POLICE EXAMINATIONS, 1942.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVII, Issue 43, 28 October 1942, Page 854

POLICE EXAMINATIONS, 1942.

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. +*2824 Sergeant Lefort, Frank William. s*3ool Constable Holmes, Henry Mark. Partial Passes. 2443 Sergeant Kearns, John Joseph, 2, 4. 2941 Detective Slater, William Herbert, 2, 3. Law Examination (Senior-Sergeants). Passed in all Subjects. *1263 Sergeant Kelly, Thomas. *1916 Detective-Sergeant Hall, Thomas Young. *2258 Sergeant McKie, John. *2319 Sergeant Johnston, Andrew. *2671 Sergeant Fuller, Frederick Melton. *2939 Constable Bourke, John Michael. *3l-15 Constable Webb, Arthur Cyril Ryves. *3123 Constable Trask, Earnst Royden. 3148 Detective Macdonald, Donald Norman. 3246 Constable Quirke, Michael Patrick.

Partial Passes. 2255 Detective Sergeant Thomas, Ernest Milton, 2,3, 4. 2440 Detective Sergeant Hayhurst, Frank, 2,3, 4. 2761 Detective Sergeant Hill, Joseph Wilson, 2,3, 4. 2867 Detective Smith, Thomas, 3, 4. 3059 Constable Gaines, Edward John, 1,2, 3. 3070 Constable Leadley, Frederick Austin, 1,2, 3. 3113 Constable Waple, George, 3, 4.

Law Examination (Sergeants). Passed in all Subjects. {*2789 Constable Fraser, Ernest David. |*3olß Constable Mather, John Patrick. $*3044 Constable Donnelly, George Christopher. $3092 Constable Matheson, Charles James Leonard. $3130 Detective McLean, James Bain. {*3273 Detective Scott, Fergus Oliver. $3308 Detective Alty, James Henry. $3360 Constable Saunders, Joseph William. {3362 Constable Sharpe, William Gordon.

Partial Passes. 2426 Constable Patterson, Richard, 1,2. 2881 Constable Campbell, Donald McLeod, 1,2, 4. 2901 Constable Simmonds, James Paul, 1,2. 3051 Constable Wilson, James, 1,2. 3133 Constable Ogilvie, George Philp, 2, 3. 3152 Constable Moore, Robert Alexander, 1,2. 3169 Constable Howe, John Gilbert, 2, 3. 3256 Constable Lilley, Harry, 2, 3. 3260 Detective McDougall, Angus William, 1,2. 3264 Constable Hotham, Edgar John Gordon, 1,2, 4. 3310 Constable Austing, George Stuart, 2, 3. 3325 Constable Goldfinch, Bertram George, 1,2.

Literary Examination.

Passed Qualifying for Commissioned Panic. {1557 Senior-Sergeant Mclntyre, James. 2681 Sergeant Bradley, Ronald Thomas. 2979 Constable Stevens, Gordon Charles. 3017 Detective Mahood, Edward William. 3028 Constable McGlynn, John Francis. 3118 Constable Rush, Henry Reginald. 3121 Constable Coll, William. 3293 Constable Bartlett, Thomas George Willcocks. 3390 Constable Salisbury, Gordon Henry. 3391 Constable Hall, Walter Kingsley. 3463 Constable Blake, Leo Raymond. 3490 Constable Black, Charles Erlston Weir. 3504 Constable Kilpatrick, Gordon Kenneth. 3522 Constable Dickson, Robert Hunter. 3539 Constable Pickering, Frank Lindsay. 3558 Constable Hedwig, Andrew William. 3604 Constable Naylor, Cyril William. 3616 Constable Brewer, Donald Walter. 3623 Constable Dennison, William George Stafford. 3626 Constable Tuck, Ernest Stanley. 3630 Constable Bryce, Thomas. 3636 Constable McMath, William Thomas. 3637 Constable Carson, Ronald George. 3673 Constable O’Regan, John Edward. 3674 Constable Williams, Thomas Roland McAnniney 3694 Constable Price, Clarence Thomas. 3701 Constable Grubb, Verdun Samuel. 3722 Constable Griffith, Ronald William. 3742 Constable Robinson, James Bruce.

