Readers will remen the case of Donald Rooum, the Feace News, cartoonist, who was discharged after being accused of having an offensive weapon in his possession —- a halfbrick. He had produced evidence that there was no brickdust in his pockot ond then he took out a summons agninst the policeman, Detective=-sergeant Harold Challinor, who 'found' the halftrick. The writ alleges assault, wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, sand malicious prosacution,
Detective-sergeant Challinor has come into the news again, This time in relation to case of two boys, whose prosecution has been twice adjourned and now withdrawn, the police offering no ee 2 The official reason given for tho police's failurs to prosecute is that police officer concerned, Detective—sergennt Challinor, is suffering from a nervous: breakdown, Tho charge against the boys was the same as that against Donald Rooun, and the same expert who declared that there was no brickdust in fooum's pockets was ready to give evidence for the boys too, Tho Labour H.P. for Southwark, Ray Gunter is taking the matter up with Henry Erooke, the Home pecretary.s