THE LATE SIR JOHN SALMOND.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2788, 23 September 1924, Page 2

THE LATE SIR JOHN SALMOND.

The announcement on Saturday of the death of Sir .John Salmond, a member of the Supreme Court Bench and an acknowledged authority on certain brandies of law, was received with general regret and many tributes to his memory have been received by his family. His Excellency the Governor-General sent a message of personal sorrow. The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey), Sir Francis Bell (At-torney-General), Representing the Government, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and leaders of the Bar forwarded letters or telegrams expressing their sorrow. There was a large and representative attendance at the funeral at Wellington on Sunday afternoon. PRIME MINISTER’S TRIBUTE. The Prime Minister, the Right. Hon. W. F. Massey, has written the following tribute to the late Mr Justice Salmond: —

“The death of Sir John Salmond will be sincerely regretted and he will be keenly missed by New Zealanders wherever they may happen to be located. Since lie represented New Zealand at the Washington Conference, and distinguished himself there, his fellow-citizens have been appreciative of his work, and proud of his ability. The late Judge had made a special study of constitutional and International law, and in these respects had done particularly good service to his country on several occasions. Outside of this Dominion lie was known by his writings on legal subjects. His books mi Jurisprudence and The Law of Torts arc looked upon as standard works not only within the British Empire but wherever the English language is spoken. “T have heard him spoken of as a great jurist, both in England and on the American Continent, bv pennlo who were well qualified to express an opinion. As a Judge lie was one of the many who have made the New Zealand Benelt famous, and, a! the same time, he was an enthusiastically patriotic citizen, always readv to promote with his ndviee, or in any other way, the best interests of the Empire and country to which be belonged. “It is often said that there is no one who cannot be done without, but when a man like Sir John Salmond is called away, we realise the value of his work and that he belonged to I lie class which builds up and strengthens the character of (lie nation, lie has left behind him a record which it would be well for each and everyone of us to emulate as far as nossihle to do so.”