Subtle One

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 6

Subtle One

OF course; , one of the essentials' to the make-up of a member of the legal profession who would wish to go any distance as aln illuminant of the bar is tact, and it remained for li". D. McLiver, of Auckland, to give a

very fine example of it. the other day' before Mr. Justice Blair at the Supreme Court. --.'•. Counsel On the other side of tho case ' ■>. which ; was before the court for adjudication, had gone : . to considerable ■■■• trouble „to -arm.', himself well with authorities to support his arguments',- an d had ; : quoted , a number for the edification of the. judge from the pile fore him. Then he that he . had done . h F.yp. McLaver, w eye; -rose to reply, said, "I have to cor authorities to quote to burden you wit buttal -'. of the si learned friend — it \ coals, to Newcastle

! of hefty tomes be? i sat down satisfied, lis duty. ;■-.,' ith a twinkle m his ; "Your Honor," he if ess, that I have rib » and I do' not Intend :h references m reubrnissions yof my vould be: like-.takirig