CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 October 1890, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

+ We are not responsible for the statement*: or opinions of correspondents. TO THE EDITfB OF THE MAXAWATD HEIUI.D. Sir,— As a native of Jersey, I think it due to my fellow-countrymen to give a few more particulars ai to the recently, elected Judge referred to in your last issue-.. Although his past duties as Inspector of Markets (and the Jersey Market! would give credit to any country in the world) „ which position he has held for at least 25. years, involved the collection of Market dues. Still, the other public positions whicb he held previous to my leaving the colony some 16 years ago," will show that his fellow citizens had good grounds for conferring on him the honor of electing him to the vacant seat on the Bench. I know that Mr J. T. Dv Jardin (the new Judge) contested an election as one of the three* representatives of the town of St. Heliere as member of the States or Jersey Parliament over 20 years ago, and although one of the four candidates, who now holds the highest judicial position in the Island, xvaa especially opposed to him, and that the support of all the Judges and inemb-rs of the legal fraternity, as well as of all the influential electors of the town, still, Mi Dv Jardin, who fought his election alone, succeeded in heading the poll by a considerable majority. He was again elected as a member of the States at the next election, 3 years afterwards. Besides, he held the position of Captain of the Troopers in the Jersey Militia for a great many years, and his name as chief of the Honorary Police of the town, ever since I can remember, was known as a household word, so that the honor which his fellow countrymen have conferred on him t even at his advanced age, is not surprising to thosa who know anything of his public career. Apologising for trespassing on your valuable space on a subject which mar not prove of interest to many of your readers. I am, *o, Phil Vautieb. The Avenue, Sept. 29, 1890.