LATE JAMES PARK

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1931, Page 4

LATE JAMES PARK

TRIBUTE AT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Immediately prior to the commencement of business at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mr Sellers, on behalf of the local Bar, made special reference to the demise of the late Air James Park (Crown Prosecutor for Westland). Mr Sellers' referred to the 1 genial qualities of the deceased gentleman both in private and professional capacity. He said he had much to be grat.ful for in respect of the unfailing courtesy which had always been extended to him personally by Mr Park from the commencement of hiis career as a junior member of the- Bar until the present time. Mr Park had 1 frequently given him advice which he had valued greatly and had been helped thereby. Their association had extended over a long period and Air Sellers said he found difficulty in expressing his high appreciation of the many kindnesses he had received from Mr Park who had at all times been recognised as the Leader of the Bar. Air ‘Elcock followed Air Sellers, and said that on his arrival in Hokitika he found many excellent qualities in the late Air Park and during the whole m his career in Hokitika he had admired Air Park’s ability arid unfailing courtesy. He felt it was a great loss to the public and citizens generally that Mr Park’s long and honourable career had now ended, but he 'had left behind an example that we coufd all copy, Sergeant King, on behalf of the police, joined with the Members of the BfU’ in their eulogistic references to the lath Air j Park and statod that Air Park's assistance to his Department in all criminal cases had been greatly valued. j Inspector Neville expressed kindly re-1 ferences to the late Air Park and joined wdth other speakers, hoping that the kindly references t° the deceased gentleman would be duly conveyed to the members of hiis family and friends. Air Mel drum, S.AI. stated he wa* pleased indeed to hear the expression of high regard that were uttered by those present, and he wished most sincerely to identify himself with all the kindly references that had been made. He re- j collected his own ’advent to the local Court, when ho had been welcomed by Air Park, and he had always felt that Air Park upheld the highest traditions of the Bar in the conduct of tall cases in which he had been engaged. Air Murdoch thanked His Worship, the Members of the Bar, Sergeant King, ancl Inspector Neville for their kind expressions which he would undertake to convey to the widow (Airs Park) and the members of Air Park’s family. He felt sure That the receipt of these messages would, to a great extent, .assuage the grief of the family in the- great IPSS 1 P SS they had sustained.