A Startling Occurrence.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12747, 3 January 1905, Page 7

A Startling Occurrence.

A POLICE OFFICER SUSPENDED! LIQUOR MISSING .FROM THE EXHIBITION BUILDINGS. \ 'We have received intimation frota a pretty reliable - source •< of a rather startling 'occurrence in connection with! the ' NeV-" Plymouth Exhibition, the name of a mfcmber of^the r Neta Zealan^ police forco being coupled with, the air leged theft of a quantity- of , liquor, in* eluding beer and wine, from some, pf the* ~ exhibitors' *s'tandg at' the exhibition. Just how' the constable was suspected of the 'theft avc cannot at present mention, but it is .stated that a detective.; had beeu- at -work endeavouring to trace some missing bottle^ of.- liquojj, and succeeded In se^ voral' tio'fctles in the room M O(H cupied -■ ; -. p}\ y the „'Consfcab;le> ©s-i-dence was secured 'and *ent >to the Bep artment, — with.' — the— -result 'that, tho constable ,has been suspended aitidi ordered to report himself at "Well- 1 ington headquarters immediately. 1 The local forco has' been augmented by country -qonstablcs in order to' keep a nightly watch, along with the Jocal firemen; 'over, "the exhibits at the Exhibition." "' ' "