New Munster Gazette – 1848 – No. 22

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✨ Intestate Estates Report



Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1848.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the publication of the following Return for general information.

By His Excellency’s command,

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

A TRUE AND PERFECT SCHEDULE OF ALL ESTATES OF DECEASED INTESTATES PLACED UNDER THE CHARGE OF ROBERT RODGER STRANG, ESQ., REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AT WELLINGTON, AND RECEIVER OF INTESTATE ESTATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW ZEALAND.

Names of Intestates. Colonial Residence. Supposed British Residence. Moneys received. Payments made. Moneys paid into hands of Treasurer. Moneys 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.
Wellington Ireland 23 8 6 17 12 7 5 15 11 3 1 0 Further assets doubtful.
Joseph Ralph Wellington Scotland 18 5 3 20 18 6 2 19 9 2 19 9 July 8, 1843 Found murdered 15th December, 1841.
Archibald Milne Wellington 7 0 1 4 0 4 2 19 9 0 0 4 January 4, 1844 Died at Wellington, October 1, 1843.
Henry Martinean Wellington Norwich 0 16 6 0 11 2 January 4, 1844 Died at Wellington, November 8, 1843.
John Campbell Wellington Edinburgh 51 4 6 32 4 8 18 18 0 0 1 1 June 10, 1844 No effects recovered.
Robert Sturgeon Wairau Middlesex 47 10 1 2 15 0 April 15, 1844 Drowned at Ngapaparera in May, 1844. Further assets doubtful.
Chas. Wm. Cuthbert Wellington Ayr 47 15 1
Wm. Fred. Hippisley Waimea, Nelson Somersetshire 1,080 18 4 1,387 13 2 251 1 6 42 3 8 October 1, 1844 Drowned 20th September, 1844. Balance of Funds in hands of Treasurer paid to private Attorney of Executors.
John Griffin Waimea, Nelson Somersetshire 25 5 0 10 18 1 14 6 11 October 1, 1844 Drowned 29th September, 1844.
William Gulley Nelson Birmingham 3 1 7 2 16 3 0 4 4 April 11, 1845 Died March, 1845.
John Tuhawaiki Otakou Aboriginal Native 8 0 0 14 4 6 June 28, 1845 Drowned October, 1844. A judgment debt in favour of the Estate of £246: 15: 4, and costs.
Herald John M’Leod Wellington Scotland 5 12 10 2 15 5 2 18 1 0 4 4 November 19, 1846 Died December, 1845. Further assets.
Alexander Perry Nelson Glasgow 1,073 1 9 145 6 6 927 15 3 January 28, 1847 Drowned November, 1846. Dividend of 5s. in £1 paid to Creditors residing in the Colony. The £927: 15: 3 lies in the hands of the Sub-Treasurer at Nelson.
Samuel Shelly Wellington Staffordshire 34 12 7 34 15 11 September 18, 1847 Died at Wellington, April 10, 1847.
George Smith Wanganui 25 16 4 3 7 4 22 4 0 0 5 0 October 23, 1847 Drowned at Wanganui March, 1846.

Total: | | | 3,004 13 4 | 1,727 14 8 | 1,245 15 2 | 1,020 17 4 | |

I, Robert Rodger Strang, 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 Moneys 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 1st July, to the 30th September, 1848.

ROBERT R. STRANG.

Made and signed before me, Henry Samuel Chapman, Esquire, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Wellington, this 1st day of November, 1848.

H. S. CHAPMAN.



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🏛️ Publication of Return for General Information

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
18 November 1848
Colonial Secretary, Return, Publication
  • Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary

⚖️ Schedule of Intestate Estates under Charge of Robert R. Strang

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
1 November 1848
Intestate Estates, Supreme Court, Wellington, Deceased, Financial Summary
15 names identified
  • Thomas Ellison, Intestate, drowned in June 1840
  • Joseph Ralph, Intestate, murdered on 15 December 1841
  • Archibald Milne, Intestate, died on 1 October 1843
  • Henry Martinean, Intestate, died on 8 November 1843
  • John Campbell, Intestate, no effects recovered
  • Robert Sturgeon, Intestate, drowned at Ngapaparera in May 1844
  • Charles William Cuthbert, Intestate
  • William Frederick Hippisley, Intestate, drowned on 20 September 1844
  • John Griffin, Intestate, drowned on 29 September 1844
  • William Gulley, Intestate, died in March 1845
  • John Tuhawaiki, Intestate, drowned in October 1844
  • Herald John McLeod, Intestate, died in December 1845
  • Alexander Perry, Intestate, drowned in November 1846
  • Samuel Shelly, Intestate, died on 10 April 1847
  • George Smith, Intestate, drowned at Wanganui in March 1846

  • Robert R. Strang, Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand and Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Southern District of New Zealand
  • Henry Samuel Chapman, Esquire, Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand