WHERE ARE THE POLICE?

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1654, 7 April 1884, Page 2

WHERE ARE THE POLICE?

To the Editor,

Sir,—Another of those scenes which are ; a disgrace to any civilised community, occurred in Queen*3treet on Saturday evening, and was again allowed to continue without any interference from our salaried peacemakers, although the yells, ot the oxcited combatants, resounded from one end of the town,to the other. Now Sir, lam not going to hint that the police keep purposely out ot the way when these expected pay-day rows occur and go on duty in the Salvation Hall where the vagaries of the larrikin element require their presence, but I do think that if the inhabitants of this Borough are to be annoyed, and subjected to the danger of free fights in the public streets during the busiest part of the week without any attempt on the part of the police to suppress them, the sooner the force is put under the control of the Borough Uouncil the better for the peace of this community, as they (the police) would then have someone near to watch thm, Hoping the Council will give this question their serious consideration and endeavor to prevent a repitition of these scenes, I am, Ac., Burgess,

POSTHUMOUS HONORS. [TO TUB EDITOR.] Sir,—ln your issue of the 14th ult. I noticed an intimation in the locals of that day, viz.: "That Mr A. W. Kenall had promised to reward Mr T. W. Shute for his long and valuable services in the promotion of ut Yast amount of publio good by placing a fitting monument over his grave, should he (Mr Renall) outlive his old neighbor (Mr Shute). Now, Sir, I have no faith in such things, Would it not be as well, if Mr Renall thinks Mr Shute's past services are worthy of some tangible recognition, that he should give the old man something that he might enjoy in his lifetime, I think .Mr Renall's intention was very kindly pressed and sincerely meant, but I fail to see that it would be any benefit «to the dead or a satisfaction to the living, I am, <fec., Practical Philanthropy. .