Successor to Mr Justice McCardie . The swearing in of the new judge of the King ' s Bench division . Mr Justice Atkinson , who succeeds the late Mr Justice McCardie , took place in the court of the Lord Chief Justice . The court consisted of Lord Hewart , the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Avory and Humphreys . A number of other judges assembled for the ceremony . The oath was adminstered by Sir Leonard William Kershaw , the Master of the Crown Office , King ' s Bench Division and King ' s Coroner . Photo shows ; Mr Cyril Atkinson on his way to the Law Courts to be sworn in . 15 May 1933