The Queen's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| Published date | 01 October 1953 |
| Date | 01 October 1953 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X5302600415 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
THE
QUEEN'S POLICE
GOLD
MEDAL ESSAY COMPo 319
MAGISTRATES'
COURTS:
JURISDICTION,
PROCEDURE
AND
ApPEALS.
By L. Rouse-
Jones, B.C.L. Sweet and Maxwell Ltd. Price, £2 lOs. Od.
This new text book is perhaps too detailed for the average police officer, but
the student aiming at commanding a full knowledge of summary jurisdiction could
not do better
than
by acquiring a copy.
It
is completely comprehensive so far as
practice
and
procedure are concerned, contains a mine of information
and
has
the always welcome advantage of being accurate and reliable. The Magistrates'
Courts
Act and Rules have been dissected
and
analysed with reference to past
legislation
and
decided cases to produce amasterly work. In particular, the treat-
ment of applications for summonses and warrants is full
and
authoritative, Pro-
cedure on appeals is dealt with in detail,
and
backed by an unusually good index.
This book is good value for its rather high price.
THE
QUEEN'S
POLICE
GOLD
MEDAL
ESSAY
COMPETITION
Subject and Rules
for
the 1953 Competition
I. The Competition shall be held annually
and
shall be open to serving members
of
regular Police Forces within the Commonwealth. including trust territories;
and
members of Police Corps in occupied territories in Europe who will rejoin
a recognised police force within the Commonwealth, including
trust
territories,
on expiry of their secondment. Any question as to the eligibility of any competitor
shall be determined by the Committee
of
the Competition.
2. (i) The following prizes according to order of merit may be
awarded:-
(a) As a first prize, Her Majesty's
Gold
Medal, and, subject as here-
inafter provided, a cash prize
of
twenty guineas.
(b) A second prize of fifteen guineas.
(c) A third prize of ten guineas.
(ii) In awarding prizes, the Committee shall have regard to a general stan-
dard
of competence and merit, and, subject thereto, may in their dis-
cretion withhold the award of the
Gold
Medal while awarding a first
prize of twenty guineas or may withhold altogether the award
of
a
first prize
and
award only the second
and
third prizes above-mentioned;
the Committee may in their discretion divide any of the cash prizes.
(iii) In addition to the
Gold
Medal and the money prizes the Committee
may award acertificate
of
commendation to any
entrant
whose essay
appears to be worthy of
that
recognition.
3. (a) Essays must be the original work of the competitor.
(b) Essays must be submitted in triplicate. Essays must not exceed 5,000
words in length;
and
must be typewritten (with double spacing) on
one side only of the paper, with
It
inches margin space on the left-hand
side.
(c) Where a reference is made to any published work the title must be
quoted in a footnote.
4. (a) Essays must be submitted anonymously by registered post.
(b) Each essay must be submitted under a pen
name
or
motto
which must
appear at the top of the first page
of
the essay
and
on the outside of a
sealed envelope accompanying the essay. The sealed envelope must
contain the competitor's name,
and
rank
and
the official address of
the force to which he belongs. The name
of
the competitor must not
appear on the essav
itself
or on any document other than that contained
in the sealed envelope.
5. The Committee shall as they think fit appoint such persons not being members
of
the Committee to act as Readers of the essays under such conditions as they may
prescribe.
6. The decision
of
the Committee shall be final
and
the award shall be made
public in such manner as the Committee shall think fit. Any essays submitted
for the Competition
and
adjudged
of
sufficient merit may be published by the
Committee.
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