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"i H v " I IF, ' ' ' l r, . . " ' 'rIrmhlr.%tr ... IN I . , " . W MC KENT TO ESTABLISH "A' l on FOR TREATMENT. , ------ 'Tor to Presbytery, Toronto and inget'on Synod and Prisoners i o a Md Urge the Step-Cut/ation of Prisoners and Probation For Young Offenders. l A deputation representing the Pres- byterian Synod of Toronto and fi,n,5/ ston. the Presbytery of Toronto andi the Prisoners' Aid Society called upon Premier Ross yesterday to present their! views regarding the care of inebriatei I criminals. The deputation consisted ofI {Rein Dr. Milligan, Rev. Dr. Mao, iLaren, Rev. Wm. Friz.zell,..Ry:. Alex- lander Gilray, Mr. .thrchibal4 Mao murchy. Mr. John Aitken. ex-Warden :llassie and Dr. A. M. Rosebrugh. l Efforts have been made by Pr.. Rose» brigh. under the auspices Ot the Pri- .s.o.r.iers' Aid Society, _ to test the feas- ibility oi a scheme tor the treatment of iuebriates, and, although no great. success was met With. it is believcdi that by a system of medical care. and, iattention in a properly established! {home the men can be greatly bene- hted and frequently turned Into re- spectable. sober citizens. The men would be committed to these homes. and serve their sentence there, Hon. J. Jt. Stratton has promised a sub- scription of $100 to forward any such scheme that may be projected by the Prisoner,' Aid Society. f _ The deputation also urged upon the; Government the necessity for thor-lr I ough . classification of criminals ; the'; 'adoption _uf the probation system 'tor youthful offenders, and the sip-I ipoiiitmcnt oi an officer to look after the boys wh.eToyt on probation. Both of these principles are introduced by the act now heir re the House to amend the, industrial school act. "d.'.'"-"-"'.'.'.'.".'.":"-".'-"'--..:.--.':..".'-.'.".-.,