Passed Qualifying for Ranh of Sergeant.

3075 Constable Gillies, John Douglass. 3091 Constable Thompson, Joseph. 3227 Constable Wilson, Gerald Bertram. 3412 Constable Mclntosh, Conway. 3471 Constable Shipman, Marston William,

LAW EXAMINATION (SUB-INSPECTORS). Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Explain the following terms and state to what rules of / evidence they relate : res inter alios acta, post litem motam, inducement, judicial disclosures, system. 2. When are admissions by agents receivable in evidence against their principals ? 3. Are declarations in proof of ancient rights admissible ? State the grounds upon which you base your answer. 4. Distinguish between the relevancy and the admissibility of evidence, stating the grounds upon which each is based. 5. What facts can be given in evidence to prove identity or to connect the parties with the transaction before the Court ? 6. What law-books are authorized by the Evidence Act, 1908, to be referred to by Courts for the purpose of ascertaining the laws in force in a particular country ? 7. In what circumstances is general reputation admissible as evidence ? 8. Upon what subjects can the testimony of experts be given ? 9. Give the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, relating to the evidence of accused, and of husband and wife of accused in criminal cases. 10. What rules of evidence were in issue in the following cases : Lucena v. National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Bessela v. Stern, Tyson v. Bethwaite, Marks v. Beyfus, R. v. Ball. Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. What must be proved in a charge of bigamy ? In order to forestall possible defences, what inquiries would you institute ? 2. (a) Define “ public place ” for the purposes of the Gaming Act, 1908. b ) The Supreme Court may declare premises to be a common gaming-house. What duties are imposed upon a Superintendent or Inspector of Police upon such declaration being made ? 3. What would be your submissions to the Court on an application for a rehearing ? If the application is granted, what requirements must be complied with ? 4. A complaint is made to you that an innkeeper refused to supply lodging to a stranger. What matters would you take into consideration in order to decide whether or not to charge the innkeeper ? Assuming you decide to prosecute, draw the charge (omitting formal parts of the information). 5. What are the offences dealt with in the Police Offences Act, 1927, under the caption on marginal note of Endangering safety and tending to personal injury ” respectively ? 6. State the law as set out in the Police Offences Act, 1927, covering wrestling contests. 7. What is the law dealing with careless or inconsiderate motor-driving, and where is it to be found ? 8. Set out the statutory conditions upon which offenders can be released on probation. 9. Give the provisions of the Second-hand Dealers Act, 1908, relating to a dealer in old metals being in possession of stolen property. 10. State what you know of the following cases : R. v. Storey, R. v. Creamer, R. v. Jones (1898, English case), R. v. Burdee, Hammerley v. Harvey. ~v ■ ■ Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with the inspection of police-stations and dwellings by a Superintendent or Inspector. 2. What protection is provided by the Police Force Act for members of the Force against actions for anything done in the execution of duty ? Mention any decisions you know on the subject. 3. (a) In what cases can a member of the Force act as prosecutor ? ( b ) State the provisions of the regulations dealing with prosecutions for perjury.

