MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 38, 27 September 1922, Page 578

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Circular No. 12/22.]

Defence Act, 1909, Sections 51 and 55. —Inquiries and Prosecutions.

In cases in which the police discover an offender against section 51 or 55 of the Defence Act, 1909, a report should be forwarded by the Inspector in charge of the district to the Area Officer, Defence Department, who, if a prosecution is desired, will, as in similar cases which come to his knowledge, forward a copy of Army Form N.Z./150, with all papers attached, to the Inspector, If inquiries by the police are necessary, the Area Officer will forward the report to the Inspector in charge of the district, and in urgent cases may send a copy thereof to the member of the Force where inquiries are to be made. Each will show that the other has been sent. The result of inquiries will be forwarded to the Area Officer through, the Inspector. ■ — any case in which a member of the Force is instrumental Y in obtaining a conviction of a trainee under sections 51 and 55 f a reward of 10s. will be maid by the Defence Department. / Also see Circular 6/14. £>o - & -

A. H. Wright, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 21st September, 1922.

Circular No. 13/22.]

Government Property.

In view of the compilation of the departmental balancesheet at 31st March of each year, the Government Property - books referred to in Regulations Nos. 266 and 267 are in future to be balanced at 31st March, instead of 30th June as specified in the regulations. The next balance of the Propertybooks will be for the nine months from Ist July, 1922, to 31st March, 1923, and annually on 31st March thereafter. The Property-books are to be sent to the Police Storekeeper to be checked as early as possible after 31st March. A. H. Wright, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 23rd September, 1922.

Memorandum.]

General Election, 1922.

As the time for above is approaching, attention is directed to the instructions contained in Police Gazette, 1919, page 704, and a special effort will be made to ensure good order at all political meetings prior to the election. Notwithstanding the instructions that were issued in 1919, in some places rowdy gangs were allowed to take charge of meetings and prevent the addresses of candidates and others. All meetings should be attended by the police, and, if any undue disturbance takes place, the names of the offenders should be taken and prosecutions instituted. If this is done early in the campaign and the rowdy element realizes that the police are determined to preserve order, there will be less trouble as the election approaches. At important meetings care will be taken that a sufficient number of police is in attendance, and firm action must be taken to enforce order and eject disturbers when it becomes necessary to do so. It is not advisable to make a display of uniform men at political meetings, but if in addition to those in uniform a few are scattered among the audience (in pairs) in plain clothes it will be easier to detect disturbers who overstep the mark, and prove the offence. A. H. Wright, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 22nd September, 1922.

Erratum.

On page 69 of Police Gazette,' 1921, William Preston appears as having been sentenced to three months and declared an habitual criminal. He was not declared an habitual criminal. Therefore the words “ and declared an habitual criminal ” are to be deleted from all copies of the Police Gazette. (C.R. 22/11.)