CORRESPONDENCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 908, 30 October 1879, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

(Wfldonot hold ourselves rosponsihle for optnlomi expressed by correapondents.] , . [To tlie Editor o/tlie Herald.] " Sik, —You m your sub-leader of Saturday, and Mr. " Fair and Square " unite m generally dropping pretty heavily upon Captain Tucker m reference to. his action m retaining his seat on the Bench on Thursday last. I think that by this, time you will have probably reconsidered the matter,- and possibly / regretted the terms m which you mentioned it, (to say nothing of the grammar.) In the first place, I can inform you that Captain^ Tucker did hot take his seat, until he had been twice officially \varned (the second time m writing) to lo so ; and attain, when he was objected to by one of the counsel engaged m the case, the Bench generally, consulted m the matter, and decided to advise him* to remain. According to Johnson's Justice of the Peace" re indictable iffences, any J. P. having a personal interest m the case (before him) would tot be disqualified from sitting, although t is considered Detter that a J ustice who is himself the party immediately injured >y the offence, or who has a personal connection with the plaintiff or deferilant, should not sit. I need hardly state that Captain Tucker does not come mder either of the above categories, nor loes he even, m any way, present, or prospective, hold any interest whatever ijfh'ler anyone of the parties>to the case. " Fair and Square " would be considerably "squarer" if, when he applied *uch. terms as " pandering to Mr. Rees," uid " possessing one spark of decency," co Captain Tucker, he had had the nanliness to add his name. ; /:■■ . Taking the article and letter feferred >> m connection with another signed by vtr. E. ff. Ward m the same issue, it I vppears evident that there is a general lesire to run down Captain Tucker m his position as a J.P. While on the subject, Mr. Ward might as well have hif or mcd the public that it is no part of ,he duty of a Justice, before whom an information is sworn, to prove or enquire whether it be " diabolical^' or mgelic. His duty is to take the infor- . nation, and if requested, sign the summonses. He has no option. .. lam,&c, ''•'', v Anti-Humbug.