OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16758, 14 February 1920, Page 8

OBITUARY.

ME J. A. CASSIDT.

Mr J. A. Cassidy. widely known : throughout the Inland" as a barriter ami solicitor, died at his rosi- ' donee. Chester street, early yesterday 1 ! afternoon. Mr Cassidy had not 'veil j in good health for some time oast, but ! 'he continued to daily attend* at his ! office, and to his practice. On account I of the state of his health, he intended Ito take a trip nhroad. hut yesterday i morning, while at his office, he suffered j a severe reverse, and at middav was ; assisted home, whore ho died shortly Rafter. Dr. J. J. Hrownlee \va> in at- j i tendance at tho time, ami previously j he was under the medical attention of i Dr. J. Stevenson. j j Tho late Mr Cassidy was esteemed as; : n r.eninl man. a good -Vnort." and an \ j able solicitor. In tho latter, his ability! , found most success in police enur't work, and in this connexion his name' is known throughout \ew Zealand, lie! possessed a strong personality, which. ■ on acquaintance, made him" popular! among all associated with him. I ! Mr Cassidy was a keen supporter of • j rccing. and some years ago was actively ! ! associated with the snort as an owner, I a mare named Bracelet owned bv him I being a very speedy performer. Though! !>ot an owner himself of recent years i family interests kept liim in touch' with I the r lurf. and his ardour showed little i abatement. I The lat? M"r Cassidy was the only son I of Mr Hugh Cassidy, who was' pro-' pnetor of the line of coaches running' between Canterbury and the 'West Coast. Mr J. A. Cassidy was born in j JJckitika. rn I?G7. and at an early ,i"t>' went, to Melbourne to bo educated at, St. Francis Xavier's College, Kew On returning to Xow Zealand, he was arti- '■ cled to Mr T. W. Sti-incer (now Mr Justice Stringer), and later established a practice of his own. He was for some ■ time on the Council of the Canterbury i.iivr .Society, and was also a. member of tho Canterbury Jockey Club Ho. interested himself in athletic institutions as well as the Turf, but his main interest was m books, and lie was a very ardent. collector. Mr Cassidy l0 mi CS r wicloTvr flnd » young daughter. Iho funeral will leave the late Mr Cassidy's residence. Chester street on Monday, at 10.15 a.m., for tho Cathedral in Barbadoes street, where a Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10.30 a.m. ■ i ] < 1 ] i ] i i ( i i I