MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 43, 29 October 1924, Page 612

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Station opened. Taneatua (Gisborne district).

Police Examinations, 1924. The following list of members of the Force who passed the examination qualifying for promotion hold in September last is published >n accordance with Regulation No. 415 :

Examination qualifying for Rank of Inspector. Passed in Evidence, Prescribed Statutes, Police Force Act and Regulations, and Police and Detective Duties. No. 885. Senior Sergeant Fitzpatrick, James. *No. 947. Chief Detective Lewis, William Edward. *No. 1066. Senior Detective Ward, Reginald Rush worth. No. 1113. Sergeant Powell, John. Passed in English, Geography, and Arithmetic. No. 812. Senior Sergeant Lewin, Frank. No. 1180. Sergeant Sweeney, James. No. 1713. Detective Holmes, Thomas Edward. No. 1733. Constable Daly, John. No. 2047. Constable Austin, Donald. No. 2090. Detective Walsh, John. Examination qualifying for Rank of Senior Sergeant. No. 1487. Sergeant Quayle, Edward. No. 1713. Detective Holmes, Thomas Edward. No. 1829. Constable Harrison, Frederick Charles.

Examination qualifying for Rank of Sergeant. Passed whole Examination. No. 1805. Constable Abel, John. No. 1840. Detective Beer, Frederick John. No. 1887. Constable Ebbett, Frank Rogers. No. 1926. Constable Henry, Robert. No. 1961. Detective Russell, Herbert Henry. No. 1969. Constable Barnes, Alec Howard. No. 2052. Detective Knight, Herbert Edward. No. 2085. Detective Meiklejohn, Arnold Bell.

Passed in Evidence, Prescribed Statutes, Police Force Act and Regulations, and Police and Detective Duties. *No. 1263. Detective Kelly, Thomas. No. 1681. Detective O’Brien, Edward Francis. *No. 1731. Detective Thompson, John. *No. 1745. Constable Clark, David. *No. 1780. Constable Neary, Hugh Joseph. *No. 1788. Detective McHugh, Andrew Gilbride. *No. 1801. Constable Clist, Sidney George. *No. 1855. Detective Robertson, James Kent. No. 1930. Constable Coutts, John. *No. 1972. Constable Doel, Alfred.

Passed in English, Geography, and Arithmetic. fNo. 1318. Constable McGregor, Thomas Imrie. No. 1321. Constable Dunford, Charles Christopher. No. 1688. Constable McLennan, John. No. 1714. Detective Bickerdike, James. fNo. 1792. Constable Sheahon, Patrick Daniel. fNo. 1895. Constable McCallum, Matthew McLaren. No. 1908. Constable Brady, Matthew. * Completed examination ; previously passed in literary section. f Completed examination; previously passed in legal section. A. H. Wright, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 28th October, 1924.

Police Examination Papers, 1924. FOR THE RANK OF SUB-INSPECTOR. • Evidence. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) Define: Conclusive proof; res gestce; evidence; perjury ; facts in issue ; affirmation. (2.) As a general rule the onus of proof lies upon the informant. Enumerate the cases where this onus lies upon defendant, and give reasons for such conditions. (3.) Explain what is meant by the competency of witnesses. In what cases may a witness be competent but not compellable to give evidence ? (4.) When are facts showing system admissible in evidence ? State reasons for the rule, and refer to cases. (5.) What facts must be proved in the following cases : (a.) An indictment for breaking and entering with ' intent to commit a crime : (b.) A charge of vagrancy under the Police Offences Act ? (6.) Define “ a person in authority,” and state under what circumstances should a confession be taken from a person charged with a crime. State shortly the leading case on the subject. (7.) State the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, dealing with—(a.) The mode of taking evidence : (b.) The evidence of witnesses in prison. (8.) State what matters of evidence are excluded on the ground of public policy. Give reasons for this rule. (9.) Under what circumstances can evidence be given of previous statements contradictory to those now given at the hearing by a witness. (10.) What do you know of the following cases : King v. Lawrence; Reg. v. Bedingfield; Rex. v. Smylhe; Rex. v. Bond ; Rex. v. Allan.

Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) State shortly who may be parties to the commission of an offence. What is an accessory after the fact ? (2.) State shortly the provisions of the Crimes Act, 1908, dealing with self-defence against assaults and the defence of property. (3.) Define “ Homicide,” and distinguish between cases where culpable homicide is murder as opposed to those where it amounts to manslaughter. Give examples of each. (4.) Enumerate the different kinds of licenses which may he granted under the Licensing Act. What is the effect of a temporary transfer of license V What are the powers of a Licensing Committee where a licensee deserts his licensed premises ? (5 ) What liability is imposed upon a licensee in respect to the property of his guests V State shortly the provisions of the Licensing Act., 1908, dealing with illicit sales. (6.) What duties are imposed upon racing clubs by the Gaming Amendment Act, 1910, with regard to bookmakers ? How are bookmakers affected by the provisions of the Gaming Amendment Act, 1920 ? (7.) What is the effect of the Supreme Court declaring premises to be a common gaming-house V What is the procedure followed in giving notice of such a declaration, and how may an owner determine any existing tenancy ? (8.) State shortly the provisions of the Police Offences Amendment Act, 1913, with regard to unlawful intimidation. What general powers are conferred on constables by the Police Offences Act, 1908, with regard to the arrest.without warrant of offenders generally V

(9.) State shortly what is meant by mens rea. What is the effect of the words “ knowingly ” or “ wilfully ” found in some statutes in connection with the commission of certain offences ? (10.) What do you know of the following cases: Hayes v. Butcher; McGrath v. Vine ; Kennedy v. Rankin; Locke v. AlcCrorie ; In re Valli.

Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) What do the regulations provide regarding the pay of members of the Force when absent from duty on account of sickness ? (2.) What provision is there in the Police Force Act respecting the rights of members of the Force who resigned to join the Expeditionary Force and who rejoined the Police Force ? (3.1 What are the provisions of section 17, Police Force Act, respecting appeals by members of the Force against convictions for breach of duty ? (4.) There are certain provisions in the Police Force Act relating to politics and elections ; detail them, and define the punishment prescribed for an offence. (5.) Under what circumstances can a constable call upon a bystander for assistance ; whom can he call upon, and what penalty is provided for refusing to assist ? (0.) What rules are laid down by regulation respecting house allowances ? (7.) Describe the duties of a police matron. (8.) What do the regulations prescribe as to naval deserters and offenders ? (9.) What do the regulations provide respecting prosecutions for perjury T

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) You see a man in the street with a revolver protruding from his pocket: what would you do, and, if the revolver proves to be unregistered, what charges could you make against the carrier, and what fines and forfeitures would he be liable to ? (2.) State the law dealing with liquor in no-license districts. (3.) What does a person desiring a second-hand dealer’s license have to do to obtain it ? What is the interpretation of “ second-hand dealer ” ? What do licensed dealers have to do to comply with the Act ? Is a second-hand motor-car a second-hand article within the meaning of the Act ? (4.) A goes into a restaurant, orders and consumes a meal, and, when asked for payment, turns his pockets out and says he has no money. You are called in, and the restaurant-keeper wishes to prosecute. What criminal offence could Abe charged with ? Discuss fully, and give reasons. (5.) What arc the instructions relative to recommending to the Commissioner members of the Force for rewards ? 16.) For what offences can an accused be brought back to New Zealand from (a) England, (b) Australian States. Describe the procedure necessary to obtain the return of an accused from Australia to New Zealand, or vice versa.