4. A witness for the Crown residing at a distance has ho means of defraying his fare to the place of trial. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions on the subject. 5. A Sergeant is charged with neglect of duty and denies the charge. What are the statutory provisions dealing with the position ? 6. State the provisions of the regulations as to the precautions to be taken when a body has been taken charge of by the police for inquest purposes and where the cause of death is unknown. 7. State the provisions of the - regulations dealing with requisitions. 8. What are the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with the use of the telegraph ? 9. Instructions have been issued relating to—(a) Conversations with witnesses in Court proceedings : (6) Identification of deceased persons in connection with the Emergency Precautions Service : (c) Exhibits for chemical examinations. State what you know of these instructions 10. If a prisoner has money and wishes to use it for his defence, can he be allowed to do so ? State the regulations and instructions on the subject. Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. “A ” purchased a gold watch from “B ” honestly believing it to be the property of “ B.” He subsequently learned that the watch had been stolen from “ C ” before it came into his possession and that the theft had been reported to the police. He hid the watch, and when interviewed by the police refused to disclose its whereabouts. What offences did he commit ! 2. A man has sexual intercourse with ( a) his grand-daughter ; (b) his step-daughter; (c) his adopted daughter; in each case the women being over sixteen years of age and a consenting party. Discuss the man’s liability in each case, and mention any decisions you know on the subject. 3. “ A ” urgently informs you by telephone that she was called to the residence of “ B,” her married brother who lived near her. On her arrival at “ B’s” house she was informed that “ B ” had been ill for a week and had just died. “A” further informs you that “ B ” was some years older than his widow and that he was a man of considerable wealth ; that she believes his widow was unduly friendly with a male boarder in the house; that “B” had two children, a son and daughter aged twenty and eighteen years respectively living in the house; that the children and “B ” were unfriendly; that they assisted to nurse him; that a nurse was\ in attendance part of the time that “ B ” was ill about twelve months previously from an unascertained cause ; that as “ A ” suspected , “B ” had been poisoned she locked the bedroom door and took the key which she offers to you. You are responsible for the conduct of the investigation. State in detail how you would, with assistance, deal with the matter. What particular points should be covered early in the investigation for the assistance of the pathologist ? In what poisoning cases might your sense of smell assist you ? What rule of evidence applicable in poisoning cases should be kept in mind during the investigation ? / 4. The sale of liquor has recently been restricted by the Licensing Act Emergency Regulations 1942. Write a summary of the provisions of the regulations. 5. “ A ” reports that she married “ B ” in New Zealand in 1942. “B ” told her that he was a bachelor. She has since been informed that “ B ” was married in England in 1939 and that his wife lives at an address in England, which “A ” gives you. State in detail how you would investigate the matter. Give reasons for your answers. Submit a specimen report showing the inquiries you would have made in England. 6. It is reported to you that “ A ” has committed theft and absconded to Capetown. State in detail the steps you would take to secure his arrest and return to New Zealand. Draw a warrant for his arrest. 7. “ A ” is charged and remanded on Friday the Ist of January with unlawfully using an instrument on “ B ” with intent to procure a miscarriage. “B” is seriously ill in hospital. On Saturday afternoon, the 2nd of January, the Medical Superintendent informs you that “B”is in a dangerous condition and may die. State in detail what you would do. Give reasons for your answer.

8. “ A,” a prisoner of war under detention in a camp in New Zealand, escapes. In the course of inquiries evidence is obtained by a constable under your charge that the prisoner was assisted to escape by “ B,” a local resident of alien origin, who smuggled into the camp certain articles of disguise which enabled the prisoner to pass ' the guard and leave the camp. He was afterwards met by “ B ” with a motor-car and conveyed to another town, where he was later arrested. The evidence ■ ' against “B” is conclusive. Draw the charge which you would prefer against “ B.” 9. You are Inspector in charge of a headquarters station to which a woman is brought by a constable who reports that he saw her cruelly thrashing her adopted son, a boy ten years of age, with a horsewhip. The boy is present and displays prominent marks caused by the 1 • whip.' What instructions would you give ? What responsibility rests on you in the matter ? Quote authority. 10. Complaint is made to you that certain premises are used as a common gaming-house. State how you would .: deal with the matter. What would it be necessary for you to prove ? LAW EXAMINATION (SENIOR-SERGEANTS.) t : Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Give the definitions for the purposes of the law of evidence of: document, facts in issue, relevant, a presumption, prima facie. 2. How would you prove that a person had been previously convicted of an indictable offence ? Give the authority for the mode of proof you would adopt. 3. To what extent and for what purpose can evidence of similar facts be given ? 4. State the rule of evidence relating to declarations against interest; Illustrate your answer with an example. 5. What are the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, relating to impeaching the credit of witnesses ? 6. “The rule excluding hearsay is subject to three main classes of exceptions ” (Phipson). Give these exceptions, stating the principles which are considered to justify departure from the general rule. 7. 1 a ) What standard works can be referred to by the Courts for the purposes of evidence ? ( b ) What are the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1908, relating to actions for seduction ? 8. The opinions or beliefs of persons who are not experts are admissible in evidence in certain circumstances. Enumerate the matters upon which such evidence can be given. 9. In what cases is corroborative evidence required ? 10. What rules of evidence were in issue in the following cases : R. v. Hanlon, R. v. Richardson, R. v. Whitta, R. v. Buckley, R. v. Baskerville. Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. Complete the following section of the Licensing Act, 1908 : “ Saving of Persons. -Except as expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act shall apply to ... ” 2. Define “ seditious intention ” as given in the Crimes Act, 1908. What intentions are negatived by the defining section ? 3. What are the provisions of the Gaming Act, 1908, relating to betting with infants ? 4. What methods have been prescribed for the estreating of recognizances ? 5. Where would you look for the law giving the Court power to deal with intoxicated drivers, and what are the powers in detail ? ■ r " ; 6. Discuss the subject of taking statements of persons dangerously ill. Can you suggest any alternative course available to the police having advantages over the procedure outlined in section 172 (1) of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927 ? 7. What are the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1927, relating to the unlawful use of military decorations ? 8. Set out the powers of seizure and search for arms conferred upon the police by the Arms Act, 1920. 9. A married woman separated from her husband under the Destitute Persons Act, 1910, complains to you that he is annoying her. State the law you would refer to on the subject and draw a possible charge (omitting formal parts of the information). 10. State what you know of the following cases : Stevens v. Andrews, R. v. Russell (1916, a New Zealand case), R. v. Oram, R. v. Wyatt, Field v. Receiver of Metropolitan Police.

Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the duties of a Senior-Sergeant at Headquarters Stations. 2. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the i, responsibility of members of the Force in the absence of a superior. 3. State the provisions of the Police Force Act dealing with (a) Bribing members of the Force : (b) Obtaining admission to the Police Force by false representations. 4. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the treatment and care of prisoners. 5. State what particulars are required to be entered in inquest report forms. 6. What is the definition of “goods” for the purposes of section 32 of the Police Force Act, and what are the provisions of the section as to determining title, in case of dispute, to goods taken into possession by a member of the Force ? 7. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with civil cases. 8. State what you know of the provisions of the regulations dealing with Government property. 9. What provisions are contained in the regulations relating to billiard-tables in barracks ? Who is responsible - for the collection of fees for games played ? Who is to act as treasurer of the billiard-table fund, and to what purposes is the fund to be applied ? 10 State the provisions of the regulations regarding officers making recommendations for promotion. Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. A message is received at your station at 10 p.m. that a man has been knocked down and killed by a hit-and-run motorist on a country road ten miles away. A description of the car is obtained, but not the number. State what steps you would take at the time and afterwards to trace the offender and to secure and preserve any evidence available at the scene of the ?i accident. 2. State briefly what must be proved in order to obtain a conviction for the following offences : (a) Forgery; (b) false pretences ; (c) perjury. 3. “ A ” is charged with assaulting a boy aged twelve years, and pleads not guilty. The evidence shows that the assault was of a serious nature, and the Magistrate is of the opinion that “ A ” cannot be adequately punished under section 202 of the Justices of the Peace Act. What representations would you make to the Magistrate ? Describe the subsequent appropriate Court procedure. Quote any authority you know, and give reasons for your answer. 4. What are the general provisions of the Shipping Safety (Small Craft) Order 1942 ? Who may issue permits under the Order ? What is a “ small craft ”? 5. Complaint is received that liquor is unlawfully sold and consumed in the lounge and dining-room of a hotel between 6 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. How would’you proceed to investigate the matter ? What evidence would you require to prove an offence ? 6. Complaint is made to you that a man carrying on business as an agent sends to married women by post typewritten letters containing, among other information, details and prices of a wide range of contraceptives, with intimate details relating to their use. What inquiries would you make ? What evidence would you brief to substantiate a charge ? Draft your charge or charges. 7. A woman named Margaret Smith is in receipt of a monthly allotment from her husband’s Army pay, payable to her at Napier. Another woman of the same name who is not in receipt of an allotment receives the letter containing the allotment cheque by mistake. She endorses the cheque by writing her own name “ Margaret Smith ” thereon and cashes it at the postoffice. What offence or offences does she commit ? 8. (a) It is reported that a man has had sexual intercourse by consent with a girl 17 J years of age who is licensed out by the Child Welfare Department to his wife. (b) The same girl subsequently absconds from such licensed service, and when located reports that a soldier whom she met in the street took her into a : park and had sexual intercourse with her, also with her consent. State what steps you would take in each instance, and give your reasons. . 9. It is reported to you that letters have been received by a number of citizens inviting them to apply to “A” care of a post-office box number for information as to horses likely to win in future races. State what action, if any, you would take in the matter. 10. (a). You are informed that an enemy alien is working on a wharf. State what steps you would take in the matter. What are the provisions of the Aliens Emergency Regulations 1940 dealing with employment of aliens on a wharf ? (b) What protection against legal liability is provided for police officers in enforcing the provisions of the Aliens Emergency Regulations 1940 ?

