THE APPOINTMENT OF J.P.'S.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 668, 19 November 1909, Page 3

THE APPOINTMENT OF J.P.'S.

' Sir,—ln ypur. ; issue,, of'' ttioj.ljitb... instant'•;* x( ; letter appears!• signed• -''Justice - ,"■> Hcaso ;alloTC'.u ;i mo .space .to;say. .that:, I ■fully, endorse all that- ; v "Justice , '-' says respecting" the ap'pbjnting" . olV,'■} J.P.'s, and ~would liko to add that a 6earching,??£ inquiry should bo 'lnado. periodically .respect--.' .-,.-.■'; ing those;who : are: already on •■the. , , list, '. "Jusi-.','■;; tico , " refers back to a petty; misdemeanour of 'i: somo seventeen years ■ standing," but totally ! 'ig*- .''- ■' nores"a glaring piece: of business transacted|' ; by ; two; J.P.'s residing '■ in tho'sanio difetxict asj,-;J the'one ho. refers to. ■ Why not treat'.all- alLko?;... ■'< These two .men,. during■ tho last;seven , 'years,»' 'i wero■;successful in getting a: certain'- County.',''''■:< Council-to , spend some JB4OO of the "ratepayers*'!..':.! moneys exclusively .-for their benefit,: and tain other;, payments, to .which exception, was tf, taken. J 1 contend thnt such men should not-.•;. .j' be -, made J.P.'s," and, therefore, likq "Justice,"V VS I hope, that-, the: Minister for Justice' will. see'V-.i?; info •;these'; matters. : .I -'may -.remind "Justice"-,; iithat ho -is wrong . the. fine; it Was >'■'>:. £5,, and not .£lO,. ns slated, and the j was not that of. threatening'to shoot a : ranger.,'--;, "Justice , . , - should.; bo- careful. when ;writing .to*/.';:,; the ■■ public-' press,;to see-' that-:hisi'.'etatcmentS',?/-:'; are true, and-.iji;Ucepiiig: with facts.—i-I;am^•'.';H; etc.,-' ■■■■'■'-.• '.''■.,'•-••'•■: '■ ■'' .■ . ■.:','. : -.''•■ ■'■■'< J.'-'-.*; ; ' '".A- >",■:; ->;;!:■:...-:-:■: :;":' ; .;:- : TRUTH.^V'-v;

- Sir ,-4lU'your, issue .of tlie • 12th ■ of!I saw a: letter .signed; "Justice." "Justicb , *,'- ; ! may be a -M.P., -& J.P., or; any other ,P, but'.'.v'-V, 'thero is no justice about his>letter, nothingji.i'. 1 but spleen. "Justice" saj : s:'.< "I' notice tho';}; ,.;J name of ono whe, somot time. ■ ago, was: fined ; ''; j>lo, and costs,-'for threatening. to ~shoot,;. jv" ranger." Hd' ditj. hot tellies -how many,years':';.. ■;■ ago it was, nor'ybt.whatiwas behindit. '■ 'Now,;'.- 'r'. if a few foolish- slips' of, tho ■ tonguo were suffi-f: Jγ; cient to disqualify, .a - settler;from;boing created;? 1 ';? n J.P.v thero would not.bo.many worthy niea',-:';' ; ; on tho commissioii of tho peace. ,y "Justico"iV." : .-.'.: thinks.: the. character- of,, persons' 'should,: bb'V.:" inquired into before they,! aro appointed.;; .Ho'i'fvi can depend upon jif that it is .so. , ''.As - foiv'V'i the gentleniap. whoso uamo' is ,so, ',;'■ "Justice," liis character can well stand : -'tW.-':/.'S scrutiny, and so ; ,can his father >nd • mother^,\ '■ ■'.'[ bis sisters and> brothers, and -.brotliers-iu-law^ .>-x : ;\ and thero are many of .thbm,' all • respcctabla settlers,,who help;to/form tKo backbdne,of ft Dominion. ■ How 'innocent "Justice". is v wncuy?,: : : ho romarks that political ihnuerico/ obtained; j"i' him-tho honour.,, \Vhat: other .influence, could! j.r'. , doit.- Theii, again, : \ "Justice" says: "Wo-; k know.that niany ridiculous. appointments'h'avej/- : \s-.' been, made iu tho past. Men who could bi.wjly.!. , C'' r ; write their own names.,havb:,beon.'appointeci : . : ■ J. 1 ,- simply because of their loyalty: to a partjh.-.,'...', .wh6 has lost : aU'schse of.shamo'in tho matter*.:'-7:' , of'/these V appointments.*' He .slioul'd have 'said -i-'-.-v.-. because "they I were men: of sterling worth [ wuo Y y ■-■ had born tho'heat and burden of the and,i^ '- : helped to-:produco the wealtli, of -the country ■,;' and maintain.law,and'order.,: ''Justice""drU\va:^ largely- on .'his iniaßination.'when;'ho sayssv-: : . "Such-appointments as' tho' one , referred .to:'nro>■' « making: tho namo of Justice pf' tlio;;Poaco. tlio- •■ I laughing-stock of tho'countrysidq.'', No "Justice"-writes.thorb what ho hopes,;not wha'ti'if. - ho k'no.ws,.because tho appointment''meets withK '~ tho approval of .tKo' majority 'of right-thinking ; '' - ; niori; -Thero is the -burlesque of the rlotter,;-.'- , ' whero "Justice" certainly thinks it is time ''■■■ tho matter was;• taken., in hand by 'member* ,'»?; .of Parliament,- who ■ should; do.- tlioir.' best to'■■':. ?) ihaVo .only men- with, unimpe'achablo" .records l W,V' appointed ; to : such" positions in r tho "'.futurtUSii What nn .-. .intelligent man of tho" wbrldi u'V "Justice". must be. Who is going to inquire iv:'i into'the members of Parlinmont's-records.' Ilovr : ' : '' can depend upon'it .the Minister for . Justice' •:' has scon into theso matters. I', must inform-m. : ' ; ■"Jnstico".that,if'loya|ty:'to a'parlylwho hay*- : '% lost all;' senso .of '■■ shame has appointed: thiii,' Kentleman .'referred' to,' 'ovdry : party -that 1 has 1 ':': ibeon in-power since the tinio we "got.onr Co> : '' : --.■?■•' stitution are tarred, with" tho 'sanibVbrush.—l ::< f am, etc., > ■';.;■-; .-•..•"■•■ - : ■' ,-■."■.-'.. .' '■■■xS.-' :: r': : S'. ■ ■„.' ■■■'■ : '.. .'■'• ':,'■:.: :->:,. : "WV.' , :;PRAMy'' : '^ ,Paraparaumu,v.Npyeml)or 15.' : ;.,.:;;■.;,: ; ;.^ ' >,±