QSR1920/4/2/3a - 3f(iv)

Covering letter from The Howard Association, 43, Devonshire Chambers, Bishopsgate, London E C 2 to W W Marks Clerk of the Peace, Shire Hall Bedford. copies of pamphlets & explanatory circular letters

20th September 1920

From: 1920 To: 1920

Letter headed, Magistrate's Association. Dear Sir, I am now able to supplement our telephone communication of last week by saying that weare approaching the Clerks of the Petty Sessional Divisions of Bedfordshire & need not therefore trouble you to take action in this matter. Except in so far as concerns your Justices at uarter Sessions As requested, I enclose 50 copies of the pamphlet * & 50 copies of an Explanation circular letter. Your Faithfully Cecil Leeson. Hon. Sec. Pro tem 3b) Letter headed Magistrates Association to Clerk of the Peace dated 20th September 1920 Sir, I am instructed to supplement my communication to you on 10th inst. as follows :- On Tuesday 14th September at the Mansion House the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor conferredon the subject of Proposed Magistrates Association with representatives of those provinical benches wwhich have been actively interested in promoting the new body, & I am to say that his Lordship will call the inaugural conference of Magistrates at the Mansion House, or - in the event of larger rooms proving necessary - at the Guildhall, The Secretary of State will be represented thereat by Major Sir J L Baird, C.M.G., Parliamentary Under Secretary of State. Until it is known approximately how many delegates are to be provided for, it cannot be decided at which of these places the Conference will be held, or the date on which it will be held. For this reason, I am to ask that you kindly notify me of gentlemen elected as delegates by your Court as soon as possible after the Court next sits. In the case of Courts of Quarter Sessions, & those Petty Sessional Courts which do not meet before the end of this month, I am to say that accomodation will be reserved for their delegates. The Conference will not be held until each Court of Quarter Sessions has the opportunity of electing delegates. I beg to say that I am communicating direct with the Clerks of Petty Sessional Divisions in your area. It will thus be necessary for you to take action in the matter only in so far as concerns the Court of Quarter Sessions. Additional copies of the enclosure may be had. Yours faithfully, Cecil Leeson, Hon. Sec. pro tem. to, The Clerk of the Peace 3c to 3e)3 copies of another letter headed Magistrates Association to the Clerk of the Peace, dated 20th September 1920 similar in content to 3b but with the details of where the conference will be held; as follows; The Conference will be held at the Mansion Houes , or---in the event of larger rooms proving necessary--- at the Guildhall; but, until it is known how many delegatesare to be provided for, it cannot be decided at which of these places the Conference will be held, or the exact date on which it will be held. For this reason, & in order that I may communicate precise details of the arrangements to the delegates appointed by your Court, I shall be obliged if you will kindly acquaint me with the decision of your Bench as early as possible. Addtional copies of the enclosure may be had. Yours faithfully Cecil Leeson, Hon. Sec. pro tem. to, Clerk of the Peace 3f(i) to 3f(iv) 4 copies of the pamphlet *

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Leeson, Cecil,
Marks, W.W.,
Baird, Major Sir, J.L.

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