FOUND GUILTY

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 259, 28 July 1932, Page 9

FOUND GUILTY

“Serious Misconduct”

J. C. GOODE INQUIRY

Commissioner’s Report

(By Telegraph.—Press Asbu.—-Copyright.)

(Rec. July 27, 10.55 p.m.)

Sydney, July 27.

The Royal Commissioner who inquired into the charges of misconduct against J. C. Goode, Chief Transport Commissioner, formerly Superintendent of Goods Traffic for the New South Wales Railway Department, has presented his report. He finds that Goode was guilty of serious misconduct, amounting to fraud upon the Railway Commissioners, and says that three cheques drawn by S. E. Vernon which went through Goode’s bank account were paid and received corruptly. Referring to transactions between Goode and one Davis, who was a railway cartage contractor, the Commissioner found that Davis received £lBOO more than he was entitled to from the Railway Department. In relation to certain transactions Goode had rendered himself liable to prosecution under the Secret Commissions Act. The Commissioner was unable to find any proof of misconduct in regard to Goode’s dealings with the British Express Carrying Company, or In relation to the purchase of twenty motor lorries for use for railway cartage purposes. NEW UPPER HOUSE Proposals in N.S.W. A COMPLETE CHANGE Sydney, July 27. A scheme for the reform of the Legislative Council has been agreed to by Cabinet. If the Bill passes both the present Houses and is accepted at a referendum, the present Upper House will go completely. t The scheme includes the following principles:—Elective Upper House, membership not to exceed 45; method of election to be on adult franchise. Members will retire in batches of probably, a third at a time. The tenure of office will probably be six years.