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69. Did you ever clearly show the Commissioner that I had been for a number of years in charge of that station, having such long hours to do ?—The Commissioner knew as well as I did that you were there. You were there on duty, and had a much easier time than the men on ordinary beat duty. 70. How do you make out that I had an easier time than the men on ordinary beat ?—You had not to patrol the streets for eight hours at night. You took a turn about at night, but did not stay out very long unless for something particular. But you were always ready to do your work, but your duty did not require eight hours on beat at night. 71. Is it not the custom for men in such a position to have house-rent or some remuneration for it ?—I do not know that you were any more entitled to consideration in that respect than any other married man. Some of the men lived further off than you, and it was much harder on them than you to come to the Central Station. Your billet was much easier than the ordinary constable's. 72. The Chairman.'] Is there any other case where a man who has charge of a station does not occupy the quarters, provided the quarters are fit for occupation ?—No, I do not think so. 73. Constable Foley.] When Cairns was appointed to have charge of this station, I suppose you remember an application went to you for my removal from there ?—Some time after. Yes, you applied for removal to the Central Station. 74. How is it that you would not recommend me for that even ? —You possessed a good deal of knowledge of that locality, and would be far more useful in every possible way there than at the Central Station. It would probably be detrimental to the working of the Force if I had removed you, for some time at all events, because of your knowledge of that locality. And why should you get your way and be removed where you liked. 75. Why did not you forward my application to the Commissioner ? —You did not ask me to. 76. Did a reply ever come out to me ? —lt will show, I think, whether it did or not. 77. Do not you think I was long enough in that locality?—lf I thought so I would recommend your removal. I would not consider you at all personally. I have to consider the service and the working of the criminal business in the city. 78. Then, if I am appointed to a certain place should I not get the privileges of other men ? — I tell you I had nothing to do with the appointing of Cairns. 79. Colonel Pitt.] In your lengthened police experience, Inspector Pender, have many cases come tc your knowledge of complaints by constables against Inspectors which have been forwarded to the Commissioner of Police ? —I do not know that I recollect one. 80. Mr. Tunbridge.] Now, Constable Foley was sent to perform duty at Manners Street when he had little more than two years' service?— About that. 81. If there had been a house there to be occupied by a married man, and a station to the charge of which a constable could have been promoted, would Constable Foley have stood the remotest chance of going there ? —Oh, no ; there would be a cause of complaint for the other men. 82. If you had done so you would have put him over the heads of hundreds of men in the service ?—1 believe so. 83. Would you ever have dreamed of putting a constable of two years' service in charge of a station where there were married quarters to be occupied, unless for special promotion ?—No. 84. So that the duties of the constable in charge of the station in this case were simply to keep the lockup-book during the time he was there ?—That is all. 85. And during the whole time he was there the matter was looked upon as a temporary arrangement pending the erection of a new station ?—Nothing else. 86. Colonel Hume.] Was it possible for you to make a mistake about Constable Foley talking to this woman ?—lf I had any doubt about it I would not come here and give evidence now. 87. Do you remember me ever asking you that question before?—! am not sure about it; but it is quite likely. I have no recollection of it however. 88. Do you remember me coming into the station one night when some big case was on, and we talked about it, and do you remember me mentioning this man Foley then?—l cannot recollect it. I may say that before Commissioner Tunbridge appointed Cairns I was called upon to furnish samples of reports by the men, to show the men's literary qualifications. I recollect that. 89. The Chairman.] Who were they ? —They were Cairns, Foster, and someone else. 90. Mr. Tunbridge.] They were senior men, I believe, all entitled to stations?— Yes. 91. You did not send in any report relating to Foley ?—I am not sure whether we did not get one from Foley too. 92. Was that prior to the appointment of Cairns?— Yes. 93. Constable Foley.] Were these writings applications for a station ?—I do not think they were applications. They were on some subjects which were selected. Florence O'Leaey was examined on oath. 94. The Chairman.] What position do you hold in the Force ?—I am a first-class constable. I have been sixteen years in the Police Force, and I was four years in the Armed Constabulary before I joined the police. 95. I understand you wish to explain about the loss of the summonses?—l received a memorandum from Sergeant Cullen, of Wanganui, to serve summonses on a man named David Creech, who was charged with sly-grog selling in Eaetihi, some seventy miles from Ohingaiti, where I was stationed. When I went to Eaetihi I learned that Creech had left two days prior to my arrival. I returned to Karioi, which is eighteen miles by a mud-track from Eaetihi. On the last day on which I could serve the summonses I learned that David Creech was in a Maori pa somewhere about seven miles by a road I had never previously travelled. I went to the place. I had to inquire in the Maori pas to find him, and in jumping over fences I dropped these summonses which