SUPREME COURT BENCH

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12425, 14 February 1901, Page 5

SUPREME COURT BENCH

THE VACANT JUDGESHIP. OFFERED TO MR THEO. COOPER. [From Our Correspondent.] WELLINGTON, Feb. 13. It is announced that the Government lias decided to offer the position of Judge of the Supreme Court and President of the Arbitration Court to Air Theo. Cooper, of Auckland. The judgeship is, of course, in everybody s mouth, and everybody is pleased with rile selection of Mr Cooper, of Auckland, Air Cooper is, I hare Some reason to knoW, Hkliy to accept. He is eminent as a barrister, having made his mart in many leading cases, and is a constant attendant at the Court of Appeal. He is well known here, and the profession has the highest opinion of him. Fitet of all, he is one of the soundest lawyers in New Ztalarid ; secohdly, lie has the gift of clearly eipreS&ing' hri mindj thirdly, h© is logical trt a high degree, arid thereby always applies exactly the principles he So well expounds. Add considerable intellectual capacity, with great acuteness, untiring industry, a judgment which never gets flurried, and a temper without a flaw, and you have the best combination of judicial qualities that could be desired fOr the Bench. •As Air Cooper has never been engaged ill politics in* any way, his Selection is considered specially creditable to the Government, which is everywhere acknowledged to have selected the best man on His merits.