CORRESPONDENCE.

Western Star, 20 May 1904, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents—Ed.] THE EDITOE. Sir, —T hippened to be present in your local court during the hearing of the Police case last Tuesday. The first thing that struck me was that a case of so serious a nature should be heard by two J's.P. and nob reserved for the Stipendiary Magistrate. With all due deference to your local J's.P., I consider they are in no way qualified to adjudicate on such important matters. The next thing that struck me was the unhusiness like manner the solicitor for the defence handled his case, and his actions,

I consider, gave the constable just cause to call him a pettyfogger—which means argue trickery. There were many good points the solicitor lust sight of while he was busying himself squirting vitriol on the police, and am much surprised the bench did not make him withdraw his remarks when he called the Constable a blackguard—which means a scoundrel. Now, if the Constable is such he is not fit for his position, and if he is nob the lawyer should be given a show to prove his words. I think if the respecbable portion of those present were asked their opinion as to whether the Constable or Lawyer behaved in the most gentlemanly way, they would have little trouble in arriving at a decision.—l am, &c, Onlooker.