JUSTICES OF PEACE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10912, 1 June 1929, Page 3

JUSTICES OF PEACE.

GISBORNE bIIAXCU OF ASSOC-

IATIOX,

The first general meeting of justices since the formation of the Gisborne Justices of the. Peake Association, was lield yesterday, Air. AY. Lissaut Clayton' presiding. Other •Justices present were: Mesdames A. Leer and \Y. E. GuilV, and Messrs W. Hamilton Irvine. H. M. Porter, J. J. Jackson, I. Hiriield. J. Ik Broudhurst, (!. Smith, If. Ik Boland. J. G. Appleton, 'l'. Corson, D. 11. Grant, ,J. H. Ormond, and F- C. Leggett, and Mr. .J. Jackson (hon. registrar).

The chairman said the meeting had been convened primarily to receive the report of the .Association's delegate to the Federation of X.JL Justices.

~ The registrar then lend Mr. f.'la.vTton’s report (n I ready published), and on the luutien of Mr. J. Jackson seconded by Airs. Beer tlie report was received.

In explanation. Air. Clayton said that at the conference lie had ascertained many points previously not clear to hun and one was the fact that although a gentleman :n a public position, such as a. Mayor, acted as a Justice, he was not a justice in the true sense until appointed b v the Governor, and on the retirement oi a Mayor In; automation.ly lust his •I ustfeeship.

The speaker continuing said he was rather humiliated at the conference to lind that he was representing the smallest .Association numerically at the conference. The speaker concluded by asking members to do their utmost Jo further the Association in Gisborne and the currounding districts. Continuing, lie said it was pleasing to be able to slate, that members would now have a copy ol die Statutes sent to them as soon as it was printed. Formerly the local secretary had to make- continuous application and as he seldom knew when the .Statutes were printed and members were sometimes behind in receiving copies. Several members mentioned that they had already received a copy of the Statutes. Air. Jackson said Mr. Clayton had mentioned that he represented the smallest Association at the conference, but lie would remind him that the local • Association had only keen in existence a few weeks before the conference. lie urged those present to get new members and swell the ranks of the .Association.

The chairman moved that the Stipendary Magistrate, Air, I*. H. Hat* per Ih> asked to accept (lie office of patron of the Association. Tim speaker explained that in other (owns. Associations had judges and magistrates as their patrons and vice-patrons and ho thought it would further the local Association’s interests if iliev could oft Air. Harper to give members addresses on various Mibiccts as was done m other cen-

tres. The mo’, ion was seconded Ip- Afr. VV. Hamilton Irvine and earned unanimously. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Air. Harper for attending t!i t . meeting.