New Munster Gazette – 1850 – No. 21

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✨ Intestate Estates Schedule



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 or Family Residence. Money Received. Payments made. Money paid into the hands of Treasurer. Money in 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 ... £ s. d. 23 8 6 £ s. d. 23 8 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 31st July, 1843 Drowned in 1840. A claim for land in favour of the Estate pending.
Archibald Milne ... Wellington Scotland ... ... 7 0 1 3 14 6 1 5 7 1 5 7 8th July, 1843 Nov. 7, 1848. Found murdered 15th December, 1842.
Henry Murison ... Wellington Norwich ... ... 16 0 0 11 2 0 4 18 0 4th January, 1844. Aug. 28, 1846 Died at Wellington, October 1, 1843. No further Assets.
Harold J. M. Leed ... Wellington Scotland ... ... 14 6 0 8 15 2 5 10 8 5 4 10th November, 1845 Died, December, 1845. No further Assets.
Samuel Shelley ... Wellington Staffordshire ... 31 12 7 37 7 9 2 18 1 2 17 9 18th Sept. 1847 Died at Wellington, 1847. A Judgement debt in favour of Estate for £3.9s.6d. Recovery doubtful.
William Golley ... Nelson Birmingham ... 9 1 7 2 16 3 6 5 4 11th April, 1845 Feb. 21, 1846 Died, March, 1845. No further Assets.
John Tawaiki ... Otago ... ... 8 0 0 15 19 2 28th June, 1845 A Native, drowned.
Alexander Perry ... Nelson Glasgow ... ... 1,739 18 4 1,056 6 3 £3 12 28th Jan., 1847 Drowned, November, 1846. Dividend of 5s. in the Pound paid to Creditors whose debts had been proved. A Dividend of 4s. 1d paid to Creditors whose debts have since been proved, and it is expected that the recoveries will be sufficient to pay 5s. on all the debts now proved.
George Smith ... Wanganui England ... ... 23 16 4 4 0 2 19 16 2 23rd October, 1847 Aug. 23, 1849
John Watson ... Wellington England ... ... 82 8 5 28 1 4 54 7 1 18th November, 1848 Drowned at Sea, November, 1848.
John Branks ... Wellington Lanarkshire ... 50 5 0 27 10 10 22 14 8 26th May, 1849 Murdered, 22nd March, 1849.
Joseph Story ... Wellington New S. Wales ... 28 6 8 18 7 9 9 18 11 11th September, 1849 Drowned at Sea, August, 1849.
Peter Chevitt ... Otago Unknown ... 59 7 6 54 8 0 5 9 6 9th September, 1849 Died at Otago, July 6th, 1849.
Andrew Rowand ... Otago Paisley ... ... 2 10 4 2 1 4 18th November, 1848 Drowned at Sea, 1847. Some Assets will be recovered.
Edward Ingram Abbott Otago London ... ... 41 10 0 6 4 7 35 5 5 12th December, 1849 Died at Otago, October 4, 1849.
Charles M. Kirby ... Wellington Bethnall Green ... 6 16 0 13 10 0 9th February, 1850
John Ellis ... Wellington ... ... 1 2 11 1 11 6 8th June, 1850
Peter Harrison ... Manchester Set. Kinghorn ... 230 4 4 13 4 0 217 0 4 4th March, 1850
Robert Craig ... Otago ... ... 212 0 11 25 0 10 187 0 1 15th March, 1850 Died Oct. 3rd, 1849, on board the Moultan, at Sea.
Andrew Wylie ... Otago Orkney Island ... 67 10 0 16 10 6 51 19th January, 1850 Died at Moeraki 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 July to the 30th day of September, 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 4th day of November, 1850.

ROBERT RODGER STRANG,
Official Administrator.

H. S. CHAPMAN.



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⚖️ Schedule of Intestate Estates under Supreme Court

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
4 November 1850
Intestate estates, Supreme Court, Wellington, Southern District, Deceased persons, Financial accounts
20 names identified
  • Thomas Ellison, Intestate estate, drowned in 1840
  • Archibald Milne, Intestate estate, found murdered
  • Henry Murison, Intestate estate, died in Wellington
  • Harold J. M. Leed, Intestate estate, died in December 1845
  • Samuel Shelley, Intestate estate, died in Wellington
  • William Golley, Intestate estate, died in March 1845
  • John Tawaiki, Intestate estate, drowned
  • Alexander Perry, Intestate estate, drowned in November 1846
  • George Smith, Intestate estate
  • John Watson, Intestate estate, drowned at sea
  • John Branks, Intestate estate, murdered
  • Joseph Story, Intestate estate, drowned at sea
  • Peter Chevitt, Intestate estate, died at Otago
  • Andrew Rowand, Intestate estate, drowned at sea
  • Edward Ingram Abbott, Intestate estate, died at Otago
  • Charles M. Kirby, Intestate estate
  • John Ellis, Intestate estate
  • Peter Harrison, Intestate estate
  • Robert Craig, Intestate estate, died at sea
  • Andrew Wylie, Intestate estate, died at Moeraki Bay

  • 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, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand