THE POLICE SCANDAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2663, 29 March 1905, Page 30

THE POLICE SCANDAL.

March 22

The police authorities are still busily engaged on inquiries in connection with the alleged thefts from the D.I.C. and other places, and Detective Bishop, of Christchurch, is now in Duntdin, having been sent for to relieve the local detectives of some of their ordinary work while they are engag€d on the special inquiries. A very large number of business men visited the Police Station on Tuesday to view the goods displayed, and poveral identifications of articles took place. Some goods were recovered on Tuesday morning in a peculiar manner, but whether they have any connection with the robberies from, the D.I.C. or other premises there is, of course, no evidence to show. It appears that Messrs Keith Ramsay and Co.'s receiving clerk, Mr A. Allen, noticed a bundle under the wharf, and upon the bundle being opened it was found to consist o>f three hearthrugs and a door mat weighted with a 6ft piece of tramway rail. Probably the bundle had been thrown in at high, water and had been left by the tide. The goods were- taken possession of by the detectives, and are now being exhibited with the other property in the police library.

A FURTHER REMAND,

At the City Police Court on Wednesday morning before Mr C. C- Graham, S.M., Jas. M'Donald and Thomas Moses were charged (on remand) with, on or about March 9, 1905, at Dunedin, breaking and entering the warehouse of the D.I.C. Cofeipany, and stealing therefrom two bottles of perfume, one metal soap box, one silver-backed clothes brush, one pair gold sleeve links, one silver matchbox, six children's silk aprons, four neck furs, and one fur muff, of the total value of £50, the property of the said company. — Mr Hanlon appeared for the accused.

Sub-inspector Green asked for a. remand for a •week. He said inquiries were proceeding, and it was absolutely necessary for the police to have ample time in preparing the case, as it was a serious matter, affecting both the department and the public.

Mr Hanlon said he did not wish to place any obstacle in the sub-inspector's way so far as preparing the case wns concerned, but seeing that there had already been a Temand fojj a week, and this thing was supposed to have taken place within a stone's throw of the police station, a remand for another week did seem unnecessary. The police were not entitled to get a remand in this case because they were trying to work up some other case. If they wanted a remand now it must be because they were not ready with their witnesses or something of that sort, and be s-ufctnitted they were not entitled to go on a roving commission.

Sub-inspector Green submitted that every opportunity should be given the police to get their case ready. Mr Hanlon : What is it you can't get ready ? The Sub-inspector said the evidence was not ready ; the police and detectives had been very busy investigating other matters. 2|g Hg-ilo-i:. $h.at is what I cMilj?lc T ia %l)£g&.

Hi 3 Worship- The fact is that at present you are not piepared to go on, Mr Green? The Sub-inspector . We are not prepared today.

His Worship : We can understand that with pressure of business you h«.ve not been able to get ready. Mr Hanlon They have already had a remand of eight days.

His Worship : No doubt they have been fully occupied. The Sub-inspector suggested thai a remand be alloy.yd for that day week.

Mr Hanlon said, he had to go to Owaka on that date.

A remand was then granted till March 3G, bail being allowed as bsfore.