SIR ROBERT STOUT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 448, 5 March 1909, Page 8

SIR ROBERT STOUT.

LEAVING FOR ENGLAND TO-DAY. _ The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), liny, mg obtained a year's leave of absence, soils for Sydney to-day-en routo for England.' Ho will be accompanied by. Lady Stout and Miss Stout. The tHp is being undertaken, mainly for the benefit of Sir JAouert's health, and although his movements will depend very much upon the effects of rest and medical attention, lie has to some extent mapped out an itinerary. Ho hopes to spend somc>timo witli' his three sons, , two. of whom are at Guy's Hospital, and one at Cambridge University. Ho intends to be present at the Darwin Centenary Yelebrations at Cambridge in 'Juno, and he will make, a point of visiting his birthplace in the north of Scotland. The university celebrations at Geneva will claim his attendance in July, if his hoalth permits so much travelling. The nature of Sir Robert's ailment makes complete rest—especially physical rest—and .change imperative, and it is recognised that this can best be secured afhidst scenes far removed from those of his strenuous labour of many years past. Before sailing-to-day, Sir Robert will forward to the Governor tho final report of tiio Native Land Commission, of which he is chairman. Ho states that the consolidation of the laws relating to Native affairs is practically finished, and would have been finally revised if the Chief Justice had been ablo to work during the last few days. Tho Crown Law Department will doubtless put the finishing touches, tho work. v . Mr. Justice Williams, as senior puisne judge, will act as Chief Justice during Sir Robert Stout s absence