ALLEGED POLICE SCANDALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12859, 6 May 1905, Page 2 (Supplement)

ALLEGED POLICE SCANDALS.

The so-called Manchester police scandal ha* undergone yet another change. The Watch Committee have given instructions for the preparation of a summary of the allegations made by Mr. Ross dyne against the chief! constable, Mr. Peacock, with a view to »

full investigation, and report. Mr. Civile was invited to attend a meeting to formulate

his charges against the police administration. On receiving this invitation, Mr. Clyne replied hat he had no faith in the - Watch Committee, and least of all in its chairman. A further communication from M'r. Clyne was read asking the town clerk if the extra paragraph of the report presented to the Watch Committee at the previous meeting was sent to the press, or was it a howdlerised version supplied by somebody. After quoting the paragraph referred to, Mr. Clyne denies that the statement contained practically the whole of the speech, / which took considerably over an hour in delivery. Was mention made of the fact (ho continued) that I spoke so rapidly m tho Council that no full report was taken, and that perhaps, quixotically, I lent my brief memorising notes to the chief constable's engaged reporter? Why was th« . plea that the allegations were true in substance and in fact omitted, as well as that . v they were made in good faith and without malice, and in the honest belief that they were true? It seems to me only that what told in Mr. I'eacock's favour and to my .__ detriment was handed to the press. Did oU advise the Watch Committee that by ms ' going on with the action Mr. Peacock could . have made a fight to save his honour without having to~pav mv costs, as by withdrawing lie has to do'? Did you point out that it was impossible for me to withdraw".- - the action without being subjected •to » judgment which Mould have i'orthvnta made me a bankrupt, and necessitated m? -.. resigning the position of city councillor. The resolution seems to warrant the asstimp; lion that the committee did not understand the position, and 1 tpiite appreciate* "■'")' difficulty vow mav have had in this connW; tion. The town "clerk replied that he fcw had no communication with lie pre?s ii> respect of the matter, and that he must » excused from entering into correspoiiceaa. regarding the controversy. " : -^h ■■.'■.'■"■ > >~'£