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  Smart Jur., William Lynn (1824 - )

  Crest within garter. 7.7 x 6.6 cm. Gagnon I, 4961 (for Smart Sr.); Harrod & Ayearst, p. 129; Masson Collection Vol. XII, #1987. Staining and small tear at top.
  

  This is likely William L. Smart, born in Middlesex England, admitted as attorney in 1847, and becaming a partner in the firm of Smart, Buller & Smart. He came to Canada (Woodstock) in 1853. He was appointed Secretary of the Woodstock and Lake Erie Railway Company which afterwards amalgamated with the Amherstburg and St. Thomas Railroad Company under the title of the Canada Southern Railway where he remained until 1862. Admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada he became attorney-at-law and formed a partnership with Hector Cameron which partnership was dissolved in 1868. In 1873 he removed to Hamilton where he was appointed Deputy Judge, a position he held for three years when he again started up practice for himself. (A cyclopaedia of Canadian biography ..., Geo. Maclean Rose, 1886).

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  Smith, Larratt Wm. (1820-ca. 1900)

  Crest. 10.8 x 8.4 cm. Gagnon I, 4965; Harrod & Ayearst, p. 130; Masson Collection Vol. XII, #2003.
  

  Larratt William Smith was born in England. He studied in Toronto and was called to the bar in 1843 and later headed the law firm of Smith, Rae & Greer. He was a veteran of the Rebellion of 1837 and became the senior Major in the Reserve Militia. (Ewens).

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  Snelling, Richard (1834-93)

  Armorial, mantling. 12.4 x 9.6 cm. Gagnon I, 4968 & 4969 (two varieties); Harrod & Ayearst, p. 133; Masson Collection Vol. XII, #2027.
  

  Richard Snelling was born in England. He studied law at the University of Toronto and was called to the bar of Upper Canada. He was appointed registrar of the Anglican diocese of Toronto in 1877, and to chancellor in 1890.

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  Strachan, James M (1808-1870)

  Armorial. 9.7 x 6.6 cm. Not in Gagnon; Harrod & Ayearst, p. 136; Masson Collection Vol. XII, #2065.
  

  James McGill Strachan was the son of Bishop Strachan and born at Cornwall, Upper Canada. He studied at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, England, and during the Rebellion of 1837-38 he was the military secretary to Lieut-Governor Sir Francis Bond Head. He was called to the bar in 1838 and went into partnership with John Hillyard Cameron in Toronto. Later, around 1847, their partnership failed and Strachan spent the rest of his days tending to his land and pursuing leisurely sportsman’s activities. (D.C.B. Vol. IX).

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  Stuart, Bart., Sir James (1780-1853)

  Stuart, Bart., Sir James (1780-1853). Armorial. 9 x 6 cm. Gagnon I, 4974; Harrod & Ayearst, p. 139; Masson Collection Vol. XII, #2069.
  

  Sir James Stuart was born at Fort Hunter, New York. He was called to the bar of Lower Canada in 1801 and a few years later, in 1805, was appointed solicitor-general for the province. From 1808-20 he was one of the members representing Montreal in the Legislative Assembly. He was appointed attorney-general in 1825 but suspended from that position in 1831 by Lord Aylmer. In 1838 he was appointed chief justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench at Montreal and in 1841 became chief justice of Lower Canada, a position he held till his death. (Wallace).

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  Swelled Enrollment

  Enrollment in the Law School was low during the war years, but soon swelled to over 700 students with the declaration of peace. Returning veterans took advantage of the benefits offered by the Veteran's Rehabilitation Act to receive a post-secondary education.

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  Victory Bond Ads

  The Obiter Dicta publishes lists of individuals serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, messages of encouragement from Dean Falconbridge, tongue-in-cheek editorials about 'What to Do in an Air Raid,' and ads for Victory Bonds. This advertisement appeared in the April 1943 issue.

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  Walter Leishman McGregor

  Walter Leishman McGregor, Class of 1947. On the morning of August 19, 1942, Walter McGregor received his orders to lead troops from the Essex Scottish Regiment onto the beach at Dieppe. They ran into hail of German artillery fire, and hours later, McGregor was taken captive. He spent two and a half years as a prisoner of war. During this time, the Law Society of Upper Canada continued to send him law books so he could continue his studies. At the end of the war, Walter resumed his law degree at Osgoode, passed the Bar, and spent most of his life practicing general commercial law in Kingsville and Windsor. He is also credited by his peers as leading the effort to put up a memorial at Dieppe in recognition of the valiant efforts of veterans and their fallen comrades for the 50th anniversary.