A Magistrate Resigns

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VI, Issue 1849, 26 January 1907, Page 2

A Magistrate Resigns

—* — Gives Way to Public Criticism

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Ashbdrton, this day At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Captain Wray, S.M., stated that' that would be the last occasion on whloh ho would preside, Since no license had oome into foroo ho had been subjected to a good deal of criticism by a seotion of the community, who said he had troatad offenders under the licensing laws with undue lonicnoy, and on these grounds they had petitioned the Government for his ronioval, He had furnisbod reports on these alleguions, ond had been officially informed that no reason had beon shown for his removal. Ho felt that oritioiarns of this sore would impair his usofulooss as a magistrate and ho had asked to be relieved of the duty of presidiog in the Ashbntton Court, Tho request had boen gran'od, the magisterial duties in Canterbury had been re-arrangod, and Mr Day, S.M., would in futuro sit at Ashburton and Rakaia,

Mr Powell, solicitor, on behalf of tho Bar, oxproesod regret at tbo intimation. The members had not sympathised uitb the petition, and had voluntarily written to the Minister of Justice stating bOi