POLICE EXAMINATIONS, 1941.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 43, 29 October 1941, Page 814

POLICE EXAMINATIONS, 1941.

The following list of members of the Force, who passed the examinations qualifying for promotion held in September last, is published in accordance with Regulation No. 415. In respect of those who obtained partial passes the subjects in which they passed are indicated by numbers as follows : 1 = Evidence ; 2 = Prescribed Statutes ; 3 = Police Force Act and Regulations ; and 4 = Police and Detective Duties. Law Examination (Sub-Inspectors). Passed in all Subjects. *1557 Senior Sergeant Mclntyre, James. 2387 Sergeant Brown, Willis Spencer. $*2695 Sergeant Fletcher, Jack Campbell. . ■[•*27o9 Constable Buchanan, Andrew Douglas. Partial passes. 2588 Sergeant Conway, Michael, 2, 3. 2824 Constable Lefort, Frank William, 1,2. 2891 Constable Quartley; John Henry, 2, 3. 3001 Constable Holmes, Henry Mark, 1, 2, 4. Law Examination (Senior Sergeants). Passed in all Subjects. *2443 Sergeant Kearns, John Joseph. *2622 Detective Sergeant Gibson, James. *2876 Constable Anderson, Stanton James. *3134 Constable Johnston, Arthur James. Partial Passes. 1263 Sergeant Kelly, Thomas, 2, 3, 4. 1916 Detective Sergeant Hall, Thomas Young, 2, 4. 2258 Sergeant McKie, John, 2, 3, 4. 2295 Sergeant Sughrue, Denis Raymond, 3, 4. 2671 Sergeant Fuller, Frederick Melton, 3, 4. 2794 Detective Murray, James Jeremiah, 1,2, 3. 3004 Constable McCormack, Michael John, 3, 4. 3041 Constable Miller, Richard James, 3, 4. 3247 Constable Grant, Alan Robertson, 1,2, 3. Law Examination (Sergeants). Passed in all Subjects. {*2521 Constable Nicol, Leslie. J*2753 Constable Jones, Richard Gordon Pets. s*2Bll Constable George, Clifford. 1*2940 Detective Miller, George Stephen. {*2942 Constable Snow, Claude. {*3022 Detective Turgis, William Edward. $3059 Constable Gaines, Edward John. {*3070 Constable Leadley, Frederick Austin. {3148 Detective MacDonald, Donald Norman. $3184 Constable Bourke, Patrick James. $*3187 Constable Best, Stephen Francis. $*3217 Constable Wilkes, Oswald Denis. {3219 Detective Quin, Francis Xavier. {*3246 Constable Quirke, Michael Patrick. Partial Passes. 2581 Constable Beaton, James Haldane. 1,2, 3. 2931 Constable Brydon, Robert Edward John, 1, 3. 3044 Constable Donnelly, George Christopher, 1, 2, 3. 3104 Detective Simpson, David Gordon McKenzie, 1, 3. 3114 Constable Walsh, James Joseph, 2, 3. 3273 Detective Scott, Fergus Oliver, 1, 3, 4. Literary Examination. Passed Qualifying for Commissioned Ranh. {2190 Sergeant Crowley, John. 2847 Constable Grove, Edward John. 2870 Constable Craigie, William Smith. 3177 Detective Cunningham, Shirley William. 3178 Constable Pawsey, Ronald Robert. 3239 Detective Cromwell, William Henry. 3312 Constable Hobbs, Archibald Charles. 3313 Detective Harris, Arthur Gaythorne. 3345 Constable McJannet, William David. 3361 Constable Moore, George William. 3368 Constable Arnst, Cyril John. 3370 Constable Daken, Erwin. 3419 Constable Almond, Douglas Allen. 3422 Constable McDonald, James Mitchell. 3452 Constable Byrne, Patrick Arthur. 3461 Constable Moore, Adrian James. 3469 Constable Bould, Thomas Francis. 3489 Constable Thomas, Owen Lloyd. 3506 Constable Murphy, Gerald Kissane. 3510 Constable Shea, John Gerard. 3610 Constable Stock, William Alexander. 3620 Constable Pearce, George David Tangil. 3627 Constable Jones, Ivan Vincent. 3631 Constable Steele, Thomas John. 3666 Constable Marriott, Raymond Eric. 3679 Constable Cloake, Harry. 3687 Constable Grimwood, Laurence James. 3724 Constable Coleman, William John.

