EXAMINATION PAPERS, 1929.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIV, Issue 46, 20 November 1929, Page 762

EXAMINATION PAPERS, 1929.

FOE, THE RANK OF SUB-INSPECTOR. Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. (a) Illustrate the difference between “ facts in issue ” and “ Facts relevant to the issue.” (b) What is meant by “ secondary evidence,” and in what cases is such evidence admissible ? 2. (a) What evidence is admissible to prove guilty knowledge ? State briefly the provisions of the Crimes Act dealing with the matter. ( b ) In what cases can evidence of character be given ? 3. State shortly the provisions of the- Evidence Act, 1908, dealing with “ privileged communications.” 4. State shortly the rules of evidence relating to the acts and statements of conspirators. 5. Draw an information charging “ A ” with taking part in a riot. Detail the evidence you would place before the Court in support of such a charge. 6. (a) Give a definition of “ adverse witness,” and state under what circumstances a Court will hold that a witness comes within the definition. What is the leading case on the subject ? (b) When may a witness refresh his memory during examination ?

(c) Under what circumstances will a witness’s evidence be taken on affirmation ? 7. (a) “ A ” is charged with sending threatening letters to B. ” State the various ways by which “A’s” handwriting can be proved. ( b What is meant by the “ credibility of witnesses and weight of evidence ” ? 8. State what matters of evidence are excluded on the ground of public policy. 9. An indictable offence has been committed, and “ B,” who knows material facts connected with the offence, is dying. What steps would you take to preserve the information possessed by “ B ” with a view to its being used in subsequent proceedings ? 10. State what you know of the following cases : (a) Davidson v. Quirlce; ( b The King v. Ewart; (c) Copeland v. Cummings ; (d) McGrath v. Vine ; (e) King v. Lawrence. Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. (a) State shortly the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1927, which affect public billiard-rooms. (b) What statutory powers may be exercised by a constable who enters a public billiard-room, either by day or night ? 2. (a) State the principal provisions of the Grimes Act, 1908, regarding “ bail.” ( b) Set out briefly the rules which should guide Justices in fixing bail. (c) Enumerate the circumstances under which a surety for accused may call for his arrest. 3. Define “ theft,” and state shortly what must be proved to secure a conviction for theft against the finder of lost goods. 4. State shortly the provisions of the Crimes Act, 1908, which deal with (a) the responsibility of infants with regard to crimes, ( b) the use of self-defence against assault. 5. (a) What powers are conferred on Justices by the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, after a conviction for theft to order restitution of the stolen property to the owner ? (b) How is the position affected if the stolen property has been pawned before recovery ? .6. What is meant by “ extradition ” ? Set out the procedure and evidence required to obtain an extradition order against a criminal who has come from Sydney to New Zealand. 7. How have the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act regarding children and young persons been affected by the Child Welfare Act, 1925, and later amendments ? 8. State shortly the provisions of the Licensing Act and its amendments with the case of (a) A licensee who loses his license ; (b) a licensee who deserts his hotel; (c) a licensee who refuses to transfer the license to a purchaser ; ( d ) state the procedure required to meet ■ each case. 9. Enumerate shortly the rights and duties conferred upon a licensee by the Licensing Act, 1908, and amendments with respect to the sale of liquor upon his licensed premises. 10. State what you know of any four of the following cases : (a) The King v. Mailer; ( b Rex v. Farrow; (c) Olson v. Cruickshank : (d) De Lambert v. Ongley ; (e) Viewer v. Edwards.

Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Detail the duties of (a) a Superintendent and ( b) an Inspector as prescribed by the regulations. 2. State in detail the provisions of the regulations in relation to persons holding communication with prisoners without authority.' 3. Detail fully the regulations governing the enrolment of a candidate for the Police Force from the time of his application until his discharge from the depot to be sworn in. 4. Give details of the regulations governing the appointment of constables to (a) the clerical staff and ( b ) the Detective Branch. 5. Describe the duties of Matrons attached to the policestations in each large centre ; also the responsibility of the Officer in Charge of the District in respect to them. 6. Give details of the regulations relating to members of the Force appearing as prosecutors where the police are not the informants.

