SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
The Supreme, Court fudges of -New-. Zealand are, speaking, men,: of very, high character, ' and of standing ability. They have not thecapacity, however, for maintaining an youth.; ffifej get old, and age brings mental 'vs. well as physical infirmities This leads us t<i>" ask, the question* should there not/be a retiring: ag« for Judges ? Is it fair to the co&munity, or to the. judicature ! itself*, that Judges who are in the "sear; and yellow leaf" Bhould be permitted to occupy seats on.-.the'' ;, 'Sw preme Bench? Theirjudgment may mot be seriously infpaired, but ished tvrit\ that they becpm© incapable' -off performing the "functisne of ijlM^tegh;.^ ; . x inlj^it-" very \ ; well' co6lider\ ' 'of yputibingV Judges on "ilie same footing; .as ra-j': gards retirement as other "members of the pufrlfegCTrffce.: ' ' " *
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 September 1913, Page 4
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129SUPREME COURT JUDGES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 September 1913, Page 4
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