OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 14

OBITUARY.

MR A. H. HOLMES. A well-known former Registrar and ! Sheriff of the Supreme Court at.Christcliurcli, Mr Arthur Harry Holmes, died j yesterd'iy morning at his' home, ,911 Opawa road. Mr Holmes was .at tho j Supreme Court from 1914 until 1924, ' during which time he was a reqpectpd I and popular officer. In his youth he | was a volunteer in the Taranalci Guards. ] ■ Mr Holmes was born in Wellington on January 10, 1803, and was first educated at Te Aro School, where his father was headmaster.. He later attended the Wellington Grammar School., He was first employed by a firm of architects in Wellington, but in 1882 joined the Justice Department in Wei-, lington, where he was appointed a clerk in tho Magistrate's Court. He was 1 transferred to New Plymouth in 1883, : and after spending nine years there was ■ appointed second clerk in tho Wellington Magistrate's Court. A brother-in- | law; of Mr Holmes's, Mr W, P. Jaines, was at that time senior clork in- T^el:. ' lington. Mr James was later appointed : . Stipendiary Magistrate at Master ton. 1 lln 1897 Mr Holmes was promoted to, I the position of Clcrlt of the Magis- ' trato's Court at New Plymouth, where, I he remained until 1903, when he was, again transferred to Wellington. ;In j February, 1914, he- was appointed,i | Registrar and Sheriff of the Supreme • Court at ehristchui ch. He-remained in , position until March 31, 1924, in j ithe meanwhile refusing further promo-' tion and choosing to remain in church. When he finally retired it was' i after 42 years of service. Soon after his retirement Mr Holmes Iff&s -made o. Justice of tho Peace. During .his rosi- 1 donee' in ChrlKtchuicli Mr Holmes took \ a keen interest in the Caatcrijury-J?il-, grims' Association and was an enthufii-J astic bowler. He was>> a sjaenibar of- the i ChristchurcJi Boiling Club. As a young man Mr Holmes was one j of tho founders of the in which he served as an officer. He j actually executed" the first civil writ i against the notorious Te Whiti, going unarmed into the famous pa at' Pariliaka, near Cape Egmont. Ho was also one of the first executives of tho Civil Service Superannuation Board. ' i# Mr Holmes is survived by a widow' and one son, - Mr . C.. H. Holme's, a Christchurch solicitor. MR J. S. EWART. (UNITED I'RESS iSSOCIATIOS—M BtBCTBli) TELEGB/LPK—COrtRIQHT.) (Received February 22, 5.5° p.m.)" OTTAWA, February 21...Mr J. 8. Swart, tho famohs consti*. tutional lawyer, and ah ardent Canadian nationalist, is dead. 1 His "Kingdom Papers" Were largely responsible for the Canadian demand for equal Empire partnership.