TRIBUTES TO JUDGE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29510, 11 May 1961, Page 21

TRIBUTES TO JUDGE

Mr Justice Shorland (HZ Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 10. Tributes to Mr Justice Shorland, who died a few days ago in Nice, France, were paid at a large gathering of Judges, Magistrates, and members of the bar in the Supreme Court at Wellington today. On the Bench were the Chief Justice (Sir Harold Barrowclough), Mr Justice K. M. Gresson, Mr Justice North, Mr Justice McGregnr, Mr Justice Cleary and Mr Justice McCarthy. Mr Justice Shorland had sat with great distinction on the Bench for six years, and for more than 30 years had served honourably and competently in the profession of the law, the Chief Justice said in the course of his tribute.

"We shall greatly miss him and the whole community will miss him, for he was an exceptionally gifted man,” he said.

Other speakers were the Solicitor-Genera! (Mr H. R. C. Wild), the president of the New Zealand Law Society (Mr D. Perry) and the president of the Wellington District Law Society (Mr J C. White). Tributes to Mr Justice Shorland were also paid in the Auckland Supreme Court today by Auckland’s senior Judge, Mr Justice Turner, and Mr S. W. W. Tong, president of the Auckland District Law Society.