LATE A, A. S. MENTEATH

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2887, 27 September 1916, Page 6

LATE A, A. S. MENTEATH

TRIBUTE FROM BENCH AND BAR. Officers of the Magistrate's . Court and members of tho Bar met in the supreme Court yesterday morning Jo ' offer a tribute to the memory of the } oo o j 4- A- S. Menteath, who since 1884 was a member of the Bar. Mr. C. P. Skorrott, K.C., on behalf ; of the Bar, said the members of the legal profession desired to pay a tribute to the late Mr. Menteath, who had just passed away, and to express their condolence with his wife and family. •Tho late Mr. Menteath had been an i honour to the profession. As a mem- , ber of tho Bar he had won the respect and esteem of those for whom he ; worked. He was an able and cultured man, and gave of his best. He was • honesty and sincere and clcan-mindod, and his advocacy was of that whole- •. some character which, while doing his boat for his client, disdained to adopt tactics that were tricky and unfair. In his relations with the Bench and Bar he had earned by his honourable conduct respect aud confidence. Ho inspired both trust and'affection. He was courteous, had considerable literary qualifications, aud was a man of high principle, who secured the affection as well as the confidence of those who met-him. Ho was mourned not less sincerely by members of tho public than by those with whom ho worked during tho active years of his life. The Chief Jiuitico (Sir Robert Stout) on behalf, of tho Supreme Court Boncll ' (tho other Judges present being Justices Edwards, Coopor, Chapman, and Sim), said ho desired on behalf of the Bench to re-echo tho words of Mr. Skerrett.; Ho had known tho late Mr. Menteath for many years, in fact, since his admission to tho Bar in 1884. In Parliament, as in the profession, ho Jiad tho samo reputation. He was a scholarly man, and had high ideals of life. Tho Bench was exceedingly glad to know that amongst his fellow practitioners he followed tho highest ideals of .tho profession. He did not often

. appear in tho Supreme Court, but when — he did ho not only did his host for ' ■ his client, but also showed respect fo'r the Court. He hoped this tribute to the memory of tho deceased would help tho relatives to bear thoir sorrow. It must bo somo consolation to them to know, now that.ho had finished his duties, that it was recognised that lie had done his best' and that overyono Tegretted his death.