MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 45, 14 November 1923, Page 650

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Appointments as Constables, Ist November, 1923. No. 2579. Miller, John. No. 2580. Kearney, Patrick. No. 2581. Beaton, James Haldane. No. 2582. McLellan, Alexander. No. 2583. Atkins, Thomas Lansdell. No. 2584. McAlpine, John. No. 2585. Kearton, Albert Edward. No. 2586. Back, Alfred Lawrence Patrick No. 2587. Cooper, William Henry. No. 2588. Conway, Michael. No. 2589. Tucker, Sydney. No. 2590. Brady, John Francis. No. 2591. Cruickshank, Alan Robin. No. 2592. Bruce, William Edward Cyril. No. 2593. Hedley, Hugh. No. 2594. Mathieson, John. . No. 2595. O’Callaghan, William. No. 2596. Clemence, Percy. No. 2597. Theyers, William James. No. 2598. Taylor, Fred. No. 2599. White, Alfred John. No. 2600. Baxter, James.

Promotion. To be Sergeant.

No. 1175. Constable Armstrong, James Herbert. Ist October, 1923.

Resignation. No. 2338. Constable Enright, Christopher Edward. 31st October, 1923. No. 2548. Constable Bennett, William. 6th November, 1923.

Police Examinations, 1923. The following list of members of the Force who passed the examination qualifying for promotion held in September last is published in accordance with Regulation No. 415 :

Examination qualifying for Rank of Sub-Inspector. Passed whole Examination. No. 1280. Sergeant Dempsey, John Andrew. Passed in Evidence, Prescribed Statutes, Police Force Act and Regulations, and Police and Detective Duties. *No. 1282. Chief Detective Cummings, James. {No. 1075. Sergeant Quartermain, Arthur Garnet. Passed in English, Geography, and Arithmetic. No. 740. Senior Sergeant Harvey, Peter. No. 1066. Senior Detective Ward, Reginald Rushworth. {No. 1276. Sergeant Fox, John. No. 1695. Constable Henderson, Angus. No. 2020. Constable Murphy, Cornelius. Examination qualifying for Rank of Senior Sergeant. No. 832. Sergeant McKelvey, Edward James. No. 668. Detective-Sergeant Butler, William John. No. 1536. Sergeant Hewitt, David James.

Examination qualifying for Rank of Sergeant. Passed whole Examination. No. 1455. Constable Turner, Ernest Henry. No. 1479. Constable McCarthy, Andrew. No. 1553. Constable Kelly, William Thomas. No. 1557. Constable Mclntyre, James. No. 1713. Detective Holmes, Thomas Edward. No. 2017. Constable Austin, Donald.

Passed in Evidence, Prescribed Statutes, Police Force Act, and Regulations, and Police and Detective Duties.

*No. 1309. Constable Blake, William. No. 1318. Constable McGregor, Thomas Imrie. No. 1321. Constable Dunford, Charles Christopher. *No. 1504. Constable Jones, Thomas William. *No. 1680. Acting Detective Newman, Leslie Gordon *No. 1733. Constable Daly, John. No. 1792. Constable Sheahon, Patrick Daniel. *No. 1829. Constable Harrison, Frederick Charles. *No. 1870. Constable Kennedy, John William. No. 1875. Constable Simister, William Henry. No. 1895. Constable McCallum, Matthew' McLaren.

Passed in English, Geography, and Arithmetic

No. 1263. Acting Detective Kelly, Thomas. No. 1546. Detective Lambert, Charles Augustus. No. 1638. Constable Fulton, John Herbert. No. 1666. Constable Wolfendale, Thomas. {No. 1718. Constable Campagnolo, Theodore. No. 1766. Constable Hargreaves, Fielding. No. 1780. Constable Neary, Hugh Joseph. No. 1788. Detective McHugh, Andrew Gil bride. No. 1801. Constable Clist, Sidney George. {No. 1804. Constable Martin, John. No. 1810. Constable Geraghty, Peter. No. 1855. Detective Robertson, James Kent. No. 1993. Constable Dromgool, John Charles. No. 1995. Constable Gustavel, Walter Frederick. No. 1999. Constable King, Sydney. • No. 2012. Constable Forsythe, Francis. No. 2019. Detective Le Suer, Herbert James. No. 2025. Constable Studholme, Lindsay. * Completed examination previously passed in literary section. iom leted examination; passed Junior Civil Service Examination, 1090. * t Completed examination; previously passed in legal section. A. H. Wright, Commissioner of PoliceWellington, 13th November, 1923.

