Police Commission.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42756, 3 August 1905, Page 2

Police Commission.

[liY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, this daj r . Inspector Cullen gave evidence before the Police Commission yesterday, replying to the allegations made by Sub-Inspector Black. He deposed that soon after Black came to Auckland, he had to complain of him refusing to deal with correspondence while witness was away. He also neglected to see eonsatblos’ reports and briefs properly prepared, forwarding them with merely a formal endorsement, leaving the witness to give directions. He denied having acted offensively with the Sub-Inspector, though ho did not regard Black as a particularly bright officer, but bore him no ill-will. In the interests of the service one or the other should leave Auckland. Black’s suspicious nature distorted everything. Cross-examined by the Sub-Inspector, witness stated one of Black’s omissions resulted in a man who had been doalt with on a wifo desertion charge, being ro arrested the same night. He had occasion to point out omissions and mistakes to Black, who took it badly. Amongst other tilings, when witness was away correspondence was neglected. When he ordered Black out of his office, it was because ho persisted in arguing, lie had never actod offensively to Black. The fact being the latter, by nature, was unapproachable and suspicious, and would never meet witness half way. Tlu'i'e was a discussion with members of the Commission over “ Black’s list,” 1 nspucfor Cullen was accused of keeping. .1 lo said there was no such list. It was a fact there was a disagreement between him and the coroner, hut that rather tended to keep the poliee up to the murk. To Inspector Dinnio, witness said it was his duly to maintain discipline. Mnreovor, if he did not, ho would sutler.

Sumo witnesses wore culled by .Inspector Cullen us to Blank’s * unfortunate nuiunor.” But the Commissioners refused to hear them, it net being fair to Black.