"A GRAVE INJUSTICE."

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12480, 17 April 1906, Page 9

"A GRAVE INJUSTICE."

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE TRESS." Sir, —I was very glad to read in a recent issuo a letter under tho heading, "A Grave Injustice." I know something of the case referred to, and I have personally known the young man for a number of years—l venture to say that a more steady, kind-hearted, honest young fellow seldom walks the streets of New Brighton.

It. appears that this young man has been arrested, thrust into gaol, and compelled to spend the nigflit in the company of at least two other prisoners, and far what? Simply 'because he was kind enough, and manly enough, to assist three frightened young girls past 6ome cattle straying on tho road. As a father of young children, I feel that it is high time eomething was done to prevent a repetition of such cases.

Who is safe if the police power to act in this hasty manner first satisfying themselves that they have very good grounds to work on? As your correspondent has painted out, there is mo redress for the injured ones, they have to suffer disgrace and mental torture, and as if to add insult to injury, they have to pay all their Court and any other costs that may have boon thrust an them. And yet we are told that we live in a free country. —Yours, etc., FREE NEW BRIGHTON.