Police Examination Papers, 1923. FOR THE RANK OF SUB-INSPECTOR. Evidence. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) In what respects does the proof required in criminal cases differ from that in civil cases ? State shortly the rules applicable. (2.) Define shortly : Estoppel; judicial notice ; hearsay ; leading question ; presumption. (3.) (a.) Under what circumstances may a witness refresh his memory during examination ? ( b.) In what cases can a witness’s evidence be taken on affirmation ? (c.) In what cases is the opinion of a witness taken in evidence ? * (4.) State shortly the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, dealing with privileged communications ? Refer to cases. (5.) A is charged with perjury : what facts must be proved by the prosecution before he can be committed for trial ? (0.) Define “riot.” Draw an information charging A with taking part in a riot. What facts would you place before the Court in support of such a charge ?

(7.) State the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908, dealing with rehearings. Under what circumstances will a rehearing be granted ? What is' the leading case on the point ? (8.) State the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, dealing with the protection of witnesses. In what cases will the Court forbid questions ? (9.) Distinguish between a dying deposition and a dying declaration, and state what procedure must be followed in order that such evidence may be admissible in a criminal charge. (10.) What do you know of the following cases : Ireland v. Connolly ; Rex v. O'Shauglmessy ; Rex v. Burridge ; Reg. v. Wilkinson ; Rex v. Kingi.

Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three Hours

(1.) Define: Extradition; estreat of recognizance ; unlawful assembly ; affray ; riot. What is the effect of reading the Riot Act ? Detail the procedure in connection with the appointment of special constables ? (2.) What is meant by a jrrima facie case ? When and under what circumstances may a defendant claim the right to be tried by a jury ? What is the object of taking depositions ? (3.) State the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908, dealing with the mode of securing the attendance of witnesses. Can any person present at the hearing be called upon to give evidence ? (4.) What statutory powers are conferred on Justices, after conviction of an accused person for theft, to order restitution of the stolen property to the owner ? What is the effect of such an order ? (5.) What powers arc given to Justices to take the depositions of witnesses after the accused has been committed for trial ? Enumerate them shortly.

(6.) State shortly the conditions upon which an offender may be released on probation under the Offenders Probation Act, 1920. What penalty does the breach of the conditions of a probationary license entail ? (7.) The licensee of a hotel informs you that A, a guest, is suffering from mania and is in a dangerous condition : in the absence of any relations what steps would you take under the Mental Defectives Act, 1911, to have A placed under proper control ? (8.) What is meant by a “ tied house ” ? State shortly the provisions of the Licensing Act, 1908, dealing with (a) offences against public order ; ( b ) illicit sales. (9.) Define: Gaming-house; bookmaker. What are the provisions of the Gaming Act, 1908, in reference to (a) race meetings ; (b) art-unions ; (c) limitation of actions. (10.) What do you know of the following cases : Turner v. Paterson ; Taylor v. Marsack ; Brown v. Kennedy ; Rex v. Thompson ; Ireland v. Connolly.

Police Force Acts and Regulations. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) What provision is in the Police Force Act relative to “ determining the title to goods taken possession of by a member of the Force ” other than goods distrained under warrant ?

(2.) State what you know of the provisions of section 16 of the Police Force Act (inquiries as to misconduct and breaches of duty). (3.) What does the Police Force Act prescribe in regard to “ actions against persons for anything done in pursuance of the Police Force Act ” ? • (4.) What are the instructions in Regulations 56 to 59 (inclusive) under the heading “ Accounts ” ? (5.) Officers in charge of districts are required by regulation to furnish to the Commissioner recommendations in favour of the promotion of members of the Force who have passed the necessary examination. Answer the following : (a.) What will bar such a member of the Force from being recommended, and what information is required in the officer’s report ? (b.) What do the regulations prescribe relative to appealing against -recommendation for promotion ? (e.) If a member of the Force is fined for any of certain offences he shall not be promoted. What do the regulations prescribe relative to this ? (d.) What do the regulations require of a member of the Force who has been recommended and is awaiting promotion ? (6.) Detail the duties of Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors as prescribed in the regulations. £ (7.) What are the instructions in the regulations and Circular No. 3/21 relative to members of the Force being 'witnesses in “ civil cases ” and being involved in “ civil litigation ” ? \B.) What do the regulations prescribe with reference to the duties of police surgeons ? (9.) What is prescribed by the regulation (under heading “ Complaints ”) regarding (a.) Complaints or representations by members of the Force ? (b.) Civilians making complaints against members of the Force ?

Police and Detective Duties •Time allowed: Three Hours.

