GARROW, JAMES MITCHELL ELLIS (1865-1935), who was born in Scotland, came to New Zealand as a boy with his parents. Educated at the Albany Street school, Dunedin, he taught for some time as a pupil teacher, and graduated at Otago University (B.A. 1897; LL.B. 1905). After some years in business he became registrar of Otago University and in 1911 was appointed professor of English and international law at Victoria University College. Garrow was the author of an annotated edition of the Crimes Act, and of standard text books on property. From 1916 to 1928 he served on the College council. Retiring in 1928, he was created professor emeritus, and he died on 7 Oct 1935.

Cycl. NZ., iv; Who's Who NZ., 1924, 1932; The Dominion, 8 Oct 1935 (p).

Reference: Volume 1, page 160

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