JUSTICES OF PEACE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 62, 15 March 1927, Page 15

JUSTICES OF PEACE

ANNUAL REPORT

• The report to be presented at the annual meeting of the Honorary Justices' Association for the City of Wellington to-morrow evening, states that many important matters affecting Justices of the Peace had been dealt with during the past year, and that the work of the association had been well maintained and the general interests advanced.: The death of Mr. J. B. Teisdale, a member of the council, was recorded with regret. Mr. Teasdale, it was stated, was very highly esteemed and respected, >and his death was, a severe loss to the', association. The vacancy was filled ;by the appointment of Mr. W. H. Lloyd, who had manifested a keen interest in the work. Members would be pleased to know that certain difficulties between the Auckland Association and the Federated Associations were now removed, and appreciation had to be expressed at the result of t}ie visit to Auckland of the president, registrar, and a member of the Christchurch Association. In view bf the early incorporation of the Federated Associations, and a recommendation that all associations should be incorporated, the council was taking the necessary steps to obtain the consent of members to incorporate i tho Wellington Association. This would ensure a legal standing to the association and the safeguarding of the funds. An important event in the Dominion had been the appointment of women Justices of the Peace, and the association had to congratulate Mesdames M'Vicar, Corliss, and Fraser, and also Miss Kirk, all of Wellington, upon their appointment. The council desired to make special ' reference to the benevolent work of the I association in providing Christmas cheer for those unfortunate people in prison, or otherwise under control. Assistance had also been gives to men and women after discharge, who were aided and encouraged to make a fresh start in life. Tho year closed with a membership of 417, an increase of fifteen. Seven members were lost by resignation, and the following, it was regretted to announce, had died:—Messrs. W. S. Gaworth, E. Brown, E. M'Ewen, M. O'Conncll, E. H. Penny, J. Poarce, F. Townscnd, and W. G. Haybittle.