POLICE COMMISSION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 570, 27 July 1909, Page 6

POLICE COMMISSION.

■--;■■■_—_s_—:—' THE CHBISTCmmCH SITTING. (By Toleffrapb.—Press Aeßoclatlon.) ■ Chrls'tchurcri, July 26., The Police Commission opens in , Christchurch to-morrow. - -. Inspector' Gillies, who is in charge of tho Canterbury : district, states that written notice has. been sent to every officer in his district informing him of the sittings of the Commission. • Inspector Gillies has also been notified that the Commissioner (llr. H. W. Bishop), intends to call him as officor-in-charge,' also, the sub-inspector, station-ser-geant, and, as far as possible, every ser- N geimt. .... . ..- . ,'■■ : . . It is anticipated that the greater part of , to-morrow's sitting will be devoted to the hearing of evidence concerning the allegation made.by Constable Connetl against Mr. Geo. Laurenson, II.P. Connell will be , present, and; will be .cross-examined by Mr. Laurenson on the evidence he gave at Invercargill. iJIr. Laurenson. will also give evidence, and will also call a'number of witnesses.' •The Council of the;! Chamber of Commerce has .'preferred a request for permission to tender evidence on'the question of pillaging, but Mr. Bishop has ruled ithat this does not come within the scope of the inquiry. The, Chamber'of'.Commerce, will, however, be represented by counsel, who will, if opportunity is' given, bring evidence of members of: the/chamber. 'Representatives of the Wharf Lumpers' Union also 'intend to give evidence, and it is possible that that organisation will be represented-by counsel. . The : secretary of tho. Commission has received notice from about a dozen constables stating .their desire to give evidence. ■