to and passed, and I was requested to forward them to you by the first opportunity.

1. That the Magistrates regret that the Honorable The Colonial Secretary should be under the impression that any other but a feeling of the most cordial nature exists between the Magistrates of this District, as expressed by him to M^r Henry Palmer on the occasion of his late visit to Brisbane.

2. That for Some time past the Police Force has been very inefficient which the bench mainly attribute to the incompetency of Sub Inspector Freudenthal who has upon several occasions been extremely disrespectful to some of the Magistrates of the Said Bench.

3. That for the better protection of the Town and District it is expedient that a detachment of Native Police should be located at or near the old Police Barracks on the Mary River. That they should be placed under a seperate [sic] and distinct Officer, with instructions to Keep up a regular Patrol, [on right] And

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And further That the District and Town Police should be under the guidance of an efficient Officer --- The Direction and Conduct of both detachments to be nested in the bench of Magistrates at Maryborough ---