DEATH OF MR JUSTICE RICHMOND. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, August 5.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8252, 6 August 1895, Page 3

DEATH OF MR JUSTICE RICHMOND. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, August 5.

When th> criminal sittings of tho Supreme emirt opened this nvrning there wisa very l*rgo attendance of thelocU b*r ami public. When th« Chief Justice ascended the banch ha remained standing, as did all present", while the Attorn^yGJeneril made brief reference to the dea'h of Jud'j^ Richmond. Ha said (hat the colony suffer d a »r at national loss, and as a jurist, i gentleman, 'md a scholar the de\d ju'g^ h d probibly no equal in any o' the Austial^ian Ci 1 mil's. On behalf of the bar of New Z >.iland, ho asked his Honor to convey to Judge Richmond's family their deeptsfc regret for --o great a loss. Mr Travel's, spe-iking on behilf of the bir of ihe provincial distr c , refenvd to the brilliant quilnies »f deceased, both as a Judge end statesman. His loss would be vciy uji eatly felt, especially in Wellington. He hoped that the objec lesson of Judgo Richmojid's life would bo cirefully s'udied and followed. He asked that the sympathy of the locil bar be conveyed to the sorrowing family. The Chief Justice also speke, but was so overcome with emotion, that it w*a very difficult to hear his remarks. Hs said there w-s no doubt that his late comrade wasendowid by nature vrvh abilities of the most extraordinuy clur^c'er. He was pre-eminent as a liwyer and a Judge certninly in the Australasian colonits, and probably as eminent as any lawyer ir Judge in ih- British domiuions. His Honor referrtd fc • the soundness and uprightness of his judgments, his efforts on tiehilf of !i erature, ar, aiul science, and the eminence he had attained as a *<tUesman. A not j wotthy trail, in his character wis tho fumtude wnh which he hid borne his physical sufferings, and had never allowed thrsp to interfere with his duty. The C mrt adjourned till 11 o'clock as a mark of re p.ct. Judge Richmond' funenl tikes place to morrow afternoon at 2 p.m. The Supreme Court wiU not sit in the afternoou, and the House will probably adjourn also. Dukedin, Augu-t 5.

Af- the Supreme Cuur , Mr Djwnie Srewar 1 -, as spokesman of tha bar, expressed rrgrec at Judga R'ohmond's death, and sympathy with his widow and family. He referred to the great ability and tha justice nith which Judge Richmond dealt with all m-Uters. Jud»e Willi «ms agreed with the remarks made. The Magistrate's Court adj turned fo-- a few minutes as a mark nf re=pect. The Suprtmo Court will adjourn to-morrow during ihe funfral.

Chkimtchi rch, August o. The Christchuich M-»RJstratt>'.s Court adjourned to-dny ar a mark of respect to the late Justice Richmond. Mr Justice Dennistnn left for Wellington to attend the fuoeral.