14 JULY 1928, Page 2

Sir William Joynson-Hicks said in Wednesday's debate that Lord Byng's

chief duty would he to remove the friction between police and public. He described the present feeling as " sub-acid." Lord Byng's task would be not so much to reorganize as to reinspire. The most striking new point in the debate was the definite charges of corruption against the police by Mr. T. J. O'Connor, the Unionist Member for Luton. He gave form to rumour. Sir William said that he did not believe the accusations but of course he felt bound to promise an inquiry.

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