PARK HOLD-UP

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 7

PARK HOLD-UP

INQUIRR IN SYDNILL SHOOYING 0F SUPERINTENDENT. CONFLICTING STORIES. . United Press Assn—lsles. Tel. Copyright. MELBOURNE. June 15. The Royal Ljotmnission which is inquiring into the shooting of Superintendent J. Brophy, of the Victorian xiriminui Investigation Department, "1 Moral Park, near Parkriiic. on May 22. sat again tu—day. .\lr Justice .\tacindoe presided. Detective—inspector A. ’i‘. .\icKerrai. chief of the Criminal investigation Department, gave evidence regarding the conflicting stories of the wounding ut‘ Superintendent Brophy and the measures adopted to clear the matter up as “the newspapers on the Monday t'oilowing the shooting published information in which there were (MOPEDancies and departures from fact." The shooting was originally believed to be accidental, but later Detective Carey told witness that he had seen Superintendent Brophy at the hospital and had ascertained that it was not acci—dental. Sir Thomas Biamey, Uhiet‘ Commissioner of Police, then in—structed witness to correct the acri—dent story and give the newspapers the tacts. .\ir Stretton, who is assisting the Royal 'Llommissioner. asked witness: “it" nu informer rung you in order to make an appointment to tell you about a prospective hunk hold—up, would you meet him right on the steps or'thut bunk?" inspector .\ic'ix'crrai: Probably no. Meeting With Informer. i .\ir Strctton: \\'ouid you. as Super‘intendent Brophy purports to have ‘done. have met a ninformer right in the centre of an area where motor ‘handits were operating? Inspector McKerral: The circumstances are different. You have usually to keep an appointment at the spot. named by the informer, otherwise he would not come. Inspector .\lcKerral iadded that he saw nothing wrong in what Superintendent Brophy did. it was quite good detective work. The doctor who attended Superintendent Bropliy believed the whole thing was iaccidental, in spite of the fact that his iwounds were widely distributed. Detective—Sergeant H. Carey detailed ‘the efforts he had made to find out ithe facts of the shooting. lie said iSuperintendent Brop-hy was doubtful ‘whether he could identify his assailants, but he hoped to pick up an in~ it'ormer who might help. Witness added that as a result of his investi‘gations he now planned taking “certain action in a certain direction.” vhut it was not desirable to divulge what iwas gems on. i Name to Sacred. .\lr Stretton: Do you agree with Superintendent Brophy that the name 10! the informer in this case is sacred? i Detective-Sergeant Carey: I do. Dettective O'ix'eefe is at tilts moment ohmining information that might be of value.