"THE USUAL PRACTICE."
A SECRET INQUIRY.
Mr. Jlassey asked in Parliament, "Whether the Government will give tho Houso their reasons for not acceding to the requests of counsel au:l accused in the recent prison inquiry at Auckland, to the effect that such inquiry should bo public and , not held behind closed doors?" The Hon. G. Fowlds replied, "The inquiry referred to is heiiig held under tho authority of the Civil Service Act, and tho regulations made thereunder. The regulations, which were made in 1873, provide that, except when otherwise directed by the Governor-in-Coun-cil, tiw proceedings of Boards of Inquiry shall be private. I am informed that it lias been tho invanablo practice to hold such inquiries in private, and no. adequate reasons have been given in this caw , for a departure from "the usual practice.".
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1220, 31 August 1911, Page 4
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135"THE USUAL PRACTICE." Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1220, 31 August 1911, Page 4
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