New Munster Gazette – 1850 – No. 17

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✨ Intestate Estates



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

A TRUE AND PERFECT SCHEDULE OF ALL ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS INTESTATES PLACED UNDER THE CHARGE OF ROBERT RODGER STRANG, 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 of Family. Money Received. Payments made. Money paid into the hands of Treasurer. Money in hands of Receiver. Date of Order to Administer. Date on which the account was closed REMARKS.
Thomas Ellison ... ... Coal Heaver Unknown ... £ 23 6 6 £ 2 8 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8th July, 1843 ... Drowned in 1840. A claim for land in favour of the Estate pending.
Archibald Milne ... Wellington Scotland ... 7 0 1 5 14 6 1 5 7 1 5 7 5th July, 1843 Nov. 7, 1848 Found murdered 15th December, 1842.
Henry Martineau ... Wellington Norwich ... 16 6 11 2 ... 5 4 4th January, 1844 Aug. 23, 1846 Died at Wellington, October 1, 1843. No further Assets.
Harold J. M'Leod ... Wellington Scotland ... 14 6 8 4 2 18 1 3 8 19th November, 1846 ... Died, December, 1845. No further Assets.
Samuel Shelly ... Wellington Staffordshire ... 34 12 7 57 7 0 ... ... 18th September, 1847 ... ...
William Guiley ... Nelson Birmingham ... 3 1 7 2 16 3 ... 5 4 11th April, 1845 Feb. 21, 1846 Died, March, 1845. No further Assets.
John Tuawaiki ... Otago ... 8 0 0 15 19 2 ... ... 28th June, 1845 ... A Native, drowned, 1844. A Judgment debt in favour of Estate for £49 15 4 and costs.
Alexander Perry ... Nelson Glasgow ... 1663 3 1 1328 2 4 52 18 6 12 6 3 28th June, 1847 ... Drowned, November, 1846. Dividend of 5s in the pound paid to Creditors in the Colony, and also to certain other Creditors whose debts had been proved. A Dividend will be payable to remaining Creditors. There is a sum of £269 16/- in the hands of the Sub-Treasurer at Nelson.
George Smith ... Wanganui England ... 25 16 4 4 0 2 21 16 2 ... 23rd October, 1847 Aug. 23, 1849 ...
John Watson ... Wellington England ... 32 8 0 28 1 4 22 14 8 4 1 7 18th November, 1848 ... Drowned at Sea, November, 1849.
John Branks ... Wellington Lanarkshire ... 50 3 0 27 10 10 ... ... 20th May, 1849 ... Murdered, 22nd March, 1849.
Joseph Storey ... Wellington New South Wales 23 6 3 16 17 9 ... 6 8 6 11th September, 1849 ... Drowned at Sea, August, 1849.
Peter Chevitt ... Otago Unknown ... 55 0 0 4 4 0 ... 54 15 8 20th September, 1849 ... Died at Otago, July 6th, 1849.
Andrew Rowaud ... Otago Paisley ... 9 0 0 ... ... 9 0 0 18th November, 1848 ... Drowned at Sea, 1847. Some Assets will be recovered.
Edward Immyns Abbott Otago London ... 21 15 2 4 10 17 5 2 ... 12th December, 1849 ... Died at Otago, October 4, 1849.
Charles M. Kirby ... Wellington Bethnall Green ... 6 16 0 5 18 10 1 2 2 ... 5th February, 1850 ... Drowned in the river Manawatu, August 3, 1849.
John Ellis ... Wellington ... 1 2 11 1 1 4 ... ... 3rd June, 1850 ... Murdered on board the barque General Palmer, in Port Nicholson Harbour, 16th March, 1850.
Peter Harrison ... ... Manchester ... 133 13 0 13 0 0 ... 138 13 0 15th March, 1850 ... Died of Cholera, October 3, 1849.
Robert Craig ... Otago ... 72 18 2 8 0 0 64 18 2 ... 15th March, 1850 ... Died at Molyneaux Bay, near Otago, December 6, 1849.

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 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 1st day of April to the 30th day of June, 1850, both days inclusive.

Made and signed before me, Henry Samuel Chapman, Esquire, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Wellington, the 22nd day of August, 1850.

ROBERT RODGER STRANG.

Official Administrator.

H. S. CHAPMAN.



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⚖️ Schedule of Intestate Estates under the charge of Robert Rodger Strang

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 August 1850
Intestate estates, Supreme Court, Wellington, Southern District
19 names identified
  • Thomas Ellison, Intestate, drowned in 1840
  • Archibald Milne, Intestate, found murdered in 1842
  • Henry Martineau, Intestate, died in 1843
  • Harold J. M'Leod, Intestate, died in 1845
  • Samuel Shelly, Intestate
  • William Guiley, Intestate, died in 1845
  • John Tuawaiki, Intestate, drowned in 1844
  • Alexander Perry, Intestate, drowned in 1846
  • George Smith, Intestate
  • John Watson, Intestate, drowned at sea in 1849
  • John Branks, Intestate, murdered in 1849
  • Joseph Storey, Intestate, drowned at sea in 1849
  • Peter Chevitt, Intestate, died in 1849
  • Andrew Rowaud, Intestate, drowned at sea in 1847
  • Edward Immyns Abbott, Intestate, died in 1849
  • Charles M. Kirby, Intestate, drowned in 1849
  • John Ellis, Intestate, murdered in 1850
  • Peter Harrison, Intestate, died of cholera in 1849
  • Robert Craig, Intestate, died in 1849

  • Robert Rodger 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