Force Orders 1936_68
X
No. 68.
Date. 10thNovember1936.
TO BE CIRCULATEDTO ALL RANKS
O TEE CHESEIRECONSTADULARY.
D E P 0 5 2 T I 0 N S
The Poliaeshouldbe very carefulthata depositionof their
evidencecontainsan absolutelyaccurateatatementof theirevidencegivea
beforethe Magistratesfor if thereis aay*omissionor error,it wi11be
made the groundof croasexandnationat the trialandtend to casta doubt
uponthe officer'struthfulness.
A Convtable' shouldread carefullyhis depositioabeforehe
signsit for the omissionoP a word or the turniagof a phraaeinaccurately
writtendownmay put quitea differentcomplexionon his evidenceto that
whichhe wishedto convey.
It is the dutyo£ a Constableto satisfyhimeelfthathis
depositionaccuratelyrecordshia evidencebeforehe signsit.
If by accident'anythinigs omittedor a "tatedthe earliest
opportuaityehouldbe takento correctit, eitherby recallingthewitness
beforethe Magistratesor if the casehas al ëadygonefor trial,the
Constableshouldinform,hiaSuperintendenwtho will informthe Counselfor
the prosecutioaso thatthisadditioae.elvidencema.ybe servedoa the
accused.
Howeveroarelessor stupi dthe mist&cemay havebeen,it 3s
of the firstimportanoethatit ehouldbe candidlyadm3tted.
ThePolicemust givetheirevidencewith the strictest
accuracy,for the administratioonf justioemust in a greatmeasuredepend
on thetrustworthinesosf theirevidence
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