The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-17

the circumstances of one case when 7
was Deputy Attorney General, the
case lasting several days aud Mr.
Justice Bickerton at that time being
i'll, and yet notwithstanding his sick
ness and which presume was the one
he had been suffering from for years
and which gradually increased and
practically Induced his death, he re-
mained in the court room which was
then below, until o'clock in the
morning. Numbers OF incidents OF
that sort | have observed with him,
and l must say that / wish to record
my entire sympathy with the Court
and with his family aud with the Bar
at the loss that we have sustained.
Judge Whiting :-Brethen l would
add few words In regard to one
whose loss We all mourn. / cannot
say that he was life long friend, but
for many Hawaiian life here he was
friend from the time / may say when
L landed, now going on fifteen years;
and not only was he friend, but he
was true friend. have known for
years of his having this sickness, 1t
dated back some years, think some
II years ago when he was first trou-
bled with what eventually carried
him off, that is an organic disease.
At times he WIS more affected with it
long period. His suffering at times
was acute but he bore il with the
cheerful hope of improving and get
ting over it until the latter part OF his
life. 1t is undOubted that his kuowl-
edge of the world aud OF men and his
great common sense enabled him to
apply the law with the facts in a clear
and just way. You cannot, any of
you feel his loss more believe than
II II snt, -
those OF his friends who greatly mourn
at his loss.
Chief Justice Judd:-Judge Bicker-
ton is the seventh of my colleagues
who have passed away during my
incumbency OF this Bench which be
gan nearly twenty-five years ago. The
thought is impressive and especially
saddening to me. Judge Bickerton
came TO these islands in 1874 and i'm
mediately sought employment and be-
came manager in turn of the Wailua
and Kaalaea sugar plantations. He thus
gained much experience OF Hawaiian
affairs, as we'll as knowledge of the
Hawaiian language. Soon after Civ
ing up plantation life he began the
study of law here and was admitted to
the Bar, upon examination on the 3lst
of May, 1877. He was quick to learn
from others, and being facile iu speech,
was quite successful as q jury lawyer,
having the patronage of several large
business houses. Besides serving in
several legislatures where he displayed
his inherent honesty and iudepend.
ence he served as Police Justice of
Honolulu, from August 10Th, 1884, to
December Goth, 1856, when be was
Justice of this Court. All
Will admit that be was a remarkably
good Police Justice. AS mem mber of
this Court for nine years his charec-
teristics were, perfect honesty, fidelity
to duty, common sense and couser-
vative view Of affairs. He was atfable
and OF happy disposition, faithful
father and an affectionate husband.
He bore with patience and resignation
the lingering and wasting disease that
was long ago fastened upon him. His
dignity, se.f respect aud unimpeach.
abe character are worthy of imita-
ton. His life is record Of what
man can DO IN the profession of law
without the aid OF u University edu-
cation or law school, applying him
self patiently to all the facilities with.
in his reach uutil he attained the goal
OF securing the respect Of his fellow
men and the appreciation OF God.
Let the resolution, be recorded. In
honor to the memory Of our deceased
First Associate this Court will adjourn
until tomorrow morning.