TROUBLE IN THE POLICE.
A "TEETOTALLER" ON NIGHT DUTY.
It. is understood that matters havo not been running altogether smoothly with one or two members of tho local police force recently. A constable, who has not teen long in Hie service, was, it is alleged, discovered on night duty with a bottle of beer in his possession, and roportwl to headquarters by his fwgoant. The niatter.jfprmcd.the subject,of an inquiry, ,wi,tli 'the result that a fino was imposed, this lenient treatment being extend'xi "on account ot .tho fact that tho offender was a .teetotaller." A matter that will form the subject ofa further inquiry is a report by (wo civilians that they observed n constablein uniform under tho influence of liquor last week.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1164, 27 June 1911, Page 4
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122TROUBLE IN THE POLICE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1164, 27 June 1911, Page 4
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