(1.) You arc informed that in a licensed hotel in a country town in the district which you are in charge.of it is a regular thing on the evening before the annual races to conduct a Calcutta sweep on the principal race of the meeting. State in what respect, if any, this is in contravention of the law. If you consider it is, detail what should be done to deal with the matter, and what evidence should be obtained, assuming that there is only one constable in the country town and that the next annual meeting will be held in a few days’ time. (2.) During the course of a strike there is a riot, making it necessary, in your opinion, that in the locality of the strike six licensed hotels should be closed : what would you do, and under what authority do you consider action should be taken ? (3.) There is an epidemic of burglaries in your city. What instructions would you give the night-duty section relative to keeping a lookout for suspects, and also as to a constable’s powers regarding persons found by night under suspicious circumstances ? (4.) On the present date a constable in uniform was arresting a man in an Auckland street on w r arrant for theft. A friend of the offender drove up in his motor-car, alighted, dragged the offender from the constable, struck the constable with an iron bar, breaking his arm, assisted the offender into his car, and drove away. After going a short distance the car was overtaken, and the driver and the offender were conveyed to the police-station where you are in charge and we re informed of the facts. The injured constable was taken to the hospital. Draft the charge to be entered in the w'atchhouse book against the driver. (5.) In what manner does the Crimes Amendment Act, 1922, strengthen the hands of the police in some cases of illegal operations by abortionists ? State, briefly, a set of circumstances illustrating the benefit of this legislation. (6.) Brown, a New Zealand criminal, returned to Auckland from Sydney, and a few hours later a sergeant is informed that on the passage to Auckland Brown had stated that on the evening before he left Sydney he stole a w'atch from the licensee of the Albion Hotel, Sydney. The sergeant accosts Brown, who admits the offence, expresses his regret, and hands over the

watch valued at £2. The sergeant asks you for instructions. Assume that these facts are correct, and state fully what instructions you would give and your reasons. (7.) John Smith married A in Sydney in January, 1918, and married B in London in February, 1919, and married C in Auckland in March, 1920. You obtain this information from C, who is in New Zealand. You interviewed Smith, and he admitted the three marriages and that A and B are alive. He handed you a certified copy of the entry in a marriage register in respect to each marriage. State what you would do in the matter, and what evidence would be required if criminal action could be taken in New Zealand. (8.) Smith takes a young woman to Jones, who performs an operation to procure her miscarriage. The woman goes home, becomes seriously ill, and a doctor who is called in has her conveyed to the hospital. You obtain a statement from her, arrest Smith and Jones for procuring abortion ; they are brought before the Court next morning, remanded for eight days and liberated on bail. At 9 p.m., three days after their arrest, the hospital doctor telephones you that the girl is very bad and may not live more than a few hours. State what you would do and discuss the matter fully. (9.) A sued B for £2O and stated on oath that on the 2nd June, 1923, he sold a horse to B for £2O, and that B told him he would pay for the horse when he cashed a £2O cheque which he had received from C. Further, that after using the horse for three days B returned it to him and repudiated the purchase. B stated on oath that he merely borrowed the horse, that he said nothing to A about a cheque and had not received a cheque from C. Judgment was given against A, who reported to you that B committed perjury. C informed you that on the Ist June, 1923, he gave B a cheque for £2O, that on the 3rd June B returned the cheque to him, that he (C) has searched for the cheque but cannot find it, and he does not wish to appear as a witness. The manager of a local bank informs you that he remembers B presenting a cheque, and that his bank records show that it was a cheque for £2O drawn by C and was dishonoured. If you consider the evidence would support a prosecution for perjury, state the charge, and submit the evidence (in the form of a short but complete brief) necessary to prove the same.

Arithmetic,

Time allowed : Two Hours and a Half.

(1.) A man borrowed £450 on the 10th January, 1917, with interest at 5£ per cent, per annum : find to the nearest penny the total amount he must pay back on the 17th August, 1918, to be free from debt. (2.) A merchant buys a cargo of 750 tons of coal at £2 per ton : the expenses of removal to his yard are 7s. 6d. a ton, and 3 tons were wasted ; he sells the remainder at 4s. per hundredweight: what is his total gain ? (3.) Find to the nearest penny the value of 17 tons 5 cwt. 3 qr. of coal at £3 16s. 6d. per ton. (4.) What will it cost to fence and grass a rectangular piece of land, measuring 60 chains by 45 chains, if the cultivation, manuring, and seed together cost £4 15s. an acre, and the fencing 18s. 6d. a chain. (5.) During the quarter ending the 30th June, 1921, the grand total of our exports was £14,008,293, as against £11,406,084 for the corresponding quarter of 1920 : find the increase of our exports per cent, to two decimal places. (6.) A man bought 600 sheep at 14s. 6d. each ; he kept them for a year at a cost of 3s. 6d. a head ; he then sold one-half of them at 18s. 6d. each, one-half of the remainder at 12s. 6d. each, and the remainder at Bs. 6d. each : what was his gain or loss per cent ? (7.) Find in £ s. d. the value of 1-76 of 6s. 3d. -(- £O-78 - 0-47 of £l£ + 0-224 of 4s. 2d. (8.) A man buys a house for £I,BOO ; he pays rates (£8 10s.) and insurance premium (£9 10s.) annually, and the annual cost of upkeep is £26 10s. : what rent per week must he charge in order to receive 8 per cent, on the cost of the property ? (9.) If 7 men in 25 days of 10 hours earn £45 12s. 6d., how many hours a day should 12 men work to earn £54 15s. in 21 days at the same rate ? (10.) Work out what I owe on the following account after 21 per cent, discount has been allowed on each complete £1 : f ton of potatoes at 7s. 6d. a bag of 200 lb. ; 65 bags of flour at 3s. 9|d. per bag ; 6 cases of matches,

