Cheerful Yesterdays
Index
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Index
- Abbans, Count d', 93
- Acclimatisation Society, 162
- Achurch, Miss Janet, 94
- Alexandra, H.M. Queen, 9
- Alpets, The Hon. O. T. J., birth, vii, 8; early days, 4; appointment to Judgeship, 4, 48, 155, 339; bi-national, 8; meets King Christian IX of Denmark, 9–11; reaches Napier, 20; "Mary" and his lamb, 24; friendly butcher boy,. 241; intellectual development, 27, 28, 39, 40; family fortunes, 29; signboard painting, 30, 31; Euclid, 33; loses a friend, 35; astronomy, 36; pupil teaching, 38; teaches German, 47; student at Canterbury College, 49–65, 139; the Dialectic Society, 52; night classes, 53; punishes a profiteer, 53, 54; Will o' the Wisp Club, 5 5; lure of the stage, 56, 94; stage hands, criticism of, 59, 60; reads for honours, 60; criticism of methods of instruction, 62, 63; copy of ".King Lear," 63, 64; on schoolmasters, 67, 70, 71; on staff of Christchurch Boys' High School, 69, resigns from, 146; on examiners, 73, 74; jokelets, 75; an organist, 76; corporal punishment, 76, 77; "Old Boys" and the Great War, 78; "Some Memories," 79–83; on staff of Christchurch Press, 84; proof-readers, 87; anecdotes of Parliament, 89–93; actors and actresses, 94, 95; Charles Warner and, 95; J. L. Toole and, 98, 99; Samuel Butler and, 101, 102; correspondence, 104–108; correspondent for the Morning Post, 112; marriage, 118; twenty years' negotiation about a magazine article, 117- 120; a mistaken lecturer, 121, 122; Van der Velden and, 123, 126; tests the Temple of Truth, 133; studies law, 139, 144; a "cribbing" incident, 141- 143; the Bar his goal, 144; types of lawyers, 144; F. H. Bruges and, 145; practising in Timaru, 146; first affidavit, 147; quarterly sessions, 148; too sympathetic jury, 149–150; a Salvation Army convert, 151- 153; civil case in Supreme Court, 154; commended by Mr. J. H. Hosking, 155; first case in Magistrates' Court, 156; a mining case, 157–159; a "beak" slumbers, 160; Maories and, 162, 163; barrister and solicitor, 165; briefs of the Public Trust Offices, 166; first criminal client, 167; a record morning in decrees nisi, 169; first libel action, 171–174; "leading cases," 176; unique statute, 178–182; "good form" in the profession, 189; Judge Denniston and, 190, 191; unrepentant cattle stealer, 194–197; on sentences, 199, 200; on cross-examining, 203, 204, 207, 216; a sharp lesson, 204, 205; an ill-judged question, 206; briefs, 209, 210; action against a surgeon, 210, 211; an "insurance mind," 211, 212; expert witness, 212–215; a tenancy case, 217–221; juries, 224, 227–229; verdict according to evidence, 229–231; on challenging, 232; angry with a judge, 238; gravel rash, 239, 240; a kiss and a steamer ticket, 240–242; "special" to Hoki-tika, 244; crime as a profession, page 366254; Counsel for two pickpockets, 257–260; employs "German Charlie," 260–262; visits Sydney; on the films, 266; Counsel for Sammy Haines, 268; Parkinson, 271–273, 281, 282; defends a murder case, 284–299; at trial of T. Hall, 316; simultaneous appointments, 341; vox ludi, 343; compared with J. Conrad, 344; fourth and last profession, 344, 345; a book on cqntemporary. history, 346; concern as to effect on life of new appointment, 347, 348; gift of making friends, 349
