THE LATE INSPECTOR THOMSON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8794, 7 March 1896, Page 2

THE LATE INSPECTOR THOMSON.

The funotal of the late Inspector Thorneon took placo at New Plymouth on Wednesday, and was very largely attended. The body was laid in a grave not far from where the late Major Tuke waa buried) There wore soveral beautiful wreaths placed on the coffin, amongst thorn being wreaths ff.m tho Minister of Justice, Colonel Hume, Commissioner of Polico, the local members of the Police force, and Auckland Fire Brigade The funeral was a semimilitary ono, the Town Band, undor Mr Q. Garry, playing tho solemn music for tho occasion. Ths pall-bearers were Sergeant Duffin and other members of the local Police Force, Tho Ton Archdeacon Govett conduoted the service* at the grave:

After the usual businets was transaoted at the Now Plymouth Licensing Committe* mooting on Wednesday, tho Ohairman said that ho did not think they should part without putting on record their regret at the death of lnspeotor Thomson. The Inopeotor was always o£ great assistance to them at their licensing meetings, and his career generally as a police officer waa one of whioh they had tho greatest reaped. He moved, that tbe olerk bs instructed to write to Mrs Thomson and express tho oommitteo'a rogret at the great and iad loss she had austcioed is ths death of her husband. — Catried.-Mr Samuel asked that ho might be allowed to add a few words. He oould speak with gresfc prase at tho way the affairs of the police district had been administered by Inspector Thomson, whose death .'.ad been a heavy loss to not only this district, but the colony generally.— Tatanaki Her'ld.