MASQUERADING AS POLICEMEN
NOT AN OFFENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. George Devliu and William Botteridge were charged, with being rogues and vagabonds, having been found at night disguised with felonioua intent. Accused were the two wb» were alleged to have obtained money from persons •by impersonating constables. Mr. Donnelly, for the accused, said tue criminal code had abolished the common law offeuce of impersonating a policeman, and no provision had been made to make it an offence. The offence of imitating volunteer uniforms was provided for by statute, but it was not an offence to masquerade as a policeman. There was no provision making it compulsory for a man to go to the assistance of a constable. It was a common law offence in England, but not in New Zealand. The legislators had in their wisdom, or haste, not provided for the offence. He proceeded to say that the police should make representations to have an amending Aet passed to protect the police in these cases. The cases were dismissed
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 171, 12 August 1909, Page 3
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172MASQUERADING AS POLICEMEN Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 171, 12 August 1909, Page 3
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