SEWARD MONEY PROBLEM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18762, 16 July 1924, Page 12

SEWARD MONEY PROBLEM

NOBODY TO GET IT.

A standing reward of £5 has been offered by the Waimakariri Eiver Trust to anybody furnishing information that will lead to the conviction of any person guilty of damaging the property of the trust. Last month a man was convicted for having damaged a fence belonging tG the trust. "I am told," titated the inspector of police, in a letter read at last week's meeting of the trust, "that your board has a standing reward of £5 for obtaining the conviction of any person damaging the board's property. If such be the case, I wish to inform you that Constable W. A. Mackrell, St. Albans, was instrumental in obtaining the necessarv evidence against the man concerned." Mr. T. Jeal, the overseer, said the constable was not entitled to the reward. "I went down and took him up there," ho explained. A Member: Mr. Jeal is entitled to it. Mr. Jeal: Not at all. One of the workmen came down and notified me. A Member: Well, what about the £5? Mr. Hurrell: I think it should go to our overseer. Mr. Spencer: What about the workman ? He is entitled to it. Mr. Opie: Oh, no, we cannot do that. It is his duty. Mr. Spencer: But you offer the reward. The Chairman (Mr. J. Wood): You cannot give the reward to the workman for doing his duty. It was decided that the letter be received, the £5 being left in the coffers of the trust.