(7.) A, who lived in Wellington, wrote and posted a letter to B’s sister in Christchurch telling her that her brother was sick and wanted her to come to Wellington to nurse him. He signed the letter with the name of the keeper of an hotel where B was stopping, but the hotelkeeper did not give him authority to do so. A derived no benefit. What offence, if any, did A commit V Give reasons for your answer, and quote any authority you know of. (8.) A represented to B, who is a grocer, that he was compiling a Directory of all business firms in New Zealand, that he would publish the Directory in three months, when a copy would be delivered to B. He obtained £1 from B for an advertisement in the Directory. At the end of three months B reported to you that the Directory had not been delivered and lie thought A was a fraud. What would you do ? Did A commit any offence V If so, state what he could be charged with, and brief the evidence you would call. Arithmetic. Time allowed : Two Hours and a Half. . . ~ . , 7-875 - -1825 _ . . _ , 1. Find the value of , „ - Correct to 3 places. 4-625 X 075 1 (2.) At the beginning of 1922 a depositor has £67 in savingsbank. At the end of 6 months he puts in £25, and 3 months later he draws out £lB. How much interest would he be entitled to at the end of the year, rate being 4 per cent. ?

(3.) A 10-acre paddock is rented for £37 10s. ; it costs £1 12s. 6d. an acre to plough it, and 17s. an acre to . manure it ready for a crop of potatoes ; 15 cwt. of seed-potatoes are planted, costing 13s. per cwt. ; when the crop of 45 tons is gathered it is sold at £7 a ton. How much profit does the tenant make ? (4.) Find the value of 14 acres 3 roods 32 poles at £l6 11s. Gd. an acre. (5.) An agent- sold a client’s property for £2,450 ; he charges 5 per cent, commission on the first £l5O, and 2\ per cent, on the remainder : what did the owner of the property receive ? (6.) If by working six hours a day 5 men do a piece of work in 14 days, how many hours a day must 18 men work in order to accomplish the same piece of work in H days ? (7.) A square field has an area of 62-J- acres : what would it cost to fence it at £1 15s. a chain ? (8.) (a.) 2,350 acres 2 roods 25 poles -r- 89. Answer correct , to decimal of a pole. . (b.) £6B 14s. 9£d. X 279. (9.) A man buys a home for £1,340 and lets it for £1 17s. Gd. per week. If he has to pay £4 10s. for insurance and £9 ss. for rates, how much per cent, per annum will he receive on his investment ? (10.) A perpendicular pole which is 60 ft. high casts a shadow 25 ft. long • find the distance from the far end of the shadow to the top of the pole.

Geography. Time allowed: One Hour ami a Half. (1.) In the map of the South Island of New Zealand supplied to you mark the following. Indicate the towns with a small square or circle with the name alongside and the other features distinctly by name. Southern Alps, Kaikouras ; Mounts Cook, Tasman, Aspiring, and Earnslaw ; —Waimakariri, Rakaia, Ashburton, Clutha, Buffer, and Wairau; lakes Ellesmere, Coleridge, Wanaka, Wakatipu; capes Farewell, Saunders, Campbell; inlets—Tasman Bay, French Pass, Foveaux Strait ; Christchurch, Roslyn, Invercargill, Timaru, Nelson, Greymouth, Picton, Reefton, Gore, Naseby, Kaiapoi, Balclutha, Queenstown, Geraldine, Rakaia, Hokitika, Hanmer Springs, Havelock, Kaitangata, Wakapuaka. Mark also the principal railway-lines of the South Island. (2.) Indicate briefly the chief ports of call of the Special Service Squadron in its world cruise. (3.) Name some of the most important primary and secondary - industries of New Zealand and the districts in which ' they are carried on. English. Time allowed: Three Hours and a Half. (1.) Write a composition of about 300 words on one of the following (a.) Cruise of the Special Service Squadron. (b.) Party government. (c.) Socialism. (d.) Mountain scenery. (e.) Duty. (2.) Punctuate the following passage : One two are you ready phil philip held out his long white trembling hands Yes with a smothered sob three four and away the childs fingers slipped into philips palm there was another halt another plunge another nervous laugh and then the child was in philips arms his head was over it and he was clasping it to his heart after a moment philip without raising his eyes said pete but pete had stolen softly from the room pete where are you where was he he was on the road outside crying like a boy no like a man at thought of the happiness he had left upstairs hall caine the manxman. (3.) Combine the following into one sentence : (a.) Brown went to Italy shortly after Keats’s death. (b.) He became the friend of Trelawney and of Landor. (c.) He helped- Trelawney with the composition of the “ Adventures of a Younger Son.” (4.) Correct the following sentences : (a.) Her handwriting is different to mine, but she cant write so fast as me. (b.) The meaning of the phrase “ Look before you leap ” is that before attempting to do anything to think over the best way, and then to give those thoughts practical experience.