- Amalienborg, garden of, 10, 12
- Apia Harbour, 192
- Appleton & Co., D., 349
- Arson, a case of, 222, 233
- Attalus, King of Pergamus, 114
- "Babe, B.A.," 266
- Bain's Rhetoric, 44, 73
- Ballance, Rt. Hon. John, 85; ministry of, 89
- Balsgàard School, Copenhagen, 29
- Bandmann, Herr, as Hamlet, 42
- Barnett, Mr. M. C, 165
- Beard, station cook, 308
- Bell, Hon. Sir Francis, 342
- "Bell's Baths," Sumner, 300
- Bevan-Brown, M.A., C. E., 721
- Billington, with J. L. Toole, 98
- Bismarck, Prince, 127
- Black, Prof., 320
- Boer War, effect on O. T, J. Alpers, 8
- Bohn's Translation, debate on, 63
- Bookman, the, 347
- Boucicault, Mr. Dion, 95
- Bowen, Hon. Sir Charles, 88
- Broham, Inspector, 332
- Brosnahan, Mr. Timothy, 156
- Brough, Robert, 95
- Brown, Prof. John Macmillan, "Jowett" breakfasts with, 52; influence of—in Canterbury Coll., 61; appoints O. T. J. Alpers as assistant, 65
- Bruges, Mr. F. H., 145
- Burnham, Viscount, in New Zealand, 112
- Bums, Tommy, prize-fighter, 265
- Butler, Samuel, 88, 101; works of, presented to Christchurch Public Library, 102; correspondence with O. T. J. Alpers, 104; Ishmaelitic position, 107; Sir J. von Haast, 107; in New Zealand, 108; character, 110, 123, 243
- Cain, Miss Kate Emily, 317; see also, Hall, Mrs.
- Cain, Capt. Henry, 317; death of, 331; body exhumed, 332; circumstances of death, 333
- Calliope, H.M.S., 193
- Cameron, Mr., of Te Oreore Station, 307
- Campbell, "Chummy," 82
- Canterbury Association, minutes from records of, 70
- Canterbury University College, 44; O. T. J. Alpers at, 51; second decade of history of, 51; influence of J. M. Brown, 61; students of 611, 66; Sir J. Williams on Board of Governors of, 198
- Cathie, Mr. A. E., 102
- Chapman, Hon. Sir Frederick, 292; Counsel for T. Hall, 333
- Christchurch, eccentrics at, 121; vicissitudes of a Lutheran Church, 127, 128; A. B. Worthington in, 128–135; Sir J. S. Williams in, 198; Racing Carnival in, 257; murder in, 283
- Christchurch Press, Alpers on Staft of, 84
- Christchurch Public Library, presentation to, 102
- Christchurch Teachers' Training College, 44; Alpers at, 49
- Christian IX, King, of Denmark, 9, 17
- Christian X, King, of Denmark, 342
- Christ's College Grammar School, 7. Cicero, 342
- Clarendon Press, 62, 63
- Clayton, Monty, 82
- Cleary, gaoler, and German Charlie, 260, 261
- Colborne-Veel, J. Veel, 88
- Colborne-Veel, Miss, 108
- Colenso, Rt. Rev. John W., Bishop of Natal, 39
- Colenso, Rev. William, 39, 353l
- Connal, Prof. Benjamin, 611
- Cooke; see Kinloch-Cooke
- Copenhagen, birth of Judge Alpers, page 367vii; courtesy in, 16; Tivoli
- Gardens, 17; Shakespearean plays in, 28, 29
- "Count" the, 247
- Cowlishaw, Mr. F. I., 340
- Currie, Tom, 82
- d'Abbans, Count, 93
- Danes, drink and, 13–15; courtesy, 16; names, 1. 1
- Darwin, Charles, W. Colenso and, 40; "Erewhon" and, 106
- Deanses, the, 82
- Denmark, and politics of Europe, 9; and suicides, 13, the Stage in, 29; O. T. J. Alpers, appointed Hon. Consul for, 341
- Denniston, Hon. Sir John, 190; criticism of, 191, 192, 194, 197; "Mr. Mahoond" and, 192; Bar at Westport, 193, 194; conviction of arson, 222, 223, 226; Counsel for T. Hall, 333
- Divorce in New Zealand, 168
- Domett, C.M.G., Alfred, 241
