The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-13
Meeting of the Bar.

On Wednesday the 10th inst, o meeting of the
Court and members of the Bar was held at the
Supreme Court room, on the occasion of the death OF
the Attorney General. There were present the Chief
Justice and Mr.. Justice Harris, and Msssrs. W.. C.
Jones, E. Preston, A. 8. Hartwell. S. B. Dole. E. t.
O'Halloran, ]. P. Green, W. o. Smith and Cecil
Brown, of the Bar; w. c. Parke, Marshal; and
Messrs. Seal and Barnard. Chief and Deputy Clerks.
Mr.. w. G.. Jones said,
May it please the Honorable Court I rise for the
purpose Of Introducing a series of resolutions relative
TO the lamented death Of Richard Fl. Stanley, late
Attorney General of this Kingdom. It is with the
deepest regret that I make this announcement to the
Court and members Of the Bar. In him we have lost
an abldand upright Attorney, who was distinguished
for professional courtesy and kindness of disposition.
He was careful, laborious and honorable in his pro-
fessiOn, and generous and respectful in his profess
sional intercourse with the members of the Bar. Let
his virtues live as a bright example. and if he had
errors let the mantle of oblivion be cas-, over them.
Mr.. Jones then read the following resolutions, and
moved their adoption &@t
RESOLVED, That in the death Of Richard Il. Stanley, Esq,
His Majesty's Attorney General, this Bar has los, a valuable
kingdom was as well known for his replication 10 business
and his devotion 10 his profession rs for his kindliness Of dspo-
RssOiped, That the members of this Bar mourn his death
and sympathiEe with his relatives and f'iends in their be-
ResOiped, That the members Of This Bar wear the usual
Resolped, That these resolutions be entered upon the records
Of the Court and copies sent TO the several newspapers for
publication and that q copy of the same be forwarded 10 the
members Of the family Of the deceased in she United States.
The resolutions we're carried unanimously. after
which brief and feeling addresses were made by
Messrs. O'Halloran, Dole, Preston and Hartwell.
In ordering the resolutions to be entered of record,
Chief Justice Allen spoke as follows:
The Court have listened to the resolutions of the
Bar, and the remarks Of several of its members, in
honor of the memory of the late Attorney General,
with sorrow and respect. He discharged the duties
of his Office in Court, with fidelity and ability.
became acquainted with Mr.. Stanley in the early
days of his residence here. He often came to my
Office for the advantages Of the library, and I soon
discovered that he had q strong wish to improve his
knowledge of the law, and I rendered him with
pleasure all the facilities L could in accomi lshment
of his purpose. Some three years after his arrival
here he was admitted as a counsellor. and he con-
tinued the practice of his profession with great
assiduity. till disabled a few months since by i'll
health. His practice has always been distinguished
for fidelity to his clients, and great courtesy to his
brothers of the Bar, and especially so to the Court.
He carefully prepared his cases., and often with
unusual ability. His forte was not so much as an
advocate as in the other branches of his profession.
He was a most accomplished conveyancer; and his
arguments to the Court, often evinced laborious
research, and a thorough examination of his cases
But he has passed away. and may we cherish the
recollection of these excellent traits in his profess
sional character. a-