NEW POLICE CHIEF

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 3 July 1928, Page 9

NEW POLICE CHIEF

VISCOUNT BYNG OF VIMV. OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT. A STORM OF QUESTIONS. (British Official Wireless). Received 1.10 p.m. to-day. . RUGBY, July 2. The Home Secretary has announced in the House of Commons that Sir William: Horwood, Comnuiissioner of the 'Metropolitan Police, intimated early in the year his intention of retiring in the late autumn on attaining .the age of 60. Tli/o King had approved of the appointment of Viscount Byng of Vimy to succeed Sir William Horwood. (Australian Press Association). LONDON, July 2. The announcement of Viscount Byng’s appointment produced a storm of Labour questions'. Why was an army instead of a. police officer chosen? Why was a. man aged 60 chosen when his predecessor had resigned on the attainment of the age limit of 60? Why was the appointment made before the inquiry into the police mrethodis had! reported ? What salary and what pension would Viscount Byng receive. a Sir 'William Joynson Hicks sard lie took full responsibility for the 'appointment. His only policy was to obtain the best man for the job. The recent inquiry in nowise impugned. Sir William Harwood’s conduct. Viscount Bvng had made no stipulation regarding salary or pension, only insisting on freedom to retire the moment he l felt unequal to the task. He only accepted it -s a stem call of duty. Members of the Labour Party intimated that they would later oppose the* appointment on the adjournment motion . . .