THE NEW JUDGE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17940, 20 May 1920, Page 4

THE NEW JUDGE

CONGRATULATIONS OF THENAR.

(Per Unitkd Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 19. Sir John Salmond took his ecat for the irst turio as a judge ~f tho Supreme Court U)i« morning. H« was officially welcomed and congratulated by the Wellington bar. iho court room was liilcd by members of John $ ?i nd * h o. n,a e istorial tejjdl - S« *h wir £ K £'' cx P rcs **<> on behalf of Wolm f ton J f w Socicty-indeed, the whole of tho legal profession it, New Zea-kml-tho picture Mr Justice SaJmond's appointment had given. There vvae double cause for congratulations; because the profession recognised that the Supremo Court bench for months-indeed for' y ea»-had been.greatly overworked, and there m gratification at tne appointment of one of our most eminent jurists..

(FaoM Oun Own Corbbspondent.) . WELLINGTON, May 19. liiero is but one opinion in regard to tho appointment of Sir John Salmond as a judge of the Supreme Court, and that ia that no bettor appointment coidd be made by the local bar. Sir John Fwdlay in exprossnig too pleasuro that this appointment has ffiv<.« to tie whole oL tho Wai profession throughout the dominion, eaid that feir John Salnioiid'e success as Solicitorgeneral had been conspicuous at tho bar; also his success in Grown cases had been tlio admiration of all. Not only had hie servxoes been appreciated by tho Ministers, but ne knew how very greatly they had relied upon his judgment and advice. Hβ was the distinguished son of a distinguished father, and Jus studies and legal experience had been g-amed largely under the most eminent jurists of the day in London. His appointment should give the utmost satisfaction to al. _ A great deal was hoard about the glorious uncertainty of the law, but the ksa uncertainty tho law had the better for the people and tho Jegal profession. The best way to reduco the uncertainty was to appoint men to tho bench whose judgment had been tried and acknowledged, and with the rare temperament of being ablo to look at the eonflictvj/j interests with a perfectly impartial.mind Tho legal profession hoped nis Honor would be spared for many years to carry on his judicial work. The profession looked forward to working with him' and 00-operatiiig with him.