New Munster Gazette – 1849 – No. 25

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✨ Court Case Statistics



RESUME OF ALL CASES disposed of at the Resident Magistrate’s Court of Wellington, for the Quarter ending 30th Sept., 1849; distinguishing Criminal and Civil Cases, and showing in each the Number respectively of those in which the parties were Natives only, or Natives and Europeans, or Europeans only. -

KELBURY STREET, WELLINGTON.

19th October, 1849.

| Henry St. Hill, Resident Magistrate. |

| Total number of Criminal and Civil Cases disposed of ...................................................... | 210 |
| Total amount sued for ............................................................................... | £868 8 4 |

CRIMINAL CASES.

Between Natives and Europeans Natives only Europeans only Total
Total Cases .......................... .......... 6 12 18
Verdict for Complainant .............. .......... 4 7 11
Verdict for Defendant .................. .......... 0 2 2
Settled out of Court ................... .......... 1 1 2
Dismissed ............................... .......... 1 2 3
Amount sued for ......................... .......... - - ..

| Total between Maoris and Europeans | 6 |
| Verdict for Complainant .............. | 5 |
| Verdict for Defendant .................. | 1 |
| Settled out of Court ................... | 0 |

CIVIL CASES.

In which Natives were Complainants.

Between Natives and Europeans Natives only
Total Cases .......................... 6 29
Verdict for Complainant .............. 3 13
Verdict for Defendant .................. 2 10
Settled out of Court ................... 1 6

In which Natives were Defendants.

Between Natives and Europeans Europeans only
Total Cases .......................... 5 139
Verdict for Complainant .............. 3 78
Verdict for Defendant .................. 2 36
Settled out of Court ................... 0 17
Committed for Trial ..................... 0 5
Dismissed ............................... 0 3

Summary of Europeans only (Civil).

Europeans only
Total Cases .......................... 139
Verdict for Complainant .............. 78
Verdict for Defendant .................. 36
Settled out of Court ................... 17
Committed for Trial ..................... 5
Dismissed ............................... 3
Amount sued for ......................... £868 8 4

Convictions (Criminal Cases):

Offence Committed for Trial Dismissed Total Convictions
Assault ............... 1 2 1
Larceny ............... 3 1 7
Breach of Peace ....... 1 0 5
Obscene Language ...... 0 0 1
Drunk and Disorderly .. 0 0 2
Total ............. 5 3 16

Cases between Maories and Europeans (Civil):

Nature of Case .................... No.
Breach of Agreement ............... 1
Debt ............................... 1
Slander ............................ 1
Disputed Property .................. 1
Claim for Wages .................... 1
Damage for Assault ................. 1

Between Europeans only (Civil):

Nature of Case .................... No.
Debt, Breach of Agreement ......... 85
Goods sold and delivered ........... 12
Work and Labour .................... 18
Money Lent ......................... 4
Slander ............................ 1
Assault ............................ 1
Services rendered .................. 2
Rent ............................... 1
Claim for Wages .................... 12
Damage for Assault ................. 2
For Goods .......................... 1

Total between Europeans (Civil) ............................................................... | 139 |

| Gross Total of Criminal and Civil Cases | 210 |



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

⚖️ Summary of Cases at Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
19 October 1849
Court cases, Criminal cases, Civil cases, Wellington, Natives, Europeans, Statistics
  • Henry St. Hill, Resident Magistrate