SCOTLAND YARD METHODS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 137, 24 May 1928, Page 5

SCOTLAND YARD METHODS

THE IMPENDING INQUIRY. FURTHER QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE. (United Press Assu.—By Cable— Copyright.) ’Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.) (Received 24. 10.45 a.m.) London, May 23. Mr Will Thorne (Lab,. Plaistowe) asked if Scotland Yard had subjected Mrs Pace (the woman accused of killing her husband by arsenic poisoning) to 13 hours' examination in the police station. Sir W. Joynson-Hicks said: This matter is not likely to be excluded from the general inquiry into Scotland Yard methods. Mr Thorne: Who issued the “third degree” instructions—. Scotland Yard or the Metropolitan police? Sir Joynson-Hicks: There were no >uch instructions. The woman ctually thanked the police for the consideration she had received.

Miss Ellery Wilkinson (Lab., Middelsborough): Was it reasonable to keep her two children 13 hour a in the police station? Sir Joynson-Hicks promised to make enquiries. Sir Joynson-Hicks put the motion concerning the Savage case. He explained that the limited enquiry of the Savage examination was because he appreciated the contention of the Oppositionists that it was unfair virtually to re-try Sir Chiozza Money as a medium of inquiry into the constable's perjury or otherwise. He did not intend to gay a word in defence of the police. Of course, there were two sides, and both would he honestly put before the commission. If the accusations were proved it would b e naturally detrimental to the force as a whole, therefore he appealed to members to suspend judgment. The tribunal will consist °f Sir Eldon Bankes. Lord Justice of Appeal. Commissioner Withers, and Professor H B. Lees Smith. Labour M.P. Sir Joynson-Hicks added that the Government would pay reasonable expenses. Miss Savage and the police would b e represented by counsel. “The matter,’’ he said, “has caused me and this House much anxiety, I hope good will come out of the trouble.” Lady Astor and Mis s Ellen Wilkinson urged that a woman bo included on the tribunal, and Mr E. Brown (Lab., Leith) moved an amendment accordingly, hut withdrew it on Sir Joynson-Hicks’ plea for unanimity. Tlie motion was agreed to without division.