THE LATE SERGEANT MACUIRE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 793, 16 April 1910, Page 6

THE LATE SERGEANT MACUIRE.

\ ■'.,;'- : ;■• FUNERAL TO-MORROW. ; : : The body of ffoe . late Sergeant 'Maguiire was conveyed by .rail from ■ '■, Palmerston to Wellington on Thursday ; afternoon for. interment. The funeral cortege from the Palmerston Hospital ,' to the railway station was followed by ■.:;■: the full force of the police now in Pal- -..'. ■' vmerston, about thirty, being present, in addition to other sympathisers. Prior •'•:■'■. to the body leaving the hospital there '■ . ■ was a short service there, conducted by ■ the Bev. Fathers Conolly and Qucaley. The bearers at the hospitalwere Inspectors Ellison and Wilson, Messrs. Roberts-and O'Brien (brothers-fn-law), Mr. W. Devine and Detective. Siddells. At the railway station Constable Maloney replaced Mr. Roberts. There were also present Mrs. Maguire, Mr. Maguirc (father of the deceased), and :. Mrs. , Beecham (sister-in-law). The member.s of the police force now in Palmerston placed a • beautiful wreath ■.v- upon the coffin, as a token of respect and esteem for their unfortunate com-. ■ ; : rade. ..' , ; -:'.' To-morrow afternoon the interment ; will take place at Karori Cemetery. '—-.- The ' funeral will leave the Tramway Hotel, . Nowtown, at :■'.'■ 1.45 p.m. for. St. Joseph's, Buckle i. .Street, where 'a service will be held; : '■■'■'' As many members of' the city police i force as can be spared from duty will i attend the funeral, and arrangements

have been mado for them, to fall in at Mt. Cook Station. Members of the Mt. Cook police, aswqll aa.their comrades, at Lambton Station, havo forv'ardod- beautiful wreaths in token of thoir regard'•■ for ■■ tho -deceased' officer.