. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . THE REPORT OF No. 43 uearby wliere an old couple were living, and I thought that might be a goodrendezvous for them for the night. When we got there we found that theyoung fellow was staying with the girl. Ining as man and wife. As soonas we put in an appearance, he skipped out through the window, and wedidnt know where he went. The Chief of Police had to return back to h-stown where he was paid for his services, and had to give up the chase. Icalled up the constable, and he said, I wont go; I am only paid for thearrests I make. The fellow travelled
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . THE REPORT OF No. 43 uearby wliere an old couple were living, and I thought that might be a goodrendezvous for them for the night. When we got there we found that theyoung fellow was staying with the girl. Ining as man and wife. As soonas we put in an appearance, he skipped out through the window, and wedidnt know where he went. The Chief of Police had to return back to h-stown where he was paid for his services, and had to give up the chase. Icalled up the constable, and he said, I wont go; I am only paid for thearrests I make. The fellow travelled all night and he got out of the vicinityaltogether. He was arrested quite a long while afterwards as a result ofan item in the paper. We, in the rural municipalities have no protectionin that way. In the towns and villages we have, and it is all right, but whenwe reach the rural districts we cannot get prompt police action, and, inconsequence, the culprit has plenty of time to get out of the country, beforehe is apprehended for his We must be in time for Bobcaygeon Fair. A. J. RrssELL: In regard to the number of mounted police for eashcounty, it has been suggested by a leading trade journal that two for eachwould be quite sufficient. Should we ask the Government to amend thepresent system, and have two for each county. A. H. EwiNG : This matter has been brought up at every session of ourCouncil and we thought of appointing a Board of Police Commissioners forthe County, but we found the statute would not allow us, and we have memor-ialized the Government asking them to allow the Counties to appoint theirown Police commissioners. I am \er\ glad that this matter has been broughtup, as I believe it is of great importance to the rural districts. Geo. L. Miller : AVe lose sight of one essential in this regard—we asdelegates here do not realize how these people are to be paid. Do you thinkit would be right for us to apply to the Provincial Government asking themto provide u
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