THE APPOINTMENT OF J.P's.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 662, 12 November 1909, Page 3

THE APPOINTMENT OF J.P's.

.'• Sir,—lnV'-glaocing 'ithrough •■ the recently-ap.■;;:■.:v pointed'JiP.'s/l'.liotice.thp.hamo of;ono;wuo,'•'»;* ;■/.;. '<i some time ;ago,vwas.'fined :.i lo and-.costs. v fpr..; v^ 1 ;. , ?. threatening (to shoot ai tlinger. . Now, ..sir, ~."j say it is of persons 6h0u1d,..;..v ; , ;: bo inquired-hinto;; :beforn lho~ ; are. appointee •;. to such responsible!positions as Jnstioes of tnt . •;. Poace, as thtee incn Imvg to pass.sonießco on. .{, : their fellow;'men;- , for Bucli; offences; 'as'ihiii;;; ; ;j%; particular • tf.P.:. has.. , ; himself■ ;;',>■ Political;. influence, no j doubt, obtained him '..,; j that .honour, , • is-.hb a. sbong; supporter' ojt,,•'..:'.(' tion. We all!teww".thn,t; : .uiany; ridiculous'api;, ■pointmentsifhayor.beon:mideiin the. past,' .v"« i; who could; hardly\writb tttir own/ names/.liav..:*,! pi« ing been appo^nted^J!PvS.;■'y^Aly^ : l^^;i\bt/'^->;i ; 'y their loyalty to a paity./which, has ; lost^all , -; ";:: 1 sense of • shame in ■■ the/ matter 'of' these ap- '•'. (;; ;:V, pointments.-. Such;, appointments ';.as ■ the/ one*;', r "';'.-'''; referred to ' aro making' the' nanio ■■ "Jnstio*'::.j-■./ '?, of. the* Peace" the' 'etocfc 'of .'':'this.*,', ■/ '--A ■ connlryside, aud I- c6r,tatnly think it' ; ..is'.'Utse :the : 'matter'■.was .taken, inf. hand '.by. ;.mototqre iiv;,';>;,' of Farliamerit,^.\fho; should;;-do"Hheir*best' r 'to;■;;'.•,;, : ; havej. only mon ■ recorda;',,;'.;..^;' oppoiritod- to' such .^dgitidns^in , ,tho : fntnro,.:':f" '€■. Perhaps the Minisferifbr^Justice,vrill: see-into/ ';';;■ !'y; these matters.-—I hid, : etc., , '■•' ■■ <■' ; '".'.:.,' .i-.vv-;; ■.■V--.' -~■.-';;:''•■■,'.■ ■■::•.;,;. .;;v':;:;;/;■'!JUSTICE.':;.;::';:'4