(c.) If a motor-car overtake us, my horse shall run away, and I will never ride again. (d.) I intend to let you and he go to-day. (e.) Britain’s navy possesses the most glorious traditions of any other navy in the world. . (/.) Neither the captain nor the lieutenant who accompanied you and I over the slip were wearing their swords. (5.) Make a precis or summary of the following passage :

NAVAL WORK. The main effort of the Navy during the year 1917 was directed towards the defeat of the enemy’s submarines, since the Central Powers confined their naval effort almost entirely to this form of warfare ; but many other problems occupied our attention at the Admiralty, and some of those may be mentioned. Considerable discussion took place in the early part of the year on the subject of the policy to be pursued in the Eastern theatre of war, and naval opinion on the possibility of effecting a landing in force at different points was invited and given. It need only be said here that the matter was brought forward more than once, and that the situation from the naval point of view was always clear. The feasible landingplaces so far as we were concerned were unsuited to the military strategy at that period : the time required to collect or build the great number of lighters, horse-boats, &c., for the strong force required was not available, and it was a sheer impossibility to provide in a short period all the small craft needed for an operation of magnitude, whilst the provision of the necessary anti-submarine defences would have taxed our resources to the utmost and have prevented essential work of this nature in other theatres.

The work of the Navy, therefore, off the coast of Palestine was confined to protecting the left flank of the advancing army and assisting its operations, and to establishing, as the troops advanced, bases on the coast at which stores, &c., could be landed. This task was effectively carried out. The anchorages on this coast are all entirely open to the sea, and become untenable at very short notice, so that the work of the Navy was always carried out under considerable difficulty. Nor could the ships working on the flank be adequately guarded against submarine attack, and some losses were experienced, the most important being the sinking of Monitor Ml 5 and the destroyer “ Staunch ” by a submarine attack off Heir el Bclah (nine miles south of Gaza) in November.

The Navy continued its co-operation with the Army in the Salonika theatre of war, assisted by the Royal Naval Air Service, and bombardments were continually carried out on military objectives. Similarly, in the Adriatic our monitors and machines of the R.N.A.S. assisted the military forces'of the Allies ; particularly was this the case at the time of the Austrian advance to Piave, where our monitors did much useful work in checking enemy attempts to cross that river. Off the Gallipoli Peninsula the Naval watch on the mouth of the Dardanelles was continued; extensive new minefields were laid during the year, and were effective in sinking the “ Breslau ” and severely damaging the “ Goeben ” when those vessels attempted a sortie on 20th January, 1918. The It.N.A.S. during the year carried out many long-distance reconnaissance and bombing operations over Constantinople and the vicinity. In the Red Sea Naval operations were carried out in conjunction with friendly Arabs, and the Arabian coast cleared of Turkish forces.

