THE KNYVETT CASE.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1910, Page 5

THE KNYVETT CASE.

A DEPUTATION. [PRESS association.] WELLINGTON, This Day. A deputation consisting of Messrs J. S. Dickson, 0. Nicholson, Gerald Peacock, and W. B. Feyland interviewed the Premier to-day in connection with the dismissal of Captain Knyvett. After going exhaustively into the facts, it was pointed out to Sir Joseph Ward that the Board of Enquiry did not take a proper record of the evidence but only scattered notes, and on th'is report being forwarded to the Adjutant-General he was not in full possession of the facts of the case when recommending the dismissal. Sir Joseph Ward said he would call upon the board for a statement, and ask for a full report, and on receipt of that report will give the representations the fullest consideration. In regard to the request for a Royal Commission to enquire in to defence matters, Sir Joseph Ward considered there was no necessity for it. He did not believe in Royal Commissions being set up for every matter that arose, as they would never know when the commissions wonld end.