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 [ »° ] Banerjee and Dr. Rashbehari Ghose, were struck at the vast legal learning of their young professor, then below 35 years of age. By his abilities and diligence he soon rose to the top nf his pro- fession, and was raised to the Bench in 1885. His intellectual greatness was amply Shown when he was in the bar ; henceforth he showed that he was no less eminent on the moral side. His strong independence upholding the dignity of the Bench, his passionate love of justice, and his unfailing courtesy towards the members of the bar, even the junior ones, endeared him to all sections of the community. His keenness of intellect, vast and varied learning, and strong common sense mark him out as one of the ablest judges who have sat on the High Court Bench, and he has success- fully maintained the reputation of the Vakil-judges, so ably upheld by his great predecessor, Mr. Justice Dwarka Nath Mitra. The Liberal ministry has inaugurated its accession to power by making him the officiating Chief Justice in the absence, on leave, of the permanent incumbent, Sir Francis William Maclean. Mr. Ghose would already have retired, but for the intercession of the Viceroy, who has requested him to postpone his retirement for a few months more. Mr. Ghose is, in his own modest way, a social reformer. He is a permanent President of the Kayastha Sabha, whose object is to make away with certain anomalies among the different Sub-divisions of the Bengali Kayasthas. He is very much honoured by the Government, and the distinc- tion of Knighthood was conferred upon him about a year ago. He is very happy in his family life. His eldest son u Babu Jogendra Chandra Ghose m. a. b. l., the renowned Vakil of the High Court, • member of the Bengal Legislative Council and the founder of the Association for the Advancement of Scientific and Industrial Edu- cation — an association in which his venerable father takes a deep interest. He is much loved by his countrymen for his affable manners, kind heart and noble character, while he is much respected as the last representative of the mighty age of great men who have passed away.