IOM CHIEF CONSTABLE ANNUAL REPORT 1959 



The Isle of Man had its own separate mini police force with less than 100 officers even in 1959, including the chief constable and ONE Chief inspector. AN OFFICER WAS COMMENDED FOR SOLVING A CRIME within minute but another dismissed for neglect of duty. Sulby police station was ruinous so was shut and to reach the CID in Douglas ENTAILED ascending fifty stairs.  A white version of the UK POLICE HELMET WAS INTRODUCED DURING THE YEAR. Five children were birched  during the year, four of them for larceny, the youngest to be birched being eleven. 


the type, date and registration of the 17 motor vehicles on the force was given. the oldest being a 1949 10hp AUSTIN at RAMSEY  There were 44 aliens on the island.  approx A QUARTER OF THE PRISONERS were sentenced to hard labour. The saddest incident was a prisoner who committed suicide after havingbeen sentenced for carnal knowledge of a female.

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IOM CHIEF CONSTABLE REPORT 1958

Similar To rhe 1959 report but the only other examplewe have, includes reference to an officer killed on a flight ex the IOM.