POLICE EXAMINATIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 36, 13 October 1913, Page 6

POLICE EXAMINATIONS.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. [Per Press Association. | Wellington, October 13. The following is a list of the successful police candidates qualifying for the rank of sub-inspector: SeniorSergeants Hastie, Mathieson, Dart; Sergeants Wohlman, Emerson, .Murray, Groan, McKeefry, Till, MacNamara, O’Halloran, Mathew ; Constables McCarthy, Lander, Willcocks, Cox; Detective-Sergeant Cassels; Acting-De. tective Halke. For Senior-Sergeants: Sergeants Barrett, Burrows, Eeles, Willis, Kelly, Gaffney, Simpson, Stewart, Hardy, Fccles, Jackson, Lannigaiij Quinn, Bird, Fraser, .Bingham, Clarkson, Ryan, Detective-Sergeants Boddam, Ward, A. Cameron. 1* or Sergeants: Constables Wainhouse, Whitohouse, McKelvey, Parsons, Cruickshank, Armour, Marshall, Murphy, Fitzpatrick, Fry, Wade, Hyland, Egan, Thomson, Montgomery, King, Reid, Boulton, O’Hara, Lopdell, Scandrett, Mathieson, O’Brien, Mcßae, Shanahan, Wade, Fearnley, McAllister, Fleming, Hodgson, Woodley, O’Grady, Edwards, Armstrong, McLean, Butler, Dark, Anderson, Longbottom, and McCarthy.

A SPLENDID PASS. EXCELLENT REPORTS. Of the''9o candidates who sat for the, examinations in the various grades, with a view to qualifying for promo-, tion, 79 passed. Commissioner Cullen considers the results eminently satisfactory, while Mr Ostler (Crown solicitor), who conducted the examinations in police and criminal law and evidence, reports that the country is to be congratulated on the quality of the men who serve it in the police force. Commissioner Cullen says; Tim percentage of passes is very high. Of, 1 those who failed many made excellent passes in several subjects. The papers he had to dqal with were highly creditable to the men all through, showing they had a good knowledge of the work and also of police and detective duties- and the regulations. "The men had only six months to study the regulations. Mr Ostler says: On the whole, the papers showed very good practical acquaintance with the subjects, and reflect credit on the intelligence and knowledge of the candidates. The best of the- papers in all three divisions in which die examined were of a very high order, and-indicate sound .and accurate ,knowledge, of both orimi•nal ■.and.;Gotirt ’.evidence. There was ;hardly a .candidate who had a*bad. • papqnjr- -Hi.q ir-V> yt. n : 8 r j