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan, 128
- Dunedin, Sir J. Denniston in, 221; trial of T. Hall in, 332
- Education, 36, 37, 62
- Ellison, Mrs., maternity nurse, 319
- Elsinore, tourists at, 12
- Emden, the, 80
- Empire Press Delegation, 112
- "Empire Review, The," 93; O. T. J. Alpers contributes to, 112
- Englishmen and courtesy, 16
- Ennius, Q., 1041
- "Erewhon," 103–105, 109, 243
- Falsier, S.S., 3
- Fitchett, Dr., 92
- Fitzgerald, Rt. Hon. James Edward, 88
- Frith, Mr. j. P., 265
- Gallagher, Joe, 246
- Garrick and Company, 340
- Garsia, Oliver, 80
- Garsia, Lieut.-Comrnander "Ru," 79
- George I, H.M. King, of the Hellenes, 9
- "German Charlie," and Gaoler Cleary, 260; marries, 262; buried swag, 263; sold! 264
- Godfrey, Elisha, 303; arrested, 309
- Gosse, Sir Edmund, 29
- Gracchus, Tiberius Sempronius, 113
- Greenwood, Prof. Leo, 611
- Grey, Sir George, 3531
- Guthries, the, 82
- Haakon, King of Norway, 9
- Haast, H. F., 57
- Haast, Sir Julius von, 107
- Haggett, Mr. B, C, 332
- Haines, "Sammy," horsecoper, 264; and the Babe, B.A., 266, 267; convicted for manslaughter, 268
- Hall, Thomas, murderer, 315; reputation of, 317; 319–321; motive, 322–324; trial, 325–330; trial for murder of Capt. Cain, 332–335; question reserved, 335–337; imprisonment and release, 337, 338
- Hall, Mrs. T., birth of child, 318; illness, 318–321; recovery, 321
- "Hamlet," 12, 13, 42, 46
- Handbook for New Zealand, 70
- Hansen, Bootmaker, 30, 31
- Harper, Gordon, 79; the Happy Warrior, 81
- Harper, Robin, 79
- Haslam, Prof. F. W.,57
- Hawke's Bay, Province of, 3; place-and street-names, 241
- Hawtrey, Sit Charles, 95
- Hay, Ian (Major Ian Hay Beith), 67
- Hay, Mr. James, 316
- Heatherley, Mr., 105
- Herald, the Auckland, 344
- Herbert, Mr. A. P., 112
- Hicks, Mr. Seymour, 342
- Hogg, Dr., 332
- Hokitika, and the mining rush, 243; a swindle, 244–247
- Holmes, Mr., 310
- Homebush Sales, 271
- Houston, Margaret. Graham, 316;
- arrest of, 328; released, 330
- Howard, Arthur Rannage, 300; "drowned," 301
- Howard, Mrs. Sarah, and the Insurance Companies, 302; and the mysterious stranger, 306; arrested, 309
- Hubbard, Elbert, 249
- Hundausen, Dr., 3571
- Hunter, Prof., 50page 368
- Irvine, Prof., R. F., 691, 346
- Irving, Mr. H. B., 95
- Jenson, Watchmaker, 30, 31
- Johns, Miss, Capt. in Salvation Army, 151, 152
- Johnson, Miss, 98
- Johnson, Hon. Mr. Justice, 183; and javelin men, 184; at Penny Readings, 185; and a cabby, 186, 187; and a deaf prisoner, 187, 188; and trousers, 188; at trial of T. Hall, 316, 322
- Jones, Mr. Festing, 104
- Joynt, Mr. T. I., Counsel for A. R. Howard, 310; death of, 314; Counsel for T. Hall, 316
- Juries, too sympathetic, 149, 150; 224; a sensible foreman, 226; example of an earnest, 227–229; good sportsmen, 236; a stupid jury, 239, 240
- Kinloch-cooke, Sir Clement, 93, 112
- Knubley, Mr. M. J., 147
- Kumara, New Zealand, 243; Sir J. Seddon on Road Board of, 249
- Land Laws, an Historical Parallel, 113–115
- Law QuarterlyI the, 140
- Law times, the, 140
- Lawrences, the, 82
- Legal Profession, in New Zealand, fusion of the professions, 143; the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, 155; etiquette, 189; slovenly attire, 190; sentences, 199; cross examinations, 203, 209; juries, 225; See also Juries.
