CHARGE AGAINST POLICE COMMISSIONER.
“UNDER FALSE ASSUMPTION OF FAIRNESS (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) Received Monday, 10.30 p.m. SYDNEY, May 3. At to-day’s sitting of the Royal Commission which hitherto inquired into illegal betting operations and which later reopened in order to reconsider the case of Constable M. B. Miller, counsel for Miller, Mr. J. W. Shand, K.C., laid a charge against Police Commissioner Mackay of unjust and unfair treatment of Miller. ’ Mr. Shand claimed that Commissioner Mackay “under a false assumption of fairness” had attempted to discredit Miller and had maliciously presented to the Premier the cause of Miller’s ab sence in the country in 1936, which. Mr. Shand contended, was genuinely due to ill-health. Mr. Shand further submitted that the Police Commiasione? approved of obviously baseless charges and biased reports of senior police officers relating to Miller’s activities in connection with the crusade against starting price bettors.
The inquiry was adjourned to a date to be fixed.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1937, Page 7
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