TEACHER'S DISMISSAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1368, 20 February 1912, Page 5

TEACHER'S DISMISSAL.

CASE OP MB. STAGPOOLE. ffij Teleeranh.-Presi AnsMlatlcn.J Palmerston North. February 19. The case in which thn Teachers' Institute, is appealintr against the dismissal of Sir. Stagpoole, of Union School, was continued (his morning. Inspector Stewart, in his opening, drew attention to the fact that the witness, Mr. Swanger, 'secretary of the Wnnganui Education lioard, had on two occasions left the Court on Saturday and hold Iwo lengthy conversation" with Miss Molloy, a witness who had been ordered out of Court. His Worship stated that the action was highly improper, if Mr. Swanger alluded to the evidence. Olherwiso it did not matter. , Mr. V. Piraiti, chairman of thq bonrd, staled tlint Mr. Swanger had made nbsolutoly no mention of the evidence. .11* protested against the insinuation, mid said that il was time that these thiugs were stopped. • ■ . His Worship stated (hat these personal recriminations must cease. Mr. l'irani said that there had been a. persistent attempt to drag Miss Molloy's name into the case. The cross-examination of Slngpoolo il being proceeded with. The whole day was devoted In iho crosiwxuminntioii of appellant by Mr. I Piraiii, chairman of the Wanganui Board, and Hie cross-examination win mainly with a view to _ indicating Mr. Stagpoole's alleged inefficiency as a teacher. Specimens of worlc of pupils in hi* charge were put in to fho Court, nnd portions of the whool loj* were read with a view to showing that merely trivial matters wore logged, while mom important matters were not mentioned. Tho Court has decided that unless tlio case is concluded l>y Wednesday it. will 1)0 adjourned for a fortnight owinir to ono of the adjudicators being uuablo to .sit this week after Wednesday.