Macdonald Dictionary Record: Thomas Walter Stringer
Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Thomas Walter Stringer. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Marks/Inscriptions: S. 844. Stringer continued to play for the lam. He brought an action for libel against John Nor tons Truth . he article had com ment ed on his acting as a trustee for Berger when his affairs were in a bad way . The try gave him a verdict with damages of £2000 . This w doubt inflected his high standing as a man and as Crown Prosecutor , raised He was the first locally trained lawyer to be toaiwod to the Bench He was apt. Judge of the Supreme Court in 1913 and for the next 7 years was Judge of the Arbitration Court He retired in 1927 and was created Knight Bachelor 1928, was chair man of Prisons Bd 1926- 27 , Chairman war Pensions Appeal Bd 1927. 40 marr. at Dunedin Ada Dares He d. ChCh. 8.12.44 ag 87 educ X's Coe sons Cyril Alexander played fa 21 1900. L.L.S. 1905 , Lent 18' Reinforcements N.Z.E.F member of firm Donnelly + Stringer Lois Bruce educ. X's Coll Head Prefect, played for football cricket teams , played bo ball fork ent + Guy osp. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. London , Lent Ra. M.C later R.a.7 a fine ell rounder and good looking man doctor Ch.Ch d. 7.8.43 Trevor Wun auc. X's Coll , roper main Body NZ.E.7.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
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