New Munster Gazette – 1848 – No. 11

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✨ Intestate Estates Schedule



Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 30th May, 1848.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct that the following Schedule be published for general information.

By His Excellency's command,
Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary

A true and perfect Schedule of all Estates of Deceased Intestates placed under the charge of Robert Rodger Strang, Esquire, Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Southern District of New Zealand.

Names of Intestates. Colonial Residence. Supposed British Residence. Money Received. Payments made Monies paid into hands of Treasurer. Monies in hands of Receiver. Date of Order to Administer. Remarks.
Thomas Ellison, Coal Heaver, Unknown, £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. July 8, 1843, Drowned on the Coast, in June, 1840.
23 6 8 17 12 7 5 14 1 ..
William Elsdon, Petoni, London, 11 18 6 11 13 6 .. .. July 8, 1843, Drowned at Petoni, 26th August, 1840. Further assets doubtful.
Joseph Ralph, Wellington, Ireland, 18 5 0 20 18 6 .. .. July 8, 1843, £130 3s. 10d. transmitted 16th Dec., 1843, to Registrar Supreme Court, Auckland, to be lodged
William Edward Humble, For Wellington, Chesterfield, Derby shire, 142 17 3 12 13 5 .. .. July 8, 1843, in the bank, for order of Supreme Court.
Archibald Milne, Wellington, Banffshire, Scotland, 7 1 0 4 0 4 2 19 9 .. July 8, 1843, Found murdered, 16th December, 1841.
Isaac Windsor, Wellington, Liverpool, 16 0 0 15 16 2 .. .. November 15, 1843, Died suddenly, at Wellington, 7th November, 1843.
Henry Martineau, Wellington, Norwich, 16 6 0 .. .. .. January 4, 1844, Died at Wellington, October 1st, 1843.
John Campbell, Wellington, Edinburgh, 51 9 0 32 4 8 18 18 9 .. January 4, 1844, Died at Wellington, November 3, 1843.
William Newman, Wellington, Essex, Middlesex, 131 16 9 42 0 7 .. .. March 16, 1844, Funds paid to Executrix, died suddenly March, 1844.
Robert Sturgeon, Wellington, .. 2 10 0 .. .. .. June 10, 1844, Drowned at Ngawaparera, in May 1844, no effects recovered.
Charles William Cuthbert, Wellington, Ayr, 47 10 1 47 13 1 .. .. April 15, 1844, Further assets doubtful. Drowned in Waimea River, 29th September, 1844. £1000 in Treasury bills
William Frederick Hippesley, Waimea, Nelson, Somersetshire, 1080 18 4 377 18 6 692 3 8; 42 8 259 12 0 .. October 1, 1844, remitted in December 1847, to Executors in England.
John Griffin, Waimea, Nelson, Somersetshire, 25 5 0 10 18 1 14 6 11 .. October 1, 1844, Drowned in Waimea River, 29th September, 1844. Funds paid to Attorney of Executor.
Wm. M. Otway Burke, Waimea, Nelson, Ireland, 352 13 8 64 1 6 .. .. October 1, 1844, Drowned in Waimea River.
George Ryecroft Richardson, Nelson, London, Bath, 127 13 6 127 13 6 .. .. October 1, 1844, Killed at Wairau, June 17, 1843.
John S. Cotterill, Nelson, .. 71 10 1 71 10 1 .. .. January 20, 1845, Killed at Wairau, June 17, 1843.
William Gully, Nelson, Birmingham, 3 1 7 2 16 3 .. .. April 1, 1845, Died, March, 1845.
John Tuhawaike, Otakou, Aboriginal Native, 14 4 6 .. .. .. June 28, 1845, Drowned, October 4, 1844. A judgment debt in favour of the Estate of £45 15s. 4d.
Harold John M’Leod, Wellington, Dunvargan, Scotland, 5 12 10 2 15 5 2 17 6 4 November 10, 1846 Died, December 1845, further assets.
Alexander Perry, Nelson, Glasgow, 1007 2 0 6 11 1 1000 11 9 January 28, 1847, Drowned, November 1846; £1006 deposited in the Union Bank of Australia, at Nelson.
Samuel Shelly, Wellington, Staffordshire, 34 12 7 3 3 7 31 9 0 September 18, 1847, Died, at Wellington, April 16, 1847, further assets.
George Smith, Wanganui, .. 17 8 6 3 6 0 14 2 6 October 28, 1847, Drowned, at Wanganui, March 1846, further assets.

Totals | | | 3777 5 6 | 924 8 8 | 1036 18 1 | 86 18 1 | |

I, Robert Rodger Strang, Esquire, Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Southern District of New Zealand, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above is a true and faithful Return of all monies belonging to Intestate Estates received and paid by me, and of all balances paid by me into the hands of the Treasurer of the Southern District from the 17th March, 1843, to 31st December, 1847.

Made and signed before me, Henry Samuel Chapman, Esquire, and Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Wellington, this twenty-fifth day of May, 1848.

H. S. CHAPMAN.

ROBERT R. STRANG.




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⚖️ Schedule of Deceased Intestate Estates

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
30 May 1848
Intestate Estates, Supreme Court, Southern District, Deceased Persons
22 names identified
  • Thomas Ellison, Deceased intestate
  • William Elsdon, Deceased intestate
  • Joseph Ralph, Deceased intestate
  • William Edward Humble, Deceased intestate
  • Archibald Milne, Deceased intestate
  • Isaac Windsor, Deceased intestate
  • Henry Martineau, Deceased intestate
  • John Campbell, Deceased intestate
  • William Newman, Deceased intestate
  • Robert Sturgeon, Deceased intestate
  • Charles William Cuthbert, Deceased intestate
  • William Frederick Hippesley, Deceased intestate
  • John Griffin, Deceased intestate
  • Wm. M. Otway Burke, Deceased intestate
  • George Ryecroft Richardson, Deceased intestate
  • John S. Cotterill, Deceased intestate
  • William Gully, Deceased intestate
  • John Tuhawaike, Deceased intestate
  • Harold John M’Leod, Deceased intestate
  • Alexander Perry, Deceased intestate
  • Samuel Shelly, Deceased intestate
  • George Smith, Deceased intestate

  • Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary
  • Robert Rodger Strang, Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Southern District of New Zealand
  • Henry Samuel Chapman, Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand