The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-20
the LATE Mr.. JUSTICE PRESTON.
Resolutions OF Coincidence Adopted,
Nv the Hawaiian Bar.

Court was draped in mourning, as
was also the seat formerly occupied
by the late Mr. Justice Preston.
Mr.. +. NJ. Hatch presented the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, IL has pleased Almighty
God TO remove by death the Hon.
Ed. Preston, 81 Associate Jus-
tico OF the Supreme Court,
Rcsoiped, That ip the death of Mr..
Justice Preston the Court has lost
member of profound legal learning
of great ability and of unnuestion-
able integrity: that the members of
the bar tender TO the widow of the
deceased Justice their sincere SYM
patty that the Court he moved TO
enter these resolutions on the ic-
cords Of the Court.
In presenting the resolutions, Mr..
Hatch sai,! that the members OF the
bar were greatly shocked ut the sud-
den death of Mr.. Justice Preston.
lie was Il man OF profound legal abil-
ity especially in the common law;
and man of tender feelings. They
had lost man whom ii would be
hard to replace.
Mr.. Cecil Brown spoke of his first
intimacy with the late Justice some
fifteen years ago. lie was always
very kind to young practitioners.
and he had never heard an unkind
word from him to any member of the
bar. The bench and bar had lost Il
man whom it would he hard to re-
place. No one could say Il word
against his integrity. Mr.. Justice
Preston was man respected by
everybody, and no one can say any
thing but good Of him.
Mr.. j. NJ. Davidson said the Gov
eminent had lost tried, trusted
and honored officer. He had Away.
conducted himself in the most up
right manner, and his word was his
law. AS member Of the bar, and
he was sure he echoed the senli.
ments of the other members of the
bar, he deeply regretted the death
of Mr.. Justice Preston.
Ills Honor Chief Justice Judd
said: We stand aside for q moment
to-day, from the eXcitements of bust
ness and legal and political discussion,
to pay our tribute Of respect and af
lection to the memory of our friend
and Associate whose earthly career
closed so unexpectedly last Friday.
Death and decay hide away from
our sight the forms of our friends
and silence their voices forever. lie
who so lately occupied this chair at
my side will never return to us. In
pressed with this thought our words
Of him should be truthful and sin.
ccre.
The deceased came 10 this cOun.
try nearly twenty years ago. lie I'M.
mediately formed the acquaintance
Of our fraternity, and took seat in
my law office awaiting the credcn
tials which should secure his admit
lance to our bar.
| / soon formed an opinion of Mr.
Preston which many years Of associ
alton thereafter has rot changed
that he had n knowledge of the prin
ciples Of law which only long course
of thorough training can secure. Ii
mastership of the common law o
England and of the rules of pleadin,
venture the opinion that he has M
equal here. The readiness with which
his opinion of a legal question would
be given soon won for him confidence
and business which he conducted will
marked success. An unsubstantia
case he rarely pushed and more thar
one client has found, when his yea
in his own cause would lead him L
discuss Mr.. Prcston's advice and pur
sue his case, that the advice wa
right.
A quick perception of faults il
pleading made him, as n Judge
sometimes impatient of carelcssnes
and inaccuracy Of statement. Blu
whoever upon whom his ccnsure fcl
could never have felt that it carried
with it aught of i'll will thereafter
If any one. has had this impression
he entirely mistook the character o
Judge Preston. Having a reten,iv
memory and a mind well stored wit
the law as found by the great light
of Independence, and with the fact
of English History, he brought T.
the bar and lately to the bench al
element of conservatism and strengtl
that WAS wholesome and especial.
valuable to our peculiar community
AS an Attorney General,his coun
sci was wise and conscientious an
his influence in Cabinet, in Priv,
Council and as citizen has don
much to secure for this Kingdom a
advance in liberal, responsible Gov
crnment.
AS n legislator he ought to b
gratefully remembered. ] know o
no more important, nor more valua
bic Statutes, nor any frccr from IN
perfcctions than those drafted b
him and by him carried through til
Legislature Of 1876. | referto tn
act consolidating the rules of CIV
dcncc and the act of criminal proct
durc.
Whatever changes may take plaC
, 10 the personCl of the bench of tn
: Kingdom or IN the system of jnri'