LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 103, 28 October 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"This man has been granted nineteen remands. I think that "is a, record fov this court," remarked Chief Detectives Kemp ut tho Magistrate's Court this morning during the hearing of a ease. "The accused has giveD us a lot o( trouble, and last week, when we had all the witnesses here, he did not appear." The Bench (Messrs. E. D. Hanlou and T. H. Coltman, J.P.'s) •intimated that the case would be proceeded with at once.

Referring to sexual crimes, the report oE the Society for the Protection of Women and Children states: "The society views with much approval the increase of severity of the sentences given during the year in the cases, and is glad that the Judges, of the Dominion have taken such a firm attitude towards these offenders."

"In regard to the health regulations, the society represented to the Minister of Public Health," states the annual report of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, "that grave . danger might arise from the loose tlraw-ing-up of the amended health regulations, which failed to provide against the malicious reporting of cases to the authorities; also that, according to the British report, there is great uncertainty as to the time and extent oT cure and non-effective period of V.D., and suggesting that detention, as at present provided for, depends solely on the skill and knowledge of individual doctors. Again, it appears certain that the people most penalised are those who honestly report themselves." The opinion was expi-essed at the Diocosau Synod at Auckland on Monday by the Kev. G. P. Morris that not only the laity but also tho clergy were unable to understand much of the common prayer book. What they wanted was' something intelligible to tho present generation. Tho Church of South Africa was progressing wonderfully, because il had adapted' its services to the modern congregation, and had secured some of the finest brains to concern themselves with its advance. On the other hand, tlio Dutch Reform Church was losing ground, for tho simple reason that none of the educated people would have anything to do with it. Its services wero practically medieval. It was tho duty of tho Church in Now Zealand to havo the revised prayer book in order to give the people something they could comprehend.

"The society feels strongly* thai, no case dealing with young people should be reported in the Press until it has been finally dealt with," states a paragraph in tho annual report of the Society foi the Protection of Women and Children.

An effort is being made to provide the Anglican Primate and Archbishop of New Zealand with a Primalial Cross, worthy of his office. In the Diocesan Synod at Auckland, on Monday, the Rev. W. E. Lush explained what is being done, and appealed to clerical and lay members of the synod for funds. He said that a committee had been set up in Christchurch two years ago to put the work in hand. It had raised £52, which was insufficient. This money had been transferred with the primacy to Auckland, and the Auckland Clerical Association had appointed a committee to take over the arrangements. It had secured the services of Mr. Nelson Isaacs, who had almost completed a fine design. It was proposed to make the cross of Now Zealand materials, including silver, greenstone, and wood. A certain amount of Maori ornament would be very judiciously introduced. The total cost would be about £100. If members of the synod would subscribe 5s each the balance required would be available.