THE POLICE COMMISSION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9547, 20 July 1909, Page 5

THE POLICE COMMISSION.

RESOLUTIONS OF WELLINGTON POLICE. By Telegraph—Press Assbciation. WELLINGTON, July 19. Upwards of forty members of the Wellington Police Force met to-night and the following resolutions were carried unanimously:—"That this meeting views with grave concern the proceedings at Dunedin sitting of the Royal Commission of inquiry into the New Zealand Police Force, inasmuch as it is reported (1) That grossly untrue assertions as to misconduct in the Wellington Police Barracks, etc., were made by Mr Arnold, M.P.; (2) thai Constable C. H. Lennon, formerly of Wellington./ but now an assistant clerk in the Dunedin Police Office, has been described by Inspector O'Brien as 4 'pet" from another district, and sas denied the right of cross-examin-ation of his accusers, whereas others were allowed to freely cross-exam-ine non-accusers and adversely criticise absentee officers; (3) tfcat Mr Bishop, S.M., has now publically acknowledged that a previous Commission niquiring into the New Zaaland police, and of which he was chairman, framed its report severely dealing with officers at least partially from newspaper reports ot its proceedings, and having regard to the apparent seriousness of, the situation this meeting desires to express its full appreciation of and confidence in our present Commissioner of Police (Mr Dinnie), and, furthnr, resolves to employ able counsel to represent the police of Wellington and surburbs at the approaching sitting of the Royal Commission in this city, so that the protection of the individual and collective rights of all concerned may be insured and that justice, far play and truth may prevail " ,