THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1878.

Inangahua Times, 12 August 1878, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1878.

It is reported to bo tho intention of tho Government to mako cortain changes in tho habitat of Mngißtrafo's nud Warden's throughout tho Colony, to which oud an alteration ia to bo mndo in many of tho judicial districts, So far aa concerns tho Woat Const the changes include) tho trannfevo of Mr Warden Trico to Wcstporl;; and Mr Warden Broad to Roofton, and tho Groy Valley. Tho jndioinl districts, hithorto presided ovor by Mr Warden Price will be tacked on to the Warden's difitricts ol Hokitika and Greymouth respectively. It waa staled some little timo a^o that tho Govern* ment intended to retain upon the Bench, only, those. Magistrates who wcro men bers of tho legal profession, A.B Mr Warden Shuvv is, wo believe, the oniy member of the bar in tho magistracy of the West Coast, the pro* posed changes appear somewhat inexplicable,

expect that Ihoy .diould ; H^H^Hluro to think Umt. Hokitika JHH|^H;othing to complain of on thoao circumstances ■BW^Texictly boo tho aptness of tho assertion that tho decadence of W ostium! ia duo to largo investment.. hero. Tho Government expenditure in Westland upon tho Woimea waterrace might, with equal propriety, bo allegod a« moro than a suflloiont soUofl: against tho wholo of Hokitika investmeulH hore,