§ MR. G. W. BENTINCKsaid, he rose to ask the Secretary of State for the Homo Department, Whether he has received information of the delay of the Chief Constable of East Suffolk in attending to a complaint respecting his Chief Superintendent in October last; and whether he intends, in consequence, to issue any rules for the guidance of Chief Constables in cases of complaints against their subordinates, and for the prevention of errors of judgment, and of delays consequent thereon, in future?
§ SIR GEORGE GREYsaid, in reply, that the matter had come under the cognizance of the Police Committee, who, he understood, had expressed an opinion on the subject; and thought that the Chief 237 Constable committed an error of judgment. He was not aware that any rule on the subject was necessary; but if so, he should have no objection to have one framed. This case had been disposed of by the Police Committee, and the Chief Constable was responsible to the magistrates.