SYMPATHY OF THE BAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15998, 17 August 1915, Page 9

SYMPATHY OF THE BAR.

DEATHS OF COLLEAGUES. TRIBUTES IN SUPREME COURT. 1; %% * ■ Prior to the opening of the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court yesterday references were made to the deaths' of ;, ;, : 5 Mr. William Coleman and Mr. C. R. *' Tylden. Both Mr- Justice Cooper and ,«?? ■ ■ Mr. Justice Chapman were on the Bench ' and many members of the Bar were pre* £ « sent. The Crown Prosecutor, the Hon. J. .•> A. Tole, K.C., stated that the late Mr. Tylden was only slightly known to himself, but deceased's reputation enabled him to say that he was a man of the fsff highest honour, and a capable lawyer who had won the esteem of the whole » legal profession. Referring to the death of Mr. Coleman the Crown Prosecutor; said that Mr. Coleman had been so long associated with the profession in Auckland that members of the Bar could 'rfv.v scarcely realise that he had been taken ; 1 from them. He had been a sound and * prudent lawyer, whose wise counsel S3 would be missed by many. Mr. Cole- #1 man had also been a good citizen, whose unfailing courtesy and kindly natsre had Kf won the esteem of all with whom he had ' come into contact. Members of the Bar : deplored the deaths of both Mr- Tylden .. S and Mr. Coleman and desired to extend V ?

i to their widows and families sincere , sympathy in their bereavement. i i Mr. Justice Cooper, speaking on behalf of the Bench, joined with the members of the Bar in their expressions of sympathy with t-he relatives of Mr Tylden and Mr. Coleman. Mr. Tylden had Been very well v known to him for many years as a capable lawyer and a good citizen. Mr. Tylden, His Honor added, was the son of a distinguished ' general of the British Army and before becoming a lawyer had himself been an officer in the army. Referring to Mr. Coleman, His Honor said ha had been very closely associated with the deceased for very many years and his absence from Auckland had) not brokers the friendship existing between., them. Mr. Coleman had been greatly esteemed by all * who had known him and his courtesy*and kindly nature had marked him as a man among men. He had not practised extensively at the -bar, but his counsel had helped very many of his fellowmen. Dr. H. Dean Bamford, president of the Law Society, said that the Crown Prosecutor had well expressed the feelings of the profession. Therefore it was unnecessary for him to add anything except . 2 to say that one of Mr. Coleman's most - striking characteristics was his extreme kindness to the younger members of the profession. From his own experience he could say that Mr. Coleman would be §|g missed very much by ' the younger men |J||p just starting on their careers. , Mr. W. Thome, as on© of the oldest %■§ members of the Auckland Bar, expressed his sympathy with the relatives of the v'ssj deceased. . ; At yesterday's meeting of the Auckland % . ? i University * College Council reference -was made to the death of Mr. Coleman aci : -}ca members voiced their sympathy with his widow and family. - r!j§§