THE SINS OF PARENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 113, 4 July 1911, Page 6

THE SINS OF PARENTS

PROA ISIOxVS OF THE. LAW. la referring to the remarks of Or. Valintine at. the H ospitais Coufevopcc in AVellinetir»hy v a Well-known legal authority, who was interviewe 1 in Ancleland, stated that there was already legislation on- the Statute Book under which vicious,, intemperate, and deserting parents could be effectively dealt with. In regard to the vicious there was the Criminal Code Act, the Justices of the Peace Act, and the Police Offenders’ Act, under wuicli magistrates had extensive powers to deal summarily with such pm sous. For the control of die intemperate, there was the Reformatory Institutions A' t, . winch enabled magistrates to send habitual inebriates to suck places as Roto liua Istaiil l.r ierri-s ni.t exceeding two yehrs. The e was also the provisions of the Police Offences Act, dealing with generally.- The Destitute Person- Act also enabled wives rb ‘chi.ml supination and maintenance oidei s, and sue!? maintenance orders amid bo cnf<*i ce'i in the event, of default by impr sonmont. Again, there was tbo Infant ( Life Act, under widen parents who wilfully failed or ucclccted to maintain their offspring could be cr'.n.nially prosecuted and imprisoned, and tho destitute Pei sons Act, already inferred to, rnado ample provision ioi Ito I ringing to book of parents who have deserted children Of course, it was pointed out, everything depended upon bow these laws wore administered. If administered by the officers with a strong hand, the difficulties mentioned by Dr ATilintinc were, it was claimed, fully met.