Mr Justice Shorland’s Death In France

Press, Volume C, Issue 29508, 9 May 1961, Page 7

Mr Justice Shorland’s Death In France

(New Zealand Press Association)

Mr Justice Shorland, of Auckland, died during the week-end in France, according to advice received today by the Crown Law Office. He was 62. Mr Justice Shorland, who had been stationed in Auckland since 1954, had been on sabbatical leave since last Christmas.

He was visiting Nice, in the south of France, at the time of his death.

Born in Wellington, Mr Justice Shorland W'as educated at Wellington College and Victoria University. For a short time, he was in the Public Service before entering the Wellington legal firm of Chapman. Tripp, and

Company in 1917. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1921. and as a barrister the following year.

He went to work in Auckland in 1921 for a short time, with the firm of Wynyard, Wilson and Company. Towards the end of 1922 he returned to Wellington to Chapman, Tripp and Company, of which he became a partner in 1936. He remained w’ith the firm in Wellington until his appointment to the Supreme Court Bench in 1954. Law Society Affairs He took a keen interest in Law Society affairs, and was a former president of the Wellington District Law Society. At the time of his

appointment to the Bench, he was vice-president of the New Zealand Law Society.

His other interests were yachting and rowing, and at one time he was vice-com-modore of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club in Wellington. In March, 1958, his Honour admitted his only daughter, Anne, now married to a Gisborne lawyer, as a solicitor of the Supreme Court—believed to be the only time in New Zealand that a Judge had admitted his own daughter to the legal profession. Mr Hanan’s Comment

It was with very deep regret that he had heard of the death at Nice of Mr Justice Shorland, said the Minister of Justice (Mr Hanan) today.

The Minister said that Mr Justice Shorland was one of New Zealand’s really - outstanding judges, and was at tha same time a loveable personality. The country could ill afford to lose the services of one so distinguished. The Minister expressed his sympathy with Mrs Shorland and her family.