POWERS OF MAGISTRATES.
; PER PRESS AfSXIIATION. , Wellington, August 12. , A deputation waited on the Minister . of Justice to-day to suggest that . magistrates should be given power to } inflict sentences up to 12 mouths on . confirmed drunkards. In regard to , cases of solicitation in the streets it , was thought magistrates should have power to commit up to 3 months. > The Minister said it was his opinion they must adopt some other system than gaoling such offenders. He was , in favour of these unfortunates being , kept in homes where they would be ] under discipline. He would give the fc suggestions of the deputation every . consideration. k » i i ...in -
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXV, Issue 180, 13 August 1903, Page 4
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107POWERS OF MAGISTRATES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXV, Issue 180, 13 August 1903, Page 4
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