“RELIC OF SAVAGERY."

Taihape Daily Times, 23 August 1919, Page 3

“RELIC OF SAVAGERY."

NFIW ZEALAND'S GA.-OLS. CO'NCERN'OF CLERGYMEN. sC.HIRIS‘TICHUR-CH, Aug. 19.. I “As for Napier Gaol, it is a criminal in.-Inufa‘c't”uring association,” pas.{slunate.ly remarked the Rev. J. K _ ,/\.l'Fll(*l'. at a meeting of the Council of .‘ ._ .:o-nigh?t,; lwhon «'discru.ss’ng in motion that the committee should [inquire in-to and report on the treatment of pris.o«ne.rs in'the gaols of New l Zealand. . . ‘ Mr. R. D. Martin, mover of the mo;tion, said the churches had let the lmatter pass unheeded in the past, but =the present treatment in gaols was a ?relic of savory, and he gave many dein tails. . 5 Mr A. L. Bevin said that if the counEeil supported the motion they would ébe taking up an Aattitudo condemning ithe Justice Department? on the word of ione man. J Mr Arehear declared that Napier ‘Gaol was a"disgrace to civilisation. IWh_at he saw in that gaol, and he had foften visited it, was abominable. ’ The motion was carried. Mr Bevin idisented, remarking that he believed ;’that what Mr 1VI?1rti11 had -said was a Etissue of exaggerations. , ....._..?_._._._._.