In the White Sea during the latter part of 1917 the whole of the naval work fell upon British Naval forces when the Russian ships, which had co-operated hitherto, had come under the influence of the political situation. Our forces in these waters consisted largely of trawlers engaged in minesweeping and escort work. The latter duty imposed a very heavy strain on officers and men, involving as it did the safe conduct during the year of no fewer than one thousand ships carrying stores and munitions for the Russian military forces. In the Baltic the situation became very difficult owing first to the Russian revolution, and finally to the Russian debacle. Our force in these waters consisted of seven submarines. It. became evident at the beginning of October, 1917, that the Germans were intending to carry out some operations in the Baltic against Russia, and the question of affording assistance was at once considered by the Naval Staff. It was surmised that but little dependence could be placed on the Russian Baltic Fleet (events showed this surmise to be accurate), and in order to keep our control over the North Sea and ensure the safety of our communications with France it was obvious that for any action we might decide to take we should be obliged to divide the Grand Fleet, sending such portion of that command into the Baltic as could successfully engage the High Sea Fleet if encountered, as well as to secure the

return passage via the Great Belt, and retaining a sufficient force to deal with such German vessels as might attempt operations in the North Sea or Channel during our raid into the Baltic. .

There were many ways in which the Germans might seriously hamper, if not entirely prevent, the return of our fleet from the Baltic unless we secured the exits. The Great Belt could easily be closed by block-ships at its narrowest points, and extensive minefields could be laid. It was obvious, therefore, that to secure the exit a strong force would be required, and that it would necessarily occupy a position where it would be open to serious attack. The initial operation of gaining access to the Baltic via the Great Belt, though not impossible, was difficult, involving as it did sweeping passages through very extensive minefields, and even when our ships were in the Baltic fairly constant sweeping would be necessary. Finally, the whole operation would be complicated by the question of fuel-supply, especially to the destroyers and other small craft with a limited radius of action, since we could not depend upon Russian sources of supply. These were amongst the considerations which made it clear that the operation was not one that I could recommend. The Russian naval view is given in the following statement which appeared in the Russian Press in October : .

The Naval General Staff categorically denies the rumours circulated in Petrograd on the Bth and 9th instant, to the effect that the British or French Fleet had broken through to the Baltic Sea.

At the same time it is pointed out that it would be a physical impossibility for the Allies’ Fleet to come in from the western entrance, because it would be necessary to pass through the Sound or through one of the two Belts. Entry to the Sound through Danish or Swedish waters could not also be effected owing to the fact that these waters in part are only 18 ft. deep, while large-sized vessels would require at least 30 ft. of water. As regards the entry to the Belts, this would be an extremely hazardous undertaking, as parts of the routes are under the control of the Germans, who have constructed their own defences, consisting of mines and batteries. In these circumstances, according to the opinion of our naval experts, an entrance into the Baltic by the Allies’ Fleets could only be undertaken after gaining possession of these waters and the adjacent coast, and then only with the co-operation of land forces. The Germans had an easy task in the Baltic, as the Russian resistance was not of a serious nature. Our submarines attached on every possible occasion, and scored some successes against German vessels. Towards the end of the year it became necessary to consider the action to be taken in regard to our submarines, as the German control of the Baltic became effective, and the demobilization of the Russian Fleet became more and more pronounced. Many schemes for securing their escape from these waters were discussed, but the chances of success were so small, and the submarines themselves possessed so little fighting-value owing to their age, that eventually instructions were sent to the senior officer to destroy the submarines before they could fall into German hands.

FOR THE RANK OF SENIOR SERGEANT. Evidence. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) Define : Evidence burden of proof; presumpton of innocence ; accomplice ; hearsay. (2.) What are the chief presumptions of law that are capable of rebuttal ? Give reasons. (3.) State briefly the cases where the evidence of the informant or complainant must be corroborated. What is the reason for this rule of law (4.) What is meant by “ impeaching the credit of a witness ” ? State briefly the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, on this subject. (5.) Ignorance of the law is no excuse for the commission of a crime. Discuss this statement shortly.. (0.) Draw an information charging A with the offence of “ bigamy.” What facts would you prove to establish a prima facie case ? (7.) In what cases is a dying declaration as to cause of death receivable in evidence ? Refer to cases. (8.) State shortly the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, dealing with the competency of witnesses. (9.) On what grounds may privilege be claimed by a witness ? (10.) What do you know of the following cases : Rex v. Garr ; The King v. Ewart; Malcin v. The Attorney-General of New South Wales ; Regina v. Lillyman ?

Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) Define: Offence; arrest; public bar; sedition; deposition ; false pretence. (2.) State shortly the provisions of the Crimes Act, 1908, which deal with duties tending to the preservation of life. (3.) Define “ bail ” ; and say when an accused person is entitled to—(a.) Bail as of right; (b.) Bail at the discretion of the Court. What rules should guide Justices in fixing the amount of hail ? (4.) Enumerate the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1908, which deal with (a) Sunday trading ; (b) laying poison ; (c) the use of firearms by youths. (5.) Define the term “young person,” and sketch shortly the proceedings connected with the summary trial of juvenile offenders. (0.) What rights are conferred upon a licensee under the Licensing Act, 1908, and its amendments, with regard to the sale of liquor ? What persons are entitled to be served with liquor after closing-hours ? (7.) Define a common gaming-house.” What evidence is required to prove that premises are used as a common gaming-house ? Refer to the leading • case on this point. (8.) Define a “ deposition.” When and under what circumstances are depositions taken ? (9.) Under what conditions can a constable arrest a child without warrant ? Sketch the procedure provided by the Industrial Schools Act, 1908, dealing with uncontrollable children. (10.) What do you know of the following cases : Cassels v. Hutchison and another ; Rex v. McLeod j Joe Tong v. Dew ; Rex v. Farrow. ?

Police Force Act and Regulations. . Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) What are the provisions of section 25 of the Police Force Act respecting Committees of Inquiry ? (2.) Under the Police Force Act police are protected against actions for acts done in obedience to warrants or orders of Magistrates or Justices. What is the nature of the protection afforded ? (3.) What are the provisions of section 27 of the Police Force Act relating to the disposal of unclaimed property in possession of the police ? (4.) What is the procedure laid down in the Police Force Act relating to misconduct by a Senior Sergeant ? (5.) Within what time must a member of the Force be brought to trial for a breach of regulations ? Are there any exceptions to the rule ? If so, what are they ? (G.) Detail the instructions given in the regulations as to the escort of prisoners. (7.) What instructions are laid down in the regulations about the police appearing as prosecutors in summary cases ? (8.) What do the regulations say about members of the Force travelling on duty ?

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) You are called on at noon to eject a drunken person from the bar of a licensed house. You find him very drunk, and the barman admits that he had been there for half an hour, and he had told him to leave but he would not. You sent for the licensee and pointed out the man’s condition. He admitted that the man was drunk, but said that he had been in his office all the morning, and did not see the drunken man until you sent for him. What offence was committed, and by whom ? (2.) You go to a restaurant on a Sunday afternoon for tea, and while there you notice boys and girls coming into the restaurant and purchasing cigarettes and confectionery. What would you do, and under what circumstances, if any, is the keeper of the restaurant liable to a penalty ? (3.) The occupier of cultivated fenced land informs you that he has killed a pig and some poultry that he found trespassing : what would you advise him to do ? (4.) During a strike what instructions would you give sergeants and constables sent out on duty having regard to the provisions of the Police Offences Amendment Act of 1913 ?

(5.) A person wants to purchase a shot-gun and asks you what he has to do to comply with the Arms Act and regulations. State what you would tell him respecting the purchase, and what his obligations were afterwards. (0.) What are the duties of the police respecting boxing contests for which a permit has been granted ? Give details of regulations which police should see are observed. (7.) (a.) What articles may be disposed of by raffle or chance by permission of the Minister of Internal Affairs ? (b.) Can any articles be disposed of by chance without such permission ? If so, what ? (8.) You are reliably informed that a certain bookseller is selling indecent literature. State what you would do. Detail steps you could take either on evidence of a sale or otherwise. If no evidence of sale, describe procedure provided for dealing with indecent documents.

