MORE POLICE WANTED

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 142, 18 July 1929, Page 7

MORE POLICE WANTED

Special to Telegraph.

FOR TAUPO AT AYEEK-ENDS. TOAVN BOARD TO MAKE APPLIOATION.

TAUPO "ffis day. Tho Taupo Town Boarc1 /cceivecl au applicatiou from Mr '' /clay for a billiard liccnse. Tlie c' x rcported he liad inspected the premlses occasionahy and seen nothing wrong. Mr Barciay appeared and in an&wer to Mr Lougiilin, stated that lie was not prcsenL at tlio room on Sunday, June 2, wlieti a liumher of men hacl biokon 111 and apparently coiisuiiied a quantity of liquor, as he found a uumber of empty bottles and showcd theni to a constablc. FTo had seeu proliibitcd persons in on iiitoxieatc'd condition and ejectod tliem. He consiclcred that it was absolutely impossibie for oue constahle to control the crowd 011 Saturday, s. Members expressed the opiniou that it would be well if tbe constahle liad assistance and if he would appoar in unii'orm. It was decided that the works committee sliould iiuspcct tho preiniscs, ancl, subject to their heing in order, tho license woiild be issued fortbwitb. Tbe reiiort of tlie strect distuvbanoe on July 6 was considered by tho board. Members stated tliat a numbcr of hgbts hacl occurrcd at week-ends, but that the affair 111 oucstion was tlie worst, and again rcferred to the necd for further nolico assistance. Afr Longhlin movod that tho bnard's clerk write to tbo Tusnector of Po'Ef' at Hamilton, aski"g for moro poli"-o nrotectinn 011 pay days and week-ends. Tliis was carried unanimonsly