Passed Qualifying for Rank of Sergeant. 2990 Constable McCurrach, Gavin Argo. 3054 Constable Pointon, John Morris. 3428 Constable Fell, Reginald Edward. 3432 Constable Main, William George. 3536 Constable Hastedt, Alfred. 3539 Constable Pickering, Frank Lindsay. 3619 Constable Roughan, William Thomas. 3623 Constable Dennison, William George Stafford. 3626 Constable Tuck, Ernest Stanley. 3640 Constable Evans, Charles Gordon. 3663 Constable Cooper, Charles Allan. 3674 Constable Williams, Thomas Roland McAnniney,

* Previously gained partial pass. f Completed examinations qualifying for rank of Sub-Inspector, t Completed examinations qualifying for rank of Sergeant. Copies of the examination papers are published hereunder. The papers on “ Evidence ” and “ Prescribed Statutes ” were set and examined by Dr. N. A. Foden, Crown Solicitor, those on “ Police Force Act and Regulations ” and “ Police and Detective Duties ” by a 'Board consisting of Dr. N. A. Foden, Superintendent R. R. J. Ward, and Inspector J. Sweeney ; and the papers on the literary subjects by Mr. R. Darroch, formerly headmaster of the Terrace School, Wellington. D. J. Cummings, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 28th October, 1941.

LAW EXAMINATION (SUB-INSPECTORS)

Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. What evidence is excluded in proceedings on grounds of public policy ? 2. Said the Court in an important New Zealand case : “We are not disposed to deny the general proposition that a series of similar occurrences, manifestly not accidental, conjoined with the prisoner’s agency in any one or more, may sometimes constitute ground for inferring that he is the cause of all.” What branch of the law of evidence is involved in the above extract ? Expound it, and name the case concerned or any other decision on the same point, and cite any statutory provisions relating thereto. 3. If on cross-examination a question not relevant to the proceeding is put to a witness, what are the considerations to which the Court must have regard under the Evidence Act, 1908, in deciding whether or not the witness shall be compelled to answer ? 4. Under the Evidence Act witnesses may be compelled to give evidence in any proceeding in any Court or before any Justices for the breach of any Act relating to certain matters. What are the matters mentioned in the Act ? 5. What is the law relating to evidence of a party charged to show his intention, motive, knowledge ? 6. State the presumptions of the law of evidence in respect of the following matters: Legitimacy; death ; marriage ; continuance of life ; sanity ; innocence ; regularity ; possibility of issue. 7. Draw an information charging “ A ” with breaking and entering a warehouse with intent to commit a crime therein. Outline the procedure and nature of evidence normally involved in conducting such a case to a successful conclusion. 8. To what extent is the maxim That the best evidence must be given of which the nature of the case permits ” applicable to-day ? 9. Enumerate some reasons for the exclusion of hearsay evidence, and indicate which is the essential one. 10. What legal rules or doctrines are involved in the following cases : R. v. Kingi ; Gisborne Fire Board v. Lunkcn ; R. v. Hayes ; R. v. Baskerville; R. v. Buckley ? Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Define a false pretence within the meaning of the Crimes Act, 1908. “ A ” obtained money for a purpose which without his knowledge had become impossible of performance, and failed to return it even after he was aware of the impossibility. Would you say he was liable to a charge of “ false pretences ” ? 2. Outline the steps to be taken to enable a fugitive offender from New Zealand arrested in Australia to be brought back to the Dominion for trial. On what grounds under Part II of the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, can the Magistrate decline to make the extradition order ? 3. What statute governs the issue of temporary permits to visitors to New Zealand, and what are the provisions in this regard of the specific section relating thereto ? 4. Enumerate the various descriptions of licenses which may be granted under the Licensing Act, 1908, and the effect of each as laid down in the Act.

