UNUSUAL COMMENDATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 2 February 1911, Page 4

UNUSUAL COMMENDATION.

TRIBUTE FROM A GRAND JURY.

Civilians who take upon themselves anj of the duties which ,are ordinarily looked upon as police work do not, as a rule receive recognition for their effort*. A departure from the ordinary custom was ! noted m th s Supreme Court yesterday afternoon when the Grand Jury, which had to make the, preliminary inquiries into tho various cases,- was so struck with tlie evidence given in, the Lower Court By a civilian m a certain charge of criminal assault that. the foreman of the 3 1"7 , ad ,V ressed the Court and plainly stated the feelings of himself and his ieHow jurymen on the man's behaviour. " Hie loreman said that he had been requested to commend the witness in , ?S5, n, a harf 'abourer . named M Cann, for his manly conduct in proceeding to prevent what he deemed to be harm to a child of tender years, and in the absence of a constable, bravely and commendably arresting the alleged culprit himself, and taking him to the police station. • ■

listening to this commendation Mr. Justice Chapman expressed the hope' that the press would take notice of the remarks.