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SIR TIIEOPim.rS C'OOI’F.R. EI.TMAM, May IS. ’I lie Hon. Sir Theojihilu.s Cooper, an ex-judge of the Supremo Court, passed laway this afternoon, at the age of 7-"). at the feculence of hit- son. Dr. 11. lA. Cooper, of Elthani. lie had been I in failing health for some time, but I his final illness was short. He will be buried at Hamilton ~ii Thursday alTorI noon. [The deceased was born in London in 18.70 and arrived at Auckland with his parents by the .ship Gertrude on February 7th.. 1803. For some time fie was employed in the “Daily Southern Cross" | rioting office, but in 1809 be
entered tbe legal olFire of Air J. li. Russell. He was admitted to tbe Bar in 1878 and beratin' a junior partner in Bussell and Devore, but- in 1883 Intituled Devore and Cooper. He was a member of the Auckland Board of Education (1883-1901), and also governor of Auckland College and Grammar School, and was deputy-inspector of lunatic asylums nSSS-1901). He was appointed a Judge of tbe Supremo Court on February 14th. 1901. was president of the Court of Arbitration till September, 1903. and retired in 1921.]
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1925, Page 4
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