J.P. BY MISTAKE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1559, 1 October 1912, Page 6

J.P. BY MISTAKE.

COMEDY OF TWO MEN OF THE SAME • . NAME... The fact 'that Swadlincote, in Derbyshire, possesses two townsmen whose name is Tom Parker is responsible for nil engaging little civic comedy (says the "Daily Mail"). When recently there was-pub-lished a list of Derbyshire men who had. been appointed justices of the peace, the name and address, "Mr. Tom Parker, of Swadlincote," was generally accepted as indicating Ml - . Tom r.irker, ofAVoodvillo,. Swadlincote, a leading Liberal, nud the manager of «i pottery manufactory. # Ho received the congratulations of his friends and fellow political workers without aii.v misgiving, but the non-arrival of. official ■papers Inter on created some mt&asinoss. It now appears that those documents fld» dressad' "Mr. Tom Parker, Swadlincote, were delivered to Mr. Tom Parker, greouprocpr and ofiMiconso-holderi Swadlincote, Ho is a. Unionist in politic?, but has not been prominently identified with his party s fortunes or with the public life of Swadlincote. Mr. Tom Parker, Woodville. Swadlincote, is of opinion that the officiui verification of his judicial office has miscarried, but Mr. Tom Parker, greencrocpr, urges that the official papers are ill liis name. Thcv ar-a in lus possession, and he declares that he intends duly to take the oath and .subscribe his namo to tlic .magisterial roll. .