each containing 100 boxes, at 1-Jd. per box; 4 cases of cornflour, each containing 24 half-pound packets, at Is. 9d. per pound ; 1|- tons of chaff at 14s. 9d. a bag, 24 bags making a ton. I

Geography. Time allowed : One Hour and a Half.

(1.) In the map of the North Island supplied to you locate as correctly as possible the following : North Cape, Cape Terawhiti, Cape Runaway, Great Barrier Island, Cape Brett, Mount Tongariro, Tararua and Ruahine Ranges, Waikato River, Wanganui River, Ruamahanga River, Lake Taupo, Lake Rotorua, Lake Waikaremoana, Palliser Bay, Hauraki Gulf, Doubtless Bay, Wellington-Napier Railway with twelve of the principal stations en route ; and the following towns Awanui, Russell, Whangarei, Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Wanganui, Hawera, Hamilton, Te Kuiti, Gisborne, Ongarue, Raetihi, Taihape, Mart on, Feilding, Palmerston North, Levin, Dargaville, and Tauranga. (2.) State in what parts of New Zealand the following articles are produced : Fruit, kauri-gum, gold, cheese, butter, meat, oats, wheat, barley, woollen goods. (3.) Describe one of the most popular steamer routes from New Zealand to England, and mention any places of interest called at on the way. (4.) Write brief notes on any 5 of the following : Durban, Winnipeg, Belfast, Leeds, Perth, Delhi, Cairo, Mauritius, Suva, Aberdeen.

English. Time allowed : Three Hours and a Half.

(1.) Write an essay of about 300 words on one of the following subjects :

Crime in New Zealand. Physical culture. The League of Nations. The birds of New Zealand. The great races of the world. The duties of a police officer in charge of a district, (2.) Punctuate and put in capital letters where necessary :

the son of abdallah was educated in the bosum of the noblest race in the use of the purest dialect of arabia and the fluency of his speech was corrected and enhanced by the practice of discreet and seasonable silence with these powers of eloquence mahomet was an illiterate barbarian his youth had never been instructed in the arts of reading and writing the common ignorance exempted him from shame or reproach but he was reduced to a narrow circle of existence and deprived of those faithful mirrors that reflect to our minds the minds of sages and heroes. (3.) Convert the following passage from the direct to the indirect narration : ' Two country maids were walking to market, each carrying a heavy basket of fruit. As they went along, Mary, one of the maids, kept on laughing and singing, so the other, Louisa, asked her, “ How can you laugh and sing so heartily, although your basket is as heavy as mine ? ” “ The fact is, I have a precious herb in my basket,” said Mary, “ which possesses a magic charmthat of lightening the heaviest burdens.” “ Tell me what is is called,” exclaimed Louisa, “ and where it is to be found.” “ You need not go far to find it,” replied her companion, “ you may have it if you ask for it.” “ What do you call it, then ? ” “ Patience,” said Mary, smiling. (4.) Combine the following into one compact evenly balanced sentence :

Colonel Muir said. He would have surrendered at once. He had been summoned. He thought. It was his duty to offer resistance. He should be either attacked or summoned. (5.) Make a precis or summary of the following. Your summary will contain 100 to 150 words. fox’s EULOGY OF WASHINGTON. And here, sir, I cannot help alluding to the president of the United States, General Washington; a character whose conduct has been so different from that which has been pursued by the ministers of this country. How infinitely wiser must appear the spirit and principles manifested in his late address to Congress than the policy of modern European

Courts! Illustrious man! deriving honour less from the splendour of his situation than from the dignity of his mind, before whom all borrowed greatness sinks into insignificance, and all the potentates of Europe (excepting the members of our own Royal Family) become little and contemptible. He has had no occasion to have recourse to any tricks of policy or arts of alarm : his authority has been sufficiently supported by the same means by which it was acquired, and his conduct has uniformly been characterized by wisdom, moderation, and firmness. Feeling gratitude to France for the assistance received from her in that great contest which secured the independence of America, he, nevertheless, did not choose to give up the system of neutrality. Having once laid down that line of conduct which both gratitude and policy pointed out as most proper to be pursued, not all the insults or provocations of the French minister, Genet, could turn him from his purpose. Intrusted with the welfare of a great people, he did not allow the misconduct of another, with respect to himself, for one moment to withdraw his attention from their interests.