5. (a) What statutory authority can be adduced to justify a breach of the peace being prevented or renewed by a person witnessing an incipient one, and what can a constable do in the matter ? (b) Define an “ affray,” and where is the definition to be found ? What is the difference between the indictable and the summary offences of taking part in an affray ? 6. Part I of the Transport Law Amendment Act, 1939, is to be deemed part of the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924. What innovations in the law relating to intoxicated drivers were made by the first-mentioned enactment ? 7. (a) What are the obligations and powers of racing clubs concerning the presence and activities of bookmakers on the racecourse ? (b) What limitation of actions is prescribed by the Gaming Act, 1908 ? 8. (a) Give the particulars which a pawnbroker is required by statute to enter in the book he is obliged to keep. (b) “ A ” claims that an article stolen from him has been located at a pawnbroker’s shop. He refers to you. What authority to lead to its restoration would you point, out to him ? Indicate the substance of the section dealing therewith. 9. What is meant by “ indictable offences triable summarily ” ? What indictable offences can be thus tried, and what rules must be observed in following such a course ? 10. What do you know of the following cases : Jacobs v. Doyle ; Copeland v. Cummings ; Wilson v. Graham ; Pearce v. O’Boyle ; Blackhall v. Neary ? Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions which deal with the arrangement of police files of correspondence. 2. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the qualifications required of members of the Detective Branch and the manner in which they should carry out their duties. 3. State the provisions of the Police Force Act dealing with inquiries as to breaches of duty by members of the Force and the instructions that are to be followed in cases where the penalty is to be considered and determined by the Commissioner. 4. What are the provisions of the Police Force Act and regulations relating to the suspension of members of the Force ? When is suspension mandatory ? 5. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with prosecutions for perjury. 6. State the provisions of the Police Force Act where proceedings are taken against a member of the Force for anything done in pursuance of the Act. 7. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with the duties of matrons. 8. State the provisions of the regulations as to how reports from subordinate members of the Force are to be drawn up. 9. If a member of the Force is dissatisfied with the Police Surgeon’s treatment, what action is authorized, on what conditions, and what steps must be taken in consequence ? 10. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with fires.

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. It is reported to you that “ A ” is the owner of certain premises where unlawful gaming (hazards) is played. Observation through a window disclosed that from twenty to thirty men played hazards there each night. “ A ” was not seen there. State fully what you would have to prove in order to prosecute successfully all the persons concerned, including “ A.” Draw appropriate informations. 2. (a) In the enforcement of the provisions of the Motorvehicles Act, 1924, and the Traffic Regulations 1936, what particular powers have Traffic Inspectors and police officers, and under what circumstances may they exercise such powers ? (b) What rule of evidence applies in a prosecution under the Motor-vehicles Act or any regulations made thereunder, or under any by-law relating to the use of motor-vehicles, of offences punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding £SO ? 3. A person known to you to be a convicted pickpocket is seen by you on three consecutive nights in the line of persons waiting to purchase, in their turn, tickets at a theatre. When his turn arrives he falls out, does not make a purchase, but falls in at the end of the line. You see him do this on three occasions on each night, and then leave the theatre. Say if you would take any action, and, if so, what evidence ■ you would call. 4. On a Sunday police visited a licensed hotel and found the bar closed but not locked. Four men were in front of the bar. One “ A ” was drinking a glass of beer. Three empty glasses were on the bar counter. Two barmen “ B ” and “ C ” were behind the bar, also two carpenters. The latter two men were repairing a broken fixture. The barman “ B ” was in the act of drawing a glass of beer. “ A ” said he

paid for the beer and that he was supplied with it by the barman “ B.” The barmen were taking stock. The licensee was not in the bar and was not aware that any one except the carpenters and barmen were there. The licensee had given instructions to the barmen not to serve anyone except bona fide boarders. Discuss the liability of all the persons named, and state what offences, if any, have been committed. 5. It is reported to you that a man living alone on a farm has been found dead in the kitchen of his house. There is blood on his clothing, and he appears to have been shot in the abdomen. The kitchen window is broken, and shot can be seen embedded in the window frame and in a chair. Discuss the facts, and state in detail the steps you would take to investigate the matter. 6. Two men are seen leaving a licensed hotel after hours. Both are regular customers at the hotel; one is in possession of a bottle of whisky which he says the licensee gave him free of charge. The licensee when seen supports this, and says he made a gift of the whisky so as not to lose their custom and to get them off the premises. Has any offence been committed ? If so, by whom ? Give reasons for your answer. 7. “A ” married his wife “B ” eighteen years ago. There is one daughter “C ” of the marriage now aged fifteen years. “B” died twelve months ago and since her death “A ” and “C ” have lived with “C’s” aunt. The latter reported to you that “C” informed her that “ A ” had committed incest with “ C.” State the steps you would take and the evidence you would tender in proof of a charge of incest against “ A.” Does any presumption of law arise ? Quote any authority you know. 8. When searching the room of “ A,” who is a convicted thief, you find property that was stolen two weeks previously. You are satisfied that “A ” could not have stolen it. He will not make any explanation as to his possession of it. You have evidence that six months before “A ” had sold a stolen coat. State what action, if any, you would take in the matter. Give reasons for your answer. If you decided to take action, what charge or charges would you prefer and what evidence would you tender ? What rule of evidence applies in cases of receiving stolen property ? When is receiving complete ? 9. “A,” who is a mental patient detained in an institution under a reception order, was permitted by the Superintendent of the institution to be absent on leave for seven days from the Ist to the 7th of the month in the care of his parents. On the 6th of the month “ A’s ” father wrote to the Superintendent of the institution saying that “ A ” was not mental and on the advice of his solicitor he did not intend to return. The Superintendent replied in writing simply stating that “A ” must return on the 7th. “A ” did not return, and on the 9th of the month the Superintendent advised you that “ A ” had escaped and requested that he be arrested. Discuss the position, and state what action you would take in the matter. 10. (a) “ A ” pleaded guilty to an indictable offence and was committed for sentence. He signed the plea of guilty on the back of the information, but did not date it. This fact was not discovered until he was called up for sentence. Discuss the position that arises and state what steps, if any, you would take in the matter. Quote authority. (b) After an accused person had been committed for trial you learn of important evidence of which you were not previously aware. You believe the witness may leave the Dominion for Australia before the trial. State the steps you would take in order that the evidence would be available at the trial.

