SOUTHERN PRESS CRITICISMS. Dunedin, Jan. 19.

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SOUTHERN PRESS CRITICISMS. Dunedin, Jan. 19.

The "limes'" and "Star" favourably criticise Mr Denniston's appointment. Chbjstchuruh, Jan. 19. Commenting on Mr Dennislon's appointment the " Press.' says . *' The new Judge Mr .I.E. Denniston,pftheDunedijubar. The gentleman thus raised to the Judicial Bench has been long known beyond the limit& of hi& own distiict in which he practised. Among 1 a bab y no means destitute of able lawyers, he has maintained for himself a high place. The animated scenes in which he has not unfrequently ,borno part have no doubt helped to draw atcention to the character of his persona qualifications, and it may he thought to say something for their substantial quality, that alter a prolonged consideration which has evidently been given by the Government to the whole subject, they have not been found ultimately to stand in the way of his pi'esent appointment. His judicial qualities have yet to be tried. He will be received here, we may be sure, with all bhe respect due to his professional standing and with the cordiality which the Christcburch bar and public generally have never failed to show to a new ccrajsr chaiged with important duties which it will henceforward fall upon him to fulfil." The " Lyttelton Times" does not to-day refer to the matter.