7. What are the provisions of (a) the Police Force Acts and ( h) the regulations relating to the suspension of members of the Force for misconduct ? 8. Give details of duty to be observed in relation to the Crown Solicitor following the committal of a prisoner for trial to the Supreme Court. 9. State the procedure to be followed at inquiries held under the provisions of section 4 of the Police Force Amendment Act, 1924, and appeals under section 17 of the Police Force Act, 1913. 10. What are the responsibilities and powers of the Commissioner (a) under the Police Force Act, 1913, and (b) under the regulations ? Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. “ A ” was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, on the 14th September, 1929, on an information laid by you charging him with the theft of a watch of the value of £l, at Wellington, on the 2nd September, 1929. The evidence in support of the prosecution was that of a pawnbroker, who positively identified the accused as the man who had pledged the watch with him on the date of the commission of the offence. Accused gave evidence in defence. He stated on oath that on the date of the theft, which was his brother’s birthday, he was at Napier, at which place he sent a telegram to his brother at Wellington. The charge of theft was dismissed. Subsequently you interviewed his brother, who admitted receipt of a telegram on his birthday from A.” He handed to you the telegram referred to. Upon examining the telegram you observe that it was sent from Wellington, not from Napier. On these facts, can any criminal proceedings be taken ? If so, state your reason, quote the offence and the Act under which you would proceed, and submit a complete but short brief of the evidence to prove the charge, which is to be shown in full at the head of the brief. Also state how an Officer in Charge of the District should deal with the brief, assuming he considers there is a charge to answer. 2. “ A ” is the holder of a license of the Crown Hotel 5 “B” is the owner of the premises. The police object at the annual licensing meeting to the renewal of the license on the ground that the hotel is not in a fit state of repair. “B ” decides to have the hotel demolished and to use the site for a drapery business. “ A’s ” application is adjourned for three months. A month later the hotel has been demolished, with the exception of the bar, in which “ A ” still carries on business. These facts come under your notice. How should the matter be dealt with ? Give full details, and quote your authority. 3. The following coded telegram is received by you as Inspector in charge at Wellington : “A warrant has been issued in London, England, against the undermentioned person for the undermentioned offence, which is one punishable with hard labour for twelve months. It is requested that steps may be taken for his arrest with a view to his return under the Fugitive Offenders Act. Please acknowledge the receipt of this by cable, and also telegraph when accused is arrested. Tom Brown, stealing and receiving £5,000. Accused aged 44 or 45, 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, brown eyes, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, clean-shaven, thin face. Accused booked ticket to Auckland; sailed on s.s. “ Baradine,” due to arrive at Auckland on 10th instant. His wife resides at 14 Kelburn Terrace.” Describe what is your duty and what is the full procedure in the matter from the date you receive the cable until the prisoner, whom you arrest, is handed to the escort. 4. A detective serving under you reports that “ A ” is charged with theft as a servant of moneys belonging to his employers. In the course of the detective’s inquiries, in order to establish the true position, he desires ■to inspect certain books in possession of the local bank. The manager of the bank declines to allow him to do so, and he applies to you for instructions. What steps would you direct to be taken to meet this difficulty ? Later the detective requires the books to be produced in Court: How would you direct him in this ? 5. A business man in Willis Street complains to you that a man carrying on a game of skill next door to him is encouraging women and children to frequent his premises, and that to his knowledge three women and four girls have spent their week’s wages there, which they could not afford; further, that a married man

