"UNDESIRABLE."
POLICE INTERVIEWS.
MADE AFTER ARRESTS.
JUDGE'S PRONOUNCEMENT.
ADVICE TO THE JURY,
The taking of statements by the police from people after they have been arrested was criticised by Mr. Justice Smith in the Supreme Court this morning. During the hearing of breaking, entering and'tlieft charges against two men, Detective-Sergeant Doyle said he had interviewed The men in gaol the day following their arrest. He had done that according to instructions. Mr. Noble, who appeared for the men, criticised the detective and suggested that the accused men would be terrified by his "fearsome" appearance. "I do not think it a desirable practice for men to be interviewed after arrest," said hie Honor. "It is quite in order for statements to be taken before the police have made up their minds to make an arrest, but I do not think that men should be interviewed in gaol, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Detective-Sergeant Doyle, of course, acted under instructions. He has done nothing wrong, yet the jury should not pav any attention to the statements, seeing "that they were taken after arrest.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 258, 31 October 1929, Page 10
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