DR. M'ARTHUR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 969, 9 November 1910, Page 8

DR. M'ARTHUR.

WELCOMED BY LAW SOCIETY. PRESIDENT'S REMARKS. EefoTe the business at the Magistrate's Court commenced yesterday, members of the legal profession extended a warm welcome to Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., who returned last week from a holiday trip to the Old Country. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., accompanied Dr. M'Arthur into Court, and there were also present: Messrs. E. Stafford (president of the Law Society), A. S. Mentcath, T. F. Martin, S. A. Atkinson, E. C. Levvey, F. E. Petherick, A. Blair, P. J. O'Regan, C. R, Dix, M. Luetic, Or. H. Toogoou, C. W. Neilson, T. Arnold, E. T. Redwood (Crown Law Department), T. Neave (Crown Law Department), Sir Kenneth Douglas, several other members of the profession, and Sub-Inspector Norwood and Chief Detective Broberg. Mr. Stafford read the following address-.— To Dr. A. M'Arthur, LL.D., . Stipendiary Magistrate, Wellington. Sir,—l have' been requested by the Wellington District Law Society, on behalf of the legal profession, to welcome you. back to the resumption of your functions as Stipendiary Magistrate of this city. The profession ve- ' cognises that you have, while occupying that office, done so in an able, just, and courteous manner, with due consideration to those, working 'the jurisdiction of the. Court, and to.the members of the profession practising in that Court, ft can be safely said that your mode of conducting the business of the' Court has met with general approval, and that no magistrate who has presided over the Court has more satisfactorily performed his duties than you have. The profession is gratified to find that your health has. been, restored by your visit to England, and they trust that you may long continue to perform your juiucial/duties. They desire also to convey to your wife their good wishes for her welfare. E. STAFFORD, President, Wellington District Law Society. In reply, Dr. M'Arthur said that he could not adequately express his thanks for Hie kind sentiments expressed. During the time he was in England, he made it his business to see how the Courts were conducted-there, and he hadcomo to the conclusion that our own Courts compared very- favourably with those in the Old Country. There were very able men in the Courts at Home, but, given the same opportunities, he felt sure that ouv own men could do just as well. He also remarked that the police •in England were a fine body of men, and performed their duties oxaellently. In conclusion, Dr. M'Arthur stated that anything which he-had learned in the Old Country was at the disposal of ■ the profession here, and if he could improve his own methods he would do so. The kindly remarks made on the present occasion would never be forgotten by himself- and his -wife. On Monday morning Dr. M'Arthur was welcomed at the Hutt by Mr. T. Peterkin, J.P., and Mr. Cracroft Wilson.