OBITUARY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 January 1920, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MR. C. B. MORISON, K.C. The. death occurred at Wellington of Mr. Charles Bruce Morison, KC., at the age of 58 years. The late Mr. Morison was born in Elpin, Scotland, in ISfll, and caine to New Zealand when twelve or thirteen years of age with his parents, who settled in Masterton (Wftirarapa). He may he said to have commenced life in the Public Service, for he originally entered Uie Post and Telegraph Department w a cadet in Masterton not long after his parents settled in that toivn. He was not there for long, however, before his career in the. service was cut short by his retirement from the staff of the Masterton Post Office in order to attend Nelson College. There his studious nature found ample scope for expansion, and the years lie passed there were regarded by him as precious ones. On leaving college lie was articled to the late Mr. A. R. Bunny, barrister and solicitor, of Masterton, where his talent "for the law soon became manifest. On Iteing admitted to the bar, Mr. Morison practised in Woodville on bis own account, .but after a short term there went to Wellington, and entered into partnership with Mr. A. R. Atkinson, Later, j that union was dissolved, and Mr. Mor- ! ison trtik Mr. C. A. Loughnan as a partner, the now firm tnking over the legal business of. Sir W. Basset Edwards, 011 the latter's elevation to (ho Supreme Court bench. When Mr. C. A. Loughnan left to practice in Falmerston North, he was succeeded in the firm by his brother, Mr. F. 0. B. Loughfin, which partnership came to an end 1904. For two years Mr. Morison pratised alone, and in 100(3 he took the late Mr. CI. McLean info partnership: and, on the latter's dentil in 1008, admitted Mr. W. S. Smith to partnership. The late Mr. Morison, an able pleader at the bar, and an admitted authority on company law in New Zealand, was among the second group of barristers who were, appointed King's Counsel, an honor certainly well merited. Mr. Morison had always taken a very keen interest in liolitics. In 1800 he contested the Otaki seat against, the late Mr Henry A. Foild (who was extremely popular in the district,), and was onlv defeated by M."> votes in a total noil of .1371 votes. Mr. TT. A. Field died in December of that year, when Mr. Morison again contested the seat, on this occasion against Mr. W. H. Field, when lie was once more defeated by a nai> row margin. Since then he has been asked on several occasions to contest various seatq in Parliament, but has alI ways declined. He, however, took a very ardent interest in the Reform Party, when it came into hems' some thirteen or fourteen years; ago, and rendered signal service to that party. Air. Morison has contributed works of solid value to the literature of law in this country.