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cd cd re a cs a By whom made. Against whom. Nature of Charge or Complaint. Whether Proved Wholly, Partially, or Disproved. Remarks. NAPIER DISTRICT. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 T. E. Taylor .. .. John Emerson .. Being of drunken habits, and addicted to gambling T. E. Taylor .. .. John Emerson .. Having neglected to enforce the Gaming and Lotteries Act, and on occasions shown open sympathy with persons accused T. E. Taylor .. .. John Emerson .. Having been drunk on May 2nd, 1897, at Gisborne ; July 6th, 1897, at Gisborne; and January 7th, 1898, at Napier T. E. Taylor .. .. John Emerson .. Intemperate habits since having charge of Hawke's Bay district, and addicted to gambling J.H.Phillips.. .. John Emerson .. Mismanagement of Police duties .. S. P. Norwood .. -. Suggestions as to position of District Clerks .. I Miss Elizabeth Moore .. .. Concerning evidence given by Colonel Hume re the late Inspector Moore's retiring-allowance Harry Bryant Thompson Constable Dennis Bros- Allowing Railway Refreshment Rooms at Waipawa Complainant did not appear at time appointed, nahan to be kept open between departure and arrival of Complaint not dealt with; but we were satisfied trains upon the Constable's explanation that complainant I had no ground for complaint > See special findings. No appearance. Dealt with in general report. No appearance of Miss Moore. Her letter appears in the Appendix. NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT. 21 J. J. Gilbert 1 Constable John Gillespie j Improper conduct when in Armed Cons. ibulary in I I 1886 i | Not heard; excluded by terms of Commission. WELLINGTON DISTRICT. 22 23 4 Constable John Gillespie Police Department .. Upon several occasions having been unfairly treated j These charges were withdrawn on account of complainant's illness, but matters appear to have been already investigated by Mr. Haselden, S.M. Francis Rumsey .. Constable T. O'Rourke.. (1.) Assisting a prisoner who was convicted of theft ; Disproved .. .. .. .. / to evade justice. (2.) Neglect of duty on various occasions .. .. Disproved Charles Slieht Police Department .. Claiming compensation for services as constable .. Matter already dealt with by a previous Commissioner & " of Police ' During the inquiry it was shown that Constable O'Rourke was playing cards in a hotel in plain clothes. He admitted it, saying he considered he had a right I to do so. We consider ex-Constable Charles Slight acted with great courage on the occasion referred to in the evidence. 25 Constable T. O'Rourke.. .. I To give evidence and to defend his character upon Evidence satisfactory. matters not connected with Rumsey's charges