The Argus at KellyGang 8/8/1882
The Police Commission sat yesterday, and further examined Detective Kidney, who qualified some of the statements he made at a previous hearing by saying that they should be accepted merely as his opinion. He gave evidence in reference to the administration of the branch, but reminded the commission that, although he had been in the service upwards of 20 years, he was not directly engaged in the detection of crime. Inspector Secretan was examined upon some of the leading features of his general evidence, without reference to the disputes with Detective Foster and ex Detective O'Rourke. One or two points in the evidence were surrounded with a shade of mystery. They referred particularly to the witness's previous career, but the commission considered that nothing in connexion with it could be regarded as disparaging him.
To day Inspector Ximenes and Mr Moors, chief clerk in the Police department, will be examined on behalf of Mr Secretan. The commission have decided to hear the complaints of some persons not now connected with the force, who allege that they have sustained injury by the conduct of its officers, but they will not be allowed to tender more than a statement of their grievances. At the request of the commission the Chief Secretary forwarded the memorandum book found at Rowe's Hotel containing entries in the names of Superintendent Winch and Sub inspector Lamer but the members have not yet decided to enter upon on inquiry into the allegations against those officers, nor into the general question of "blackmailing" which it is asserted has been freely practised. The commission will meet again to day.
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