- Legislation, a statute unique in history of, 178–182
- Lodge, Sir Oliver, 128
- Lombroso School, theorists of, 254
- London, Mr. and Mrs. Jack, 265
- Louise, H.M. Queen, of Denmark, 9
- Lowndes, Mr., with J. L Toole in New Zealand, 98
- Lunn, Herr Ove, 341
- McAllister, Mr., 272
- McIntyre, Dr. Patrick, physician to Hall family, 318, 321; swears information against Hall, 327, 328; remembers death of Capt. Cain, 331
- Mackenzie, Sir john, 91; and Land laws, 113
- Macpherson, Alexander, 222
- Makin, baby farmer, 337
- Mantell, W. B. D., 92
- Maori, Wars, 3, land tenure, 162
- Maoris, Rev. W. Colenso and, 40; O. T. J. Alpers and, 116, 162; lawsuits, forging, 164; Celtic vein, 353, 357; compared with Irish peasantry, 354, 360; characteristics, 354; chivalry, 355; law of hospitality, 356; anecdotes of, 354, 356, 3571; names, 357, 358; music, 358–360; "tangi," 354, 359; fairies, 360; mythology of, 361; tale of the mountain lovers, 362; legend of dog stealing, 364
- Marris, Sir William, 66
- Martin, Mr. J. c., 316
- Martin Simonsen Opera Company,42
- Masefield, John, 197
- Mataura, S.S., wreck of, 50
- Maude, Mr. Cyril, 95
- Maude, "Jogger" 83
- Mayne, George, 82
- Merchant Taylors' School, 41
- Mesopotamia, S. Butler's sheep run, 108
- Metrograph Film Company. Los Angeles, 171
- Milne, Mr. A. A., 39
- Mining, gold rush, 243; old miners' tales, 244; a swindle, 244–246; raspberry tarts, 247, 248; growth of mining towns, 249; "John" and "Sandy," 250, 252
- Monthly Review, New Zealand, 95
- Morning Post, the O. T. J. Alpers, Dominion correspondent for, 112
- Motutaiki, Island of, legend of, 362
- Müller; See von Müuller
- Murray, David, Christie, 94
- Names, Danish, 181; of Hawke's Bay 24; Maori, 357, 358
- Napier, vii; Judge Alpers on Bench of Supreme Court at, 4; Port of, 20; proctor visits, 36; Judge Johnson at, 184
- Napier District School, O. T. J. Alpers a pupil teacher at, 38, 48
- National Gallery, the, 125
- Nesfield, owner of livery stable, 186page 369
- New Zealand, Govt. grant to Mrs. Alpers, ix 1; Parliament, passes Education Act, 36; University of, 50; Party feeling in, 85; anecdotes of politicians, 89; first Premier of, 88; House of Representatives, 89; Samuel Butler in, 108; Empire Press Delegation visit, 112; an Historical Parallel, 113–115; legal profession in, 143, 155;. Mr. Alpers and the Magna Charta of, 163; divorce in, 1681; motor cars in, 175; police force of, 205; inspectors of Public Service, 207; racing, 233, 234
- New Zealand, H.M.S., 79
- New Zealand in the Nineteenth Century,691, 346
- Ngata, Sir Apirana Turupu, 65
- Nineteenth Century and After, 112
- North Carolina, Governor of, 15
- Norway, H.M. King Haakon of, 9
- Noxious weeds, 91, 92
- Ogston, Dr., pathologist, 332
- O'Halloran, Mrs. Bridget, 156
- Palmerston North, libel action at, 232–236
- Parkinson, 269; confidence man, 270; deal in ewes, 271; and Mr. McAllister, 272; fears a "Kath," 274; dines with a Headmaster, 275, 276; the Hustlers and, 277–281; land stock agent, 282
- Parliament, 36, 89
- Perry, Mr., 332
- Police Force, 205
- Pomeroy, Miss Louise, 42
- Proctor, Richard A., lectures at Napier, 36
