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CIRCULAR.

19,502.

Whitehall, 16th October, 1877.

SIB, With reference to the Circular Letters addressed to you from this Department on the 24th March and 4th September, 1876, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Cross to request that you will move the to direct that an estimate of their police expenditure for the ensuing twelve months may be transmitted to the Secretary of State, in the form shown in the enclosure herewith, not later than the 15th November in each year, in order that the probable amount of the Government Contribution may be included in the Estimates to be submitted to Parliament.

Mr. Cross desires to call the particular attention of the to the Circular of the 4th September, 1876, in which it was explained that the sanction of the Secretary of State must be obtained for every proposed increase in the pay or numbers of the police force, independently of any statement that might be made in the Estimate then asked for

Mr. Cross wishes it to be clearly understood that the same rule applies with respect to the annual estimates now called for, and that the Government Grant will be paid in respect of any such increases either of men or pay, only when the sanction of the Secretary of State has been applied for and obtained in the first instance.

I am Sir, your obedient Servant,

HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSON.

CIRCULAR.
50,110.
13.

SIR,

Whitehall, 18th February, 1878.

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Cross to request that you will call the attention of to the fact that the terms of the Minute of the Board of Treasury of the 8th of August, 1876, herewith enclosed, require that the Secretary of State shall certify that the cost of the clothing of a police force is reasonable and proper before such force is eligible to obtain payment of the Government Contribution in aid of its expenses.

The Secretary of State will be obliged another year to enforce a rigid adherence to this condition; and I am therefore to request that you will make it known to the that it will be necessary that the inspector of constabulary for your district shall be satisfied upon this head, and shall so report to the Secretary of State, who will not otherwise be able to furnish the requisite certificate to enable your police force to participate in the Government Grant.

I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSON.

III. SCALES OF PAY.

COUNTY AND BOROUGH CONSTABULARY.

The accompanying scales of pay have been framed on the following principles, and tabulated for convenient reference. Constables in view of training and probation to be in three classes, the rate of pay for them (as also for sergeants) is shown by the week, though calculated on a daily rate.

The 3rd class for men who join. The advance to the 2nd class, where the pay is increased by 2d. a day or 1s. 2d. a week; the advance to the 1st class, where an officer is considered efficient and qualified, when the pay is increased by 2d. a day or 1s. 2d. a week.

From the time of being placed in the 1st class as a qualified, trained, and efficient constable, good conduct service commences to reckon.

At the end of two years, 2d. a day or 1s. 2d. a week additional is allowed. At the end of five years a similar increase is granted, and at the end of eight years another like increase, making a total increase of 3s. 6d. for eight years consecutive good conduct and efficient service as a 1st class constable.

This additional pay being for good conduct, to be subject to forfeiture in part or altogether for a time for misconduct, at the discretion of the chief constable or watch committee.

It may be calculated that it will take three years (or at least two) for a man to be placed in the first class; it will thus take at least 10 years before the maximum of good conduct pay has been attained.

Sergeants are all placed in one class, and the like periodical increment is attached to their pay as for constables. It may be calculated that it will take four or five years before a man is appointed sergeant, so that provision is made for at least 12 years for the sergeant class. Inspectors and upper officers have their pay calculated at an annual

rate.

It will take about 10 years before an officer is appointed inspector, so that provision is made for 20 years for this grade.

Superintendents are placed in two classes, more a nominal arrangement than of peculiar weight or distinction. It will take 12 years to attain this grade if reached by service through the other grades; provision is therefore made for 22 years.

Chief constables have also allotted to them periodical increment; but as they do not go through the other grades an additional period for them, viz., about 15 years, is recorded.

The merit class is entirely ignored in these scales; it is simply an extra first class, irrespective of service, and seldom for special meritorious

acts.

And as this can be met by the 24th section of 22 & 23 Vict. c. 32, there appears no reason to make it a special class for increased pay.

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SCALES OF PAY.

Weekly Rates.

Constables on appointment, 19s. 10d....20s. 5d....21s. Od........21s. 7d....

