AN EX-CONSTABLE'S PETITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11512, 7 October 1915, Page 5

AN EX-CONSTABLE'S PETITION.

ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL. A petition by ex-Consiahlo Peter Malonoy, of Cobden (West Coast), for a proper public inquiry in connection with n charge of illegally appropriating Government- moneys for his own us<\ which resulted, in his dismissal from the force. was discussed in the House of Itep-resonia tires on TuesdayThe Parliamentary Gonnnmee Avliicli considered the petition recommended that it rewire the. far curable consideration <>t i.hc Government. Mr T. 31. YTilroni outlined the history <n the ease. Ho staled that Ma lon or emplr.red n man to do sc&voniiing; work* ami sent on vouchers to his headquarters in respect. of payment for *uch work. (>n July I'd, 1915. Maloney \ra c i <cnt for l>y Inspector Piiair, who accused him' of gross misconduct. al!e;;iii.v thai- between J line 1. i9L'3, ;H<u April 1. lie had misappropriated moneys ;n"i;■ mi)tin££ to .(.'1 10s, rei'eiyed from lite Police Depni-t.mr.iit. by saying that, they were for th<- payment of hi* assistant. 'Mi''. Inspector held an inquiry. J't which Maloimv domed the (••1:;) |-'; >/•. iind .'it v.-hi ell the m-winmt Said he had done no verb. and reemvii..g- ihe money had haiid-ed ;i hncN to j Mahnicy. U was qniio clear GMr Wil- j •ford slated) thnt the assistant's en- I deuce jnren Ivefore the ! nspector \va.x j quiie untrue, and il tin? evidence given j W>tV r o Ihe Parliamentary ('mnuuti -e ; ■was oori ect it was cl"«r 'h"( rhe rr-- j siMrvn? should to de-iit i! Is a»d no; , \iahnmv. Air W-'l'm-d evpr-- s ed pica-; sure thai liie ■ ; mm-i 11 ec had roj>ot'i-ii j favourably <m the e.-ntioii, hut said it - di:i not, in his -minion. ;>.» far onntmh. . }j,; mc.-red i]ie following addition to ibo ; And recommend I that « fioy.nl Commission 1» appointed, j to consist of a Stipendiary .Magistrate and two other persons veieri to in >nbscrftion - of the t'olu-e Ac-t. PILL' Mr lb •' • IL Obey, chairman <>i the commit-too who presented ill." report, s;-tid he was quite prep:red io accept the iimeufiinent, r>id. _>uih the addi- , lion, tile report was bad <>n Ihv i;.o!e. j