with four children had spent his wages, with the exception of 10s., in one afternoon there. State fully how you would deal with this complaint. Quote your authority for your action. 6. It is reported to you that “ A ” has a grudge against “ B,” and with the intention of destroying “ B’s ” house “ A ” goes to “ C, ” who knows A’s ” intentions. “ A ” asks for two plugs of gelignite, a detonator, and some fuse. “ C ” gives him two plugs of putty, a dummy detonator, and a length of fuse. With this “ A ” goes to the house of “ B,” places what “ C ” has given him under the house, and sets light to the fuse. How would you deal with this ? Has any offence been committed ? Give full details, and quote authority for the way in which you would act. 7. “ A,” a single woman, gave her child into the care of “ B,” a married woman, to whom she paid the sum of 15s. per week. On the 10th of the month “ A ” brought to “ B ” a woollen coat and a bottle containing medicine, ' which she said would do the child good. “B ” informed “ A ” that the child was quite well, and did not give the child any of the medicine, but put it on the mantlepiece. On the 13th “B” went out,-leaving the child playing with her own children, one of whom got the medicine and gave it to the child. The child died, and the bottle was found to contain laudanum. These facts are reported to you. State fully the action you would take, and give your reasons therefor. 8. “ A ” arrives from Sydney with some furs which he has stolen there from “ C.” “ B,” who resides in New Zealand, buys them from “ A ” at much less than their value, and knows that they were stolen in Sydney. “ C,” the true owner, arrives from Sydney and can prove the theft of the furs there. How would you deal with this matter ? Quote your authority. 9. A member of the crew of a vessel in port brings on shore a parcel containing ten copies of a book in which the following passage appears : “ Why cannot capitalism be abolished by peaceful methods without armed struggle and violence ? “ Because the class opposition and the class struggle are irreconcilable, and the result of the class struggle can be decided for the proletariat in the last analysis only by the force of arms. The bourgeoisie is armed, and acts with all its wealth and the whole power of its (State, and other apparatus, and the proletariat can oppose all this only by its numbers, its productive power, organization, and readiness to force its emancipation from the oppression of capital with arms in its hands.” He delivers the parcel at a house in your district, where it is taken possession of and paid for by the occupier. State what offences, if any, have been committed, and by whom, and what procedure you would adopt in order to obtain possession of the books in question. Quote your authority for the action you would take. 10. “ A,” the manager of a newspaper in New Zealand, inserted advertisements from foreigners living abroad offering certain books for sale, which were known to be of an indecent character to the knowledge of such manager. A person wrote to the advertised address and received in return by post indecent books. He reports these facts to you. Would you take any action ? Give full details, and quote your authority for any action you would take. Arithmetic. Time allowed : Two hours and a half. 0 . . 7-905 - 4-927 1. (a) Simplify to three decimal places. 3-69 (b Find the value of 2-f - s£. 2. What is the simple interest on £1,450 from Ist January to Ist August at 4\ per cent ? (Calculate by months.) 3. A man divides £1,105 among his three sons, Jack, Robert, and Henry,-so that for every £3 Jack gets Robert gets £5 and Henry gets £B. What share of the total does each get ? 4. (a) A field is 12J chains long and 9-4 chains wide. What is its area in acres, roods, and square poles ? (b) The area of a circle is 24J§ square chains. What is its diameter ? 5. A merchant bought 4 tons 8 cwt. of coal at £3 10s. a ton and sold it at a gain of 124 per cent. What profit did he make ? 6. The rainfall from Ist July to Ist January was for each month respectively 2-49, 3-45, 0-21, 1-12, 2-25, and 1 -07. What was the average rainfall for the six months ?

