SCOTLAND YARD INQUIRY.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1928, Page 3

SCOTLAND YARD INQUIRY.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service LONDON, June 8. At the Police Inquiry, Chief Inspector Collins (a white-haired man, with kindly features) said that lie had been a detective for twenty-six years. He had never complained throughout his career. There was no accommodation at the Police Station in Miss Savidge’s district suitable for interviewing a I lady. When Miss Savidge arrived at Scotland Yard, she was asked if she was willing to make a statement. She replied that she would he pleased to tell anything. She had not protested throughout by world or demeanour. She was always self-possessed and checifuL The police chaperone offered to remain in the room, but Miss Savidge more than once assured the chaperone she would be all right. Inspector Collins emphatically denied seriatim.Aliss Savidge’s allegations. He said that everything contained in the statement that she signed at Scotland Yard truly represented what she said, it contained nothing she did not sa.\. He did not bully her. He treated her throughout with every consideration. She asked for a cigarette, when she saw his cigarette case. He said: “I expect, like other ladies, you have nice clothes.” Miss Savidge replied :. “All the clothes I have I buy out of ray wages.” Inspector Collins denied that he put his arm around Miss, Savidge, or that )ie sat beside her during the interroga-

tion. He said he had offered to telephone her mother, saying where her daughter was. Miss Savidge assured him her mother would not worry. Inspector Collins said the debate in the House of Commons gave him a great shock He had no idea there was any allegation of uiikindiie.-s. Sir Patrick Hastings asserted that the police had been inquiring among Miss Savidge’s friends and trying to discover if she were a had girl. I,ns|>ector Collins replied that he knew nothing about that. He was not responsible in any case. He regarded Miss Savidge as being aide to use her own judgment without her mother’s eliaporonnge. There was nothing terrifying about Scotland Yard. Inspector Co’lins admitted that in view of what had happened, it would have been better if a friend had been present. The hearing was adjourned.