DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 45, 23 October 1913, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

BREAKING AND ENTERING. [Per Press Association.] Carterton, October 23. George Burt, who was arrested hist night on a charge of breaking end entering the premises, occupied by George Condon and stealing a silver watch valued at £3, was remanded today and will appear to-morrow . THE LATE DR. McARTHUR. STRIKING TRIBUTES. Wellington, October 23;

A striking tribute to the esteem 1 ' in : which the late Dr. McArthur was held. ; was made by a very large gathoiing of members'of the legal profession in. cho Magistrate’s Court. Addressing the assembly, Mr Riddell, S.M., who was deeply moved, said; “Our Doctor—esteemed, respected and beloved of his staff, by the profession and by all the people—has gone. He was eminently fitted for the position he occupied so long and so well. Ho was,kindly in his disposition both on. and off the bench, impartial in his judgments and, in the exercise of his duties.” Proceeding, Mr Riddell referred to Dr. McArthur’s wonderfully sympathetic nature. On behalf of the Bar, the Attorney-Gen-eral (the Hon A. L. Herdman) said the deceased magistrate was an institution in Wellington. As president j of the people’s court ho had grown into the hearts of the people of the city and on all sides was revered and respected. He was essentially qualified | for the position. He was a human man, understanding human nature. He had. a. kindly word and a sense of hum or which sometimes appeared to lighten the burden of prisoners he was sent tencing. Tho Attorney-General spoke 1 of deceased’s practical sympathy to r| discharged prisoners and "tho universal 3 esteem and respect in which he was I; held hv tho Bar. Tributes to the T memory of the late Magistrate was alel so paid by speakers on behalf of the I Justice of the Peace and tho Police.

Mr S. Tansloy, who lias been C loi'k of tho Court at Dainievirke for many years and who lias retired on «uperi animation, was presented with a purse | of sovereigns and an illuminated address hy the townspeople in appreeiai tion of the wAV he discharged the duties of his office.—P.A. Madame Genee, the famous dancer, who is at present touring the nominion, is married to a relative of 'Mj L. M; Isitt, M.P., and her real name is Mrs Isitt. The fact that members of Parliament can bo keen political opponents and at the same time, warm personal friends was exemplified on Monday afternoon, at, thpj’ptea station (spys the Press). As the mail train pulled up,- the member, for Stratford, the member ‘for Christchurch North, and the member lor "Wallace alighted and were soon laughing and joking together like a party of schoolboys- going home for the holidays. .Messrs Isitt and Thomson in company with Mr Atmore, were journeying to Stratford to invade Mr - Hine’s territory, whilst the member for 1 Stratford was on a business visit to Patea. The j member for Christchurch North jok-j inglv hinted to Mr Hine that he was | off to capture the Stratford seat for , the Liberal party, but added in more j serious tones: “I’m afraid it s ratliei a forlorn hope, Hine.”" The member j for Stratford smiled, and-as the tram, moved off invited Mr Isitt to “give Ids j lovtvAo the party in Stratford and to j he mire and ,toll them win# he had been telling him to; say on the journey up.” The hearty “good bye old man” . from the members journeying north I showed that the member for Stratford has several personal friends and admirers on the Opposition Side of the House.