LAW EXAMINATION (SERGEANTS).

Evidence. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. What is meant by the term “ evidence ” ? Set out the classes into which evidence is divided. 2. What are the objections which can be raised to the competency of witnesses ? 3. Distinguish between primary and secondary evidence, illustrating your answer with examples. 4. Explain what is meant by presumptive evidence, and give examples of presumptions. 5. “ A witness must only state facts ; and his mere personal opinion is not evidence.” Explain this rule of evidence, and give the exceptions thereto. 6. What is the general rule about hearsay or second-hand evidence ? Give the exceptions to the rule. 7. State what you know concerning dying declarations as evidence. 8. Set out the rule of evidence relating to confessions. Give three examples of improper inducements. 9. What is meant by the term “ judicial notice ” ? Give examples. 0. What are the conceivable objections to the admission of depositions in evidence ?

Prescribed Statutes. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. (a) What rights of correction of children are given to parents and teachers under the Crimes Act ? ( b ) What powers as to discipline on board a ship are given by the Crimes Act to the master of a ship ? 2. What is the effect of a prohibition order upon (a) the prohibited party, (b) other persons ? 3. What is a recognizance ? For what purposes are recognizances entered into ? . 4. State what you know of the section of the Gaming Act, 1908, dealing with the issue of a warrant to enter and search a suspected common gaming-house ? What can be seized in such case ? 5. Draw the charges (not the whole information, but commencing with “ ... does suspect that . . . ”) for offences of Sunday trading and cruelty to an animal. What are the respective time-limits for laying informations in the case of these offences ? 6. When may an accused claim to be tried by a jury in summary cases ? Give the form of words addressed to the accused on such occasions. 7. (a) What power is conferred upon a constable by the Coroners Act, 1908 1 ( b ) State what you know about search-warrants issued under the Indecent Publications Act, 1910. 8. What power is conferred upon a constable in respect of ill-treatment and neglect of children ? State what you know of the Act which deals with the law on the subject. 9. What are the provisions of the Police Offences Act, 1927, relating to the treatment and maintenance of drunken persons after arrest ? 10. Give an account of the points involved in the following cases : R. v. Anwyl, Hammerley v. Scandrett, Walden v. Collins, The King v. Gardiner, Barnett and Grant v. Campbell. Police Force Act and Regulations. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with—(а) Whom all members of the Force are required to salute : (б) Whom non-commissioned officers are required to salute: (c) Whom officers are required to salute. 2. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the cleanliness of police cells, appointments, and blankets. 3. What are the provisions of the Police Force Act as to the appointment of a Committee of inquiry, and what are the functions and powers of such Committee ? ) 4. What is the duty of a watchhouse-keeper on taking over charge of a watchhouse ? 5. In what cases do the regulations require that reports should be made to the Coroner ?

6. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the duties of a constable on beat duty.

7. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the manner in which members of the Detective Branch should conduct themselves.

