The Argus at KellyGang 13/3/1882
"The Cabinet," says the Owens and Murray Advertiser, "has displayed the consciousness of its strength and asserted its sense of justice by the manner in which it has dealt with the report of the Police Commission. The Ministry had unquestionably a most difficult and delicate task to perform in this matter, and although we cannot fully endorse their finding in every detail, we must heartily congratulate them on the courage and judgment they have displayed in their treatment of the report as a whole. To say that they have ignored the report would be using language entirely too mild, to explain the result of their entire verdict. In no single case except one have they paid any attention to its main recommendations. Superintendents Nicolson and Hare, who were condemned 'with benefit of clergy' if we may use that expression, are semi- officially declared to be on the high road to far more responsible appointments. Superintendent Sadleir is restored to his full rank and standing instead of being placed at the bottom of the list in his class, and Detective Ward is also treated with that merciful consideration to which his too good natured fault was fully entitled."
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