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after 2 years, 23s. 4d....23s. 11d....24s. 6d....25s. 1d.... 25s. 8d....26s. 3d....26s. 10d.

after 5 years, 24s. 6d....25s. 1d....25s. 8d....26s. 3d.... 26s. 10d....27s. 5d....28s. Od.

after 8 years, 25s. 8d....26s. 3d....26s. 10d....27s. 5d.... 28s. Od....28s. 7d....29s. 2d.

An increase, from the commencement, say 11 years, of 5s. 10d., but in 8 years, as a qualified constable, 3s. 6d.

Sergeants on appointment, 26s. 10d....27s. 5d....28s. Od....28s. 7d....

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Deputy C. C., 107. additional.

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IV. EXPENSES OF PROSECUTORS AND WITNESSES.

The following rules as to the costs allowed for prosecutors and witnesses were issued by Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the 9th day of February, 1858:

i. I do make, constitute, and appoint the following rules and regulations as to the rates and scales of payment according to which certifi cates may be granted by such examining magistrate or magistrates, in respect of the travelling expenses of prosecutors and witnesses for the prosecution, of attending before such magistrate or magistrates, and of compensation for their trouble and loss of time therein in the cases aforesaid, namely:

PROSECUTORS AND WITNESSES.

Attendance before the Examining Magistrates.

There may be allowed to prosecutors or witnesses, being £ s. d. members of the profession of the law or of medicine, if resident in the city, borough, parish, town, or place where the examination is taken, or within a distance not exceeding two miles from such place, for their loss of time and trouble in attending to give professional evidence on such examination, but not otherwise, a sum in the discretion of the magistrate or magistrates for each attendance not to exceed

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resident in the city, borough, parish, town, or place
where the examination is taken, or within a distance not
exceeding two miles from such place, for their trouble
and loss of time in so attending, there shall be allowed a
sum for each day not to exceed
If resident elsewhere and beyond the distance of two miles,
or if such prosecutors or witnesses shall be necessarily
detained from home, for the purpose of the examination,
more than four hours, a sum at the like discretion, not
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There may be allowed for mileage as follows:

If the prosecutor or witnesses reside at a greater distance £
than two miles from the place of examination, and the
whole or any portion of the journey can be performed
by railway, second-class fare for such whole or portion of
the journey, as the case may be; and for a journey, or
part of a journey, performed otherwise than by railway,
a sum not to exceed, per mile, each way

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Attendance at courts of assize, oyer and terminer, gaol delivery, general session of the peace, &c.] In pursuance of the power in me vested I do make the following rules and regulations as to the rates and scales of payment of costs, expenses, and compensations to be allowed or ordered to be paid under the said Act of the seventh year of the reign of King George the Fourth, and other the Acts of parliament aforesaid, to prosecutors and witnesses attending courts of assize, oyer and terminer, gaol delivery, general session of the peace, or any other courts having power to allow such costs, expenses, and compensation to prosecutors and witnesses, and persons attending such courts, in obedience to any recognizance or subpoena in cases of criminal prosecutions, for their trouble, loss of time, and travelling expenses in so attending.

For the purposes aforesaid I do make, constitute, and appoint the following rules and regulations, that is to say, there may be allowed :

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sion of the law or of medicine, attending to give profes-
sional evidence, but not otherwise, for their trouble,
expenses, and loss of time, for each day they shall neces-
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For each night the same as ordinary witnesses, and for mile-
age a sum not to exceed, per mile, each way -
To prosecutors and witnesses not herein before provided for,
there may be allowed for their expenses, trouble, and loss
of time in attending the court where the prosecution
takes place, per day, a sum not to exceed
To the same, if entitled to mileage, for each night they may
be necessarily detained from home for the purpose of
the prosecution at any assizes, session of gaol delivery,
or session of oyer and terminer, a sum not to exceed
To the same for each night they may necessarily be detained
from home for the purposes of the prosecution at a session
of the peace

To the same for mileage there may be allowed as follows:-
If resident more than two miles from the court where the
prosecution takes place, if the whole or any portion of
the journey can be performed by railway, second-class

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