LAW EXAMINATION (SENIOR SERGEANTS.) Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Define and explain : “ Relevancy ” ; “ judicial notice ” ; “ right to begin ”; “ public policy ” ; corroboration.” 2. In what respects has the factor of time a bearing on the admissibility of evidence ? 3. Give an example of a “ leading ” question. In what circumstances and why are they not permitted to be asked ? 4. Distinguish between the competence and the compellability of witnesses, and state the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, thereon. 5. On what valid grounds can a witness decline to answer a question ? What branch of the law of evidence is concerned with this situation, and what is the reason of any rules on the point ? 6. The Evidence Act, 1908, contains provisions relating to the evidence of accused and of the husband and wife of accused in criminal cases. What are they ? 7. Draw an information charging “A ” with obtaining credit by false pretences, and outline the procedure to be followed in preparing and presenting the case for the prosecution, and indicate the nature of the evidence indispcnsible to sheet home the charge.

8. Expound the doctrine of “ privileged communications,” and state the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, on the point. What instances of the same do you know apart from the Act. 9. Why is a witness sometimes referred to as “ hostile ” ? What assistance does the Court lend in such a case ? Cite statutory authority, if you know of any, for your latter answer. 10. What rules or doctrines of law were involved in the following cases: R. v. Ewart; R. v. Hall; R. v. Sinclair; R. v. Walcsby ; R. v. Cooper. Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. .What are the provisions of the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924, relating to the endorsement of motor-drivers’ licenses and imposing disqualifications on drivers ? 2. Enumerate the duties and liabilities of publicans under the Licensing Act, 1908. 3. Set out the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1927, relating to — (a) Cruelty to animals. ( b ) Idle and disorderly persons. 4. State the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927, relating i (a) Advertising rewards ; and (b) To the restitution of stolen property. 5. Write an account of “ games of chance,” indicating what is covered by the term and what principles are involved in deciding whether a particular game is in the category or outside it. Illustrate answer with examples. 6. The Infants Act, 1908, contains a section relating to restrictions on the employment of children. What are the offences created by the section ? 7. Where would you look to ascertain whether a drug which had been brought to your notice was “ dangerous ” ? If you had reason to believe a dangerous drug was harboured in a particular house, what legal authority is available to enable you to make further investigations at the spot ? 8. What statutory conditions for release on probation are ' mandatory on the Court ? Which of them can be remitted by the Probation Officer in his discretion for a period up to twenty-eight days ? 9. What constitutes “ mischief ” for the purposes of the Crimes Act, 1908 ? Enumerate the crimes coming within that description mentioned in the said Act. 10. What matters of law were dealt with in the following . cases: Burton v. Power; Walker v. Crawshaw; Stuckey v. Martin; R. v. Boyd Goldsboro’ v. Mills. Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. State the provisions of the regulations with respect to — (a) Borrowing money from a junior. (b) Money received in the course of duty. (c) The obtaining of receipts. 2. What are the provisions of the regulations dealing with messes ? 3. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the manner in which a constable is to work his beat. 4. State the provisions of the Police Force Act where a person has been arrested on a warrant which was issued by a Justice without jurisdiction and action is taken against the member of the Force who executed the warrant. 5. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with marriage. 6. Under the Police Force Act—(a) For what offences must a member be dismissed from the Force ? (b) What is the penalty for neglect or refusal to execute any process directed to be executed by a member of the Force ? 7. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with the arrest of naval deserters and offenders. 8. State the provisions of the Police Force Act dealing with—(a) Government property in the possession of a member of the Force who has been dismissed or who has resigned. (b) The possession of property of the Force by a person not a member thereof. 9. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with saluting. 10. When inquiries are being made concerning a candidate for admission to the Police Force, what points should be covered to enable the officer in charge of the district to report on the applicant’s suitability or otherwise ? Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. It is reported to you that premises are used as a common gaming-house where unlawful gaming is carried on. State in detail the steps you would take to deal with the matter. To bring the investigation to a successful conclusion, what would you have to prove ? 2. (a) What special provisions are contained in the Traffic Regulations 1936, dealing with pedestrians ? What instructions have been issued in connection therewith ?

