A TRIBUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1937, Page 6

A TRIBUTE

TO LATE JUSTICE ADAMS. (Per Press Association —Copyright). CHRISTCHURCH, September 13. Representatives of the Supreme Court bench, magistracy, and legal profession gathered this morning to pay a tribute to the memory of Judge Adams.

After Justice Northcroft, and the president of the Canterbury Law Society, Mr K.-M. Gres,son, had spoken, the Court adjourned for 30 minutes.

Justice Northcroft said throughout a Jong honourable life, Mr Adams had enriched the community, whether by his services as ,a member of the profession, at the bar. and on the bench, or by his faithful disinterested services in the cause of social reform. Mr Gresson said after Mr Adams’ arrival, in a surprisingly short time there grew up between him and the Christchurch, bar, a relationship extraordinarily happy. To the extent of his legal learning, and particularly to his outstanding knowledge of equity law, as well as to his kindly encouragement, many of them owed more than they realised.

Mr Justice Adams’ funeral yesterday was attended bv many members of tlie legal profession.

DUNEDIN’S TRIBUTE DUNEDIN, September 13

Members of the Bench and Bar met at the Supreme Court this morning when Justice Kennedy paid an eloquent tribute to ithe memory of the late Justice Adams. Justice Kennedy, Mr Smith. President of the Law Society and the Hon Downie Stewart all referred particularly to the deceased’s helpfulness and kindness as a practising barrister to his younger colleagues. Associated on the bench with Justice Kennedy was Sir Walter Stringer.