Mr Travers Dead.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10933, 27 April 1903, Page 5

Mr Travers Dead.

WELtINGTOIf, April 27. \ Mr Travers went to tho railway, station to «cc a friond off, and remained in the carriage until ; the' train began "to move. Iv alighting* on. to the station platform he knocked against tlie guard, . who .was keeping bystandexs from ,the train, and fell between tfte platform and the train. The train .was- immediately stopped, ; arid the 6ufierer;who v'as .perfectly conscions and- selfrpossessed, , was removed on. a stretcher to his home, and medipal assistance' summoned.- It' was found- necessary to amputate his right :leg, but; Mr Travers died at. 6 thjis morning, aged 84. ( - , • . Later. Mr Travers, who, met W^n the fatal accident at fhc'Hutt railway station,' was very badly iuiured. JHis nose was broken/bis lew horribly, crushed, -and- other parts were injured. Amputatipn of the leg was ,neceeaajcy, and th,e amputation 'took place be? tween 12 and 1 o'clock, but lie died a few hours later. The deceased, who was 8t ' years of a»e, andAvho still practised at the bar; aud was in vigorous health, was the oldest aud one of the best-known lawyers in 'the colony. ' ■" There was a large gathering of the legal fraternitviin'court this Inornmg, when Mr Bell (president of the N.Z. Law Society), Mr Sker^ett, (president of the Wellington bpvjich), and the^ Chief 'justice paid a t hjgh tribute to the personal' character, high attainments, ■ and public service of the dej cckaed gentleman. v . . ■• \ - . [Mr Traye'rs was born in County Lunerick, Ireland,' in, 13^19, ' and- was thus* 84 years of age. He was educated in Prance, and entered the British Legion of Spain as lieutenant in ,the 2nd Eepiment of Lancers, in which he served during the Carlist war 18J5-38. After studying ] a w' in Fngland, Mr Travers in 1.144 practised in London, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1849. He was judge of the District Court .at kelson for sbnte time, but resigned and resumed the practice of his .profession in that City. v In 1854 he was returned to the Firat General Assembly ' as member for Nelson, which' he-represented {luring the two sessions of- that year 'and the' sessions of 1855. He was elected a member of the Hecond Parliament in 18i6 for the Warmea district, and continued a member till 1858, when he" refrivn'ed. Two years later Mr. Travers left Nelson for Canterbury, where he lived till 1838, and was for several years a member of the General Aspembry for Christchurch City. After' his removal to Wellington In 1869 Mr Travers represented that city in the Genera.l AssemMy. He was one of the founders of the New Zealand Institute and prepared all, the statues connected with it. Be/ took a lively interest in many public matters and volunteering, and . held a commission as captain in tlie 'militia for over 40 years. He received from the French ' Government the Grand , Cross., of 4 the" Boyal Order of . Cambodia for services rendered to that Government. For spvoral years he occupied\thc position, of City Solicitor in Wellington, • was lepal adviser to many companies, and, as will be seen from our telegrams, was engasred in his .profeesioa up to the last day of his sad death']. \ ' ' ' 9'9 '