POLICE CONFERENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17537, 14 May 1925, Page 10

POLICE CONFERENCE.

PRISON REFORM. P.\ Telegraph -Press -Copyright NEW YORK. Ma\ 12. A plea for prison reform m connection with the punidimciH ot confirmed criminals was made by fiiir Robert Peacock. Chief Constable of Mnnehest+ij- England, before the International I ’i l l l ce ( on f ore nee. ' Si;- Robert said prisoners should 1 have an earning capacity equal to the j expense of their keep by the State, i and. in the cose of married men. part I° r . ihen ea mings should go to the j i upkeep of the family. 1 t-aptain Gower. president of the Climf Constables’ \ssocia.t.ion of Fug- . land and Wales, declared that crime I conditions in England were dealt with efficiently by the present, police system. As a democratic* people, the English are satisfied with local police control.”

: he said. and would resent any infringement liv the National Govern- • mom.” With a population of 38.000,- ! 000 ill England and Wales, in 1923. ; the police had only seventeen eases of murder to prosecute, i General O'Duffy. Commissioner of ' 'he Civic Guard. Dublin, reported that he had built uo an efficient force fry** the Trisli Free State. An Irish police : officer was not allowed to carry any ! weapon, but must relv on moral : suasion for the apprehension of his | FINGER PRINTS SENT BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK. May IT Finger prints sent by telegraph from ! here to Chicago were identified in one j minute after being received by the Police Department. The tests were made ’n connection with 4lie International Convention of Police here.