DISCHARGED PRISONERS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 654, 3 November 1909, Page 11

DISCHARGED PRISONERS.

■: V ;'iy MteCTING;> OF -THE AID. SOCIETY/ •; ; .'. • ■", ;:'A .meeting of. the Discharged Prisoners' Aid, Society, was held in tho magistrate's rofira, on Obtober 29^; when .the fqlloWinj moinbors ..\Vero present—Messrs. E..Arnold (ohairman), T. S. Lambert',.,'J.P., Brigadier Bray, P. J; O'Regan, amis. A. B. Ciimniings (secrotary). ■ / ';. .Tho following-, report was submitted:—The society has been in operation for some years ■in ;an : unc«tentatioud way, but all through : .its: period. of.'existence' it hits done excellent wots,-' jnaittly carried on by the exertions of a few gentlemen who are keenly associated with philanthropic .work: ..But us the needs of the, work grew'larger; it was thought advisable to ejijargo the scope:of the society, and the outcome of a meeting of gentlemen was the formAtion'.lpf the..present society, at whioh' : the.fol-' Ipwing igentleinori.: intimated theiy, williiignees to. beconio members of, the oolhriiittee, viz.— Eon.-Sir- Eobert Stout (Chief Justice), Hon. T. W.VHislop, Dr. -IV Arthur, S.M., Messrs; T. Mi WilfoTd, J.' G;. Aitkcn, W. H. Barber, E. Ifenbld.'-Tv, S. Inmbcrt, P.;;' J; : O'Eegan, ,'&' L. Burgess,' F. Cohen, , And Captain Tbonior, S.A.'i The fjocietyis'riow. in a sound position, and "'able to fulfil all its."obligations ;thronzh the strict careful' administration of the funds. d#ire: to express 'their -sincere thanks to all those ladies and gentlemen ■that have subscribed so liberally, to the funds of the society, so that they have been enabled to'carry on this-work that tells toltouchingly. on .the life; and'character of "! a Py a man'tfhp Vfeels : his' career blighted when he fiWcoines out■,of gaol. .But when taken b* kindly hanoVand helped t? recover. Jus Selfreepect it has a deep impression and • influence up'on him for good.'.'and many have, to '/thank the:society for its.help. Wo.deeire to impress upon all the continual neid of funds, and we feel assured by our past experience or your liberality that you will respond to our: appeal for. further .assistance. . We .have assisted in various ways beds -provided, 2/2 meals suppled,. 106 :provided ,with: fares by steamer and train,: clothes and boots, blankets; ,eto. , Several long-sentenced men Were! helped ! td leavo the country back ,to. their own : friends,, and one,out:pf' a number:refunded £31% Id. of the•.money expended upon him.. Theiaim and'.object of the society is: to help, ,to :find work'for ; discharged'.prisoners,, and] torproyide them with board and lodging, if ncedatl; and to enable them to get to th.o place hf work if it. isuway ' from .Wellington, ,by iboat.or train, and'also to provide clothes,, wtich are greatly needed' in.'.eonie cases. ...The: society also insists womopi and at' time,s eome of the families •'■ of, -the ■ prisoners suffer - more., ; than the prisoner. ■ '•■•::-.-'-.■' >. ;:..::lx v',':./ ; '"i. '>t : ' : . 