PETERSFIELD
POLICE CHANGES — The retirement of our late respected and efficient superintendent Mr. Oliver Longland took place on Thursday the 15th inst., after the long period of 27 years’ service in Hants Constabulary, 23 years of which he filled the responsible position of Superintendent in the force. It is pleasing to notice that he carries with him the geneal satisfaction of the public, with the more substantial consideration for his services. Mr. Longland is succeeded as superintendent by Mr. John Bennett, whose services also exceeds over a long period in the Constabulary, and who has been for more than 10 years Sergeant in the Alresford district of the Winchester Division, and who, during the long period of service, has been respected for his efficiency and attention to the interests of the public.
Hampshire Telegraph — 23 Nov 1867
PETERSFIELD
Agent - MR. G. DUPLOCK
TESTIMONIAL—The police-constables of the Petersfield petty sessional division have just presented to their late superintendent, Mr. Oliver Longland, a very handsome easy chair, as a mark of their esteem on his retirement from the force, with which he has been connected for many years.
Portsmouth Times & Naval Gazette — 23 Nov 1867
GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL—On Thursday of last week a handsome easy chair was presented to Mr. Oliver Longland, late superintendent of police in this division, at the Market Room of the Sun Inn, by the constables of the division, all of whom subscribed for the same, and were present. Subscriptions had also been received from Sergeant Elderfield, Sergeant Troke, and P.C. Kinshott, who had left this division, in acknowledgment of their respect for his attention during the last four years and a half of his service here, out of twenty-three as superintendent of the force in the county. P.C. John Smith (having been deputed by his comrades) made an appropriate address, expressing the regret they all felt in losing Mr. Longland, but at the same time the pleasure they entertained in presenting the easy chair to him upon his retirement from the force on superannuation.—Mr. Longland (who it appeared had been sent for to meet a gentleman at the inn, and knew nothing whatever of the testimonial), after expressing his surprise, said he thanked them for the handsome present they had just made him. It had been said be of small value, but he assured them it would not be prized the less him. An allusion having been made to the satisfaction they had had in serving under him, he could only say he had endeavoured to make their duty as pleasant as he could, having a strict regard to the regulations and discipline of the constabulary. He again thanked those present who had subscribed, and those who had left the division for their testimonial, and hoped they would all travel upward in the force; he should be pleased to hear of their promotion, and when they left the service he hoped they would retire with as much satisfaction to themselves as he did.