POLICE INSPECTORS.
WELLINGTON. August, 12. The latest list of appointments of Justices of the Peace contains the names of four police inspectors. 'these appointments Jo licit, establish any new precedent. The Armed Constabulary A- -t. which was the forerunner of the i. Vi ice Force Act, 1866. by virtue o: which many present members of the police tome hold their apipoimmcnis, pm videcl that every eommandant and inspector after having taken oaths of cilice slial l.iccome, without, finl her iiiuJitiea! nm 01 appointment, and continue so long as lit shall hold such oflice. iiut no longer, : Justice of the Peace. 'I he i •■•!<•; h-e of mnl; ing such appointments ha ; been followed and it lias been found in pracin.e that flu appointment of eominissi. .ne,l polin' obi ears as J. t.'.'s has been exmcJingdy useful and convenient to the public. Such officers Jo not preside over (lie bench even in civil ca es. t:n! bice Oidiniuy powers to lake the Ini! of persons in cu-tody. and to take aOidn-. its and statutory declarations.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3519, 23 August 1921, Page 23
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173POLICE INSPECTORS. Otago Witness, Issue 3519, 23 August 1921, Page 23
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