'The income and expenditure from October, 190oV'. to! ■ September, 1909, inclusive, ;ra a3 ; ■follow^lncome, , . £U5 ds: M-; expenditure, 'i8110.43.-Sd.-; credit balance, £33 ss: Od.M. x- ; •. is the list of subscribers.(Octo- I ber, ■■"•■ 1908, ,to ;• September, , ' •■ 1909) :-Kairanga ; County-Council, Justice ; Theo, 35.;: Justice J. • Williams,. ,25,, fid.:i Hpn); Dt.' Findlav.' , (Minister, for Justice),: trustees;, iate G.'Ada'ras^sestate^and; J. Staples and Co;,;cach. two ■ guineas; Hon. J. ; M'Gowan, Mr.,'< A.'. W. Hogg, Hori;: D. Buddo, Sir Robert Stout, C.'J., Messrs.-J. .Nathan^and Co., U:S.S. .Company,; AV Konipthorne,..ProsserJ. ani'Co.j Lovine: and -Co., .Young '.and Tripe, \Field, ; Xuckio/' and iToogoodi■ ICirkcaldje Staffbrd^ : ;'and' Treadwell, vD. ,G.,./AV. Copptr,Herdman and' Kirkcaldie, : Chapman and Tripe, .Dresden Piano' Cn.,; W. Beard, C; fi.- Morrison, find Hadfleld, E. Vi': Mills and C 0.,. Sargobdi''.Son, and '■/Ewcni'V-Haynian- and,. Co.; Max. Eieliclbaum, ' S.' Oppenheim, Roberts,' Ltd.,% Bing,", Harrlj, ■• and ..Co.,- Thomson ■ and Lewi3,':Ballirig«r "; ; ahd :; :',Co.i •■■-M'Ardle,:'. Alexi. Cdwan and Son/Gollinahd Co., Trading Co'.,;.Nelson,.Moate, and.;Cp., .Cadbury Bros.;- ; .\Y.•'! Fnrguson, ,E/ ; ;Andersoiir.and,.S6ni: BlundeU 8r0e.,. S. :Stidd6lp,:,G.:,liukin,.:TatteT. sail; each one guinea i', Messrs'. , C. E.-:, Broberg,'W: ,; M. Banna -Mo ■ and';,"?.» ■«... Greene,. W. M.': Millivard,. T.- ty. .Young, Arph-; biphbp Eodwood,vMrs'.'.Moria."elj.ch :£l i iilarine Dopartment,, 12s.j MrV-TV M, Cruioks)i'ank ( .lls. : 6di;.Messrs.'K.Z.S. : .:Co.i A.'S..-Paterson i '..;Ben-''! 'iatnin and :Co.', ; ;W. : ;Hr.ll,:Georße-''a'nd ; Kerslcyi'j R.: Bell'and Co,,'DJa'peryrand-:General' , Impqrt-1 ing ! Coi, ; ;:Mao.-iy,-,logdu;.' Caldwcll.'^andr-'Cp. , , . Smith-: arid 'Smith,' , Wallace 'and ■ C0.,--Storer,. Mepk,' : ahd -Co.,.Philip and. Pike/ NiZ." Express 'C0,,-:Westpiirt Coal Co.,;W.';J.:Staples end Co;, J.".P.-'F,irfh,-T; F.;JlartinV:Sir Kenneth Douglas, Bairi-EaiWorld .'.Advertising, W.andG,Turn-, M'Leain. tl.'Aro R.M'Kerixie, .each 10s.. 6d;';tMelsrs-.':li:Srd"aifd' Weston,.' Ri C, Kirk, H. and T. Burt, R. H. Abbott,- J. J. .Curtis,, J. P. Luke, H: ; Isbister and Co., Abbott, Qram ( 'and C 0.,: Hunt -and Co',,:'. Millar's/West' ; Australiah ;Hdrdwood. C 0.,. Barr.i-Leri'rjv arid .•Williams,;-.Cycle,-and -Jlptor Supply: Co'v:7l.ittieh'eWf.\ g. Re'id, ; ieach 10s.; returned, faro; 95.; Messrs. Srittoh 'and' Bendall; Whyte, Sfewart .Dawson, Meek' and ;.von-Haast,' Collin Bros."and; Co., Reynold and Co., Kilpatrick'.ancjKJo., Ross and. GlendinninK and ,Co., Hilkyor,,;S. B. Richardson,;A. J. v Eand,'A. R. Atkirisoii R. H. Webb,; A.. DunnV, A. .Oakey,' Mandel 1 arris,-. J. F. Clark, S. P.' Heyes, Roid and! P.eid, Easson,. Ballinger :Blcos.'i-.eacK .ss.';':Mesbrs;.-C.','C; 0: Palmer and Co., Preston and Co:, , each 2s. 6d.; "Three Friends," 35.; A.' ■ Armstrong, refund,'. 2s; 3d;'; - total, 83. 3d. '. /.', '■. .: ..,■/ •■ v..---:;'