THE "THIRD DEGREE."
VICTORIAN POLICE REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, January ?9. ' .The Superintendent of Police, in a report •to . the Chief Secretary. (M'f. :J. Murray), strongly protests against the : recent order by Mr. G. M.' Prendergast (the ex-Labour Chief " Secretary), prohibiting the /application! of the "third degree" examination to suspected persons. / , • • 'i '"'j .' • The officer - contends that this 'examination tends to the prevention and detection of crime, and recommends /that the matter -be left discretion and the intelligence of the officers engaged. ' [During the term' of office of the shortlived Elmslie ..Ministry a great 'stir,'was caused /.with, reference to the Newman baby-farming case at Mordialloc by. the statement that the husband and children of the dead woman had been subjected for a Seriod lasting practically the whole oIE, a ay to cross-examination, the detectives. | Mr: Prendergast; ■ - who ! was 'then. Chief Secretary, took the matter up, and : 'in an official note rebuked the police and ordered that »uch methods should not be repeated.] A y?. ;'v ' _ -•• i-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 7
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