COURT OF INQUIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1918, Page 5

COURT OF INQUIRY.

THE QUESTION "OF VISITORS. By Telegraph.—i\es9 Association; 1 Auckland, Cost The court o£ inquiry wa3*rraunißSt<H day. . Colonel Turner, re-examined,..said&he regarded General Robin's reference to the reduced guard, aat» otto- • mand. He never received a direct, older from Colonel Patterson in conn®j£fta with the protection of prisoners. Patterson's visits to the island ''"were purely friendly. Mr. Meredith (for Major LUley).:>Xou have always objected to'visitora? yr&r: did you not stop -it ? Colonel Turner: Becauso ia.the.cady stages I had not the knowledge > warranted me refusing passes. AB|ia. matter of fact, I thought CokjnclSJPatlWti might interview some of thesojpecmei and see if passes should be grantedJto them. Counsel: Why did you refertO'Colond Patterson when you refused pass 'to Mrs. Langgutli?—l really don't-knew: now. Counsel: Why did you send;, hereto Colonel Patterson if' you N reiused her pass ?—I cannot say. Counsel: Did you report .to headquarters about Mrs. Langguth at that time I —No Coiuisel: Did you take any J let the Minister know you objected*to Mrs. Langgutli?—No. Why did you not?.—Following thapermission granted by the Minister'foriJjfa. Langguth to visit the island,,l took tifto letter as au instruction. Witness said the launch was a source of .danger. After further questions, the president, on consulting the court, said the question should be confined to one of who , was responsible for the authority to keep , the launch. "I tliink we can take it that there were . two inadequacies—the question of th# guard and the launch. The question "is: Who was responsible for seeing to ifc that those inadequacies were rectified!"