WOMEN’S DEPUTATION
BEQUEST TO MINISTER
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association)
WELLINGTON, July 23
The desirability of closing Courts when unsavoury cases are being dealt with was raised by the Wellington, branch of the Womens National Conn-; cil in a deputation to Hon. Oobbe dayThe Minister undertook to circularise Magistrates asking them to exercise the discretion they possessed;
It was stated that women were not asking anything in, the 'way- of star chamber methods, nor the exclusion of the press but women witnesses in separation. maintenance an<Linaffilhdaaßi cases were very often subjected to. annoyance bv undesirable persons, The question of the appointment of sonic women police was also raised, and the Minister said it would receivehia consideration,
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1931, Page 5
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115WOMEN’S DEPUTATION Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1931, Page 5
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