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The most recent announcement we have to make with regard to the Police [[Royal Commission-followup|Commission]] is also the most remarkable. Not satisfied with holding sittings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and perambulating the "back slums" of the city at night, on one occasion at least, under the guidance of members of the police force, they have also been trying to arrange for an interview of a secret nature with a witness whom they apparently did not deem it prudent to question openly in the ordinary way at their week day meetings. It has been brought under the notice of Mr D [[Gaunson, David|Gaunson]], solicitor for Superintendent [[Winch|Winch]], who proposes to take action in the matter, that a communication was sent to one of the senior constables of police stationed at the Russell street barracks by the Police Commission making an appointment at the Treasury for 12 o'clock on Sunday last, in order that be might be examined respecting the administration of the force. The commission, it was stated, desired to learn whether the senior constable, when previously before them, would have had it in his power to afford important information, had he been asked to do so, in reference to officers of the force laying themselves under monetary and other obligations to publicans and other persons. A statement to that effect had been made to the commission it was stated, and as be was considered about the most valuable witness examined regarding police matters in Melbourne, they thought it not improbable that he could throw some light on the subject.