Professor Jethro Brown, M.A., LL.D. (Cantab.), who is now Professor of Laws in the University College of Wales, Abersystwyth, has been appointed to succeed Professor Salmond as Professor of Law at the University of Adelaide. Professor Brown is a son of the late Mr. James Brown, of Mintaro, and was born in South Australia. He had a distinguished academical career. In 1892 he was Professor of History and Law at the University of Tasmania. Since then he has held the chair of law at the University of Sydney, University College in London, as well as at the Welsh College. Last year he was one of the examiners in law at both the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Dr. Brown is expected to arrive in Adelaide in May next.