(b) Under what circumstances may a Court dismiss an information for an offence punishable on summary conviction against any Act, regulation, or by-law relating to the use of a motor-vehicle though the evidence is sufficient to prove the offence ? 3. “ A,” a licensee, sells two bottles of beer to “ B,” a bona fide lodger on the premises. During closed hours “ C ” calls at the hotel and asks “ A ” to sell him two bottles of beer. He refuses, and “ B,” who is nearby, gets the two bottles he purchased and hands them to “C ” without payment. Has any offence been committed, and, if so, by whom ? 4. “A ” when on a wharf and in the presence of a constable showed an indecent document to a number of boys and girls. He then boarded a steamer on which he was travelling as a passenger to Sydney. A complaint is made to the constable while the steamer was at the wharf. It will be leaving in ten minutes. The matter is referred to you. What instructions would you give the constable ? 5. A doctor reports to you that a woman has died from an overdose of strychnine. What instructions would you give to the men detailed to investigate the matter ? 6. It is reported to you by the Medical Superintendent of a hospital that “ A ” is a patient in the hospital suffering from septicaemia following a criminal abortion and that she is dangerously ill and is not likely to recover. State in detail the steps you would require to take in order to make evidence of any statement “A” may make on the trial of any offender. Prepare a specimen of any forms you would require. 7. Complaint is made to you by “ A ” and by “ B ” that eight weeks previously “C” had called at their respective places of business and obtained orders from each of them to advertise their businesses in a tramway time-table which he said would be published in two or three days. He obtained sums of money from “ A ” and “ B ” in payment for the advertisements. The time-table was not published up to the time the complaint was made, and “ C ” could not be located at the address he had given. State fully what you would do in the matter. Give reasons for your answers. 8. State in detail the steps you would take to secure the return of a person charged with theft from Apia to New Zealand and the instructions you would give a constable detailed for the escort. Draft the necessary warrant. State briefly to what offences Parts I and II respectively of the Fugitive Offenders Act apply. 9. What instructions have been issued recently by memorandum or circular dealing with — (a) Correspondence and reports ? (b) Meeting trains ? (c) Inquests when identity of deceased is doubtful or where suicide is a possibility ? (d) Conversations with witnesses in Court proceedings ? 10. You visit a hotel at 8 p.m. and find two persons in the lounge drinking liquor. They are not lodgers. “ A,” the barman, who finished work at 7 p.m., admitted that he served them with the liquor. He said he only had authority to serve lodgers, and that as the licensee was busy he did not disturb him at 7 p.m. to hand him the bar keys. The licensee said that he was working in the cellar at the time and had given instructions that he was not to be disturbed. He said that the barman had authority to serve lodgers only. Discuss the liability, if any, of the licensee, barman, and the two persons found on the premises. Give reasons for your answers.

LAW EXAMINATION (SERGEANTS). Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. What is meant by “ credibility ” ; “ secondary evidence ”; “ affirmation ” ; “ real evidence ” ; “ notorious facts ”? 2. State and expound the general rule as to where the onus probandi rests. Give an instance of the shifting of the onus by statute. 3. Give some instances of the admissibility of evidence relating to opinions and beliefs. 4. Distinguish between examination and cross-examination, indicating the limits and purpose of each. 5. What limitations are placed upon the admission of complaints in evidence ? Give a list of the instances in which the evidence can be put in. 6. On a simple theft charge example, shoplifting—what witnesses would you call and what facts would you elicit from them ? 7. What principle does the Court act upon when a witness desires to refresh his memory ? 8. What evidence can be let in when it is necessary to prove a state of mind in a given ' case ? 9. State the exceptions to the rule that when character is not in issue it is generally inadmissible. 10. What is meant by claiming privilege, and in what circumstances is the claim available ? • Prescribed Statutes. 1 Time allowed : Three hours. 1. What are the powers of arrest and search conferred upon a constable by the Police Offences Act, 1927 ?

