Information Still Wanted
The Christchurch City Council has handled very badly the case of the man supposed to have been caught stealing from the Botanic Gardens. At least two meetings of the council have passed without any explanation of the circumstances or the reasons for the withdrawal of the prosecution; and of course neither the Mayor nor the committee chairmen need wait for a council meeting to make a public statement on a matter within their province. From what has emerged, it seems that the council had some justification for its action. But while compassion is not a discreditable motive, a public body is usually wiser to leave it to the courts to dispense mercy as well as justice, as they customarily do. But having taken its decision, the council would be wise to stand by it and let the public judge the propriety of its action. That calls for no more than a brief statement of the circumstances, which should not be delayed unduly.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27374, 12 June 1954, Page 6
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165Information Still Wanted Press, Volume XC, Issue 27374, 12 June 1954, Page 6
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