The Colonial Police
| Date | 01 January 1958 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X5803100113 |
| Published date | 01 January 1958 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
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there are means of knowing the owner, and the finder appropriates
same, it is larceny, R. v. Mortimer (1908), 72 J.P. 349.
Keeping Article
for
Reward: Withholding a lost cheque for the
purpose of getting a reward is
not
felony, R. v. Gardner (l862), L. &C.
243.
Finder's Rights: The finder of lost goods has the right to such goods,
except against the true owner, Hannah v. Peel (l945), 2All. E.R. 288,
and any third person who steals from the finder can be convicted of
larceny, R. v. Swinson (l900), 64 J.P. 73.
(To be continued).
The Colonial Police
The following appointments are announced by the Colonial Office:
Bartlett, J. D. G., Superintendent of
Police, Ghana.
Belo,
0.,
Superintendent of Police,
Federation of Nigeria.
Blades, A. E. G., Senior Assistant Com-
missioner of Police, Singapore.
D'Olivera, L. J., Superintendent of
Police, Cyprus.
Edet, L.
0.,
Superintendent of Police,
Federation of Nigeria.
Freeborn, N., Superintendent of Police,
Kenya.
Hamilton, R., Superintendent of Police,
Federation of Nigeria.
Hannon, L., Superintendent of Police,
Cyprus.
McGarry, G., Superintendent of Police,
Federation of Nigeria.
Moore, D. B., Superintendent
of
Police,
Federation of Nigeria.
Onyejekwe, J.
0.,
Superintendent of
Police, Federation of Nigeria.
Superintendent of Police,
Sierra Leone.
Senior Superintendent of
Police, Federation of
Nigeria.
Commissioner of Police,
Singapore.
Chief Superintendent of
Police, Cyprus.
Senior Superintendent of
Police, Federation of
Nigeria.
Assistant Superintendent
of Police, Cyprus.
Senior Superintendent of
Police, Federation of
Nigeria.
Chief Superintendent of
Police, Cyprus.
Senior Superintendent of
Police, Federation of
Nigeria.
Senior Superintendent
of
Police, Nyasaland.
Senior Superintendent of
Police, Federation of
Nigeria.
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