' P March 3. |f | OLUT Id N CCCSSa l')' y Additional Evidence Is Now Being Read, Attor-- ney--General Replies to Question Put by Nixon INTERIM REPORT wWAS CONSIDERED | -- If it is found by reading the com-- | plete evidence taken by the Toronto Police Commission in the case of Al-- bert Dorland, sentenced to five years in the Kingston Penitentiary in con-- nection with an attempted hold--up of the Royal Bank at Church and Wellesley Streets, that the question of administration of justice is in-- volved, then he will immediately or-- * der an official judicial investigation into the matter, Attorney--General W. H. Price informed the Legislature yes-- terday. f Evidence Now Being Read. Replying to a question put by Hon. Harry C. Nixon, Progressive Leader., Colonel Price referred to complaints which had been made about alleged "framing" in connection with the case. The first transcription of evi-- * dence he had already read, he stated. but some 400--o0dd pages more had * reached him only Wednesday, and was now being read in the depart-- ment, he explained. Mr. Nixon, at the opening of the Houvse, remarked on editorials in To-- ronto papers concerning the case: "T wgeuld j\lxst"llke to ask the Attor-- m ney--Genera the Government has « + been requested by the Police Com-- Other Questions in House mission nstitute an investigation, # tn% if §o.hwhat disposition has been Include Salaries of made of the request," he said. ' "Some two months ago there was a Teachers eomplaintttomtge by letter to my de-- ie ecreniancer lt eerrronet es g:er;m:gme fra:meg:"h:h%;:h?re 133?, Liberals in the Ontario Legislature cases that were disposed of in the inquired yesterday through Dr. L. J. Police Court. In looking into the Simpson (Bruce South) of the total matter, I thought that in face of it, ecst of the special game committes it was a matter for the Police Com-- which was appointed in 1931 under fatmifole The binoias hok Th entmitest repon, uit coun e olice mmission," + s re replied Colonel Price. ge nmh:le?,i b:hcirtly. Otvil;[:erl g;xgstions "Learned Thro Fcks." y ral group inclu one "They took ugh P asking information regarding the ey evidence and some time reported appointment of a Govern-- ;88 aue ":, o e e ie ns " Pnd ment employee in Belleville; whether pages, but the Commission had th laries of Normal School teach-- rg-- mo,t' w.'it.h tne matter then, and er: lf:ve been reduced and, if so, what As +m ht that it might dispose ercentage; and if Govenfment.'funds of it itself on further investigation. ge 5d in the erection of the Mid-- But I learned through ths press the lanrg i rAficial rink other day that they had taken fur-- D. M Ross (l.'rogressive Oxford 'c'}"tfi""'é';f;' md 4 "had * raaiatea North) tabled an inquiry seeking to that f mission had . requested know "what arrangements have been C h t be brought to the attention made with Colonel H. D. Lockhart-- : puhfihA:nt:rJi':yy.g:n:{nal' "ku"f ;or Gordon for remuneration for services is extenden imiber thin oolice ad. on the Budget Committee," and, if is a h ie ROHce At-- so, 'if on a per diem basis, what is ministration," he continued. the amount?" «4 air x 100 o8 800 andinons! mages or on Arthur Ellis (Ottawa South), in-- eriee. 1 had read th fgsafe:h: evi-- troduced his bill proposing an amend-- + To the. D f o b ie ment to the Judicature Act which me, but have not yet had a chance would provide for triai by Judge c 4 fink corporations, public utilities, Police | I find that it involves the ques-- Commissions, etec. The bill, for which . eoh'l'ch°§ :lgmlnistutlon of justice, notice of motion was previously given, | not know at first when it received its first reading. ;:' r&feem;d wttl:l) the Police Commis-- Tomorrow will be private members" Official lj'udlcm ":'n""':!g}:fi% nh,',"'eco . day and snezeral bills will be up for| cluded the Attorney--General. their second reading _ _ ;