THE POLICE FORCE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 568, 24 July 1909, Page 10

THE POLICE FORCE.

■ Sirj—Although 'iprepared-tfor a good deal,.: I must say: I was hardly; prepared for. ithe, displaygivcn.'on Monday night; by the local, pofico. Just -fancy them dar/ng to criticise.'] the commission whilevsittingl" . Could they: not wait .until- jt; reached; them?'- Ahl. but ■that probablyv'-would- bo to<i late to influ-,| ence the' forco V (especially the; "weaklings' in, it), the ; public, and it was probably hoped tho; cominission' itself-rl doubt that tliey I j know Hav- Bishop—frat. is .it;not -boirdoring. lon "oon&mpt of- court" ? 'It was onco; understood. tliai>. concerted action on the part of tlio police'was illegal, but no doubt that' was .'in; disciplined days. However, it, is to be hoped Mr. Bishop will ' stnetly inquire ioto.'/tho whole, ".doubtful business, and if even partially , snccossf.nl lie' -will probably/ findl-tnat the primo-'moyerilin the-matter is ths identical individual, ttiajb' organised the'' unwarrantable attack, made'on Commissioner'' TuxLbridge's.,'administratiori, purely because; he. would; not be. led-'by tho'.present- '"rulers;' of tho Eing!s : ,Navee.""' I admit, tho task'; will be .'difficult indeed. WTien, we' consider what,;a;.'certain. portion has ; fit' staie, "and'.tho.means,.they possess for con-' coaling - their tra/Asj- ; wben wo' know - that i tho' service—especially-; in' Wellington—is actually honeycombed, with secret societies. pro--.pided over by. a well-known, -.'interested in-' djra-dual, supposed,to have .practically "lived on tho gaiiHe" : 'for years, there' is the trouble.. Everything can be arranged' in. secret. What' | .chance", haa honesty against such?. I admit : we are.not;troubled withthe "Black Hand", here :j=et,' ; but:-I-fear, there is a' good deal;of' -Hi©: "black-heart" business about some 'of ;'them. There : is- another ;, matter. I would -recommend for ..careful » inquiry.. -; by. -.Mr.' - Bishop in : Wellington, viz. 7 1 the .. number ,of endorsements on'brewers'..! licenses there during /the-'last dozen or so .years."-There aro. I so-.niany • rumours flying- about on.lthevsub-,:jcfct-that.it would be..well;to clear d£o matter,up.alittte if-possible.■;-.1 know, a certain brewer bitterly that; his ..'houses' .-did viiot . got - the; chance jbtewors.'-v ho'uses' inWellington .got. J.t '.would j,b6 interesting: to , jnany to'know all abont'it.:; Williyou .kindly assist?—l ani; etc., ■ --•rV- . : ,v; WATCHDOG, i" • July 21, 1909.