OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22195, 11 September 1937, Page 16

OBITUARY

■♦: : THE HON. A. S. ADAMS The Hon. Alexander Samuel Adams, a former Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and a fecdgnaseci authority on licensing laws in the dominion, died in the city yesterday, ag HL 7 fatS S 'Mr John James. Adams, was among the pioneers, arriving in Dunedin in 1848. The Hon. A. s>. Adams, who was born at Taieni Mouth in 1861. received little schoolingleaving the primary school at Dunedin at 14? Without the advantage? or academic teaching, he studied earned a reputation as a Pro flc "j n * scholar. He was admitted to the war in 1883, and quickly gained ence when he opposed Sir ««>««" Stout in the well-known New Zealand licensing case, In Re Roach. Alter building a successful Practice n© was appointed Crown Solicitor at Dunedin in 1920, as successor to the late Mr Justice MacGregor. who had been appointed Solicitor-General. . In 1921 Mr Adams was appointed as a Judge-of the Supreme Court, ana after a brief sojourn in Auckland came to reside in Christchurch, where he presided at the sessions in the Canterbury and West Coast districts, lie was granted 12 months; leave ol absence in 1932, and retired at the end of that time. On the day of his retirement, the members of the law profession, as an indication of their esteem, presented a portrait of Mr Adams. The portrait was hung in the Supreme Court rooms in Christchurch. Mr Adams earned a reputation as one of the most able Judges in the Dominion. He presided at numerous important trials, but became recog-; nised more particularly m civil cases because of his thorough grasp of the law and his technical knowledge. ■■ He was widely known for his strict sense of justice, and for his consideration, particularly for younger members ol the Bar. .. . , .. Mr Adams was president the Council of Churches in 1903;04 and of the Baptist Union (New Zealand) in 1905-06. He was also president of the New Zealand Alliance for the suppression of the liquor traffic, and was president of the Otago and Southland No-Licence Council An uncle, Mr John A. D. Adams, died at the age of 92 last October, and it was through him that Mr Justice Adams first studied law.. Mr Adams is survived by his widow (nee Margauet Boyd, a member of 4* distinguished family, and related, to Lord Kirkley), and by two _ sons, Messrs F. B. Adams (appointed Crown Solicitor at Dunedin in succession to his father), and H. S. Adams, of the legal firm in Dunedin, and two daughters, Mrs Crosby Morris (Christchurch) and Mrs A. W. S.tuart (Sydney).

MR JOHN BATES

Alter a fall on some stairs at Kaikoura on Thursday, the death occurred yesterday morning of Mr John Bates, principal of the firm of John Bates and Company, Ltd., china and crystal specialists, Cashel street. Mr Bates left Christchurch on Thursday for Kaikoura, accompanied by his wife. The accident took place ash® was walking up the stairs of the Club Hotel, and he fell, being rendered unconscious. A doctor was summoned from the city, and with Dr. R. D. Withers, of Kaikoura, performed an operation; but Mr Bates did not recover. He was suffering from severe concussion. * Mr Bates, who was 76 years of age, founded the firm of John Bates and Company when he was 23 years ol(L He led a retiring life, taking no part in public affairs. . He is survived by Mrs Bates, two sons, Messrs John E. Bates (Auckland) and Sydney Bates (Wellington), and three daughters, Mrs Charles Belt Mrs Henry Vale, and Mrs Tinker, all of Christchurch. MR W. W. BO WEN "^ The death occurred this week of Mr William Whittley Bowen, a well-khqwn Kaikoura resident. Mr Bowen was born at Woodend 76 years ago and attended Mr Matthews's school at Kaia-j poi. After leaving school he took up > work on the railway, and later seryed his apprenticeship as a blacksmith at Ohoka. He lived at Belfast, Flaxton, Brooklands, and Papanui, going to Kaikoura about 20 years ago, where he carried on a blacksmith's business until he retired. In his later years he took a keen interest in gardening and proved very successful. He was an enthusiastic member of the Kaikoura Bowling Club, and in his spare time took a great interest in keeping the grounds gay with flowers. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs S. Allen, of Kaikoura.. Many friends attended the funeral, which took place on Thursday. The Rev. S. Corney conducted services at the house and the cemetery. Messrs J. A. Johnstone, A. Howard, F. H. Hayward, E. Firkin, H. Baines, and J, C. Smith, members of the Bowling Club, were the pall-bearers. Floral tributes were received from the following:—Mr and Mrs Hay; Mum and Bessie; Maisie and Syd; Bob; Betty; Merle and Russell; Mr and Mrs T. Alexander; Daisy and Tom Drabble and Mrs Barnard; Mr and Mrs WarnerMr and Mrs W. A. Ferry and familyMinnie; Hazel Storer; Mrs E. Alexander; Rene and the girls; Mr and Mrs Dennis Alexander; Mr and Mrs R. Str J ah i ; 4 1 £' and M - Trudgian; Mr and Mrs A. Hansen and family; Mr jand ™ rs rl er ? y „ O'Donnell; Mrs Osmond? Mrs M.A. Cpllyns; Mr and Mrs Berry : M i is £ C°°rnbes; Kaikoura Bowling Club; Mr and Mrs H. R. Smith imd family. MR G. JAQUIERY (PBESS 4.SSOCIITIOH TZUOftUt.) INVERCARGILL. September 10. The death occurred to-day of Mr George Jaquiery, aged 53, curator of the Southland Museum, and a wellknown botanist, horticulturist, and zoologist. Born in Wellington, Mr Jaquiery came to Invercargill at an early age and spent the greatest part of his life here. He early developed a bent for scientific research, and cultivated his knowledge of tree, plant, and bird life till he was one of the most widelyinformed men on botanic and allied subjects in the Dominion. Recently he was awarded an honorary fellowSJMpo* toe New Zealand Institute of Horticulture m recognition of his work in botany and horticulture. DR. W. S. ROBERTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, September 10. The death occurred to-day of Dr William Stuart Roberts, the oldest member of tne medical profession in Dunedin. He was bom in September, 1853, at Mirzapore, India, in which country his father was a judge of the Supreme Court for many years Dr. Roberts left India when he was three years old, just before the mutiny He was educated at private schools' and at Cheltenham College* Gloucestershire. He graduated in 1876 becoming a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England. During the succeeding year he was house surgeon ?Lo K L ng ' s CoUe e e Hospital. Early in 1878 he sailed for New Zealand/and tor a few months after his arrival in this country conducted private practice in Oamaru. In August of the same year he was appointed house surgeon at the Dunedin Hospital, and thi?position he occupied for 10 years. He then resigned from the hospital staff and engaged in private practice, which he conducted in the city for a very long time, taking a prominent place in his [ profession. In 1885 he was app§atel

Professor of Pathology in the 1 versrty of Otago, and he held that | won for about 33 years, retiring,* honorary physician and pathologist Dunedin Hospital. He was a member' the otago Institute and the Otago i Society for many years. L-. After leaving Dr. Rcfcttgr took up his residence for several J«" In Waimate. He was chairman of di? tors of the Provident Life AssurrCompany, Ltd., but spent the last years of his life in retirement in ■ city. He is survived by two sooi Roberts, of Sydney, and Roberts, of Pembroke. ,j