POSTAL SECRECY.
ECHO OF SPRINGBOK TOUR. PLACING THE BLAME. By Telegraph • -Press Association. Wellington, Dec. 19. At the postal inquiry to-day the evidence in the Springbok case was concluded, and the Kennedy case opened. Allegations were made against Kennedy by two women, and on one charge he was dismissed the service. Kennedy to-day said he had no opportunity of refuting the charges. The department advised him it had overwhelming evidence against him and that he would be advised to resign. On the second charge he was given no consideration before inquiry. The women’s names were not given until he was formally charged. He endeavored to show that the department had gone out of its way to convict him. and declared he had been prejudiced by the officials. Wellington, Last Night. At the postal enquiry evidence was given by Mr. O. C. Mazengarb, solicitor, that men in the department had complaii.xl that statements taken in confidence had been used against them. In Kennedy’s case the department called only witnesses who were against Kennedy, despite the fact that they had found witnesses who would have disputed that testimony. Witness remarked that he did not say that the department was unfair. The Commissioner: Well, isn’t that what I am here to investigate? Witness: I did not say that!
Witness said also that he did not make any charge of suppressing evidence. He contended that when the department held an inquiry it should bring out all the evidence available and all the evidence for and against the defendant. If this was not done the department should say it was going to prosecute. He believed that Mr. Morris had been actuated by most kindly motives, but that Mr. Lawrenson was responsible for a lot of discontent in the service.
The Commissioner: Don’t you think you have been a little indiscreet to have made this report? The bulk of this has fallen flat to the ground. Witness: For everything I have said I have had statements from the men. The case was adjourned.
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1922, Page 5
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337POSTAL SECRECY. Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1922, Page 5
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