A STRIKING TRIBUTE

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 75, 26 September 1916, Page 6

A STRIKING TRIBUTE

THE LATE A. A. S. MENTEATH*^

A striking tribute was paid to the memory of the late Mr. .A. A. S. Meniteath prior to .the sitting of the Court of Appeal this morning.* There was-a full attendance of members of the bar, and th« three local Magistrates were also present.

, Mr. C. P. Skerrett,.K.C, said that members of the legal profession had desired to meet to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of their friend, Stuart Menteath, who had just passed away, and to express theh sincere condolence with his relatives. The late gentleman had been an honour to the profession, and as a member of the bar he had earned esteem and respect. He was an able and cultured gentleman, and gave of his best to his clients. Honest and sincere, he had a singularly clean and wholesome mind; a man who would disdain to adopt any tactics, which could be called\tricky or unfair.* He had been fortunate in his- relations: with •. both Bench and Bar, and his honoruable conduct * had earned for him esteem and confidence. He displayed a scrupulous adherence to the principles of the profession and was a- man who inspired trust not untinged by personal affection. Courteous, and a man of high principle as well as considerable literary qualifications, the late Mr. Menteath had invariably secured the affection and confidence of all who met him. He had spent a useful life and now he had gone to his rest. His Honour the Chief .justice (Sir Bobert Stout), on behalf of the Bench, said that he had to re-echo the words used by Mr. Skerrett in reference to the late Mr. Menteath. He had known tlie latter since his admission in 188., and had also met,him in Parliament, where he had tho same respect and reputation that he had enjoyed amongst members of the Bar. The late Mr. Menteath was a scholarly'" man, fond of literature, and the Bench was .greatly gratified to know that amongst his fel-low-practitioners ho followed high ideals and adopted the highest standards of professional life. He did not often appear in the Appeal Court, but when he did so he did his best for his client and earned the respect of the Court. He (his Honour) hoped that the meeting of Bench and Bar. and the tributes paid, would enable those who had been left behind to better bear their great sorrow, and that it would be some slight consolation, to them to know that the late Mr. Menteath was revered by all who knew him.