JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22833, 18 March 1936, Page 13

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

ANIKJAL CONFERENCE OF FEDERATION (Peb: United Press Association) * WELLINGTON, March 17. Regret that fewer than half the 6000 justices of the peace in New Zealand belonged to the justices’ associations was expressed by Mr H. H. Seaton, president-elect, at the annual conference of the Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations, which was opened at Wellington to-day. The conference will be continued to-morrow and on Thursday, the business being relieved by visits to various institutions and reserves. The delegates were welcomed at a civic reception by the Mayor (Mr T. C. A.. Hislop). The conference was opened by Mr B. L. Dallard, the Under-secretary for Justice, who asked the delegates to remember that, upon them rested a grave responsibility to uphold the high traditions of their office and to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice. A welcome to the delegates from other centres was given by Mr H. Shortt, president of the Wellington Justices’ Association. It was decided that next year’s conference would be held at Christchurch. An invitation to hold the 1938 conference at New Plymouth was given by the Taranaki delegates. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr H. H. Seaton (Wellington); vice-president, Mr A. H. Hobbs (Christchurch); hon. registrar, A. J. Stratford (Auckland); hon. solicitor, Mr L. P. Leary (Auckland); hon. auditor, Mr E. C. Phillips (Auckland).