} The olaasss to make Justices of the 'Peace elective, which Sir Gsorge Grey proposes to introduce into tho Justices of the Peaca Act Ameudmeut Bill, pr»- , vide that on the coming into operation of the Act, any Commission of the 'Peace existing m the. Colony shall cease npou Gazette notification. Any elector' of the Colony shall be eligible for the office of Justice, but is to cease to act -if he is convicted of : felony (this m addition to the present disqualifications), Before the Ist of January, 1887, and on tho same day of every third year, a proclamation shall be published, assign jug a number of Justices. .to be elected m each district, who are then to be elected under the Regulations of Local Elections Act. Provision is made that m a district whore there is au insufficient number of Justices or vacancies occur which reduce the . number of Justices to below tuat which is considered necessary, the Governor may appoint Justices.- Any Justice may *at any time resign his position.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1731, 11 June 1886, Page 2
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