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ONE POUND REWARD.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 16th August, 1842.
THE individual named and described below,
having been charged with an aggra-
vated assault, on the person of a native
woman, named Rangi, of Matakana, His Excel-
lency the GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct
the above reward to be given to any person who
shall give such information at the Police Office,
as shall lead to the apprehension of the offender.
Description of John Harper, charged with having
assaulted Rangi, a native woman, residing at
Matakana, in the beginning of July, 1842.
Harper is a very tall man, stands and
walks remarkably upright, of swarthy com-
plexion, dark eyes, very dark strong whiskers,
has three marks similar to pock-marks upon his
nose, and an impediment in his speech. He
came in the Nimrod from Sydney some months
ago, and represented himself to be a native
Australian, but is suspected to be a runaway
from Sydney.
FELTON MATHEW,
Chlef Police Magistrate.
By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.
NOTICE.
IN accordance with 5th Victarise, Session II.
No. 12, Section 16. On the first Tuesday
in the month of September next, there shall be
holden at the Office of the Chief Police Magis-
trate, Auckland, a Special Meeting of the Jus-
tices of the District, for the purpose of receiving
applications for the Transfer of Licenses.
ALEX. BIRD,
Clerk to the Magistrates.
Police Office, Auckland,
6th August, 1842.
SUPREME COURT.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a sitting
of the Supreme Court for the despatch of
Civil business will be holden at the Court House
in Auckland, on Thursday, the first day of Sep-
tember next, at Ten o'clock in the forenooon, and
that a sitting for the despatch of Criminal busi-
ness will be holden at the Court House on Wed-
nesday, the seventh day of September next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which times and
place all persons under Recognizances to appear
either as Prosecutors, Defendants, or Witnesses
are required to give their attendance.
THOMAS OUTHWAITE,
Registrar.
Auckland, August 20th, 1842.
ALEXANDER MACGREGOR, DECEASED
ALL persons indebted to, or having any
claim upon the estate of the said Alexander
MacGregor, late of Kororarika, Bay of Islands,
New Zealand, deceased, are requested forthwith
to send the amount and full particulars thereof
to me, in order that proper acquittances for the
former may be prepared, and that the propriety
of the latter may be examined and considered;
and in default thereof, all claimants will be
peremptorily excluded from any benefits of the
said estate. Any person giving to me any
information so as to discover any at present
unknown property, belonging to the said
estate, will be liberally rewarded by the
Administrator.
THOMAS OUTHWAITE,
Registrar of the Supreme Court
Auckland, August 16th, 1842.
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NZ Gazette 1842, No 34
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⚖️ Reward Offered for Information on John Harper for Assault
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement16 August 1842
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- John Harper, Charged with aggravated assault
- Rangi, Victim of assault
- FELTON MATHEW, Chief Police Magistrate
- WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND
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- ALEX. BIRD, Clerk to the Magistrates
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- THOMAS OUTHWAITE, Registrar
⚖️ Notice Regarding Claims Against the Estate of Alexander MacGregor, Deceased
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- THOMAS OUTHWAITE, Registrar of the Supreme Court