7. A man made a profit of 81- per cent, by selling a house which cost him £643. What did the house realize at the sale ? 8. Three clocks start simultaneously at 5 p.m. One gains 4 minutes every half-hour, one loses 4 minutes every half-hour, and one keeps correct time. How far apart will the other two clocks be when the correct one shows the time to be 11.30 p.m. ? 9. A bankrupt owes one creditor £125 12s. 4d. ; another, £76 15s. 7d ; and a third, £95 14s. 9d. His assets are £lB6 6s. Bd. What dividend can he pay ? 10. (a) How long will it take a train 880 ft. long to pass a telegraph-pole if it is travelling at the rate of 30 miles per hour ? ( b) Find the length of the minute hand of a clock whose point moves 5 J in. in 10 minutes. 11. (a) Find the cost of 9 tons 15 cwt. 3 qr. at £3 12s. 6d. per ton. ( b) The population of a country in 1920 was 1,437,425, and in 1925 it was 1,627,345. Find, correct to one decimal, the percentage increase. 12. (a) What number of dollars could be exchanged for £IOO ? (A dollar = 4s. 2d.) ( b The side of a square is 3 in. long. Find the side of a square which is four times as largo as the former. (c) Flour is bought at £25 13s. 4d. a ton. What must it be sold at per pound to gain 9\- per cent. ? ( d ) Find the cost of fencing a field 2\ chains wide and three times as long at £1 Bs. 6d. a chain. (e) How often is 14 contained in 2J ? (/) Find the cost of 56 pencils at 7 for Is. ( g ) How many dozen are there in 9 score ? ( h ) Divide £1 12s. 6d. between two men in the ratio of 5 to 8. (i) A tax of 4d. in the pound is levied on an income of £750. What is the amount of the tax ? j ) Reduce 7 cwt. 2 qr. to the decimal of 1 ton. Geography. Time allowed : One hour and a half. 1. In the outline map of the South Island supplied to you insert the following: Invercargill, Bluff, Dunedin, Balclutha, Oamaru, Timaru, Temuka, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Hanmer, Ashburton, Reefton, Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, Queenstown, Riverton, Milton, Hampden, Collingwood, Westport, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Rakaia, Gore, Waimate, Geraldine, Mount Aspiring, Mount Arthur, Mount Earnslaw, Mount Cook, Kaikoura Mountains, Lake Wanaka, Lake Coleridge, Lake Ellesmere, Puysegur Point, Cape Campbell, The Brothers, Stewart Island, Queen Charlotte Sound, Milford Sound, Akaroa Harbour, Golden Bay, French Pass, Tory Channel, Clutha River, Ashburton River, Buller River, Wairau River. 2. England is our best customer. What products does she take from us, and in what parts of New Zealand are they principally produced ? What are the principal articles which we import from England ? 3. Tell me what you know about the railway service between Christchurch and Dunedin. Flow do the expresses run on the South Island Trunk Railway ? Name twelve towns which are passed through. 4. Locate the following towns and say what you can about them : Colon, Toronto, Fremantle, Karachi, Kimber ley, Limerick, Dundee, Sheffield, Vancouver, Valetta, Launceston. English. Time allowed : Three hours and a half. 1. Write an essay of about 300 words on one of the following : (a) Defence. ( b ) Parliamentary Government. (c) Any well-known book. (d) The mercantile marine. (e) Aviation. (/) The forests of New Zealand. (g) Any great statesman. 2. Punctuate, and put in capital letters where necessary : hallo cried the gentleman sir your servant said mr pecksniff taking off his hat i am proud to make your acquaintance come off the grass will you roared the gentleman i beg your pardon sir cried mr pecksniff doubtful of his having heard aright did you come off the grass repeated the gentleman warmly we are unwilling to intrude sir mr packsniff smilingly began but you are intruding returned the other unwarrantably intruding trespassing you see a gravel walk dont you what do you think its meant for open the gate there show that party out with that he clapped down the window again and disappeared

3. Convert the following passage from the indirect to the direct narration or speech : Chatham declared that the people whom they had at first despised as rebels, but whom they afterwards acknowledged as enemies, were abetted against them —supplied with every military store, had their interest consulted, and their ambassadors entertained —by England’s own inveterate enemy ; and Ministers did not, and dared not, interpose with dignity or effect. 4. Combine the following simple sentences into one wellbalanced sentence, using any necessary connecting words : (а) Sir Richard Grenville heard that the Spanish fleet was at hand. (b) He had ninety men of his crew sick on shore. (c) He was unwilling to abandon them. (d) The odds against him were overwhelming. (e) He determined to wait and fight the enemy. 5. Write ten sentences to show the meaning of the following ten words, one word to each sentence: Discover, invent, find, temper, disposition, propose, purpose, aged, ancient, antiquated. 6. Write a summary or precis of the following extract. It should contain about 100 words and be written in the third person. You may have to write 125 words or you may do it in 75, but it should be complete somewhere in the neighbourhood of 100 words. Fox's Eulogy of Washington , 1794. (Hansard’s Parliamentary History.) 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. Entrusted 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 implicitly 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 ; thaij 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. What is meant by the “ Onus of proof ” ? State shortly in what cases is the evidence of more than one witness required before the onus of proof is discharged. J 2. Occurrences similar to but unconnected with the facts in issue are irrelevant except in certain cases. State shortly the principal exceptions. 3. State shortly the principal things of which all Courts must take judicial notice. 4. In what way does a confession differ from an admission ? State the conditions under which a confession may be taken from an accused person. 5. What is meant by “ a competent witness ” ? State shortly the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, which deal with “ impeaching the credit of a witness.” 6. What is the difference between a “ dying declaration ” and a “ dying deposition ” ? Under what circumstances will a dying declaration be admissible as evidence against an accused person ? 7. State briefly the different ways by which a witness’s credibility may be tested. 8. State what is meant by (1) the presumption of innocence, (2) the presumption of regularity. 9. Draw an information charging “ A ” with being an idle and disorderly person, and state what evidence you would place before the Court in support of the charge. 10. What do you know of the following cases : (a) Rex v. Drake; (b) Rex v. McNamara ; (c) Rex v. Hickie ; (d) Rex v. Kerr. Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Define Complaint; riot; probation; crime; prohibition order. 2. State shortly the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1927, which deal with (a) wrestling contests, ( b ) the use of firearms by youths. 3. Define “ probation,” and state shortly the principal conditions under which a person summarily convicted of an offence may be released on probation. 4. (a) State who may be parties to the commission of an offence. ( h ) “ Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” Discuss this statement, and say if the rule is inflexible. What is the leading case on the point ? 5. Under what circumstances may premises be declared a common gaming-house by the 'Supreme Court ? What parties are affected by such a declaration ? 6. State shortly the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, which deal with (1) rehearing, (2) the right of accused to trial by jury. 7. Define an “ assault,” and say within what time an information for an assault must be laid. In the event of defendant being convicted and fined, what powers have the presiding Justices over the disposition of the amount of the fine ? 8. What rights have lodgers in an hotel under the Licensing Act to obtain liquor during the hours when the premises are closed to the public for the sale of liquor ? Can a lodger entertain his guests with liquor during such hours ? 9. Under what circumstances can Justices appoint special constables ? What powers are conferred on these constables by the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927 ? 10. State what you know of the following cases : (a) Williams v. Jones ; ( b Fox v. Lewis; (c) Taylor v. Marsaek; (d) Dolling v. Bird. Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. What are the powers of a Superintendent or Inspector in charge of a district in respect of ( a ) securing the attendance of a witness at an inquiry under the Police Force Acts, and ( b) if such witness, having attended, declines to give evidence ? 2 State in detail what the Police Force Act, 1913, provides in respect of the disposal of unclaimed goods in the possession of the police.

