OBITUARY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 20 February 1908, Page 24

OBITUARY.

MR. C.,T.. BROWNE, WELLINGTON. (From an occasional- correspondent.) By the death of Mr. 0/ T. ; Brbwne, v wMch 'tookplace on February 11, the Dominion has»been"'iae.prive>a"of'*tfie services of a good and useful citizen, and -the" - Ctorch>of one of its most energetic members. 1 he, deceased -was born on April 16, 1826, at Rutland Square, .Dublin,, in which city his father, 'Mr; William' 'Browne, was li a wellknown barsister. Mr. 'Browne had always 'the most >lpieasant recollections of Dublin, the city of his '■birth, having, had the distinction' -of -being' 'acquainted with the Liberator, on whose knee he was nursed at a very early age. On his • mothers' death he '^decided to try his fortune in Australia, -and came to Victoria in 1852. In that colony he had -a • distinguished career as a police officer. .In : 1866 he arrived -on Coast, his successes in this country in ihe -same -.sphere being also very marked: In 1890, he went to reside at-Eyan's Bay, Wellington. He Vas always, a generdus supjportejc of ' the ' Church, of which 'he "was a 'devoted member.' His health had Veen 'failing "during the last' 'few "yeaics, so that his death' was nbt altogether suriexpeci>ed.'During . his last illness he was -'attended 'by the ''Very Rev: Father O'Shea, Who administered! ' the- "last riifes ' x% '6t Holy Church. In addition, 'he h^d th'e " ; coTißolatidn -of being attended by his 'relatives, ' all- of" whom" 1 were -assembled at his death, which was 'a -nWst edifying one. The deepest sympathy is felt "for "!Mrs. l J. A. McGrath, and family, who had -helped $n -small degree to brighter his declining *years. "Ailargexnunnber of old friends" were present -'at the funeral,' -which "Hook place after a Requiem Mass at St. ' IJ tfsephls -Church, Buckle street, which was celebrated by 'the' Very w ?Rev. Father O''She>a, who was assisted by the "V;en. j Archdeacon Devoy, Very Rev. "Father .Keqgh, ,and the .Rev. Father Ainsworth. At the graveside -the -burial * service was read by Father O'Shea, - assisted by --Archdeacon Devoy.— R.l. P.