PETITIONS RECEIVED.

NZ Truth, Issue 533, 4 September 1915, Page 5

PET ITIONS RECEIVED.

Accompanying some of the returned petitions aro more expressions of opinion. ONE WHO REFUSED. Dear "Truth."— -I trust that m again referring to the Alice Parkinson case I am not encroaching too much on your valuable time. But just a word or two re tho petition form which you were kind enough to send up this way, and which you will. observe has been signed •by noarly all the peoplo about Kaikohe, m fact, there waa only one person, a young woman, who refused to uign tt. However, I don't think tho absence of her name will make tho slightest difference. Trusting your good work ' may have tho deßired effect. — Yours, etc., GEORGE McCANN. Kaikohe. MORE SOILED HANDS. Dear "Truth."— My petition Is not full, but every llttlo helps. Kindly excuse dirt, as moat of U\e signatures aro from iron-workprs or ;boot-makcra, and they signed it during working hours. — Yours, etc., W. KRUNS. Newtown (Wellington). /JTCARLY ALL MANGAWEKA. i"Deai- Truth,"— Ro Alice Parkinson Sfetitlon. I note the date tho petition has t to reach your ofHco, and will have same % there m good time. Nearly all Mangaweka has signed it. Wishing "Truth good luck for tho stand you have taken m this case.— Yours, etc., john McDonald. Mangaweka. ALREADY FILLED ONE. Dear "Truth."— Would you kindly post mo one or tho papers to reduce the acnienco of the poor girl Alice Parkinson, who is now serving a life ttontonce for the murder of West. I have already flHed In ono paper and 1 cannot get another m Dunedln. — Yours, etc., J. CURRIE. Kalkoral. Petitions. have been received as follows: It. Grlbben (Waltara), F. 11. White fLonßdivU;). T. A. Grant (Erua), Mrs. Rico (Wellington). A. W. AshjpeU tßaiMthit JK» kU iiealtAiL.O'Aknai:-

ston N.), Miss Ayrton • (Runanga), a E. Levien (Greymouth), Mrs. Wright (Wellington), — . Alton (Upper Hutt), Miss F. Westruffi (Motueka), — . Smart (Wellington), A. Milne (Kai Iwi), W. T. Gillespie (Kaikorai Valley), J. Minchin (Bealey Flat), J. E. Svensen (Takapau), Nurse Meldrum (Taumarunui), J. Barre (Hurimoana), W. McKie (Wanganui), W. White (Nelson), Miss A. Greening (Kaikorai).