CONSTABLE DAVIS'S CASE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10419, 23 July 1895, Page 4

CONSTABLE DAVIS'S CASE.

TO THE BDITOfi.

Sib,—l and many others in the city have been waiting to see what the press were going to do or say in connection with the above case but so far no reference has been made to it' much to'our surprise. When an unjust act has been done to a citizen the press hithevto have at once drawn attention to ifc. Several letters have appeared in the press of the city, all leading to the opinion, and the opinion of most of our right-thinking citizens, that Constable) Davis has been made to suffer unjustly. The witnesses cocld not give accurate evidence Not one of thorn agreed as to what the constable really did. I take leave to say th&t even now if the woman who was so severely kicked was examined not a mark would be found on her Anyway it would be satisfactory to have her examined, for if she was so kicked the marks would be sti'l on her. The sadden and i m proper mauner in which the constable w»s attacked naturally made Sam, as it would any orje, quickly raise the kuee and cause the hJf drunken woman to fall. She was immediately picked up by the constable and set on her vtav but not beiug satisfied started swesrine ar?H she was then arrested by the constable Tl,p Premier was glad to get an opportunity of diT missing a policeman after the nag^inc he hal been getting about their negJert of dut Inquiry hOat an

• A ye7 T stl; 0. DS fee!> n S about this case is srow ing and I think action Bhould be at oncl X to rectify the mistake, for mistaka *;. t willingly will subscribe'to the expense nf n / ting up a petition to have an inqu^ hdd^ do not know the orastable even b y sLht Mv rim* teT s is to see i^*™?July 19.' F [The press would not be insHfW ,• 1. 02" strong a view of the case « dt J $° spondent At, the same Hme ifS? °? r COrreto believe there has beenTm" F 1S r« aS°a tice an inquiry ought to h^STS^ Vt]