To the Editor of the "Nonrm-Cuma Darr News."
Sim,—Your readers may "have noticed 1 W'S" Consults Court against the negro) esterday's report of proceedings in the
fireman, Wilson, a dangerous character, whose surest was pluckily effected by Detective-Sergeant McDowell. On the same day, it may have been observed, proceedings of a somewhat similar nature were instituted in the British Police Court! sion? M inst another "drunk and disorderly" fireman; in both cases tines were inflicted—one of $50 gold at the U. S. Court and one of $20 Mex. at the British. Such case may be said to be of almost daily occur:
Shanghai grows they are not ikely to decrease. Owing to the blessed extra-territorial state the cases above-mentioned are described as "the U. S. People e. Wilson," and Rex c, Freede;" the truth being, of course, that both eas asad t, are, "the community of Shanghai versus the breakers of the nce.
Now the point to which I wish to draw the attention of this community, of the Council, and of the local s is this: Here you have a cohesive for purposes of its own prosperity and -being; it provides out funds a Police Force, which protects it against the forces of disorder; that Force the execution of its duty brings
and fines are inflicted; but the fines g offenders before their Fopectize tribune not tothe funds which provide th tective Fo but te the Gor the countries which send us th factor ove said, In the case of Chi offenders, common-sense I brought about an arrangement by vi which half the fines inflicted at the Mixed Court go towards relieving the community of the cost of the Polie vould it not be reasonable and right t least similar procedure in police other courts? And can there he readily concur in the of such a measure Furthermore jer the suggestion what it is worth—if a portion of such fines were given to the officer making the detec. tion or arrest, would there not be a great inducement to efficiency in police work than under the present system, which gives the said atticer all the kicks and" the dis pence it Governments,—the hi 24th December.
Tam, et Tenist.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.