He had no fear of the Jacobins ; he felt no alarm from their principles, and considered no precaution as necessary in order to stop their progress. The people over whom he presided he knew to be acquainted with their rights and their duties. He trusted to their own good sense to defeat the effect of those arts which might be employed to inflame or mislead their minds ; and was sensible that a Government could be in no danger while it retained the attachment and confidence of its subjects : attachment, in this instance, not blindly adopted, confidence not implicity given, but arising from the conviction of its excellence and the experience of its blessings. I cannot, indeed, help admiring the wisdom and the fortune of this great man ; by the phrase “ fortune ” I mean not in the smallest degree to derogate from his merit; but, notwithstanding his extraordinary talents and exalted integrity, it must be considered as singularly fortunate that he should have experienced a lot which so seldom falls to the portion of humanity, and have passed through such a variety of scenes without stain and without reproach. It must, indeed, create astonishment that, placed in circumstances so critical, and filling for a series of years a station so conspicuous, his character should never once have been called in question ; that he should in no one instance have been accused either of improper insolence, or of mean submission, in his transactions with foreign nations. For him it has been reserved to run the race of glory without experiencing the smallest interruption to the brilliancy of his career. How, sir, did he act when insulted by Genet ? Did he consider it as necessary to avenge himself for the misconduct or madness of an individual by involving a whole continent in the horrors of war ? No; he contented himself with procuring satisfaction for the insult by causing Genet to be recalled; and thus at once consulted his own dignity and the interests of his country.

FOR THE RANK OF SENIOR SERGEANT. Evidence. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) State the difference between “facts in issue” and “ facts relevant to the issue.” Distinguish between the relevancy and the admissibility of evidence. (2.) State the general rule as to the admissibility in evidence of similar facts, and enumerate the exceptions to the rule. (3.) What is the difference between a “ confession ” and an “ admission ” ? Under what circumstances should a confession be taken from a prisoner, and what precaution jvould you take before hearing his statement. (4.) State the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, dealing with the mode of taking evidence. A makes a false statement on affirmation in proceedings charging B with an offence : can A be prosecuted ; and, if so, for what offence ? (5.) B is charged with sending threatening letters to A : state the various ways in which B’s handwriting may be proved. (G.) Draw an information charging A with breaking and entering. What facts would you prove in support of the charge to establish a prima facie case ? (7.) State what is meant by “corroboration,” and what is the reason for such a rule of evidence. Enumerate the cases where corroboration is required. (8.) As a rule evidence of one crime cannot be given as proof of another. State the reason for this rule and the principal exceptions. (9.) Define the term “ adverse witness.” Under what circumstances will the Court hold a witness to be “ adverse ” ? What is the leading case on the point ?

(10.) What do you know of the following cases : McGrath vVine; Brown v. Attorney-General of New Zealand ; Rex v. Hickey ; Rex v. Kerr ; Reg. v. pen.

Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three Hours.

(1.) Define: Attempt; indictable offence; perpetuating testimony ; remand ; affray ; theft. (2.) (a.) Who may be parties to the commission of an offence ? (b.) Enumerate the principal matters of excuse for the commission of offences. (r.) Ignorance of law is no excuse. Discuss briefly this rule of law. (3.) “ Every information must be laid within six months from the time of commission of the offence with which it is intended to deal.” Are there any exceptions to this general rule ? If so, name them. (4.) What protection is afforded by the Crimes Act, 1908, to persons who arrest without a warrant ? Under what circumstances is this protection available ?

(5.) Sketch shortly the procedure for the reception and detention of a mentally defective person under the Mental Defectives Act, 1911. Under what conditions may a constable arrest a mental defective ? (6.) (a.) What are the powers of a Licensing Committee in case of a licensee who deserts his hotel or refuses

to transfer the license to a purchaser ?

(b.) A licensee loses his license : state shortly the procedure and conditions under which he may obtain a duplicate. (7.) State shortly the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1908, dealing with — (a) Tobacco-smoking by youths; (6) offensive publications. (8.) By what procedure and under what circumstances can the period of detention of an inmate of an industrial school be extended beyond the age of 21 years ?

