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Schedule— continued.

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■2 ft By whom made. Against whom. Nature of Charge or Complaint. Whether Proved Wholly, Partially, or Disproved. Remarks. PALMERSTON NORTH DISTRICT— continued. 32 33 W. Hamer .. .. I Constable John Gillespie \ Neglect of duty in respect of charge of theft against .. Not dealt with. Complainant two men made by complainant not present ; Constable Gillespie being absent also through illness. Sergeant Edward Wilson .. Explanation as to removal from Akaroa, and cor- Sergeant Wilson's explanation and evidence thereon rection of evidence given in reference thereto quite satisfactory. BLENHEIM DISTRICT. 34 35 E. Purser .. .. Police force at Blenheim I Failure to take prompt action re disappearance of We consider the police did all in their power under Harry Satherley the circumstances. Whether Satherley died from i accident or was murdered is yet to be proved. John Jeffries .. .. Colonel Hume .. i Unfair treatment .. .. .. ... See special finding. WESTLAND DISTRICT. 36 37 38 39 40 41 James Brown .. .. Sergeant Daniel Hannan Fraud in trafficking in hotel property .. .. See special finding. John Cullinane .. .. Complaining of incorrect evidence having been given See special finding. about him, and urging claim to promotion Henry Nickless .. Constable Bennett .. Disclosing information wrongfully .. .. Charge disproved. Ruffino Taminelli .. Constable Stewart .. Failing to take action against persons who placed Charge disproved. complainant's wagon in river bed Antony Marley .. .. Complaining of the evidence given by Constable Marl ey was not before the Commission at Westport, Philpotts but Constable Philpotts applied there to have an entry in his defaulter's sheet removed, which entry was the result of his observations to Marley as to the latter's conduct. We have no recommendation to make in the matter. (See his evidence.) Constables Macdonnell .. ' Complaining that marks were put on their defaulter's We have no recommendation to make. The conand Brophy sheets unjustly stables should have continued to watch the steamer " Dingadee " when ordered to do so. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. 42 43 44 Constable James Gantley .. Asks to be allowed to refer to allegation in evidence Allegation disproved. Constable Gantley's statement given before the Commissioners which suggested he quite satisfactory, had been guilty of exhibiting obscene pictures Ex-Sergeant Beck .. Certain officers of Police Complaining of being unjustly treated .. .. Withdrawn. Force Constable Flewellen .. Police Department .. Claiming that others unfairly promoted over him .. See evidence. This constable has an excellent record, Matter of promotion dealt a clean sheet, and we think he must have been in- with in general report, advertently overlooked in the matter of promotion; and we recommend him for favourable consideration.