COURT OF INQUIRY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16049, 6 February 1918, Page 4

COURT OF INQUIRY.

THE QUESTION OF VISITORS. \ • ril PHESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Feb. 5. The Court of Inquiry was resumed to Colonel Turner, re-examined, said he regarded General Robin’s suggestions in reference to the reduced .guard as a command. He never received a direct order from Colonel Patterson in connection with the protection of prisoners. Colonel Patterson’s visits to the island w T cro purely friendly. , Mr. Meredith (for Major Lilley): ion have always objected to visitors? Why did von not stop it? Colonel Turner: Because m the early stages I had not the knowledge which warranted me refusing passes. As a matter of fact, I thought Colonel Patterson might interview some of those people, and see if passes should bo gianted .to them. Counsel: Why did you refer, to Colonel Patterson when you refused a pass to Mrs. Langguth?—l really don t know now. , , , Counsel: Why did you send her to Colonel Patterson if you refused her pass?—l cannot say. Counsel; Did you report to headquarters about Mrs. Langguth at that time?—No. Counsel: Did you tfike any steps to let the Minister know you objected to Mrs. Langguth ?—No. Why did you not?—Following the permission granted by the Minister for Mrs. Langguth to visit the island. I took the letter as an instruction. Witness said the launch was a source of danger, , After further questions, the president, on consulting tho court, said the question should he confined to one of who was responsible for the authority to keep the launch. “I think we can take it that there were two inadequacies^—the question of the guard and the launch. The question is: Who was responsible for seeing to it that those inadequacies were rectified?”