JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16508, 28 April 1919, Page 4

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. The first annual meeting of tho Canterbury Justices of the Peace tion was presided over by Mr H. Holland (president). The annual report stated that the association had lost three valued members during the year: —Mr C. W. lleid, who was a victim of tho influenza epidomic; Mr W. W. Collins nud Mr AY. Barrett, members of the executive, who had left Christchurch permanently. The Association on' March 31st numbered 131 members. Tho Association was inaugurated 011 June 24th, 1918. Two very successful members' socials had been held, one in September and the other in March. At each of the socials the Association had beon greatly favoured with interesting and instructive addressos by two 'loading members of the legal profession, Mr 0. T. J. Alpers and Mr S. G. Raymond, K.C. The executive considered that the members' socials -\vero a. great factor in the fostering of a friendly and fraternal feeling amongst the members, and, therefore, hoped that the incoming executive'would continue to make the social side of tho Association a prominent feature. Onfe anomaly which the executive had endeavoured to have remedied was tho complaint made by business men generally respecting lack of knowledge as to tho names and addresses of Justices. It was understood that somo Justices received the attention of the public in a very marked degree, until the duty became quite a tax upon their time, whilst others were practically unknown, and thoir services were not called upon. To meet this the executive had. suggested a roniedy, which thoy considered would, if adopted, overcome the difficulty. Tho suggestion was that the names and addrosses of all Justices, in their several districts, should bo printed in alphabetical order, and inserted in the back pages of tho telephone register. The register was in nearly every office and in many private homes, and when required could easily be applied to for information. Both tho Post and Telegraph Departments and Justices Department, Wellington, were written to, and the suggostion made, but neither Department had been able to comply with the request up to the present. The balance-sheot showed a balance of £0 7s lOd. j Tbo roport and balance-sheet were I adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Sir John Denniston; president, Mr 11. Holland; vice-presi-dents, Messrs R. C. Bishop, J. Clarke, and W. J. Neate: honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Ti. Brunt; council. Messrs "YV. F. Franklin, G. K. Good, C.. H. Gilby, H. Lang'ord, C. Hi Opie, and li. H. Smith; honorary auditors, Messrs A. Marshall and J. Mawson Stewart. With reference to tho howling match. Justices v. Law, tho boon was expressed that the fixture would be arranged again for next season. Mr J. It. Brunt received a vote of thanks and appreciation for tho very efficient way in which he had carried out tho duties of secretary.