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(W« ave at all times willing to publish correspondence on matters of public interest, but it must be distinctly understood that we are not identified with the letters of our correspondents.—Ed. Daily News) TOE POLICE. (To the Editor.) Sir,—l have been astonished to hear some parsons take up the cudgels on behalf of the bookrinaking fraternity. lam one of a very large portion of the community who look upon this class qf individual as a parasite, arid, as he ia not at all particular ' how he makes money, I ftni not' particular by what means, fair or foul, a conviction if, recorded against him, No one h*vinjr a knowledge of, these men will gainsay the fact that they are the direct means of leading our youth astray, by holding out inducements to shopboys and others to back horses' when their wages will not permit it, and it frequently leads to the boys rehiring their employers' and sooner or later the gaol follows. This being so, it is surprising to find anyone protesting against a policeman using a field-glass to assist him in recording the transactions of a. criminal maker. Now, about another matter, viz., the case under the Factories Act which was clearly police persecution. I refer to that of the dressmaker who was fined by the Court for a technical tjreaeh of the Act, in which c.aae neither police nor prosecuting counsel shine with any degree of lustre. It was a most iniquitous cose, and the view of it taken by the S,M, astonished the community, Until this case was trotted out by the police, I was under tho impression the Act, or rather that portion referring to holidays and hours of work was intended to prevent employers "sweating" their servants, but it seems to be an Act by which the police mav "sweat" the public, and that the Act must be road literally and not according to common sense and justice. Why was if, necessary In this case for the polico to employ counsel in the prosecution of this woman and so pile on the agony in the shape of lawyers" fees? Is there no member of the police force in New Plymouth with sufficient brains under his helmet to take a simple case like this inta Court? If there is not we had. better get one. Freely expivssed public opinion is thut it was a cruel persecution and a downright disgrace to all concerned in the prosecution, police and lawyers alike. It the police are hard pressed or a "job," and in mortal fear that headquarters will be rooting them out unless they "dish up" some cases, why don't they tackle the street loalers There is plenty of work here cleaning' up the footpaths of 'g-angs 0 f loafers who congregate in our streets and in front of the public houses. evwy night, smoking and expectorating over the footpaths ami making- rude remarks upon pas- - scrs-hy. but perhaps "the t»qW' £ "»L\ he * lo r r °'' der fif theatricals!! nh f<„ tQ .Tf? upMV iIK P«bHc comU> .ng with the strict letter of the law then the public must lwM , t ™ o" the pol.ee doing their duty T being reported to. tfe Commissioner Tlvauk goodness, so f ar w a free press and by tWs me&Rs T'° Protest against tyranny which unless we do so, will incrW m intensity and life will be Tb£! den.—l am, etc., ANTI-HUMBUG. THE READING-ROOM.
(To The Editor.) Sir,—The other day, having a few moments to spare in your beautiful and interesting town, I made my way to the Public Headlng-Koom, which I_ found after much diligent enq'uiry My object was to examine back flies of newspapers in search of an item of news which interested me personally, but. i was much disappointed to find only a few numbers instead of complete files. Especially was this the case with regard to the local papers, and this I really think should be remedied. I hardly know winax to suggest, but I believe I would not he wide of the murk in recommending the expenditure of a few shillings in some cheap files, in order that the newspapers' forwarded irom various towns, and those which are produced locally, may be kept in such a state as to be easily accessible to the puliiic. Thanking you in anticipation, I am, etc., TIMKESS.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 259, 1 December 1903, Page 2
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729OUR LETTER BOX. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 259, 1 December 1903, Page 2
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