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(O J¡to n a l (CommentsWe take great pleasure in extending to the Hon. Mr. Justice A. T. LeBlanc our felicitations on his twenty-fifth anniversary as a member of the Supreme Court of the Province, and to Mr. A. N. Carter, K.C., who has recently been elected President of the Canadian Bar Association.Mr. Justice LeBlanc has had a notable career both as a member of the New Brunswick Bar and as a Judge. Admitted to the Bar in 1900 His Lordship practiced law in Campbellton until 1924 when he was ap ­pointed to the K ing’s Bench Division of the Supreme Court. In  his twenty-five years on the Bench he has distinguished himself as a m aster of the law. Indicative of his capabilities is the fact th a t of the many cases which he has heard and which have gone on appeal to the Privy Council in England none has ever been reversed. Mr. Justice LeBlanc in common with his brothers on the Bench during these last few years has been called upon to do a tremendous am ount of extra judicial work due to the illnesses and deaths of two or three members of the Bench. However, the extra burdens of work and the inevitable advance of age have in no way impaired his physical or m ental powers. Devoted to his Province and especially to his Acadian ancestory, Mr. Justice LeBlanc has been deeply interested all his life in the cultural activities of the Province. I t  is our sincere hope th a t Mr. Justice LeBlanc will have many years ahead of him to continue his notable service to the Province of New Brunswick.Mr. A. N. Carter, who has for a number of years been one of our most prom inent members of the Bar, was educated in Saint John schools and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship after attending the University of New Brunswick. He received his degree of Bachelor of Civil Law a t Oxford and returned to Saint John, where he was associated with the firm of Weldon and MacLean and later became a partner in the firm of Baxter, Lewin and Carter. Mr. C arter’s long years of notable service to the Bar of Canada have been justly rewarded with his election in September last to the Presidency of the Canadian Bar Association. The legal profession of this Province has certainly been greatly honoured and is justly pleased with Mr. C arter’s choice. We of the Law School are particularly proud of the fast th a t the new President of the Canadian Bar Association has for a number of years been a lecturer here a t our Law School.Two of our law students, Vernon Copp and Harold Stafford, have been chosen from amongst six contestants to represent the Law Faculty of the University of New Brunswick in a debate with McGill University on the 26th of January, and with Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, on the 28th. Our congratulations to them  and best wishes.THE LATE JUDGE JOHN A. BARRYThe death of John A. Barry, Judge of the Saint John County Court, which occurred on New Year’s Day has deprived the legal profession in New Brunswick of a capable and conscientious member. Admitted to the Bar in 1907, and appointed to the Bench in 1923, Judge Barry had spent a long life distinguished by faithful service to his profession and to the community. Indicative of the affection and esteem in which Judge Barry was held, were the many tributes paid to him by people in all walks of life. As a diligent jurist, and a loving father, he will be sincerely mourned by the Bar and by his family.

The Late Judge John A. Barry

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The Late Judge John A. Barry

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