FOB THE BANK OF SERGEANT. Evidence. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) Define: Evidence; relevant fact; witness; affirmation ; deposition. (2.) What is meant by the competency of witnesses ? Are all witnesses competent to give evidence ? If not, state some exceptions. (3.) A is charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime. Is the fact that two years before the date of the charge A was convicted of theft relevant and admissible against him ? Give reasons for your answer. (4.) How would you test the credit of a witness ? What is meant by an adverse witness ? (5.) State shortly the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, dealing with privileged communications. (6.) (a.) When are leading questions prohibited ? ( b When may a witness refresh his memory ? (c.) A witness objects to being sworn : what method would you adopt to have his evidence taken ? (7.) State the difference between a confession and an admission, and say when a confession is admissible in evidence. When is a confession not admissible ? (8.) Define “guilty knowledge.” In what cases is guilty knowledge presumed against an accused person ? (9.) What is meant by “judicial notice”? Set out the most important matters of which Courts must take “ judicial notice.” (10.) Draw an information for perjury, and state what facts must be proved against the accused before he can be committed for trial.

Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) Define the following terms : Crime; theft; information; perjury ; complaint. (2.) State shortly the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1908, dealing with — (a) Idle and disorderly persons ; (b) cruelty to animals. (3.) Draw an information for the theft of suit of clothes valued at £7. State what objection may be taken, and under what circumstances may it be withdrawn. (4.) A has purchased an hotel and freehold belonging to B. State what procedure must be followed by A before he can obtain a transfer of the license. (5.) Enumerate the objections which may be taken to the granting of a license under the Licensing Act, 1908. (6.) In what cases can a person charged with an offence in the Lower Court claim the right to be tried by a jury ? (7.) State shortly the means provided by the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908, for bringing offenders and witnesses before the Court. A, a necessary witness, refuses to attend and give evidence. What steps would you take to compel him to appear at Court ? (8.) Under what conditions may a prohibition order be granted? What effect has such an order upon the prohibited person ? (9.) You are advised that a man has been found drowned over twenty miles from the Coroner’s residence. A Justice of the Peace is about to hold an inquest and you have the conduct of the proceedings. State shortly the procedure you would follow up to the close of the evidence tendered.

Pomce Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three Honrs. (1.) What are the duties of a sergeant in charge of constables on beat duty ? (2.) What are duties of the police respecting—(a.) Accidents in streets. (b.) Fatal accidents in factories, workshops, or ships, (c.) Accidents caused by tram-cars, motor or other vehicles. (3.) How are vacancies filled in the Detective Branch ? (4.) What is the definition of “ drunkenness ” as applied to members of the Force ? (5.) When a person is arrested for drunkenness and he denies that he is drunk, what steps should be taken ? (6.) Define the duties of a watchhouse-kcepcr. (7.) What offences render it imperative that a member of the Force shall he dismissed (Police Force Act) ? (8.) Under section 23 of the Police Force Act persons gaining admission to the Force by improper means are liable to a penalty. State shortly the nature of the improper means referred —whether the section applies to anything beyond gaining admission to the Force, and what is the penalty.

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three Hours. (1.) Describe the procedure at Magistrate’s Court on hearing of (o) a summary case, ( b) an indictable case, when the charge is not admitted. (2.) When can a warrant to search for liquor under the Licensing Act be executed, and what does it authorize you to do ? (3.) (a.) Under what circumstances can you enter licensed premises when they are directed to be closed ? (b.) Does the power to enter extend to a shed or stable in the hotel-yard ? (c.) Under what circumstances is a licensee liable for refusing to admit you ? (4.) What is the duty and what powers have the police respecting mental defectives ? (5.) The dead body of an unknown man is found in a riverbed with the head blown to pieces and an automatic pistol held in his hand ; £2O is found on body ; no suspicion of foul play. What would you do from the time the matter was reported., to you until the body was buried, inquest closed, and property disposed of ? (6.) Within what time must an information be laid for carnally knowing a girl between the ages of twelve and sixteen, and under what circumstances is the consent of the girl a defence ? (7.) You arrest a man on suspicion of exposing himself to a number of women and children. He is an old offender, and you have his photograph. How would you proceed to have him identified by complainants ? (8.) At what hours must public billiard-rooms be closed ? What powers have the police in respect thereto under the Police Offences Act, and in connection therewith what acts are made offences ?

