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| − | Serves as Assistant to the [[Collector]]-Magistrate in the [[Indian Civil Service]]. After training, an Assistant would have initially posted to a District Station, after a year the Assistant would go to a Sub-Division of the District. Usually it was a remote station where he is the only white occupant other than the odd planter. His role was magistrate, and had accounting / treasury tasks along with being postmaster. | + | Serves as Assistant to the [[Collector]]-Magistrate in the [[Indian Civil Service]]. After training, an Assistant would have initially posted to a District Station, after a year the Assistant would go to a Sub-Division of the District. Usually it was a remote station where he is the only white occupant other than the odd [[planter]]. His role was magistrate, and had accounting / treasury tasks along with being postmaster. |
| − | Benefits of the position were game shooting -especially controlling big game that pestered the locals. An Assistant will take 10 years to | + | Benefits of the position were game shooting - especially controlling big game that pestered the locals. An Assistant will take 10 years to rise through the ranks to become a Collector-Magistrate. |
==External Sources== | ==External Sources== | ||
| − | [http://www.archive.org/stream/sketchesofsocial015334mbp#page/n95/mode/2up "The Bengal Civil Service"] A | + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/sketchesofsocial015334mbp#page/n95/mode/2up "The Bengal Civil Service"] A description of the role of an Assistant |
[[Category:Occupations]] | [[Category:Occupations]] | ||
[[Category:Government and Administration]] | [[Category:Government and Administration]] | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 10 June 2010
Assistant
Serves as Assistant to the Collector-Magistrate in the Indian Civil Service. After training, an Assistant would have initially posted to a District Station, after a year the Assistant would go to a Sub-Division of the District. Usually it was a remote station where he is the only white occupant other than the odd planter. His role was magistrate, and had accounting / treasury tasks along with being postmaster.
Benefits of the position were game shooting - especially controlling big game that pestered the locals. An Assistant will take 10 years to rise through the ranks to become a Collector-Magistrate.
External Sources
"The Bengal Civil Service" A description of the role of an Assistant
