but while the authorities often turned a blind eye to reprisals, they were less tolerant of crimes against "civilians" - loyal and non-political people. a number of auxiliaries were dismissed and prosecuted for theft, including a one-armed former temporary cadet, major ewen cameron bruce, who was imprisoned for robbing a creamery, after being dismissed from the division for striking a civilian without cause. on 19 february 1921, commandant crozier resigned after a dispute over discipline with the police adviser. crozier had dismissed 21 temporary cadets accused of looting a licensed grocery store belonging to protestants in county meath. when general tudor reinstated these men pending an official inquiry, crozier left the force. he was replaced by his assistant, brigadier-general e.a. wood, who commanded the division until it was demobilized.