MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 10, 13 March 1918, Page 168

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Special Inquiry. Should any information be received by/ any member of the Police Force respecting a document issued by the “Society for the Protection of Germans Abroad” a report should be furnished at once giving full particulars. The document is marked “Strictly Confidential,” and requests information under the following heads : Personal information. Regarding business, industries, and commerce. Various remarks : Experiences, requirements, &c. Regarding agricultural and pastoral pursuits. General information. Ii is not known whether the document has yet been circulated in New Zealand or not. J. O’Donovan, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 7th March, 1918.

Defaulters under Military Service Act. The Defence authorities are using every effort to find military defaulters and deserters, and the need for systematic action is more necessary now that the Second Division reservists are being called up for service, owing to the demand that married men should not be sent to camp while so many First Division men are evading service. The Defence authorit es realize that without the fullest co-operation on the part of the police it will be impossible for them to account for the whole of the defaulters, and earnestly request the assistance of all police officers in tracing them. A special opportunity of doing so presents itself in connection with the collection of the agricultural statistics. Hitherto the production of a reservist’s certificate of enrolment has been treated as sufficient, but now that the whole of the First Division and Class A of the Second Division of the Reserve have been called up for service, these certificates of enrolment are no longer sufficient evidence of hona fides unless the holders belong to Class B, C, D, E, or F of the Second Division. Every reservist of the First Division or of Class A of the Second Division should now either be in camp or in possession of a leave-pass signed by an authorized military officer. Constables appointed to take the agricultural statistics should make a point of seeing, if possible, every man employed on a farm or a station and demanding production of a leave-pass from each man of the class mentioned. Informations should be laid against employers of unenrolled reservists or deserters and the results communicated to this office. A newspiper report of prosecutions would be sufficient. The ariest or discovery of shirkers should also be notified, but it will not be necessary to furnish further particulars.

Wellington, Bth March, 1918

J. O’Donovan, Commissioner of Police

Prosecutions under Section S 3, Military Service Act

In connection with the memorandum from the Government Statistician published in Police Gazette, 1917, page 100, it is desired that before proceedings are taken under Section 33 of the Military Service Act for failure to register, inquiry should he made from the Government Statistician whether the man is registered or not. If necessary, the inquiry may be msde by telegram. When proceedings are taken and a conviction is recorded the result should be reported to the Government Statistician so that he may take the necessary steps to have the offender called up for service under Section 34 of the Military Service Act.

J. O’Donovan, Commissioner of Police

Wellington, 11th March, 1918

Reward. A reward of £lO each and a record of merit have been awarded to No. 820, Sergeant Patrick Cassidy, and No. 1213, Constable Gilbert Roberts, of Sydenham Station, for zeal and energy displayed in the arrest and oonviction of Percival John Edwards and Walter Henry McGeorge for arson.

Motor Regulation Act, 1908.

The distinguishing numerals assigned to the Wanganui Borough Council have been extended from “ 1 to 500 ” o “ 1 to 1000.”

The list publishd in Police Gazette, 1917, page 465, is to be amended accordingly. (P. 16/969.)

Clerks of Magistrates' Courts appointed

(See New Zealand Gazette, 1918, page 778.)

Constables James Michael Cummings, Upper Hutt; John Walter McHolm, Carterton; Andrew Johnston, Papakura; and John Scannell, Manaia, have been appointed to be Clerks of Magistrates’ Courts.

Sale of UnclaimedlPropeirty. Police Department, Wellington, 28th February, 1918. IT is hereby notified that unclaimed property in the hands of the police at the various police-stations will, if not claimed before Saturday, the 30th March, 1918, be sold thereafter by public auction. Particulars as to the time and place of sale may be obtained from the Superintendent or Inspector of Police in charge of the district .

J. O'Donovan, Commissioner of Police,