SCOTLAND YARD

Southland Times, Issue 20495, 25 May 1928, Page 7

SCOTLAND YARD

METHODS QUESTIONED ANOTHER CASE BROUGHT FORWARD THIRD DEGREE ALLEGED (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) London, May 23. In the House of Commons, Mr Will Thome (Labour» asked if Scotland Yard had subjected Mrs Pace to 13 hours in the police station. Sir W. Joynson-Hicks: This matter is not likely to be excluded -from the general inquiry into Scotland Yard’s methods. Mr Thorne: Who issued the third degree instructions, Scotland Yard or the Metropolitan Police? Sir W. Joynson-Hicks: There were no such instructions; the woman actually thanked the police for the consideration she had received. Miss E. Wilkinson (Labour! : Is it reasonable to keep her two children 13 hours in the police station? Sir W. Joynson-Hicks promised to make inquiries. Sir W. Joynson-Hicks moved the motion in connection with the Savidge case. He explained that rhe limited inquiry on the Savidge examination was because he appreciated the contention of the Oppositionists that it was unfair \irtually to re-try Sir Chiozza Money as the medium of the inquiry into the constable’s perjury or otherwise. He did not intend to say a w’ord in defence of the police. Of course, there were two sides to the question and both would be honestly put before the commission. If the accusations were proved it would be naturally detrimental to the force as a whole. Therefore he appealed to members to suspend judgment. The tribunal would consist of Sir Eldon Bankes and Commissioners Withers and Lee Smith. He added that the Government would pay reasonable expenses to Miss Savidge and the police would be represented by counsel. He added: ‘ The matter has caused me and the House some anxiety. I hope good W’ill come out of the trouble.” Lady Astor and Miss Wilkinson urged that a woman should be included in the tribunal. Mr Alf Brown moved an amendment accordingly. but withdrew it on Sir W. Joyn-son-Hicks’ plea for unanimity. The motion was agreed to without a division.—Austra lian Press Association—United Service. At the conclusion of the Coroner’s inquiry at Coleford, Mrs Beatrice Pace, aged 35, was arrested as a result of the Jury’s verdict and charged lyith the murder of her husband, Harry Pace, aged -36, Forest of Dean, farmer, by arsenic poisoning.