3. What are the provisions of the Police Force Acts governing the disposal of goods in the possession of the police the ownership of which is in dispute between -different persons ? State fully the definition of “ goods.” 4. Who may appoint temporary members of the Force, and when may this be done ? 5. To whom is a Sub-Inspector at Headquarters stations responsible, and what are his duties ? 6. What are the duties of the police in respect of (1) street accidents ; (2) accidents involving loss of life when such occur in factories, workshops, or on board ships ; and (3) accidents due to trams, motor-cars, or other vehicles ? 7. State fully the qualifications required of a candidate for enrolment in the Police Force. 8. What special duty devolves on a member of the Force in charge of a case when the accused is committed for trial ? State in detail all you know of the matter. 9. State fully the provisions contained in the regulations respecting (a) a prisoner who wishes to consult a solicitor, and (6) one who asks that a certain solicitor be sent for. 10. What are the regulations relating to the action to be taken following upon the finding of a dead body ? State them fully. Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. A committee of a cricket club held a smoke concert, the admission to which was by ticket at a cost of ss. The chairman complained regarding the language and conduct of three of those present to a solicitor, fortyeight days after the event. The latter wrote to you requesting you to take action against the three men for using insulting language and behaving in a disorderly manner, and submitting evidence in support. In the course of inquiries you ascertained that 40 gallons of beer were purchased by the committee and consumed at the concert. Detail fully how you would deal with this matter, and quote the authority which you consider would justify your actions. 2. You receive information that a female who is not a registered barmaid is employed in a local licensed hotel bottle-store. What action would you take in the matter ? Give your reasons. 3. “ A ” is the proprietor of a drapery establishment, and advertised in the local papers that he had distributed a large bumber of booklets (free) advertising his goods, and that a booklet could be had on application. In the booklet is the picture of a Yale key with a number on it. Each key in each booklet bears a different number. In his shop there are different goods with numbers corresponding with those on the keys in the booklets. Any person having a booklet with the numbt r of the key corresponding with the number on the article in the shop can, on production of the booklet, claim the article. A number of persons did claim articles by these means. This matter is reported to you. State fully how you would act in the circumstances. Quote your authority. 4. At a race meeting held in your district an office is erected on the members’ stand at which totalizator tickets can • be purchased. What action, if any, would you take following the matter having been brought under your notice ? - Give your reasons. 5. A constable reports that a building is being frequented by men each evening, and that the game of hazards is being regularly played. Give instructions in detail to your staff how to successfully deal with the matter, and quote authority for your directions. 6. You receive word from a medical man that in response to a call to a house he found a. man with a wound in his back in such a position that the wound could not have been self-inflicted, and that the man’s condition is critical. As officer in charge of a station (at which there is not an officer or a detective), state fully what instructions you would give and what action you would personally take. 7. A seamen’s strike takes place and you are detailed to take charge of the wharves with forty constables and three sergeants. Make out a roster showing how you would man the wharves, ten in number, and state from what Act or Acts, and in what particulars therefrom, you would especially instruct the sergeants and constables. 8. A publication expressing a seditious intention against the British Government, but not against the New Zealand Government, is purchased by one of your staff at ore

