TERROR OF EVIL DOERS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 June 1910, Page 3

TERROR OF EVIL DOERS.

JOHN BURNS AND POOR LAW ADMINISTRATION. INQUIRY INTO A GUARDIAN , HOARD. "GRAFT" IX LONDON. [IIY KIjECTKTC TKLKdRAriI-COI'YUIOHT.] li'Eii ritEsa association.] LONDON, Juno 21. Mr John Hums, PrwmUiiut of tiho. I'/ocnl Government Howl, >ha,s ordered a preliminary investigation into an alleged scandal coumiecik'd with'the Hermoiidsey Hoard of Guardians. [The Rt. TTon. John fimnis is a terror to Hoards of Guiardia.ns in bin) metropolis. A lifcblo over bwo years he ordennl mil; iiH|iiiry into the adininistration of the Hoard of Guardians for Mile End in the Mast Kud of T/onidon. As a result a well-knowiii conttiraetor Wvn.s sentenced to six months' imprisonment. On his release ;he ve certain informa.tion to the Govern me/nit, who prosecutor! the Mayor of f>te<puey (chairman of the Hoard), and a number of other prominent residents. It wns proved l tHm.t they liad not ciinly uiitliily favoured the conitractivr. but thiit he bad elinrgecl. foi work ho had never performed, and had subsequently pooled the money in public houses with tbe guardians. Thousands of pounds went in this wny. The wns dramatically arrested at a meeting of flic Stepney Horoupih Couno.il in lii.s purple robes of office, and gold chain. Tie wns sentenced to two years' imprison nienit, while other sentences o from six months to two years were passed upon the reiiuaining nccusext members, some of wliom were secretaries of Radical associations, and i>rr>niiint»nt in t!ie religious world. A.. lV|)lmr. in the East End of London,, similar revelations took place,, and ninny well-known persn.n<s were prosecuted and sentenced.]