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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 25, 29 January 1879, Page 2

Wrknbvkr a reform is sought to be effected, or a want supplied, m which the Government is supposed to move, it is necessary to take action m one century, so it may become an a«*compl'.shed 'fact? m the next, jfonths and months ago; the necessity for a permanent clerk of the court was admitted by the Minister of Justice; and weeks and' weeks ago the appointment of a second clerk for the County was made. For some uns,crutable reason, known only to " the -Powers that be," he was located m Foxton, and although the county is accredited; with a second officer, that second 'irimcer mfghit as wel I ' be at Ti mbuctoo for all the good he is to Palmorstdn.'. ~A!s ' will be seen from our news co] umns, list Saturday was a perfect field day at the Police Court, and m view oF the hoa v y calendar Constable GilTiEseib on Fridaytelegraphed as follows to Mr. B4.KEFj.the Clerk of the Court:— *'Spnd summonses up to-night for hearing tomorrow instead of 'Tuesday. Can you come up." To that the. following r.?ply was received :'— " Press of work. Cannot send your cases up to-morrow. A -Maori case on hpre. Will make your cases up for Thursday." Mr. Baker we presume could not come ; Mr. Forster did not ; and as a coo sequence, two of the parties for whom the •summonses were .intended got scent of #io proceedings, and left the town by the first trnin. Beside, not only had t<he constable to undertake a lot of clerical work which he is not supposed to do by his superiors, but m filling up recognizances there is a deal of technical knowledge and difficult routine business which is entirely, beyond his province,' and m which if anerror appeared, it would militate against him' m a serious manner, and gefc him into trouble, M". FosßTSß.has been located m Foxton for some considerable time, and we would like to know when the Government intends to permanently settle the Chief GWk or his assistant at Palmerston. When the latter gentleman took up Ms »t Foxton, it was per-

fectly understood that as soon as he became acquainted with his official duties, Palmerston would have either oneor the other. We think it is about time that the second part of the programme were carried into" effect.