2. What are the differences between — (a) Crime and offence ? (b) Information and complaint ? 3. Discuss the considerations which should be weighed by Justices in granting or withholding bail. When is the granting of bail mandatory on Justices ? 4. State what you know of “ culpable homicide ” as dealt with in the Crimes Act, and indicate when it is reducible to a less serious charge. 5. What are the provisions of the Gaming Act, 1908, relating to — (a) Sweepstakes on a racecourse ? (b) Cheating at play ? (c) An action for recovery of prize money ? 0. What are the statutory provisions relating to the delivery of liquor into no-license districts ? 7. If a motorist drives carelessly or inconsiderately, under what statute can he be charged ? Draw the information in respect of this offence. 8. (a) How does a pawnbroker set about obtaining the necessary license, and what jurisdiction does the Magistrate’s Court have in the matter ? (b) Enumerate as many as you can of the articles a second-hand dealer must retain for one month before disposing of them. 9. When can foreign deserters be arrested under the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908— (a) Pursuant to a warrant ? (b) Without a warrant ? 10. What do you know of the following cases : Police v. Morice ; Thomas v. Sawkins ; Hardy’s case (1794); R. v. Kerr ; Young v. Cassells. Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with smoking by members of the Force. 2. What are the provisions of the regulations relating to detectives’ warrant cards ? 3. State the provisions of the Police Force Act, 1913, dealing with (a) Members of the Force calling on civilians for assistance to secure a prisoner. (b) The case where your right to act as a member of the Force is questioned. 4. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with street accidents. 5. What are the provisions of the Police Force Act dealing with persons holding communications with prisoners without authority ? Give full details. 6. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with places found open at night. 7. State the requirements of the regulations and instructions dealing with the diary of duties. 8. What are the provisions of the Police Force Act and amendments with respect to the arrest of persons by other members of the Force than those to whom the warrants have been directed ? 9. Who is responsible for the circulating of reports with respect to crimes ? State what general rule should be followed. Under what particulars should descriptions of offenders wanted by the police be taken ? 10. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with members of the Force giving - evidence in Court. Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. It is reported to you that there is a light in a public billiard-room at midnight, and it is believed that a game is being played there. State fully what steps you would take in the matter. What powers have you, and during what hours are such billiard-rooms required to be closed ? 2. It is reported to you that abortions are performed in premises occupied by “ A.” State in detail the steps you would take to deal with the matter. 3. You visit the lounge of a licensed hotel at 9.30 p.m. You see two men and two women sitting at a table with glasses of liquor, supplied from the lounge bar by the porter, in front of them. When about to question them a man, a bona fide lodger on the pre- . mises, comes forward and informs you that the four persons are his guests, that he had telephoned them and asked them to visit him at the hotel. They support this statement. However, later, you find that the lodger’s statement is not correct. What action would you take, and against whom ? 4. It is reported that a motor collision has occurred on a country road at night-time and that a passenger has been seriously injured. State the instructions you would give to constables whom you send to the scene. 5. When at a railway-station you are informed that a passenger in a train has a revolver in his pocket. State what steps you would take in the matter. What are the provisions of the Arms Act and Arms Regulations as to carrying firearms ? G. What are your duties and powers with respect to the possession, sale, or delivery of indecent documents ?

