This is in addition to the main news - thought some might find this of interest. Julia..................................................................................... WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER28 November 1856 CORNWALL COUNTY CONSTABULARY Adjourned Quarter Sessions An adjourned sessions for this county was held at Bodmin on the 13th instant, when a report was presented by the county police committee, appointed at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions, and it was resolved that the sessions should be further adjourned until Wednesday last, the 26th instant, for the purpose of deciding with reference to the committee’s report, and what scheme or report should be forwarded as the county report to the Secretary of State. In pursuance of this resolution, the adjourned sessions was held at Bodmin on Wednesday last, before the following magistrates:. C.B.G. SAWLE, Esq., M.P. ..............................................T. HEXT, Esq. W.H. POLE CAREW, Esq. ................................................H. THOMSON, Esq. F. RODD, Esq. .................................................................E. COODE, jun., Esq. A. CORYTON, Esq. ..........................................................T.R. AVERY, Esq. Francis GLANVILLE, Esq. .................................................J.W. PEARD, Esq. C.O.P. BRUNE, Esq. ........................................................Neville NORWAY, Esq. F. HOWELL, Esq. .............................................................Rev. R. BULLER R. FOSTER, Esq. ..............................................................Rev. C.M. Edward COLLINS W. Hext, Esq.. The magistrates having waited some time for the arrival of Mr. Lethbridge, the chairman of the Quarter Sessions, at length Mr. CAREW said, having waited so long he begged to move they proceed to business, and that Mr. Sawle take the chair. . Mr. Rodd seconded the motion, which being agreed to, the chair was taken by Mr. Sawle, who said a letter had been received from Lord VIVIAN, which perhaps had better be read to the court. He then read the following letter, addressed to Mr. E. Coode, jun., as chairman of the Constabulary Committee:. Grinden Hall, Atherstone, November 22nd, 1856. MY DEAR SIR - I observe that an adjourned sessions is to be held on the 26th instant, for the purpose of taking into consideration the report of the constabulary committee. As it will not be in my power to attend the sessions, I think it right, as a member of the committee, to express my general concurrence in the report. But I would suggest an increase in the number of mounted men, so as to give one to each petty sessional division. I think this for many reasons desirable, and I was (as I before wrote you) instructed by the magistrates of the petty sessional division in which I act, to suggest this to the committee.. Believe me, Faithfully yours, Vivian. The Chairman then said, this sessions had been called for the purpose of considering the report of the Constabulary Committee, in order that a report might be forwarded to the Secretary of State. [segment missing].Colonel CORYTON inquired if the sum of GBP 703.16s. estimated for clothing, in the committee's report, included the cost of boots. The Chairman replied that it did not.. The subject of the discussion then moved to the question of superintendents.. The first question considered was with regard to the Superintendents, of whom, in the committee’s scheme, five were proposed to be appointed at GBP 90 each per annum, and four at GBP 80, with GBP 30 each for keep of a horse. (These Superintendents would be assigned to a "district”" and would be expected to move about; the inspectors under them would remain in one place.) One of these Superintendents would act as "deputy" for the chief constable, should it be needed. The Rev. C.M.E. COLLINS held that the deputy should not handle the duties of the chief for more than three months after that vacancy was occasioned. . [Mr. Thomson would submit that there should be a first class superintendent, who would bring not only ability and experience to the discharge of his duties, but would be well qualified by judgment and energy to give the chief constable, under all circumstances, essential assistance to maintain the discipline, efficiency, and power of the force. He should also have a good knowledge of the law. To that first class superintendent he would propose they should give 100 guineas a year at least. With regard to the number of superintendents, he really doubted very much whether four out of the nine might not be dispensed with; for allowing three, including the first-class superintendent to the more populous divisions of the west - those of Kirrier and East Powder - the divisions in the east might surely be easily commanded by two superintendents. ]. Mr. Carew considered GBP 10 a year over the superintendents was not sufficient to mark the difference. Mr. Brune had no objection to move that the first-class superintendent should have GBP 150 per year. . [Mr. Rodd pointed out the Secretary of State's scale of pay guidelines specified a superintendent could receive not less than GBP 75, not to exceed GBP 150 per year; the number of superintendents could vary. Therefore, he recommended that only five be assigned, rather than the proposed nine.]. The Chairman stated that he felt they must define the numbers of inspectors or sergeants first, as the scheme would not work well "unless they had an efficient number of superior officers." The end

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