A Policeman the other day appeared at the Worship Street
°Seer dressed like a country clodhopper. The Magistrate, Mr. BROUGHTON5 whose general good sense and humane bearing contrasts strongly with the brutality of some of his brother Magistrates, asked him why be did riot wear the uniform of a Policeman? The man replied, that he was dressed according to the orders he received from his superiors, The Magistrate expressed strong disapprobation of this species of .7ming; and we agree with him, that it is worthy ()fedi condemnation. It seems to be forgotten by the Commissioners, that prevention of '
crime is the grand use of a police. It is not fitting that th • servents of justice should assume a garb calculated to tempt the unstable. But
the Police too often seem to lie in wait for the full perpetration of an offence, which their appearance would have prevented altogether, and then claim credit for vigilance in seizing the delinquent. In the case
at Worship Street, the Policeman had discovered a poor half-farnished creature lying on the pavement ; and the crime, in his eyes, was worthy of being expiated in gaol : the Magistrate could not bring himself to
commit the woman, but discharged her. We hope that his remarks on time " spy system" will meet with attention from Normel Rowme. As for Mr. Secretary GOULBURN, any thing like a spy -must recall to his memory the halcyon days of SIDINOUTII and Ceesteetteeon ; and he no doubt would wish to multiply the successors of °myna and CASTLES in the land.
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