DEPARTURE OF HIS HONOR JUDGE WESTON.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 1 November 1880, Page 2

DEPARTURE OF HIS HONOR JUDGE WESTON.

o I At Mis ferniin-itiori of tin? business of; the District Court on Su'ircby, Mr Lrnch.the Reefton cjtnisel, made a farewell address to liis Honor. Messrs Guinness and Perkins, from Gr-'yniou'h. j und Mr J<mes, who will be ml in' t toil t> J the Biir in a few days, vere p'eve;)!. a-wl j with Mr Lynch and llift oilieors of th:Court, rose, and remained strindj d $. Mr Lynch, who Liboiin-d under sonic? i etnolio'i, proceeded .".=! follows •■■— May it jiK'fise your ITonor — Since it h'-is been determine:! that your 110-ior's duties as \ District Julge shall cea=e as to close of t!ie | presmt si f tings. I rise on behalf of tlie \ Uur of ILh district to espies lo von on a few | parting words the hfch and Instil)? esteem in whu-h voti are deservedly held by every member of the piofcssion in the district: ami | also the deep, si nerve, and universal rogivf, ; which yur Honor's approaching d'parfur* I has aroused. Your Honor's deinc'iiour tos i wards the inembdrs of the Bar lias ever breu j characterised by a lo'ty and refined courtesy, I ;i]!i!jppy combination of moderation ruid i iu'ines-?, und a di op sens? of the iwpeet duo i both to the dignity o' the Cou:t and to tbf? ; profession. l'Vw July's hiro !nv).v beMi-r I how 10 miiintaiu t lie cn'enle co, 'did? b 'hven t he Be-.-.'h and tiu B.r, wlfr'.i si much j lightens the labour bol.h of coun>.-l utid jiulgp, without sacrificing in tho le:ist the di'jnily of the lii»ne!j, Of imposing undue restraint upon the independence of the profession Ku?one who has watched wiili any degree of iitlention your Honour's mode oi' ! dealing wish the many and imnovtuut case* that have c niu; before youi 1 Honour for seit ti-jiueut ("in have failed to observe the untiiin£ patience, abiltiy acir.nan, which ycur I!oiiour ])O?S';Sftj io ai cmineut decree. Th--' |-.i.'S:je.--ion of ih-.se q«-iiii.ios \-'o~n i j isily i-ntirt' your lfo :{>•,:,■ jq (i m. ; I ; | s i i = i- 1 - j !■•■■■!, '"nr it hlv n.;ic-; of ih.^a wiih t Le • Hi-Mi 1 li ! .:i>'y v : : i 1 1 • • . 1 qa. li-ii-s o! sinuv i;i- i i-jiiiiy i 11. .1 i^.f.^ ci-,,'1-,.. i-:..r;. r, :..) , :1 . U; \ ■vi ;; rie- y'.v :>;;•. ij v. \ ;,■;!• ] ■ ••■ i!:,v-.!. i.• : .'•:i:l U) ;-o \--o \ !•:!■ k, ..;■ i .|!:i . c . ■' '"■•• ' i'.o [irul'.'c'aioii, Liit iiia-j „i' ;!(0 .i-iiiJ iouuiuiiity. 1 must o^aiu assure jour HoiiOi 1 that I deeply and sincerely regret yous.

approiehinsj di-partur? vendere-? necessary cs il l::ts bten byan appa: - ent'y bliiri, arbitrary, und capricious exercise of authority. In r3i>h\ his H-'iior, nho was considerably effee'ed, said:— ''Mr Lynch — I ra!ne ln^lvly l!\e t uehi:^ address jusf iiiadfl by yoii. It i> comparatirvly >;>(?■-» lei n ■» but a shovt »itno since I fir* ! hud tie p!ea?uie of listening !o yoiirai" Kumcnts. and of r^i.-eiting v.-iluuble aifl from you in tlii;; hiii. but I nerei tlie! 3>:= deeply regret the approaching sepurution You credit me witii pov-ies^ina a!! the fitlriliutes of the hes' of Judges— tvisdoin, iwiience, lion-ir aiid indi.t^.i-y— I fr=-l Uinl however mncli I :nn T ii>!ve triod to earu such n distinction I have laiied to acquire ii ; i n 1 that in \ r our p--'=-< •>. v re^ara •or roe, uuwiltin.ly and uncf>DS{;i.-;usly. yi'u may W.-.ve valued me too iii.^hly as a JudsM?. Upon my elera'ion i<> the Bcueli. f i.fld up the late Clue Justice of this Coloiiy, bo!ore when I prurtiseJ for su •i • h ny years, p.s my pattern and my uuide, [n traiisaeling t!ie. business o! the L'i.urt,T ii.ive endeavoured, as be did. tliou^li not so -Uffiissiuiiy. to mamtuiu • lie pui.iijr.aad.dJinity r( the Bencb. I I have like him trie. l to bestow- .ail.., the \ pans anrl ear? possible in coasidermg'the cases before it. so that litiijints might realise fo the fuli that iv our Courts tbvy isav>- no more to risc, t'o-ui an incorrect interpretation of ibc statute laws of tbe realm. Of the irsid<Mit counsel iv lieei'ton, wlien I came licit- >.ix ye; rs a no, not one ;s before me 10-dny. One, nlas ! (Mr Pitl) is to b-- ciuriied aiD>">n<;st tlie (ioad : i 3? !:'s decease we were deprived of an able mm. au honorable prjetitioner, an-i one who regarded aliku 'us f ! uiy fo his client nnd tlie Court. To refer to the circumstances under which I leave you is a-most unnecessary, jietrenchment is the reasoti as>iuned for tisy removal i'co.n tlie Bench ; but, no'.«i:hstanJin^ the expressed approval by tho Government of all I bave dc-ne, I fe-ir, and n>nst f<>el wben I see junior Judges re aiiiad, tl:ere fsist other motives and re;»:-ons which h;!Vi- been kept from me. I shall no', allow yur flitierirg ri-runks, the iwHsd^otni? nuJresses else» where .ui tide to me, and t ho kindness of ti,e Press and public at 1-irjje, to pnfF me v arrogance and cone. it. I shall raMicr regard tlieni ;is respoti^ibiiities neeps» sitatins in tlie future. t!ie strictest rectis !ud" and the fuilfst oxernisi* of al! my pMwei'fi in my irofessx-ii.-ii career. Ayou say, the work in tny Courts has always been ituucrhuit. lar;;e interests hure iiesif rally l)ecn at st^ke. srre.t prin^ c : p!es were invariably involved, and ?o imiustry and knowledge in all concerned aud a ijood unclei standing and eo>-opera- ! li;>n between the Bench and Bar has been essential to ihe end that a rit»iit conelu* siou mitjht be arrive! at. And bow Mr Lvneh and sfentlemen. I mnsf at last'tnfco If.ive of y-'tf. I r-'2ird rery nineh, 31" Lynch, ilie courtesy and r.id, y«ai, ;is t!ie n-s-dent conns'?. 1 , his ahviys a<*cord >I in vie. J fffer to M.r L-icis., and the i-dceis of t!ie Court my spprcehlio'i of tiieii-well'iviideri-d services, »nd for you oil. with the peopb of nsy district wh > liav ■ been so good to rue, I desir<? prosperity and unfeigned happiness." His Hoaor rose and left i he C-mrr. '