8. State what you know of the regulations regarding the manner in which a police uniform must be worn.

9. State the provisions of the regulations dealing with the protection of police officers for acts done in obedience to warrant or order of a Magistrate or Justice.

10. State the provisions of the regulations and instructions dealing with complaints (a) by members of the Force, (6) by private individuals.

Police and Detective Duties. Time allowed : Three hours. 1. When on duty you see a man (whom you know to have been convicted of making a subversive statement) I addressing a large crowd on a street comer. He is I speaking against the war effort. State what action, if any, you would take. 2. By whom can the following documents be issued : (a) A certificate of registration of a firearm : (b) A permit to import a rifle : (c) A license to import firearms for sale : (d) A license to retain an automatic pistol. 3. You are informed by a person that five minutes previously he saw a drunken man enter a hotel bar. You enter the bar and see the man there. He is obviously drunk. He is not in possession of liquor. A number of persons are in the bar. The licensee was not in the bar and was not aware of the presence of the drunken man in the bar. The barman denies serving the drunken man with liquor, and says that he saw the man was drunk and told him to go out. Discuss the liability of the licensee, barman, and the drunken man and say what action you would take in the matter. Give reasons for your answer. 4. (a) As a sergeant in charge of beat constables you receive , information that drinking after hours is extensively carried on in a chartered club in your town. State fully what you would do. b ) To what extent do the provisions of the existing law in relation to closing hours apply to chartered clubs ? 5. Within what period can an information be laid for (a) Carnal knowledge of a girl over twelve and under sixteen years of age : ( b ) Indecent assault on a female over sixteen years : (c) False declaration under the Marriage Act: (d) Procuring a firearm without a permit: (e) Common assault. 6. A Probation Officer requests the police to arrest an offender for failing to comply with the terms of his probation. What procedure should be adopted if the offender has been released under (a) The Offenders Probation Act, 1920 : (b) The Crimes Amendment Act, 1910 ? What instructions have been issued on the subject, and what information should be given in crime reports ? 7. A resident reports that in his absence between Thursday and Sunday his dwellinghouse had been broken into and a quantity of jewellery stolen ; entrance had been effected by climbing down a chimney. On the next day Monday, you recover some of the stolen property in the possession of “ A,” who is a criminal. ' State how you would handle the case. What charge or charges would you prefer ? Give reasons for your answer and draw the requisite charge or charges. 8. Describe in detail the steps you would take to secure the return of “ A ” from Perth to New Zealand to answer a charge of theft. Draw the necessary warrant and also state the instructions you would give to a member of the Force detailed for the escort. 9. When attending an athletic meeting you see persons in a corner of the grounds playing Crown and Anchor. State what steps you would take in the matter. What enactments would you invoke ? 10. “ A ” reports to you that “ B ” obtained from him a quantity of goods by means of a document allegedly signed by “ C ” and which requested that the goods be delivered to “ B.” “C” denied that he signed the document or authorized “ B ” to obtain the goods. „ You can establish that the document is in “ B’s ” handwriting. State the steps you would take in the matter. Give reasons for your answer. If you decide to take any action, draw a specimen charge or charges.

