In the Supreme Court sitting in Charlottetown recently, before the full Bench of Judges, Mr. W. E. Bentley, K.C., presented a petition to their Lordships on behalf of James Augustus McDonald, praying for an order to be made by the Court with respect to his becoming a law student with Mr. Aeneas McDonald, barrister-at-law. The immediate prayer of the petition was for an order of the Court for the examination of the petitioner as to his competency as a student of law. Their Lordships granted the petition, directing the examination of the petitioner to be held.

Proceedings in the Single Court were held over for about half an hour while the following were called to the Bar:

Thomas Crosthwaite, with honors; Nathan Phillips, Rudolph Phillips, Loftus Sutherland Cuddy, Thomas Moore Costello, John Hamilton Flett, John Montague Greer, William John McCallum, Frederick Harold White, Kenneth Wycott Wright, Russell Williams Treleaven, Robert Walter Rogerson Shearer, Philip Reginald Morris, Horace Faulconer Jell (Special.) Mr. McPherson, K.C., introduced them to Chief Justice Meredith, while the swearing in was performed by Mr. George M. Lee, Registrar of the High Court. Among the new legal aspirants was a lady solicitor, Miss Jean Cairns, who had been presented to His Lordship recently.

The Saskatchewan bar has been increased by the addition of nine qualified barristers, who successfully passed the examination held at Regina College, being one of the seventeen judicial centres at which law examinations may be held, and at which qualified lawyers from outside points of the province must sit for examination before being allowed to practise in the province according to the Saskatchewan statutes.

The successful candidates who passed the final examination, out of a large class of contestants are: In Regina, J. P. Pfeiffer, R. L. Hanbidge, D. A. McNiven, E. A. Gee and A. L. Geddes; from Saskatoon, P. J. Hodge and B. H. Squires; from Arcola, H. A. Ebbels; and Prince Albert, T. C. Davies.

The first intermediate candidates who were successful are: Regina, W. H. O. Green, E. C. Allin, L. C. Moyer, Edwin Sneath, E. B. Hutcherson, W. T. Moore, S. B. Lamont, W. M. Coxworth, E. L. Abbott, A. G. Styles; Battle

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ford, J. G. Olding; Moosomin, W. W. Lynd and E. W. Van Blaricom; Saskatoon, F. A. Sheppard, Herbert Olding and R. H. Milliken; Moose Jaw, W. R. Green, Lester McTaggart, Le Roy Johnson and J. W. Corman.

The second intermediate candidates successfully passing the examination are: Regina, W. J. Jolly, J. A. Strang, S. Curtin, G. C. Speers and A. L. Sample; Moose Jaw, H. E. Ross; Saskatoon, W. Lindal, S. H. Potter and W. B. Hartie.

The benchers of the Manitoba Law Society have arranged. a series of lectures to law students, to take place during the coming season. The course includes lectures to senior students by R. M. Dennistoun, K.C., George Patterson, K.C., and W. H. Trueman, and to junior students by J. B. Coyne, C. A. Basten and A. T. Hawley.

A deputation from the laws committee of the University Women's Club, Vancouver, waited on the Attorney-General, Mr. Bowser, recently, to ask for certain changes in the recent amendment to the Public School Act, and in the Infants' Guardianship Act.

The deputation asked that the word "male" should be struck out of the recent amendment to the Public School Act, by which women are disqualified from sitting on rural school boards. The Attorney-General explained that the insertion of the word "male" was a mistake and that the disqualification of women for rural school boards was purely unintentional and would doubtless be corrected at the next session.

The second matter taken up was the Infants' Guardianship Act. The committee asked that the words "insane" or "out of the country" be inserted in clause B. This change would secure to the mother the guardianship of her children in either of the above cases-if the father was insane or out of the country. Within the past few years such a condition has arisen repeatedly, and on several occasions, where the father had left the country before the child was born, the mothers had been compelled to apply to the Courts for permission for their daughters' marriages, where the girls were under age. The Attorney-Gneral gave the deputation the assurance that this would in all probability be changed in accordance with their wishes. The deputation

informed Mr. Bowser that already several mothers had been greatly benefited by the increased power given to the Courts in regard to the guardianship of the mother.

W. H. Bartram, one of the oldest active barristers in London, died suddenly from heart failure. He was 68 years of age and had practised in London since young manhood.

Hugh McDonald, barrister, was found dead in bed at his hotel in Golden, recently. He was formerly well known in Toronto.