- Public Service, inspectors of, 207
- Public Trust, 165
- Racing, 234
- Raymond, K.C., Mr. S. G., 292
- Reese, Andrew, 82
- Reeves, Mr. W. P., and chamois, 91, 3531
- Reeves, Mrs. W. P., 65
- Reid, "Rosseau," 82
- Rolleston, Hon. F. J., 65
- Rome, land laws in ancient, 113, 114
- Ruahine Mountains, 22
- Ruapehu, volcano, 361; legend of, 362
- Russell, H.M.S., 80
- Russia, Empress of, 9
- Rutherford, O.M., Sir Ernest, 66
- Salmond, Sir John, 155; an anecdote, 201
- Salvation Army, a convert of, 151- 153; a juror, 228, 229
- Sass, Edward, 95
- Scotsman, the, 347
- Seddon, Rt. Hon. Richard John, 84; member for Kumara, 243; on Road Board, 249; funeral of, 250, 251
- Shakespeare, William, 12; plays produced at Copenhagen, 28, 29, and at Napier by College Students, 57; commentators of, 58; coincidence of copy of "King Lear," 63, 64; and examinations, 73
- "She Stoops to Conquer," 56
- Simonsen Opera Company; see Martin Simonsen
- Skelton, Mr., with J. L. Toole in New Zealand, 98
- Smith, "Snowy," 255, 256
- Smithfield, New Zealand, 161, 162
- "Sorrowful Future," the 123–125
- Stanley, Sir H. M., 94
- Stead, Mr. W. T., 128
- Sterling, "L. S. D.," 75
- Stewart, Prof. Hugh, 611
- Stout, Hon. Sir Robert, 316
- Streatfield, Mr. R. A., 109
- Stringer, Mr. Justice, 155, defends Mrs. Howard, 310
- Sumner, New Zealand, 300, 301
- Tanner, W. W., 301
- Taranaki, volcano, 361; legend of, 362
- Taupo volcanic zone, 363
- Temple of Truth, 132, 133
- Thomson, Archibald Bruce, 37
- Thomson, George, 257, pick-pocket
- Timaru, Mr. Alpers in practice at, 146, 148, 161,; T. Hall's crimes at, 315; post-mortem on Capt. Cain, 332
- Titheradge, Mr., with J. L. Toole in New Zealand, 95
- Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, 17page 370
- Tongariro, volcano, 361; legend of, 362
- Too Fee, Mrs. Beatrice, 167
- Toole, J. L., 95, 98
- Torrens Act, 198
- Trentham Training Camp, 83, 196
- Twain, Mark, 20, 91
- Umschau, the Frankfort, articles in, 3571
- Vanbrugh, Miss Irene, 98
- Van der Velden, 123–126
- Veel; see Colborne-Veel
- Vigilants, the, 208
- Vogel, Hon. Sir Julius, 92
- von Müller, Commander, 80
- Waiapu, Bishop of, 2. Waitangi, poaching and Treaty of, 162
- Wales, H.R.H. the Prince of, 11
- Ward, Miss Geneviève, 94
- Ward, Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph, 84
- Warner, Charles, 95, 96
- "Warners Ltd. v. Lyttelion Times Co., Ltd.," case of, 155, 190
- Warrigal Club, the, 275
- Watson, Harold, 257
- Wellington, funeral of, Rt. Hon R. J. Seddon, 250, 251
- Westcote, E. Noyes, 349
- Westminster Gazette, the, 347
- Weston, B.A., L.L.B., Mr. G. T., 1401
- Westport, judge Denniston at, 193
- White, Mr. J. W., takes Mr. Alpers as partner, 146, at Hall's trial, 333, the "Taylor on Poisons" and, 337
- Will o' the Wisp Club, 55; debate on Bonn at, 63
- Williams, Ven. Archdeacon, 353, 3571
- Williams, Rt. Hon. Sir Joshua Strange, 198; influence and appointments, 198; first death sentence, 200; at Hall's trial, 332
- Williams, Q.C., Joshua, 198
- Williams, T. Cyprian, 198
- York, H.R.H. the Duke of, 11
- Young, Mr. Farquhar, 64
- Younghusband & Co., 277
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