SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14342, 11 July 1914, Page 3

SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

HIGH OFFU'.HAL PR/.SCS. (By Telegraph.— Special to Hehai.d.) AVIOr.i.INCTONT. .Tilly 11. Tile Fapcrintendeiit <n" Police tor Wellington District gives high praise in Ins Ri'inial report to the ; pceiul constables called up to assist the police during It? . i trike. He says the special mounted men who came to town from the country districts. wore hurried| y brought together into strange siirrininiiaga and roa'liiion.-;, at a time of great cxnte;aeat. .Many r'Item were young mini who had iiHV of town life previously. Notwlrhstan- ; iii'r 11 1 is. their conduct was exemplary. The'preserved their dignity, and kept their temper, under the most adverse circumstances. even when as ■.ailed by Dm vile.-d abn.-e that ■dirty minds and evil tongue!; cork! scad forth. They behaved nil. a ad. when attacked hy is rge numbers of men who threw dangerous missiles, in e, violent and cowardly manner, and m come occasions even i;ye i lireanns, the mounted special'-, restrained themselves in a !Mv remarkable manner.; and only occasionallv gave slight ehast Dement <<» their assailant?.. “1 do not think that in any other country could he found an active lid of able-bodied men who would dee.! so leniently and cmietly with rioters who gave them so much abuse, ill usage, and general provocation. Ai one time, about 11(h) mounted men were on duly in D:e town, and out of the number less then a dozen gave any cause for am-ielv )•> renin! to their discretion and conduct. The foot specials who volunteered in Wcily were all that ce.nld he deviird. evvplanr in conduct, keen, watchful, and reedy for any emergency Unit- (heir citizenship might demand of then.”