THE DOMINION'S POLICE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVI, Issue LVI, 21 July 1909, Page 5

THE DOMINION'S POLICE.

DR FINDLAY ON THE COMMISSION [press association.] QHRISTCHURCH, July 21. I Regarding the Police Commission, Dr Findlay told an interviewer that/though there was no intention of imposing any limitations on the Commissioner for the purpose of preventing proper investigation, yet if every constable who had been discharged from the service during years past, after full enquiry and after Ministerial decision, was able to have his complaints re-heard and his conduct re-judged, the Commission might have little else to do than to hear them. Moreover, the complaints made were not in any case with regard to the dismissal of constables who should have been retained, but with regard to the retention in the force of men who should have been dismissed. All the ground concerned -frith these matters the Commissioner had the amplest au Ithority to cover, and Dr Findlay was glad to see that Mr Bishop was interpreting his powers with wise latitude. "GREATEST DISCRETION" ADVISED. WELLIXC4TON, July 21. It is understood that Inspector Ellison held an informal meeting of the members of the higher grades of the police force yesterday, at which reference was made to Monday night's meeting of police, and the opinion was expressed that ifc would be well if members of the force acted with the greatest discretion in order not to prejudice the enquiry now proceeding, nor the status of the force in its relation thereto.