LITERARY EXAMINATION. Arithmetic. Time allowed : Two and a half hours. 4* - * 6| 1. Simplify 1| of 5|- -1 4 2. Decimalize the following sums of money : £1 ss. 9d. ; £3 18s. 7*d. ; £5 Bs. lOd. ; £2 19s. lljd. ; £1 3s. 7Jd. ; £l2 13s. s|d. 3. A bootmaker makes 12J per cent, profit by selling a pair of boots for 225. fid. What should he charge to gain 2£ per cent. ? 4. A run of 1,950 acres is just sufficient to maintain 1,500 sheep. What acreage of the same class of country would be required for 650 sheep ? 5. Divide £4 14s. 7d. among A, B, C so that their shares are in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 2. 6. Express the difference between 4375 of £1 4s. and of £l3 10s. as the decimal of $ of 4 guineas. 7. Find the simple interest on £6,830 for 3£ years at 2J per cent, per annum. 8. Find the income-tax on £754 Bs. 4d. at Is. 3d. in the pound, the first £l5O being exempt. 9. What is the length of the side of a square field of which the area is 25 acres 4 square chains 265 square yards ? 10. Find the cost of paper for a room 20 ft. long, 16 ft. wide, and 10 ft. high. The paper is 18 in. wide, and there are 12 yards to the piece, costing 4s. 6d. Geography. . ... .. Time allowed : One and a half hours. 1. In the outline map of the South Island of New Zealand which you have before you, insert the following as carefully as possible. Mark the position of towns with a small square : Cape Foulwind, Milford Sound, Lake Manapouri, Mt. Cook, Bluff Harbour, Pelorous Sound, Tasman Bay, Foveaux Strait, Dusky Sound, Rangitata River, Lake Rotoroa, Mount Sefton, Cloudy Bay, Cape Campbell, Port Lyttelton, Shag Point, Lake Wanaka, Waimakariri River, D’Urville Island, Grey River, Seaward Kaikoura Mountains, Jackson Bay, Cascade Point, East Head, Lake Coleridge, Gore, Takaka, Ross, Little River, Riverton, Ashburton, Tuatapere, Seddon, Naseby, Lumsden, Motueka, Denniston, Balclutha, Temuka, Inangahua, Mataura, Nelson, Oamaru, Picton, Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, Parapara, Mokohinui, Hakataramea, Christchurch. 2. Mark on your map the areas engaged in pastoral and agricultural pursuits, also the localities where coal and gold are mined.* 3. Write brief notes on the following : Rio de Janeiro, Solomons, Cyprus, Dacca, Ipswich, Townsville, Canterbury (Town), New Guinea, Montreal, Alexandria. English. Time allowed : Two and a half hours. 1. Write an essay of about 300 words on one of the following:— (a) The Naval Side of the War: (b) Work : (c) Types of Aircraft: (d) National Security : (e) Family Life : (/) Adolescence and Crime. 2. Convert the following passage from direct to indirect narration — “ The time is now near at hand,” said Washington, in addressing the troops, “ which must determine whether Americans are to be men or slaves. Our own, our country’s honour, calls upon us for a rigorous and manly exertion ; and, if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole world. Let us, then, rely on the goodness of our cause and the aid of the Supreme Being, in whose hand victory is. The eyes of all our countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have their blessings and praises if, happily, we are the instruments of saving them from the tyranny meditated against them. Liberty, property, life and honour are all at stake ; upon your courage and conduct rest the hopes of our bleeding and insulted country.” 3. Punctuate the following passage and put in capitals where necessary : — hallo growled scrooge in his accustomed voice as near as he could feign it what do you mean by coming here at this time of the day i am very sorry sir said bob i am behind my time you are repeated scrooge yes i think you are step this way sir if you please its only once a year pleaded bob appearing from the tank it