Frederick W. Monro, an old and well known barrister of Toronto, died at his home, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Monro was born in Scotland and came to Toronto with his parents when a boy. His brother, the late Thomas Monro, was the engineer in charge of the Welland canal. Mr. Monro was educated in Toronto, and practised law in this city for over 35 years. For six years he lived in Chicago, being connected with the Chicago Title and Trusts Company. Five years ago he severed his connection with that company and returned to Toronto. Mrs. Monro survives.

Death claimed a well-known and greatly respected citizen recently, when Hon. Justice Jules Ernest Larue, ex-Judge of the Superior Court, passed away. Deceased, who had attained his seventieth year, had been ill only a few days, following an operation performed for peritonitis. The operation was successfully performed, but complications subsequently set in, which aggravated his malady, and despite the efforts of his attending physicians, carried him off.

The late Judge Larue was educated at the Quebec Seminary and graduated B.C.L. at Laval University, 1865, and was called to the Bar in 1866. He practised in Quebec with Messrs. Langlois and Angers, and subsequently with Messrs. Anger and Casgrain, and was created a Q. C. by the Marquis of Lorne in 1882. He edited the Quebec Law Reports during ten years and was appointed a Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of this province on April 12th, 1886, and became a Commissioner under 43 Vict. ch. 12, the same year, and in 1893 was appointed one of the Commissioners to revise the Code of Civil Procedure of the province of Quebec. His Lordship received the degree of D.C.L. from Laval University in 1890.

As a jurist he left his mark, having done great work in the codification of the Code of Civil Procedure, a matter in which his perfect knowledge of the intricacies of the old French law proved of almost invaluable service. The Code is considered one of the best in any country in the world to-day.

Mr. G. F. Shepley, K.C., has been elected by the Benchers to the position of Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, made vacant by the demise of Sir Emilius Irving. Mr. Shepley is still in the Toronto General Hospital, where he was operated upon some weeks ago for appendicitis. In his absence the duties of Treasurer will be performed by Mr. Alexander Bruce, K.C., who was elected acting Treasurer.

A new law firm has been formed in Winnipeg under the name of Lawrence and Johnston, with offices at 907 to 909 Electric Railway chambers. The firm is made up of William D. Lawrence, formerly of Steinkopt and Lawrence, barristers, and Arthur E. Johnston, formerly of Johnston and Parker.

Sir Emilius Irving, the oldest member of the Ontario. Bar, died November 27th. He was born in 1823 at Leamington, England.

The late Sir Æmilius Irving was educated at Upper Canada College and called to the Bar in 1849, was created a Q.C. in 1864. He was a member of the House of Commons for Hamilton from 1874 to 1878. In 1893 he was elected treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and re-elected every year since.

The resignation of Judge T. G. Johnstone, of the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan, has been received by the Department of Justice. Judge Johnstone is resigning on account of ill-health.

Mr. James Strachan Cartwright, K.C., Master in Chambers at Osgoode Hall for the last ten years, died recently at his residence, 84 Woodlawn avenue. Mr. Cartwright was in his seventy-fourth year. He had been ill since July last, afflicted with heart and stomach trouble.

His death comes as a distinct loss to the legal profession and the judiciary of the province, who regarded his pains

taking work and fidelity to legal traditions with something of a reverence. Not since the office of "Master was established has it been filled by one who commanded such universal approbation. As arbiter, as mediator, as the one always willing to help litigants to an amicable settlement, Mr. Cartwright will be remembered in the Courts as almost without a peer.

W. J. Leahy, of Regina, and A. E. Doak, of Prince Albert, were appointed to the District Court Judgeships of Kindersley and Prince Albert, respectively. Those appointments complete the list of Judges to be appointed in Saskatchewan. Kindersley is a new district, while the Prince Albert vacancy was caused by the death of Judge Forbes.

Judge Leahy is a native of Halifax and went to Regina about six years ago, where he has been engaged in practice ever since. Judge Doak is an Eastern Townships man, but has practised his profession in Prince Albert about ten years.

Two Judges of the County Courts have been appointed Surrogate Court Judges by the Provincial Government. They are Judge Livingston, of Welland, and Judge Vance, senior Judge of the County of Simcoe.

The appointment of Judge Vance fills the vacancy made by the resignation of Judge Ardagh.

Mr. J. B. Archambault, K.C., City Attorney of Montreal, has been appointed a Judge of the Circuit Court.

For eighteen years Mr. Archambault has been in practice in the city, and for the past five years he has been senior member of the firm of Archambault, Robillard, Julien & Marin. His practice has been for the most part in commercial law. As one of the editors of the Judicial Reports he has beeen a close student of jurisprudence in the district of Montreal. Mr. Archambault was born at St. Antoine de Vercheres in 1871. He pursued his studies at St. Hyacinthe College and at Laval, from which he graduated in law in 1895.