POLICE COMMISSION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1523, 3 August 1905, Page 3

POLICE COMMISSION.

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Auckland, yesterday,

Inspector Ouu'on gave evidence before the Police Commission to-day, replying to the allegation* of gnb-lospector Black. He deposed that soon «f*or Black oame to Auckland he had lo complain of him refusing to deal with correspondance while ■witness was away; also-, because be ■neglected to see that the constables’ reports and briefs were properly prepared, forwarding them with merely a formal endorsement, leaving wieners to give directions. He denied havmg acted offensively to the sab inspector, Xnougb h* did not regard Black as a particularly bright officer, ho bora him no ill,will. In the Saterest of tbe service one or other pf jUjein cbould leave Auckland. Black’s suspicions mature distorted everything. Grossj-exam-ined by the sub-inspector, witness staled i VShat one of Black’s omissions resulted in a irnan dealt with on a wife desertion ebarga

-being re arrested the same night. Later. —At tbe Police Commission today Inspector Cullen gave evidence, in tbe course of whioh he donied the allegations made by Sub-inspector Black g,s to his treatment of that official. ' He stated that Slack was responsible for tbe unpleasant eolations between them. Ho recognised, however, that in the interests of. tbe foroe cither he or Blaok should be removed. He denied tbet he had doonmenls prepared referring to careers of civilians for mss when the time came.