of the local booksellers and handed to you, requesting your instructions on the matter. State fully what you would direct to he done, and under what Act, if any, proceedings could be taken, if the sole responsibility devolved upon you. 9. “ A ” is with child and approaches “ B,” a male chemist, with a view to his bringing about a miscarriage. With the consent of “ A,” “ B ” does certain acts to “ A’s” private parts. “B ” does these acts simply for the purpose of obtaining money, and not to bring about her miscarriage, for which purpose alone the woman, to his knowledge, had placed herself in his hands. These facts are reported to you by way of complaint. What action, if any, would you take if the sole responsibility devolved upon you ? Quote your authority. 10. Complaint is made to you that a girl named Mary Jones, eighteen years of age, who is licensed out by the Child Welfare Department to the wife of a local farmer, has been having immoral relations with the husband of the woman to whom she is licensed. You verify the complaint. State fully how you would deal with the matter. Give your reasons.

FOR THE BANK OF SERGEANT. Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Define —Evidence; facts in issue ; declaration; presumption of guilt; admission. 2. When and for what reason are statements made in the presence of an accused person admissible in evidence ? 3. State shortly what is meant by the “ incompetency of witnesses.” 4. Detail the various methods taken to secure the attendance of witnesses. 5. What is meant by a “ leading question,” and under what circumstances are leading questions prohibited ? 6. State shortly the cases where the evidence of the principal witness must be corroborated before accused can be committed to the Supreme Court for trial. 7. State shortly the exceptions to the rule that hearsay evidence is inadmissible. 8. Where and under what circumstances will a rehearing be granted, and what is the leading case on the subject ? 9. What evidence would you place before the Court in support of a charge against “ A ” for breaking and entering the premises of “ B ” ? 10. Define “ a person in authority,” and state when a confession may be taken from a person under arrest. Presoribed Statutes. * Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Define—lnformation; deposition; remand; licensed premises : public place. 2. State shortly what powers of arrest and search are conferred upon constables by the Police Offences Act, 1927. 3. Define a “ young person,” and state shortly the nature of the proceedings connected with the summary trial of a young offender. 4. “ A ” has entered into an agreement to purchase the licensed premises of “ B.” What provisions of the Licensing Act apply, and what steps must be taken by “ A ” before he can obtain a transfer of the license from “ B ” ? 5. What is the difference between a summons and a warrant ? In what cases should a warrant be applied for in the first instance instead of a summons ? 6. (a) Define a public bar. b ) What is a private bar ? (c) What objections can be taken to the granting of a publican’s license ? 7. “A” is found drowned in a river. Detail the steps you would take preliminary to the Coroner holding an inquest on deceased. What evidence would you offer at the inquest to prove the cause of death ? 8. State shortly the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1927, dealing with (a) cruelty to animals, ( b ) Sunday trading. 9. What are the principal provisions of the Crimes Act dealing with the duties attached to the preservation of human life ? 10. State shortly the provisions of the Gaming Act and amendments dealing with (a) betting, ( b ) art unions.

Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. State fully the procedure in the case of a member of the Force who, being dissatisfied with a conviction recorded against him, wishes to appeal. 2. A mounted constable who has been discharged from the Force declines to deliver up his arms and accoutrements. What action would you take to compel him to do so ? Give your reasons. 3. State fully the provisions of the Police Force Amendment Act, 1924, under which you may lawfully execute a warrant of arrest without having the warrant in your possession. v 4. What do the regulations enjoin respecting the employment and control of a constable under a superior officer ? What is a constable’s first duty ? 5. Detail the regulations governing the keeping of animals on police premises. 6. When on night duty you find certain premises open on your beat. State fully your duty frdm first to last in such circumstances. 7. Detail the regulations respecting the duty of the police in relation to loiterers at street - corners and in busy thoroughfares. 8. State fully what is laid down in the regulations relative to the treatment of prisoners. 9. State fully what is provided in the regulations relative to the institution of proceedings on charges of alleged perjury. 10. What are the duties of the police in attendance at a fire, as laid down in the regulations ? State fully what you know.

