THE POLICE COMMISSION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 18 September 1909, Page 4

THE POLICE COMMISSION.

(United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Friday. RefVg the Police Commission, Chief Detective Mcllveney said he had travelled all over '"'New'- Zealand, and had never heard of a' "special man;" till it was. mentioned in Dpnedilh ' Sergeant Gaffriey" said he -yas in favoiir: of "the 'meij'beijj'g' instructed in the use of' the lifle! Sub-Inspector Wright, chief clerk on the headquarters staff, said that Constable Green's evidence the other day was "so manifestly vindiotive towards witness, that not being given in the interest of the service, it would be_ better that witness should tw» - •* n ' n 'n the contempt it deserved. The only thing he could say for his Worship's information was that there was enougU truth in* it to saVe the' constable from perjury. Sub-Inspector Norwood said when a chief detective was promoted to be a sub-Inspector he had to drop £40" in salary, which was hardly right. He had seen no drinking in the Wellington £qt lice Barracks. He advocated/ physical training. He considered the Inspectors 1 we're the proper persons to iciommend'promotions.