7. A taxi-driver reports to you that at 10 p.m. he saw a man trying to open unattended motor-cars in Victoria Street. At 9.30 p.m. complainant also saw the same man open the door of a motor-car in an adjacent street. He points out the man to you and you see him open the doors of unattended cars in another street. You question the man ; he is a stranger to you, and gives you the name of Thomas White and also an address. You cannot verify either. What action would you take ? If you arrest him, set out the charge, and give reasons for your action. 8. When at a race meeting you see a youth nineteen years of age purchase a ticket at the totalizator. State what steps you would take in the matter. Discuss the liability of the purchaser and seller of the ticket. Quote any authority you know of. 9. Complaint is made to you by the parent of a girl fifteen years of age that the girl had been enticed into a room behind a shop and had been carnally known there on three occasions by the shopkeeper “ A-” State in detail the steps you would take to prove a charge of carnal knowledge against “ A.” Give reasons for your answers. What defences might you have to contend with ? Within what period of time must an information be laid ? 10. A customer in a restaurant at 7 p.m. sends for a bottle of beer. A waiter with the beer in his possession is accosted near the door of the restaurant by a constable, who asks for your instructions. What instructions would you give ? What offence, if any has been committed ? LITERARY EXAMINATION. - Arithmetic. Time allowed : Two hours and a, half. 1. (a) Simplify 71 ~ ILlh_7 1 + f — § (b) Find the value of 8-71875 of Bd. -f- 1-146875 of Gs. Bd. 2. A draper bought 600 yards of silk at 3s. 4£d. per yard ; he sold 360 yards at 4s. 6d. per yard, 81 yards at 3s. 9d. per yard, and was robbed of the rest. What was his whole gain or loss ? 3. Find the simple interest on £1,238 14s. 4£d. for six years eight months at 1£ per cent. 4. A man’s average daily expenditure is 2s. 3d. during May, 4s. o£d. during June, and 2s. during July. Find his average daily expenditure for the three months. 5. By selling goods for £9 10s., a man loses 5 per cent. What would be his loss or gain per cent, if he had sold them for £ll 17s. 6d. ? 6. A house was insured for £514 at } per cent, per annum. After seventeen annual premiums had been paid the house was burned to the ground. What did the insurance company lose, no allowance being made for interest ? 7. Find the cost of an iron bridge weighing 216 tons 12 cwt. 2 qr. at £32 17s. 2d. per ton. 8. A father left Tg of his estate to his only daughter and the remainder to his only son ; if the difference of the two legacies was £3,696, what was the value of the estate ? 9. (a) A stay is attached to the top of a 24 ft. pole and to a peg in the ground 7 ft. from the base of the pole. Find the length of the stay. (b) What is the area of a semi-circle of which the diameter is 42 ft. ? 10. A man invests £1,150 in a house property, .which he lets at £2 10s. a week. He pays per year £l7 in rates, £5 15s. for fire insurance, and £ls ss. for general repairs : {a) What is the total annual rent received ? (b) Find the net annual rent. (c) What rate per cent, is the net annual rent of the money invested ? (d) Find the rate of fire insurance per £IOO. (e) Express the net rent as a decimal fraction of the total rent. Geography. Time allowed : One hour and a half. 1. In the outline map of the North Island, mark the following : Spirits Bay, Waikokopu, Great Mercury Island, Manakau Harbour, East Cape, Waikato River, Dannevirke, Cape Palliser, Lake Taupo, White Island, Stratford, Feilding, Kapiti Island, Ruamahunga River, Te Awamutu, Ohakune, Cape Turnagain, Mount Tongariro, Tauranga, Mayor Island, Tolaga Bay, Wairoa River, Palmerston North, Lake Waikaremoana, Albatross Point, Te Kuiti, Reef Point, Frankton Junction, Three Kings Islands, Opotiki, Patea, Cape Kidnappers, Huntly, Kaitaia, Bulls, Palliser Bay, Mount Egmont, Ruahine Range, Ngaruroro River, Paeroa, Waipawa, Hamilton, Raglan Harbour, Coromandel Peninsula, Doubtless Bay, Mahia Peninsula, Waitangi, Port Nicholson, Raetihi, and Taneatua. 2. In the outline map of the South Island, mark plainly the districts engaged in coal-mining, gold-mining, agricultural and pastoral pursuits. Indicate the South Island Main Trunk Railway from Picton to Invercargill, including the parts not yet completed. On this railway mark the chief towns en route.

