The Archive · 1939

Case Adjourned

In connection with the extortion [charge the complainant's wife had not implicated him in any way. Kelly then told the Court that he had gained six awards during his service and had received six punishments. The Jawards included @ commendation for esting @ gang of murderers while the offences entered against him had been committed during his frst three Jyears in the force when he was a Jsoung policeman, None of them were serious.

Referring to the release of the Eh nese, Kelly said that this would have been regstlar had Sub-Insp. Darters Jentered it. Verhovsky did not enter tas it would have made Sub-Insp. IDarters look careless. "He added that there was a certain amount of. f tion between the plain-clothes branch fand the uniformed men, There were Jarguments between the two branches and a certain amount of jealousy.

"The hearing was then adjourned Juntil tomorrow 3 230. p.m.

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