shall not be repeated i was making rather merry yesterday sir now ill tell you what my friend said scrooge i am not going to stand this sort of thing any longer and therefore he continued leaping from his stool and giving bob such a dig in the waistcoat that he staggered back into the tank again and therefore i am about to raise your salary bob trembled and got a little nearer ( to the ruler he had a momentary idea of knocking scrooge down with it holding him and calling to the people in the Court for help and a straight waistcoat a merry Christmas bob said scrooge with an earnestness that could not be mistaken as he clapped him on the back a merrier Christmas bob my good fellow than i have given you for many a year ill raise your salary and endeavour to assist your struggling family and we will discuss your affairs this afternoon over some good Christmas fare dickens. 4. Combine into one good sentence : Many people come into the world. Many go out of it. They are ignorant of the world. They are ignorant of themselves. They number millions. It is a strange thing to consider. 5. Correct any errors or ambiguities in the following : (а) “I plead guilty to being drunk on counsel’s advice,” said the prisoner. ( b ) He was prevented to go, so that I was very distressed. (c) Neither he nor I are in the wrong. (d) This is the man whom everybody said was off his wits. (e) I regret to hear that you narrowly escaped being run over yesterday. 6. Write a short letter to a business firm asking them to send you some goods and enclosing £1 to pay for them and the cost of transport. 7. Make a precis of the following : (a) John Lawrence went out a second time from England to India; still almost unnoticed and unknown; his great capacities still unrecognized, and his brilliant future still unanticipated, even by his most intimate friends and relations ; and he, himself not a little anxious —as the result showed — without reason, as to the occasion which India might now have for his services. He was to return to England twenty years later, the observed of all observers, with his name a household word in India and in England ; and with a whole people, whose best characteristics he so happily combined, flocking from all parts to welcome him, and happy if they could catch but a glimpse of the grand and now familiar features of the ruler of the Punjab, and the man who had done more than any other one man to save our Indian Empire. (b) In about fifty or sixty words give a summary or precis of the following letter. Use the third person, and begin, The poet, Cowper, writing to Mr. Unwin, told him that, &c. 4th Aug., 1783. To the Rev. William Unwin— I have two goldfinches which in the summer occupy the greenhouse. A few days since, being employed in cleaning out their cages, I placed that which I had in hand upon the table, while the other hung against the wall: the windows and the doors stood wide open. I went to fill the fountain at the pump, and on my return was not a little surprised to find a goldfinch sitting on the top of the cage I had been cleaning, and singing to and kissing the goldfinch within. I approached him ; and he displayed no fear ; still nearer, and he displayed none. I advanced my hand towards him, and he took no notice of it. I seized him, and supposed I had caught a new bird, but casting my eye upon the other cage perceived my mistake. Its inhabitant, during my absence, had contrived to find an opening, where the wire had been a little bent, and made no other use of the escape it afforded him, than to salute his friend, and to converse with him more intimately than he had done before. I returned him to his proper mansion, but in vain. In less than a minute he had thrust his little person through the aperture again, and again perched upon his neighbour’s cage, kissing him, as at the first, and singing, as if transported with the fortunate adventure. I could not but respect such friendship, as for the sake of its gratification had twice declined an opportunity to be free, and, consenting to their union, resolved that for the future one cage should hold them both. I am glad of such incidents ; for at a pinch, and when I need entertainment, the versification, of them serves to i divert me. Yours ever, W. Cowper,

* Previously gained partial pass. t 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 H. Scott ; and the papers on the literary subjects by Mr. R. Darrocb, formerly headmaster of the Terrace School, Wellington.

The following remarks of the examiners are published for the information of candidates :

Evidence. —Frankly the performance in this subject by candidates for the rank of Sub-Inspector was poor. Several did not know the difference between “judicial disclosures ” and “ judicial notice,” while scarcely one was acquainted with the Latin terms asked. There are certain Latin expressions which form part of the technical language of evidence, as they express some principle or rule in a concise form. A lawyer or a Magistrate might very easily use these terms in Court, and Sub-Inspectors at least should understand them. There are not many, and they should be learned. The syllabus states distinctly that a “ more particular knowledge of the subjects treated ” is required from candidates for the Sub-Inspector’s examination. The candidates for the Senior-Sergeant’s examination made a better showing, but the best general result of all was in the Sergeant’s examination. Evidence is not an easy subject to assimilate, and to attain success unremitting study throughout the year is recommended.

Prescribed Statutes. — perhaps to the more direct bearing which Police Statutes have upon the practical work of candidates, the results in this subject in the three grades were the most commendable. From this the moral can be drawn that candidates studying for examination should cultivate the habit of what is called “ digging into ” the underlying principle upon which every rule of law is founded. This habit of analysing legal propositions and making sure of their precise significance, whether in the field of evidence or that of Statute Law, must bear fruit, for it will enable a candidate to discuss intelligently the underlying basis of the particular question of law in issue on occasions when the precise wording of the law has escaped his memory or is little known.

Police Force Act and Regulations : Police and Detective Duties. —On the whole the results were disappointing, particularly in the examination for Sub-Inspector. Candidates for commissioned rank should realize that, as required by the syllabus, they must show a more detailed knowledge of the subjects. In many cases the answers were of so fragmentary a nature that it was obvious the preparation had been insufficient.

D. J. Cummings, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 23rd October, 1942.