MORE J. s.P. WANTED.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 April 1913, Page 2

MORE J. s.P. WANTED.

We luiclerstund that a good deal of iaooiivoiiienco is caused in Helensville owing to there being an insrifficicnt numbo;.* of Jusrieeyf of the -'-Peace available for ciischarging the duties; incidenta 1 'to.ltlii^sy position. Mot only are the" Police' hampered in their worky-biit: the public, also cxJ??y5.59J5.„. disappointnient and hardship by p.-eason pf the absence of" Justices when their services., arc .required. So far as their circumstances allow the proserit justices discharge their duties to a degree satisfactory; but when it is mentioned that they are generally difficult to find (with one exception) when

wanted, the reason whyyKjnofe sl&ulfr be'appointed will be o||ita\cleaf. Of the local'justi-; cfeh Mr La .-■. Roche i& practically fe&Senfc. in>Auciian f3; MrWilsbn is vou|'of town a good dealsjn _conifcction with his farm ana" o|her|alfa|rs, Mr I^^Xe^d' is i|so o|tenj^ay-irom^wrf, and to Mr I'osbrbok'e, who lives about a mile out, is left nmch ;6f4^nMic'^r^Mi l Field. '■solicflof7"w^o^asTecentl^aken: hp residence in Helensville, makes ,:orie .;to,.±]re .number. ,of ..local justices, ,_.b,ut ...there Should probably tip mmy Jolatters fq!r hrg services would not'be available, so' that ;the' pi oslfiori 'has not materially jalterecU Js[i^ttoefotfei*Mgri> tial in the best interests of the people, that there should be more justices appointed. We think the Town Board should take the matter in hand and recommend the Justice Department to appoint two additional J's.P..as soon as possible? - :i[i>!