THE POLICE COMMISSION.
(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION). Auckland, Last Night. At the Police Commission the charges made by the Rev. F. W. Isitt with refereace to the efficiency of the police for;e were taken. He just called Inspector Hickson, who said he regarded the force as efficient. Considering their recent experience the Inspector's powers should have been greatly curtailed. As to tote shops and betting, the police should have power to enter tote shops without a warrant and to seiae bettors. The licensing laws wore better observed in Auckland than elsewhere. Everything possible had been done to suppress sly-grog selling in the King Country, and little of that hid been done since Sergt. Cullen's prosecution. The police movements frequently leaked cut. Col. Pen ton thought it was a bad system to draft the police from the Permanent Force. In the McMahon case, Mr Jackson Palmer intimated that he would not call any more witnesses, for if he did the police would still feel trouble was in store for them. Commissioner Tunbridge protested and intimated that he did not intend to cross-examine any more policy witnesses during the enquiry.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIGUS18980614.2.13
Bibliographic details
Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 301, 14 June 1898, Page 2
Word Count
188THE POLICE COMMISSION. Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 301, 14 June 1898, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in