BENCH AND BAR.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6548, 17 September 1886, Page 3

BENCH AND BAR.

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TIMABU, September 16.

At Judge Ward's farewell at the District Court to-day, Mr White said that he wished on behalf of the members of the Bar, as this was perhaps the last occasion on which his Honor would preside in this Court, to place on record the high eetimatkn in which they held him. The Bar owed very much to the great ability and courtesy which had marked his Honor's occupation of the Bench. In parting with his Honor, they regretted that the ties which had existed for the last fifteen yean or so should be broken. He was glad that hie Honor had been promoted to a poet to which his, long services had, in their opinion, so justly entitled him. His Honor said—l have to return jou my sincere thanks for the favorable address just spoken. No one can be more sensible of my shortcomings than., myself, tvrrfe »» t.hia t»TTlf> T gJT) glftd tO DeM tfcgt

understanding between the Bar end th» Bench' which has ao' «tv > *fr'*i*Hy canduwd to the effioienoy of the Court. I have on my side to thank the Bar for the cordial support they have invariahly aooorded m»* from the day of my first arrival, when Mr i White and Mr Arthur Perry were the omly repreaentativea of the legal profeasion in Timaru. Now,if it be Uuethat "rathe multitude of counsellon there is e»fety," no town in tie oolony ought to be more secure than Timaru. I have only farther to say that I shall never forget toe ct rdial kindness I have met during my long «tay here, and with all possible good wishes, to bid you all htartily i