The Petition for the removal of the R.M.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3604, 15 July 1880, Page 2

The Petition for the removal of the R.M.

A meeting, called by circular, waß held last evening in the Hauraki Clnb Boom, Albert street. - ": ■. : •• ■> , | r"On the: motion of Mr George Denby, | Mr William Carpenter wai roted to the chair.

The Chairman said that when he called the meeting he had no idea he was to be

honored by the position of chairman. As all knew, petitions had been sent down to Wellington for the removal of the present Resident Magistrate, and the object of the presenjt meeting was to consider what steps should be taken to inform the Minister of Justice and the Government of the real feelings of the people of the Thames inhabitants in reference to the subject. The meeting was not to be considered a public one, although he had taken pains to invite representatives of all branches of the mercantile community. Therefore anything that was done by the meeting would be done not as representing the Thames, but as representing the individual* present. The question-for the meeting to decide was whether it would be better to pass a resolution and have it telegraphed to the Minister of "Justice, or get uj} a counter petition to that already presented. He did Hot think the latter course a wise ofie, because'he did not consider the < petition sent down worthy of notice., Jle had known Mr Kenrick for nine months—•during the time he had been on the'Thamet* and* Jb j&ough R.M., and always De6n satisfied with hit manner of conducting Court business. The K«ntlemen who signed the J»«*iiiou were only those who had lost eases in Court, and felt a kind of reseutaeatr but be thought tbattf a»peiied-to the* wouldx admit" they had made a great mistaktf* —compulaorUy—npw wished a public meeting Jo veto the action of the petitioners. appUtxnc.) \sU*jmim fb«d held,a meeting end t*s^ed a JirV«6mtionin favor, of Mf l^^ct.i^hWdoiibf *li» . ;meetings had! seen in the;. $Cvenin r$' I9GiV, and no doubt; that resolutionwwU*ni£e weight with the GoTe&nwiriL *9e thought tbe best way, was to se*s'ifre#> lution:<jbe the Government, a^d^na|tjllfe' signed by eight pr,.ten injElueniialjKenUe' nttn' present.*jfe^eri f re>aVfttlß#fom Dr Payne "r£grettirig'h& inability to attend, but fully; sympathising with the object* of^be mwtingj tM &&■*% in strong terms to fbiir "infamous petition.' • —-~

The letter'wlf ftdeftft vfth applause. The, getv S. J, l*eiU aMft^*''That this meeting has ,sptire« confidence ra Mr Kenrick as Besident Magistrate for this impartiality which has id#tingnii|midfo judicial proceedings.'Vvl (Chejt^^y; He said that ne Wished some more influential 'gentleman lad staved tbf -wwlntkp. lie'was, howerer, representing thr ulnjjaj '■ of" the Thames/and feltgnrt pkswutfein mdVing the resolution; r^: '-":.-^Hf^Fj ' . CaptainFarreH seconded. He thetjrfct it would be better to hold'a publio meet* ing so; at ,to show the GMMtomakt that the unanimous 'opinidn' bf the Theftse* people was, one of approval of thrin&atr m which the Keeident Magistral tad acted. i-,-'::.'"':2-s< ..;■*'*»* *'*•! „, Mr Hogg said ; that as one of the ..sufferers by, the action ,bjf tffo'Cliairmen of the" Lioensinjc Bench, lie signed 1 ttto petition. He thought it unnefess^y^to get up a counter petition, but reeoinmen. idfii.tpfk t*Tigilant ecmmitteo tofbraad to watch erents. He though* itwin Jghar to send a telegram to the GotejsuneJD&aoAreyingtothem the resolutions T Mr BrOwn said that he Vould say i few ,wprds in reference Jo (he action of the Licenaing Beneji. Mr Ho^ -seen^s b think tnat'Mr KenHeK molly; an 4 . solely to blame for the' closing of the public houses. It was nothing Qtjh,* kind. As a stranger in the netkhlwwnood Mr EenricV did not like to take thi rMpeoii. l)ility, and tse rest of the Licensing GoaamissioQers decid«b* J on closing' the pnbHe .houses. Mr Xifiriek aoquieSbed and was.; therefore not to';/fce 'flamed l. I As. ' to.. the action Jof 1. in«' Ko6^. misiionewr; it',,, was' their djsj«rmlna« tion to defend it, and if :earjr)ed^> higher Court to bear the birun| ja^.fi-.n^sr trial. -The. petition which had'beeflfiaeat to Wellington was by Brafajey and X>P. 'However, he -thought tlie action -,ef ,-, Jkhe •licensing Bettch would be a grea* Jerer in ousting Mr Xenrick, as the brsswsaiif Auckland would nsetheir* inflnenee in the' matter; He made these reMatksVeeiuie he did not like to see a raati condemned for, an action of whidh he was not goiUj. He thought it would bTbbttertoWdVa publfc meeting,, and hare" botJißidfes, of the quesUon heard^ instead of hoUing a hole>and'Corner n)ce.(ing' in' uuV quiet TrMVjohwWVid^lTW^tting" now adjown;" -Hejth^t^tha^tJiotheT place should; be fixed and all-f>aities heard. This lapied for w^nt of a s*c(jn4er. warded with'the reiolutron'at once to the Gorernment," as delays were dangerous. Mr %iby Seoofaded; ( U iV, . Mr wood md?ed'ii a counter mo* " lutip|i—" Thatit,:if the ; Qp\nioA r of^his preltmiuary, meeting than^aa^ptabrtttnity ■ should W given to the "wbofe^TWmes male adult population, to .express their entire confidence in the hbnourable and eqaitable justice manifested in the decisions jgiren^by Henry/, Eeneiok,:Bso^, their present Magistrate; farther; wit .. this opportunity.sneak) )^,gi>enfcjrcanin'g/ a public meeting^of the tame at sin early date,, andf that.any resol^oasipaaacidto ' thkt effect at such meeting; M fbrwaided to the Minister: of Jaitioe, to the Parliament now in Assembly, and to pur worthy Magistrate himself." 4sy J Mr Walker said that although he did not agree with' Mr Wood usually, he would, second this "resolution. (Lragh« /"The Her,. MrNein's motion WaT then put and carried unaniniowlf/' Mr Wilkinson mbTed,' 1 That this Meefc.* ing endorses the resolution-pasnsdbrtto , Justices the dtber day at theiri»»e*Vg/' He thought it would be as well to add this on to the'Mioitftion. Carried;! I i Mr Wood's resolution was then put and tarried;;;, s.t ■! ;^;i •;. ; oi'^itf JJQQ .• It was mored. seconded,, and earned that a committee-he formed ,fi» the parpose of fixing k date for the public meet- % ing to take place, and* also to collect money to defray »x>oniei l *ne. '" The followtng gentlemen were oonsti- | tuted intd a committee The £er. B,f J. Neill, and Messrs Eonald MaodonilS, Denby, Carpenter, Wood, Hethetingtosi, Yeale, Hogg; Wilkinson, ParreU, Walket, and Bpericer,' "'"j -■I<J "- ■ <••' -"^' - ■ ' Itifas decided to telegraph the resolution passed to !the Go^ernmei^t, and to intimate to them that a public mbttUMt - would shortly be bald. .M „ : </^™ A rote of thanks t was. nnanimously Bissed to the' Chairman on the motion of r gilgonr, and the meeting separated.^ Ik view of tta rednsHeX i« the JL<L Force we bear that three members of the Force stationed here bare reoeirea notice the* (heir serrioes will belispenssd with..