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. “A,” a man living in an hotel, went to the door of the bedroom of “ B,” a woman in the same hotel, at 2 a.m. and tried to force an entry. “ B,” through fear, opened and jumped out of the window and sustained serious injuries. These facts are reported to you. State fully what action you would take if the sole responsibility devolved upon you. 2. Complaint is made to you that at an athletic meeting two horse-races were included. You make inquiries and find that the alleged horse-races consisted of two trotting events which took place at intervals between the athletic events. What action, if any, should be taken ? Give reasons for your answer. 3. A,” a farmer, is charged under the Stock Act with failing to dip a mob of sheep. He is duly convicted, and fined £5 and costs, but fails to make payment, and a warrant of distress is handed to you a week later to execute ; but when you arrive at “ A’s ” farm you find that the only asset he had was the mob of sheep in question, which he had sold the previous day to a neighbouring farmer. The sheep are on “ A’s ” property, awaiting delivery. What would you do in such circumstances ? Give reasons for your answer. 4. Whilst on sectional duty and when visiting an hotel at 11 a.m. on a Sunday you find the licensee behind the bar and three men in front of it, each with a glass of liquor in front of him. In answer to your questions the licensee says one man is a friend of his and the other two are friends of his friend, and that the liquor each had was a gift from him. State fully how the matter should be dealt with. Give reasons for your answer. 5. It is reported to you that “ A ” issued an advertisement stating that he would supply an analysis of urine for a fee of Is. fid. To test the genuineness or otherwise of this representation, “ B ” and “ C ” prepared a mixture of soap and water with colouring-matter and sent it to “ A ” for analysis, together with a fee of Is. fid. “ A ” wrote in reply, prescribing a course of treatment at a fee of £1 Is. “ B ” and “ G ” were not misled by A.” State fully how you would deal with the matter if the sole responsibility devolved upon you. Give reasons for your answer. 6. It is reported to you that a householder on returning home after an absence of two hours found his house had been broken into and some money and a numbered tram ticket stolen, and an attempt made to set fire to the house. State fully what steps you would take to detect the offender if the sole responsibility for police action devolved upon you. 7. Complaint is received by you that women are frequenting a certain hotel in large numbers, where there is a room set apart for them. What is it your duty to ascertain

in such circumstances ? State fully the action which should be taken by the police. Give reasons for your answer. 8. During the special licensing polling day, following your ordinary duties, on visiting a licensed hotel in your . district at 3 p.m. you find the licensee and several lodgers drinking in the bar, whilst in another room you find six well - known town residents (not lodgers) discussing the elections. There is no liquor in the room where the town residents are. What is the duty of the police in such circumstances ? What offences, if any, have been committed, and by whom ? 9. You receive reliable information that “ A ” has been offered a quantity of heroin, which is a dangerous drug. You approach “A ” and ask him for particulars. “A ” refuses to give you any information. What action, if any, would you take against “ A ” if the sole responsibility devolved upon you ? 10. You witness a collision between two motor-cars in a busy street, in which a passenger is seriously injured. Detail your duties in such a case.

