THE POLICE COMMISSION.
PROMOTION AND EFFICIENCY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Police Commission resumed ' today. Commissioner Dinnie said he intended to call Constable Wade when the Commission reached the North Island, in order to reply to charges made by Constable Fitzgerald on the previous day. Constable Jackson, an applicant for promotion, called fitnesses as to efficiency, among whom were Mr Hunt (a solicitor) and Mr Day, S.M., both speaking highly of Jackson's ability. Mr Day also defended the police methods in finding evidence against sly-grog sellers and fortune-tellers, so long as these persons were not induced to commit offences in cases where policemen received rewards. A police officer, however, should not be. allowed to conduct prosecutions, which should be done by-the Crown prosecutor. Other witnesses in the force and retired from it gave Jackson a high character. Jackson had been in the police force sjnce 1892, since which time 25 constables had been promoted over his head, only six of whom had passed the education test. He was one of the oldest Masons in the room, but his connection with that order had not helped his promotion in any way. He knew of no case in which it did. v
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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 179, 29 July 1909, Page 5
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202THE POLICE COMMISSION. Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 179, 29 July 1909, Page 5
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