(9.) When may premises be declared a common gaminghouse by the Supreme Court, and what is the effect of such a declaration ? (10.) What do you know of the following cases: Kennedy v. Rankin ; Martin v. Campbell ; Rex v. Oram; In re Lorie. ; Haynes v. Butcher.

Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) What does section 12 of the Police Force Act provide with reference to “ evidence of right to hold office ” ? (2.) Where and what is the authority for making the existing Police Regulations, and for what purposes are they made ? (3.) What do you know of the following as prescribed by the regulations : (a) The duties of a senior sergeant at headquarter stations ; ( b the duties of a sectional sergeant in charge of constables on beat duty ? (4.) State what the regulations prescribe relative to members of the Uniform Branch being employed on plainclothes duty. (5.) State fully the duties of Matrons as prescribed by the regulations. (6.) What instructions are in the regulations and Circular No. 3/20 relative to members of the Force marrying ? (7.) What do the regulations prescribe with reference to “ Candidates for the Police Force ” ? (8.) What instructions are in the regulations and Circular No. 6/21 relative to the use of the telegraph ? (9.) What instructions are in the regulations relative to prosecutions for perjury ?

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) A report is received from a Chief Postmaster that when a registered letter posted by Brown at Auckland to Jones in Dunedin reached the latter it was found that a £IOO note alleged to have been enclosed was missing. The report is referred to you for attention, and you are responsible for completing the inquiry. , State how you would investigate the case. (2.) By section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1920, the “ business of a bookmaker ”- is declared unlawful. Discuss the value of this section for the purpose of suppressing unlawful betting, making such references to other sections of the Gaming Acts as are necessary to explain your contentions.

(3.) The dead body of a man is found on a vacant section. A recently discharged automatic pistol of English make is alongside the body. Assume that it is a case of suicide. There is nothing on or about the body to show who he is. What would you do to ascertain his identity ?

(4.) A new racing club has been formed to hold meetings on a course in a large suburb five miles out and to which there is tramway communication. On the morning of the first meeting the Inspector instructs you to take ten constables to the course and carry out the necessary duties. State what duties you would assign to the constables and what matters you would give special attention. (5.) A reports to you that she married B in England on the Ist January, 1914, and they came to New Zealand. B went to England in 1916 and there married C on * the Ist January, 1919. He returned to New Zealand, leaving C behind, and is living with A, but does not know that she (A) is aware that he married C. State clearly what you would do and your reasons. (6.) A man rents and opens a shop and sells by auction such articles as clocks, jewellery, fancy goods, &c. He attracts a crowd, and you receive complaints that the articles are rubbish, sold at prices much above their value. You are required to give the complaints your personal attention. State what you would do and your reasons.

(7.) A man is in custody on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl under sixteen years of age two days previously. In consequence of her injuries the girl is in bed at her home, and the doctor in attendance informs you that she is likely to be there for some weeks, but is fit to be interviewed. She remained in bed, dying three weeks after the assault. You are personally in charge of the case. State what you did to discharge your responsibility. (8.) A shop was broken into on the Ist September, 1923, at Auckland, where you are stationed, and twenty gold watches valued at £2OO stolen. You recover one watch from a pawnshop, where it was pledged on the 3rd September, 1923, by John Johnson, who is well known to you, and you ascertain that three days ago he left Auckland as a passenger by the s.s. “ Manuka ” for Sydney. A warrant is obtained, and his arrest and return to the Dominion desired. Draft a telegram to the Sydney police. (9.) A was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, on an information laid by you with stealing a watch, valued at £l, at Wellington, on the 2nd September. 1923. The evidence against him was that of a pawnbroker who positively identified him as the man who pledged the watch with him on the date of the theft. A stated on oath that on the date of the theft, his brother’s birthday, he was at Napier and from there sent a telegram to his brother at Wellington. The charge of theft was dismissed. You interviewed the brother, and he admitted receiving the telegram and handed it to you, and you see that it was sent from Wellington, not Napier. If on these facts criminal proceedings can be taken submit (in form of complete but short brief) the evidence necessary to prove the charge. Show the charge at the head of the brief.

FOR THE RANK OF SERGEANT. Evidence. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) Define shortly the following terms : Proof ; admission ; judicial notice ; oath ; affirmation. (2.) On whom does the burden of proof lie ? What is meant by the statement “ criminal issues must be proved beyond reasonable doubt ” ? (3.) Illustrate the difference between primary and secondary evidence. Are there any degrees of secondary evidence ? When may secondary evidence of the contents of a document be given ? (4.) When may evidence of character be given in criminal proceedings ? (5.) What is meant by an incriminating question ? Give an example. (G.) Is any person exempt from giving evidence ? State what persons are incompetent to give evidence.

(7.) How would you obtain the evidence of a material witness who is in prison ? (8.) What are the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, with regard to impeaching the credit of a witness ?

