NEW COURTHOUSE OPENED.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 12

NEW COURTHOUSE OPENED.

(By Telcsraph.—Prtsi: AjsoolaUoa.). ,

Cirlstohuroh, July 20. Tho now .-Magistrates' Courthouse, .winch occupies the site adjoining old .building) which has done service for so .many years, was formally opened: tjiis , afternoon.;, bv the Hon. Dr.- Findlay, Attorney-General, x .There wals a largo, gathering of members .. of the. legal profession, and ; irmohg:,otlhers present wore tho,Mayor (Mr. C. Allison)* the: Hons. J], C. J. Stevens, 11. F. Wigram, and 0.. Louisson, M.L.C.'s; Messrs., 'IV H. IXivcy, G. "-Witty; G. W. Russell, M.P.'s; Messrs;' H. W. 'Bishop, V. Day, T. .A'.' B. Bailey, Wi R; Hosoldeu; (stipendiary ,'niagistra.tes), G. A. Kine (registrar- pf. tho Supremo Court), W. A. D. Banks (derk of Court), W. Dinnio (Commissioner of' Potice) L Inspector Gillies, Sub-Inspector M'Griitli) Chief Detective Bishop, and a liuihber of prominent citiZMis. ' ■ Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M.; said tot it was liis" pleasing duly as senior stipendiary mag-: istrato to welcome Dr. Fmdltiy. and ask hi m to open the new building.''lt,was jieculi&rly fitting that DivFiidlay &ould perform the ceremony as ho was Attornoy-G<®erfi.l f -; and also Minister for-Justioo for-tiho Domk<k>n. ' Dr. Fiiidlay, who was roceivod wi-ir. applause, said tlia.t lie felt very great, pleasure m being prdsedit on, the ocoasioji.- He iivercd au exoeeditvgly interests g_ address Ul regard, to the ;itdiuuiastivbtian''of justice and tilic work: of. the .magisterial Beiicli. . . Short, addressesjyere" also given, by 'the Hon. C. C.' Bowen aiid Mr, H. 5 J.; Keswick (president of the, Law. Society),,.