HONORARY JUSTICES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 63, 16 March 1933, Page 6

HONORARY JUSTICES

PAST [YEAR'S ACTIVITIES

The annual report of the Honorary Justices' Association of Wellington/ to be presented at theT annual meeting this evening, states that auring the year seveii meetings of the council were heia. The council was specially, interested "and instructed by the views of the committee of ladies on the appointment of women police in New Zealand. Since the meeting was held, opinions from reliable sources against the appointment of women police have been received, and the executive is giving further thought .to the matter. The council experienced; great difficulty during the past, year! when trying to obtain suitable speakers.' ; It is. hoped to have three social'functions' during the coming year, andi to-iave suitable speakers on each.occasion;.' The executive was definitely ioppQaed to a conference being heia this- year. However, the majority, bf the associations wished the conference to be held, and it will take place at Invereargill .on March 122. The report Tecords a membership of 453, and a credit balance of fi.555 7s 9d. The association has directed its activities to benevolence, particularly to' discharged v prisoners, many of whom have .'*, been assisted, each case having teen;'; thoroughly investigated before assistance has been given. Som&jcnembers have personally taken discharged prisoners in.. hand and purchasedj^boots, . food, etc., for them? and theifSwives and. children.