THE POLICE COMMISSION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14580, 20 July 1909, Page 8

THE POLICE COMMISSION.

MEETING OF WELLINGTON POLICE. (Peb United Phess Association.) WELLINGTON, July 19. Upwards of 40 members of the Weipolice met to-night, ami the following resolutions were carried unanimously " That this meeting views with grave. concern the proceedings at the Uunedin sitting of the itoyal Commission of intjuivy into the New Zealand Police Force, inasmuch as it is reported : (1) That grossly untrue assertions as to misconduct in the Wellington Police Earracks, etc., were made by Mr Arnold, M.P.; (2) that Constable 0. 11. Leimon, formerly of Wellington, but now an assistant clerk in the. Uunedin Police oflice, has been described by Inspector O'Brien as a " pet " from another district, and was denied the right of the crossexaniinatiton of his accusers, whereas others were allowed to freely crossexamine non-accusers and adversely criticise absentee officers; (3) that Mr Bishop, S.M., has now publicly acknowledged that a previous commission inquiring into tile New Zealand Police Force, and of which he was chairman, framed its report severely dealing with officers at least partially from newspaper reports' of its proceedings; bavin" regard to the apparent seriousness of tile situation, tills meeting desires to express its full appreciation of, and confidence in, our present Commissioner of Police (Mr Dinnie), and lurther resolves to employ able counsel to represent the police of Wellington and suburbs at the a-pproadiino; sitting of tip; l'oyal Commission' in this citv, so that the protection of the individual and collective rights of all concerned mav be insured, and that justice, fair play,' and trath may prevail."