Arithmetic. Time allowed : Two hours and a half. - . 1. Make out this bill. Allow 2\ per cent, on every complete pound : 7 lb. of tea at 3s. 2d. per pound ; 44 lb. cheese at lid. per pound; 701 b. of flour at 3d. per pound; 5 lb. butter at Is. Bd. per pound; 3 jars of jam at 2s. 2d. each. 2. Express as fractions of £1 (a) 7s. 6d., (b) Is. 2d., (c) 34d., (d) id. 3. (a) Out of 860 cases of fruit 10 per cent, of the cases were condemned. Find the value of the remainder at 14s. per case. b ) If the price of eggs fell from 2s. Id. per dozen to Is. 9d. per dozen, what difference would that make in the sale of 8 crates each containing 100 dozen ? 4. If 54 tons of potatoes cost £459, find the cost of 4|- tons at the same rate. 5. A man sells 1,000 bushels of wheat. For 20 per cent, of it he receives 6s. Id. a bushel, and for the rest ss. 6d. a bushel. Find the total value. 6. Find by practice the cost of 961 tons at £l2 16s. Bd. a ton. 7. (a) In a garden fis in potatoes, in onions, and the rest is in vegetables. If the vegetable-plot contains 15 square poles, find the size of the garden. (6) 15 cwt. 3 qr. 17 lb. X 40. 8. (re) Find the total value of 24 lambs at 265. Bd. and 36 at , 325. 6d. (6) Find the cost of a railway ticket for a journey of 180 miles at l r s s d. per mile. 9. (re) Divide £74,629 15s. by 365. (b) Is. 2|d. X 300. 10. The average rate of a train is 23 miles 56 chains per hour. How far does it travel from 10 a.m. till 3.30 p.m. on the same day ? 11. Explain the shopkeeper’s method of giving change, supposing that you hand him a £5 note to pay an account of £3 15s. 7-g-d. 12. (re) Find, in chains, 0-65 of a mile. ■ ( b Express f acres in roods and poles. (c) Simplify f A fy. (d) How many sixteenths of an inch in 4{ in. ? (e) 737| X 28 ? (/) How many pounds in 1+ tons ? (g) 48 lb. of clover-sbed are sold for £2 16s. What is the value of 16 lb. ? ( h) Express 18 cwt. as a decimal of 1 ton. ( i 90 fowls at 9s. a pair ? (j) 480 things at 7Jd. each ?

Geography

Time allowed : One hour and a half. 1. In the outline map of the North Island supplied to you insert the following : Cape Maria Van Diemen, East Cape, Cape Colville, Cape Palliser, Castlepoint, Kapiti Island, The Great Barrier, The Three Kings, Wanganui River, Waikato River, Ruamahunga River, Mount Egmont, Tararua Range, Mount Ruapehu, Ruahine Range, Manawatu Gorge, Manukau Harbour, Port Nicholson, Waitemata Harbour, Lake Taupo, Lake Rotorua, Waimarino Plains, Arapuni, Waikaremoana, Hutt Valley, Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Napier, Gisborne, Hastings, Hamilton, Cambridge, Mercer, Whangarei, Russell, Dargaville, Thames, Paeroa, Tauranga, Opotiki, Opunake, Masterton, Wanganui, Feilding, Palmerston North, Levin, Foxton, Hawera, Stratford.

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2. A deep-sea ship leaving Wellington about the,, end of January, fully laden, is valued at about £b,000,000. What does its cargo mainly consist of ?j • 3. How do the trains on the Main Trunk line run between Wellington and Auckland, and what are the names of the principal towns passed through ? j ;• ] '|J V , ’ 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 : (re) Physical fitness. (h) The influence of moving and talking pictures upon our people. (c) Your favourite author. (d) The dignity of labour. (e) Any hero or heroine. (/) Farming. 3. Punctuate, and put in capital letters where necessary : is that really done asked montague done explained the major its done so often you might say its the only thing thats done the- people are probably trying to take you in with a fake that couldnt possibly be so responded the other the man is a friend ive found it an excellent rule never to do business with friends said the major grimly but listen said montague and he argued long enough to convince his companion that that could not be the true explanation then the major sat for a minute or two and pondered and suddenly he exclaimed i have it i see why they wont touch it what is it its the coal companies the.yre giving the steamships short weight and they dont want the coal weighed truly but theres no sense in, that said montague its the steamship companies that wont take the machine yes said the major naturally their officers are sharing the graft and he laughed heartily at montagues look of perplexity.

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 pvt in their own stops and capital letters.

The British race has always been famous for its explorers, who have for many centuries past sailed their ships over uncharted seas or made expeditions into wild and unknown country, so that they might add to the store of man’s knowledge. One of our greatest explorers was Sir Ernest Shackleton, who died about seven years ago. We can here tell only a few of the most remarkable incidents in the wonderful story of his life.

Fortune seems to smile oh some men, and they become great without effort. Other men have achieved greatness by sheer force of character, by battling against overwhelming odds, and by gaining a great and glorious victory when success seemed impossible. Shackleton belonged to the latter type. Spelling. —Symbol, familiar, disagreeable, commissioned, impracticable, inviolable, hydraulic, apportioned, uninitiated, spectre.