(9.) Draw an information for common assault, and state the facts which should be proved in order to obtain a conviction. (10.) What are the objects of examination in chief, crossexamination, and re-examination, and to what must each be directed ?

Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three Hours.

(1.) Define the following terms : Public place ; assault; false pretence ; treason ; forgery. (2.) State shortly the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1908, dealing with — (a) Sunday trading ; (b) boxing

contests ; (c) billiard-rooms. (3.) A licensed publican dies during the term of his license

what are the duties of his executors or administrators

under the Licensing Act, 1908 ? (4.) Under what circumstances can a complaint be made to Justices for sureties of the peace ? What proof would be required to support the complaint before an order would be made against the defendant ? (5.) State shortly what indictable offences can be dealt with summarily by Justices ? (6.) Define “ juvenile offender,” and sketch the procedure laid down by the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908, in dealing with offences committed by juvenile offenders. (7.) You are informed that the dead body of a man has been found in a public park : what steps would you take in the matter, and what evidence would you lead before the Coroner’s Court to establish the identity

of the deceased and the cause of death ? (8.) Define “ bail and “ surety,” and state shortly the powers and duties of Justices in granting and fixing the amount of bail. Has a constable any power to admit an offender to bail ? (9.) A is drinking to excess and injuring his health. His relations desire to have him placed in an inebriate institution. State the steps necessary to be taken before an order for committal can be made.

Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) What does the Police Force Act, 1913, provide with reference to “ unclaimed goods lawfully in possession of the police ” ? (2.) What is in the Police Force Act, 1913, relative to “ bribing. &c., members of the Force ” ? (3.) What persons are entitled to a salute by non-commis-sioned officers and constables ? (4.) What are the duties, as prescribed by the regulations, of a sectional sergeant in charge of constables on beat duty ? (5.) Regulations 53, 54, and 55 contain instructions with reference to “ accidents ” : what are the instructions ? (6.) What do the regulations prescribe in reference to the treatment, searching, and escort of prisoners ? (7.) What are the instructions in the regulations with reference to “ wrecks ” ? (8.) What punishments for offences are provided in the regulations ?

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three Hours.

(1.) Complaints are received that a bookmaker frequents a licensed hotel in the city in which you are stationed. Detail the steps you would take and what offences you would endeavour to prove. (2.) You are on duty alone at a race meeting and are informed that a number of youths were seen dividing money between them which had apparently been received as a dividend from the totalizator: state what you would do and why ? (3.) You meet a boy in the street carrying a pea-rifle. You question him and find he is one month over fifteen years of age ; that the rifle was purchased by him a week previously from a second-hand dealer two hundred yards from where you are standing and that it is not registered under the Arms Act. State what you would do and your reasons. (4.) You are on an agricultural showground and on a table outside a marquee see a man informing the crowd that he will give £2 to any one who will come inside and box with him and survive three rounds, A man

accepts the challenge, and he and the challenger -go into the marquee followed by the public, who pay at the door. What would you do, and what are your powers ? (5.) You are on duty in the Detective Office at 9 a.m. on a :: Sunday, and a man reports to you that on the previous evening he was accosted by a woman ; he went to her house, got drunk, and when about to leave at 8 a.m. found that his watch was missing. He accused her, but she denied the theft, and as he was leaving he saw two men in the kitchen. Detail what you would do. (6.) You are aware that on divers dates during the past twelve months a considerable quantity of bottled beer has been delivered to the keeper of a soft-drinks shop in Auckland City where you are stationed. On a Sunday morning when passing the shop you see men > ■ entering and leaving under circumstances affording reasonable grounds for believing that sly-grog selling is being carried on. State what you would do to obtain evidence against the keeper. (7.) You receive reliable information that a stolen watch was pledged two days ago with a local pawnbroker, who when interviewed by you denies receiving the watch : what would you do ? State your reasons. (8.) What powers have you to enforce order at election meetings, and what instructions are in the Police Gazette of the 27th September, 1922, relative to duty at such meetings ? (9.) A sued B for £lO for goods supplied, and stated on oath that he had not been paid. On oath B admitted receiving the goods, and stated that on the Ist August, 1923, he entered the National Bank, Wellington, to cash a £lO cheque drawn by himself on that bank ; that he then met A in that bank, and instead of cashing the cheque handed it to A in payment for the goods, and A immediately paid it into his own account. ' Judgment was given against A, who with his wife called at the police-station, and they reported to you that B committed perfury, that on the Ist August, 1923, the anniversary of their marriage, they were home all day. Assume that full inquiries show that B’s statement on oath was false and submit (in the form of a complete but short brief) the evidence to prove a charge of perjury.

