Colonial Secretary's Inwards Correspondence (S5253)

[Written in RED] 60/100_ 23rd. January, 1860.

The Inspector General of Police to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, recommending Mr John Darby for an appointment s 2nd. Lieutenant in the Native Police Force.

Brisbane 23rd. January 1860. Sir, I do myself the honor to inform you that Mr. John Darby is a candidate for an appointment as a 2nd. Lieutenant in the Native Police Force, and as a vacancy at present exists, I beg to recommend him for the post. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant E.R. Morisset. Inspector General of Police.

[Margin] Submit to Council Mr. Darby has brought the highest testimonials from Mr. [Illegible] & other competent authorities GFB. Jan 23/60.

undertake the ordinary duties of an Under Secretary in this Department;- and am confident that I might be enabled, with the assistance and supervision of the Principal Secretary, to give entire satisfaction to the Government.

I would here submit, that; in case the Government should be disposed favourably to entertain this application,- but do not feel themselves justified in authorising me to sign in the capacity of an Under Secretary,- the more comprehensive and lengthy position of

ability, I may be allowed to undertake the duties of Under Secretary in this department, for a period of three months, on trial; and at my present rate of Salary. I ask this more especially, because it was at first promised that I should be appointed Chief Clerk, - and also, because the same opportunity for promotion may not, perhaps, occur again for years.

I have the honor to be, Sir Your most obedient Servant, Charles [Carrington?]

[in red ink] 60/1016 C. [F?]. Chubb 29 June Respecting the appointment of [professional men?] as Clerk of Petty Sessions

To His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen Knight &c &c &c

May it please your Excellency

The Subject of the due administration of Justice is a matter that has been much canvassed in this colony, and the immediate Subject to which I would call your Excellency's attention one that is attended by a difficulty not known in the mother country

I allude to professional Clerks of Petty Sessions In England the clerks to the Magisterial Benches are all attorneys and the advantages to the public of such appointments as well as the relief to the magistrates and assistance in the proper discharge of their high functions is too obvious to need remark

In this colony the difficulty would be to obtain such services from the paucity of professional men. I think however where it could be accomplished it would be a source of great satisfaction to the district as well as to all officials connected with the administration of the Law

In Ipswich we have now four professional Gentlemen viz myself Messrs. [Macalister?], Scottm and Thompson, and Mr. [Way?] will be admitted next term making five It would be quite competent for either of us to perform the duties of Clerk to the Bench as in England under the same rules viz that we could not practise in the Court in police matters

I beg to call your Excellency's attention to this matter, which has been so often urged by the Press and the people in the colony and at the same time announce that I would accept the appointment if it were offered to me

I have the Honor to be Your Excellency's Most obedient Servant Chas. [J?] Chubb Ipswich June 12. 1860

P.S. the reason thy I am prompted to address your Excellency now is having heard it probable Mr. [Daveney's?] removal to another district may [?] occur.

for the works about to be commenced at Maryborough, Rockhampton, and in other parts of the Colony.

3 I beg to request that I may be authorised to procure the services of a competent person, at a Salary of £300 per annum, which might be defrayed from the [note?] for the building.

4 As there is likely to be considerable delay in obtaining any one qualified for the duties, I make application thus early, altho his services will not be required until the commencement of the works.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Charles [Tiffin?] Col. [?]

blacks however represented that the oars and sails were arranged along the sides of the boat and not lying in disorder, which leads to the conclusion that the boat did not drift ashore without a crew -

It is useless however for me to hazard a con= -jecture as to what boat this may be or as to what accident forced her on such an unhospitable shore, which would only have been sought by persons in the greatest distress - but I will observe, from my knowledge of the blacks, that I believe their statement in this instance to be correct, and will [?] venture to suggest that some immediate steps be taken by the Government to solve the mystery which hangs over the boat and her crew

Mr Watson has expressed to me his

willingness, if I allow him the services of three Water Policemen to proceed at once in his own boat, with a crew of natives, to the spot alluded to by the Wide Bay blacks and use every means in his power towards saving life & property

He asks as remunerations for this service the sum of £15- and calculating the expense he will incur and the risk he must [run?] I do not consider his offer un= =reasonable

Under these circumstances and as the boats belonging to my Department are not suited for the open sea voyage and the beaching involved in this undertaking and as the case may be one of the greatest emergency I have the honor to recommend that Mr Watson's offer be ac= =cepted and that I be authorised to make the necessart arrangements for his immediate dispatch

I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedt Servant William Thornton Water Police Magistrate

sufficient elevation

I therefore beg to request that His Excellency will be pleased to grant that amount to enable me to have the structure done in a proper manner

I have the honor to be Sir Your Obedient Servant [?] [?]

60/1829 12 Oct Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Executive Council on the 2nd. October 1860, respecting the necessity for a Police Paddock at Calandoon.

"The Council recognise the advantage of Police Paddocks being formed in different parts of the Colony, and as, in the present case, it appears that the Police Office will be at Gundiwindi advise that the Surveyor General he instructed to set apart at that place, as a Government reserve, a suitable portion of land containing 100 acres, to

(Copy of Memorandum, enclosed in the Rev. M. Rumsey's note to Mr. Compton)

Memorandum I shall defer writing to Brisbane till my return from my next week's trip, which will give you the opportunity of making any statement you may be disposed to make to the Local Board. L.H.R.