The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1882
The Chief Secretary, acting with the consent of the Cabinet, has taken action upon the report of the Police Commission regarding the conduct of Sub Inspector Larner. In the ad interim report, presented on the 12th October, the commission concluded as to Larner - "The commission, after careful and mature consideration of the evidence adduced before them, are of opinion that it is not desirable, in the interests of the public service, that Superintendent FA Winch and Sub Inspector J N Larner should be permitted to return to duty. Your commissioners therefore, recommend that these officers be called on to retire from the force without prejudice to any superannuation allowance or compensation to which by reason of service they may have become entitled." The decision of Mr Grant is in accord with this recommendation, and Mr Larner will accordingly be called upon to retire. He will receive an allowance calculated upon his term of service. He is upwards of 50 years of age, and has been 28 years in the service having joined on the 1st December, 1854 . In May, 1856, he was appointed second class sergeant, and in July,1859 first-class sergeant. It was not till the 1st July, 1877 , however that he was advanced to his present grade.
The Police Commission will meet on Tuesday for the purpose of allowing Mr Call, PM, to give evidence in reply to the charges made by certain constables against the City Licensing Bench and the Melbourne magistrates generally of being swayed by extra judicial influences and discouraging the police from doing their duty in connexion with the control of public houses. Major Smith has also asked to be allowed to make a statement respecting an act of Government patronage during his term of office as Minister of Mines by the appointment of a constable at Ballarat to the position of powder magazine keeper, which caused some umbrage in the locality. Detective Nixon intends to submit a statutory declaration regarding the evidence given by Boardman and Walshe. Mr Chomley will give his evidence on Wednesday. He will probably be the last witness called.
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