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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8062, 1 October 1887, Page 4

We pubjh elsewhere aniccount of what took plai in the Suprenß Court yester« day, win on behalf of he members of the bar n Auckland, Ir. Button expressed teir sentimentsof the appreciation the] had of the nanner in which Mr. Jusee Ward has discharged the importan*dutie3 of a judge of the SupremeJourt during >he twelvemonth in which e has been risident in Aucic-* land. Tiy assure His Clonor that "it affords us reat eatißfaciou to anticipate the time yhen you aall permanently occupy a tot oil the beich of the Supremo Court, whh you havejroved yourself so well qualisd to adori." The members o£ the bar re no cloub best qualified to express aapinion on tie qualifications of a judge, ad the strory and cordial expressions usd by Mr. iutton mast be held to be decive as to .he judicial ability shown by [r. Justice Ward since ha has been here. ; Mr. Wad, daring his term | in Aucklan,. has hadto deal with i large number ofises, botbcivil and criminal, and a coßiderable proportion of the business ha consisted of heavy and difii* Suit litigates. Spaking as part, of the kiblic, and a a repissentative capacity, W5, may saj that M'. Ward has been a nhat saiiafaitory Jiilge. He has been diligent and painstakng, and has spared himself no abour t< perform his duties satislacjarily There have been no vexatious c slays such is are apt to occur when jiere is a prasure of heavy business. jlr. Vard ha also shown himself solicitor to avoid ©using vexatious delays tdsuitors, and has endeavoured to consult the convenience of those of our fellow- who have had to serve as jurors, Che jublic, therefore, will echo the express ised bj Mr. Button on behalf of the Tar inreg,«i to the position which Sir. "Wrd expect to attain on the Bench if the?uprone Court.