Arithmetic. Time allowed: Two Hours and a Half. (1.) When a bankrupt realizes his assets he has £725, but he owes £2,900 : what can he pay in the pound ? (2.) Find in yards the difference between § of a mile and 3-75 furlongs. (3.) A farmer has one field of 25 acres which yielded 33 bushels of wheat to the acre, and another of GO acres which yielded 32 bushels to the acre. If he sold his wheat at an average price of 6s. 3d. a bushel, how much did he get altogether for his wheat ? (4.) From a herd of 6 cows a man got 21-5 gallons, 25-8 gallons, 28-4 gallons, 27-3 gallons, 26-9 gallons, and 24-6 gallons of milk respectively per week. If he sold it at 4d. a quart, what was his average weekly return per cow ? (5.) What is the value of 19 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr. at £9 10s. per ton ? (6.) If I have £l6O in the savings-bank for 2 years, what interest shall I receive at 3£ per cent. ? (7.) If * of a property is worth £9lB Bs., what part can be bought for £524 16s. ? (8.) Make out a bill for : 7 five-pound boxes of tea at Is. B£d. a lb., £ cwt. of rice at l£d. a lb., 2 cheeses each 101 b. at Bsd. a lb., 7£ lb. of butter at Is. Id. a lb.

(9.) An agent who charges 2£ per cent, for collecting debts earned £2 12s. 6d. in a week : how much did he collect ? (10.) Find the sum of of £1 +Jof a crown -f- -75 of Is. + -5 of lid. Geography. Time allowed : One Hour and a Half. (1.) In the map of the North Island of New Zealand, supplied to you, mark in the following. Indicate towns with a small square or circle and the name alongside. Mark the other features distinctly by name. Mountainsßuahine, Tararua, Tongariro, Ruapehu, Egmont ; —Waikato, Wanganui, Manawatu, Mohaka ; lakes —Taupo, Rotorua, Wairarapa ; capes —Brett, Runaway, Kidnappers, Palliser, Maria van Diemen ; —Doubtless Bay, Poverty Bay, Kaipara Harbour, Manukau Harbour; Auckland, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Russell, Wanganui, Waitara, Masterton, Woodville, Hastings, Te Kuiti, Stratford, Te Aroha, Paeroa, Palmerston, Foxton, Dannevirke, Kamo, Mangonui. Also indicate carefully the track of the Main Trunk Railway line. (2.) Locate the following places and say what you can about them : Portsmouth, Cape Town, Colombo, Singapore, Port Darwin, Suva, Vancouver, Colon, Kingston, Montreal.

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 : (a.) A modern fighting-ship. ( b .) Any lesson in the School Journal, (c.) The behaviour of the general public.® ( d Kindness to animals. (3.) Write a letter in official form to a firm of merchants applying for a position and stating your qualifications. (4.) Punctuate the following passage : there is no date gentlemen replied sergeant buzfuz but i am instructed to say that it was put in the plaintiffs parlour window just this time three years i entreat the attention of the jury to the wording of this document apartments furnished for a single gentleman dickens. Dictation and Spelling. Instructions to Supervisor. — The passage of the 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. For miles this forest was absolutely devastated—wrecked; huge trees were overthrown, one upon another, their limbs rent asunder ; cedars and cypress, mimosas and acacias, were torn to shreds ; the tall grass was trampled fiat ; while, amidst the ruin, chewed branches and disgorged masses of bark and fibre everywhere littered the ground. We could plainly distinguish places where several elephants had worked collectively to overthrow some extra strong tree. This destruction had no relation to the herd of elephants for which we were now searching; our men reckoned it dated a week previously, and our own judgment confirmed that view; yet we enjoyed the excitement of pushing through the wreck, picturing to ourselves some huge elephant at every forestopening !

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