3. Write brief notes on the following : Singapore; Cairo ; Gibraltar ; Reykjavik ; Lofoten ; Tehran ; Greenock ; Baltimore ; Valetta ; Crete. 4. Describe what is called the “ All Red Route ” in normal times from New Zealand to England. 5. Enumerate some of. the chief animal and vegetable products of Australia. English. Time allowed : Two hours and a half. 1. Write an essay of about 300 words on one of the following : (a) Naval warfare, past and present. (b) Union is strength. (c) A flight in an aeroplane. (d) Conscription. (e) The force of example. (/) Mr. Winston S. Churchill. 2. Insert stops and capitals where necessary : this old heidelberg racket is partly responsible for the illusion that germans are sentimental that isnt the right word emotional is nearer now emotionalism can produce tears it can also produce savagery it can also produce both together after the massacre of Rotterdam this year Ribbentrop started snivelling wir haben dies nicht gewollt we didnt want to do it such cant only makes the action more contemptible no one will be taken in by that sort of thing the walrus wept over the oysters but he and the carpenter ate every one 3. Rewrite the following sentences in the form of indirect quotations : (1) “ What are you doing ? ” the Princess asked the old woman. (2) “ The Princess will fall into a deep sleep, which shall last for a hundred years, and at the end of that time the son of a King shall come to awaken her ”, said a clear young voice. (3) “ I shall go if I am invited,” said Mary. (4) And Pharoah said unto his brethren, “ What is your occupation ? ” (5) And Joseph said unto his brethren, “ Come near to me, I pray you.” And they came near. And he said, “ I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now, therefore, be not grieved nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life. For these two years hath the famine been in the land : and yet there are five years in which there shall be no harvest. And God sent me before you to preserve to you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.” —(Genesis XIV.) 4. Combine the following into one good sentence : The Danish shores consist partly of ridges of sand. More frequently they are diversified with cornfields, meadows, and slopes. They are covered with villages and summer palaces. These latter belong to the king and the nobility. They denote the vicinity of a great capital. 5. Substitute single words (with is or are, where necessary) for the words italicized in each of the following sentences : (a) These impressions can never be effaced. (b) His language cannot be understood. (c) This law applies to past actions or events. (d) Your statement is capable of two interpretations. (e) From a child I have been able to use both hands equally well. (/) The council were all of one mind. (g) The authors referred to were men who lived at the same time. (h) We ought to practise the habit of not relying on others. (i) The general had an army of old soldiers. ( j ) A judge should be incapable of taking sides.

6. Make a precis or summary of the following extract from Macaulay’s essay on Clive : “ Clive was now twenty-five years old. The present emergency called forth all his powers. He represented to his superiors that it was absolutely necessary to strike some daring blow. If an attack were made on Arcot, it was not impossible that the siege of Trichinopoly would be raised. The heads of the English settlements approved of Clive’s plan, and entrusted the execution of it to himself. The young captain was put at the head of two hundred English soldiers and three hundred sepoys. The weather was stormy ; but Clive pushed on, through thunder, lightning, and rain, to the gates of Arcot. The garrison, in a panic, evacuated the fort, and the English entered it without a blow. “ The intelligence of these events was soon carried to Chand Sahib, who immediately detached four thousand men from his camp, and sent them to Arcot. They were speedily joined by the ‘remains of the force which Clive had lately scattered. They were further strengthened by two thousand men from Vellore and by a hundred and fifty French soldiers. The whole of this army was under the command of Rajah Sahib, son of Chand Sahib. “ Rajah Sahib proceeded to invest the fort of Arcot, which seemed quite incapable of sustaining a siege. The walls were ruinous, the ditches dry, the ramparts too narrow to admit the guns, the battlements too low to protect the soldiers. The little garrison had been greatly reduced by casualties. It now consisted of a hundred and twenty Europeans and a hundred sepoys. “ During fifty days the siege went on. During fifty days the young captain maintained the defence, with a firmness, vigilance, and ability which would have done honour to the oldest marshal in Europe. The breach, however, increased day by day. The garrison began to feel the pressure of hunger. “ An attempt made by the Government of Madras to relieve the place had failed. But there was hope from another quarter. Rajah Sahib learned that the Mahrattas were in motion. It was necessary for him to be expeditious. He first tried negotiation. He offered large bribes to Clive, which were rejected with scorn. He vowed that, if his proposals were not accepted, he would instantly storm the fort, and put every man in it to the sword. “ Clive had received secret intelligence of the design, had made his arrangements, and, exhausted by fatigue, had thrown himself on his bed. He was awakened by the alarm, and was instantly at his post. The enemy advanced, driving before them elephants whose foreheads were armed with iron plates. It was expected that the gates would yield to the shock of these living battering-rams. But the huge beasts no sooner felt the English musket-balls than they turned round and rushed furiously away, trampling on the multitude which had urged them forward. A raft was launched on the water which filled one part of the ditch. Clive, perceiving that his gunners at that post did not understand their business, took the management of a piece of artillery himself, and cleared the raft in a few minutes. After three desperate onsets, the besiegers retired behind the ditch. “ The struggle lasted about an hour. Four hundred of the assailants fell. The garrison lost only five or six men. The besieged passed an anxious night, looking for a renewal of the attack. But when day broke, the enemy were no more to be seen. They had retired, leaving to the English several guns and a large quantity of ammunition.”