Arithmetic. Time allowed : Two Hours and a Half.

(1.) Make out a bill for the following: 701 b. of sugar at s£d. per lb. ; 50 lb. of flour at 3£d. per lb. ; 12 lb. of sago at s£d. per lb. ; 40 lb. of apples at 4£d. per lb. ; 75 quarts of milk at 9£d. per quart; 13 lb. ham at Is. lOvid, per lb. Receipt the bill, allowing discount of 6d. on each complete £l. (2.) A bankrupt’s debts amount to £I,OOO, and his property Is worth £375 : what will a creditor to whom £225 is owing receive ? (3.) A farmer sows -6 of his land in grass, in oats, and the rest, 240 acres, in turnips : what is the area of his farm ? (4.) What is the value of fg of £9 12s. + f'. of £lO 4s. rgg of £6 ss. - of £7 7s. ? (5.) Find the cost of milk to a family during September, October, and November, the daily supply being 2£ quarts at s|d. a quart. (0.) A farmer’s expenses for preparing the ground was £4 12s. 6d. an acre ; for threshing, &c., it was Is. 3d. a bushel; his yield per acre was 48 bushels of wheat, for which he obtained 7s. Gd. per bushel: what was his profit per acre ? (7.) 14J| acres of land are worth £3G9 15s. 10d., what is the value of 1 acre ? (8.) If 18 tons 8 cwt. of potatoes are sold for £lO5 lGs., what quantity can be purchased for £154 2s. ? (9.) What is the cost of 7 tons 16 cwt. 1 qr. at £3B 6s. Bd. a ton ? (10.) Allowing 110 sq. feet for windows, doors, &c., find the length of paper required to paper a room 17 ft. 4 in. by 15 ft. 2 in. and 12 ft. high if the paper is 21 in. wide.

Geography. Time allowed : One Hour and a Half.

(1.) In the map of the South Island supplied to you locate the following : Cape Farewell, Cape Campbell, Cape Saunders, Puysegur Point, Pegasus Bay, Stewart Island, A Karamea Bight, Queen Charlotte Sound,

Dusky Sound, Ashburton River, Clutha River, Waitaki River, Southern Alps, Mount Cook, Mount Sefton, Lake Wanaka, Lake Te Anau, Arthur’s Pass, Mount Aspiring, Lake Coleridge, Christchurch-Dunedin Railway marking ten of the principal stations ; and the following towns Nelson, Picton, Blenheim, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, Riverton, Invercargill, Bluff, Kaitangata, Balclutha, Kumara, Reefton, Hanmer, Collingwood, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Kaikoura, Otira. (2.) Name six of New Zealand’s chief exports, and state the districts principally concerned in each of these exports. English.

Time allowed : Two Hours and a Half. (1.) Dictation and spelling (as dictated by Supervisor). (2.) Write an essay of about 250 words on one of the following :

Great tunnels of the world. Winter in New Zealand. Pursuit of pleasure. My homeland. Pleasures of reading. Newspapers. Any great statesman or patriot. (3.) Put in stops and capitals where necessary in the following : two very brief conversations and this imperfect and unpretentious chronicle of Zeebrugge comes to a close the first is with commander e o b sevmour osbornc who had charge of the gunnery operations aboard the vindictive i found him at lunch with another officer in a pleasant apartment on the sea front at x i was told i began that i must not leave without seeing you oh i dont quite know why you were in it werent you yes i was in it and well in it i believe pretty well in it have a glass of port no thanks it will do you a lot of good if you really think that now please tell me something ill tell you one thing the men were great i saw one chap come staggering on board with a pal in his arms whether the pal was dead or alive i couldnt say and i doubt whether he could but i heard him murmuring to him i wouldnt leave yer bill did you think i would thats all.

Dictation and Spelling. Instructions to Supervisor. —The passage for dictation should be read out right, through once, then slowly, a short phrase at a time, so as to permit the candidate to write in his best possible style. The whole passage should then be finally read right through so as to admit of correct punctuation. The words for spelling should be dictated slowly and distinctly, the meaning of each word being explained. As soon as the dictation and spelling are finished candidates must hand, in their papers without delay. Candidates must put in their own stops and capital letters.

One of the most interesting features of the Exhibition will be the National • Sports Ground. This has been specially designed by the architects, and will be in the form of an elliptical arena rising about seventy feet out of the ground. From the terraces surrounding the arena 125,000 spectators will be able to view the sports, and a magnificent grandstand is to be built with seating-accommodation for 30,000. When complete it will be the finest sports-ground in the British Empire, and there is no doubt it will be used for the great cup tie and international football matches, which draw such enormous crowds that the difficulty has always been to find sufficient room for them.

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