SUB-INSPECTOR HENDREY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 14, 10 February 1909, Page 4

SUB-INSPECTOR HENDREY.

AN IXTJiItI&STINU CAREER. i Sub-Inspector Jlcndrcy, whose welldeserved promotion to the rank of subinspector is particularly popular among members of me Auckland force, has had a long and interesting career. Although only 47 vear» of age, ho joined the New Zealand armed constabulary as far back as 1870, and has, therefore, nearly completed itO years' service, lie was stationed oa the West Coast, working towards l'arihaka, the village of the celebrated Te Whili, when it was anticipated that a serioib Maori outbreak would occur. In 1881 he was transferred to the Police Court at Wellington, and remained there, for about six months. He was then moved to Waugunui, ami after a short stay there went to New Plymouth in September, KBBI. Three years later he was appointed district clerk to Inspector Partly, and was with him till the inspector was transferred to Dunedin in 1802. He then acted as ' clerk to Inspectors Thompson and 11cGovcrn. In 1807 Sub-Inspector Hendrey was transferred to Auckland as district clerk, and was in charge of the district ollice till 11)01, when lie was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and given sectional duty in Auckland. In 11103 he was placed in charge of tue Newton station, and remained there till 1900, when he was made station sergeant at Auckland. Sub-Inspector llenurey's career has been distinguished by several acts of bravery in the service of his country, and in' 1887 he was rewarded by the Government for valiant conduct in regard to the arrest of a noted Maori desperado. There were some stirring times in New Zealand in tnc old days, and Sub-Inspector Hendrey was in the thick of Ihein. While the' Maori trouble was pending on the West Coast the police had n pretty hard life. That was in the time of the late Mr. John Ballances "ono policeman" policy—when the armed police camps were withdrawn, and replaced by one in each district. Inspector Pardy carried out his repression of the incipient Maori - trouble by suddenly appearing among ! the natives in different parts and advis- ' ing them to keep quiet. The fact that he appeared in places far apart within 1 24 hours, instilled awe into the super- ' stitous Maoris, who gratuitously endowed him with miraculous powers. As | a matter of fact it was Inspector Pardy's custom to ndo hard all night ' from'one district to another with relays ' of horses, and this enabled him to cover ;'■ great distances. Hut if meant hard ' work. Sub-Inspector Hendrey in those ' days, often went for a week without , taking off his clothes, and so run down were the men by want of sleep that on the start of a night, journey they had to be tied in the buggy in order to keep them from tumbling'out if they went off to sleep. "They were trying times and hard times." said the sub-inspector, rcminiscently, "but I was young, in good condition, and a fair athlete, so I didn't mind them." Shortly before Mr. John liallancc's death, he took occasion to specially compliment Sub-Inspector Hendrey on the excellent work he had accomplished t and promised him speedy promotion. ~ His death interfered with that promise.

Sub-Inspector Hendrey has been the recipient of many congratulatory messages and telegrams on his promotion. These messages have come from all parts ol the Dominion.