CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11790, 13 January 1904, Page 9

CORRESPONDENCE.

DESTITUTE PERSONS ACT. TO THE EOITOB OF THE PRESS. Sir, —To prevent mistake, please allow mc to s;i£ that in my remarks in the Magistrate's Court yesterday respecting charitable aid, I did not intend to convey the idea that application had been made to the Board in the- case then under notice. I spoko in general terms only respecting what I have often been told by destitute persons is tlie luntctic* of fUβ Board, namely, to ineist that applicants for aid shall seek through the agency of the Court to put pressure on tlieir "near relatives" before aid will be granted them. Whether my client of yesterday has applied to the Board for aid or not I do not know. A* her co>e has been under consideration of the Magistrate's Oourt since November 17th 1 desired that elie should be placed in a position to have the legal ground cleared for an application for efficient relief to the Board, should it be held ihiii none could be granted her by the Court. Our worthy Magistrate seemed to be of opinion that charitable organisations may be depended upon to avert want in such cases. That is not my local experience. In passing, may I express the opinion that it would be well that destitute persona* cases should, on the score of humanity, be decided in the prompteat manner possible.—Yours, etc., M. DONNELLY.