ALICE PARKINSON RELEASE COMMITTEE

NZ Truth, Issue 540, 23 October 1915, Page 8

ALICE PARKINSON RELEASE COMMITTEE

Dear "Truth," — I have been requested ■by my committee to thank you for the splendid work you have done on behalf of Alice Parkinson, for the many services you have rendered to the committee m their efforts to secure her release, and for tho promise of financial assistance should it.be necessary. Also for the par. In "Truth" of October 9 reporting the favorable reception of tho Parliamentary petition presented In> tho 1 House by Mr. Payne, M.P. This will stimulate us to further activity to accomplish, the desired end. Your efforts to arouse the public conscience to the grave injustice done to Alice Parkinson, to the over-ruling of tho Jury, and to the iack of any legislation to provide for appeal m criminal coses, deserves the appreciation of every right-thinking person m the Dominion. "More power to your elbow," "Truth," m your effort to turn tho searchlight on the many aincorouß spots In our social fabric— Yours, etc.. (MRS.) JANE DONALDSON. Hoggard-st., Vogeltown, Hon. Sec. Wellington, U/lOriS.