THE POLICE COMMISSION.
[Pbr Press Association.! NAPIEE, May 26. At the Police Commission this morning Inspector Emmerson gave evidence respecting the case of a man named Gower who escaped justice. Every thing, possible had been done to effect Gower's arrest, but failed. Mr Tunbridge, examined by Colonel Hume at length, , stated that he was of opinion that all candidates for admission to the force should go to Wellington for examination. He approved of plain clothes constables being appointed, and afterwards, if efficient, absorbed into the detective force. He recommended the ] licensing laws being amended in the i direction of Colonel Hume's recommenda- j tion. He realised that there would be! j considerable difficulty in carrying out any | alteration with regard to bond fide travellers. In many London houses more | business was done on Sunday through bona fide travellers than on any 1 other day. He would not recommend the adoption in the colony of the English system of opening hotels twice on Sundays. With regard to the pension fund, Mr Tunbridge thought that it would have a tendency to keep men honest. He saw no j objection to policemen acting as court orderlies; it gave them an insight into the work of the court, From investigations made since he came to the colony, he could pit his opinion against that of the Legislature that the whole police force was honeycombed with abuse and corruption. He made this statement knowing that he was responsible for the force. He considered that the force con> pared very favourably with others. He did not consider that drunkenness was prevalent in the force ; the general conduct of the force was no worse than that of any other portion of the community, which, however, was not saying very much, as they ought to be better, since it was their duty to strictly observe, as well as maintain, the law. He found nothing in the records to substantiate Inspector Brohain's statement that it was of no use trying to do anything with men who had political influence.
THE POLICE COMMISSION.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 6188, 26 May 1898, Page 3
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