COURT OF ENQUIRY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 6 February 1918, Page 5

COURT OF ENQUIRY

TURNER CROSS-EXAMINED. <By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. The Court of Inquiry resumed today. Lieutenant-Colonel Turner, who was re-examined, said he regarded General Robin's suggestion in reference to the reduced guard as a command. He never received a direct ordei' from Colonel Patterson in connection with the protection of prisoners. Colonel Patterson's visits, to the island were purely friendly. Mr Meredith, for Major Lilly: You have always 'objected to visitors. Why did you not stop it? Witness: Because in the early stages I had not the 1-nowledgr, which warranted me refusing passes. As a matter of feet I thought tfiat Colonel Patterson, might interview ■. some of these people and see' if passes should be granted to them. Mr Meredith : Why did you -refer to Colonel Patterson when you refused a pass to Mrs Langguth? Witness: I really don't know'. Mr Meredith; Now, why did yea send her, to Colonel Patterson if you refused her a pass? Witness: I can't say. Mr Meredith: Did you report to headquarters aboyt Mrs langguth at that timeP ! Witness: No. Mr Meredith: Did you take any steps to let the Minister know you objected to Mrs Langguth? Witness: No. \ Mr Meredith: Why did you not, following the permission granted by the Minister for Mrs Langguth to visit the island Witness: I took the letter as an > instruction. Witness said that the launch was a source of danger, and after further questions the President, on consulting the court, said the ques- ( tion should not be confined to the one of who was responsible for the authority to keep the launch. The President:, I think we can take it that there were two inade-cquacies—«-the question of the guard and the launch. The question is, who was responsible for seeing those inadequacies were rectified. The court adjourned.'