โœจ Proclamations on Petty Sessions




Numb. 73.

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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1868.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by "The Petty Sessions Act, 1865,"
it is enacted that, as soon as conveniently
may be after the establishment of a Petty Sessions
District, and afterwards from time to time as may be
deemed expedient, the Governor shall, by Proclama-
tion in the New Zealand Gazette, appoint a meeting
of the Justices of the Peace resident in such district
to be yearly held within such district, at some
specified time and place, for the purpose of choosing
a Chairman of Petty Sessions and settling a rota of
attendance: And whereas by an Order in Council
bearing date the twenty-second day of July, 1868,
certain Petty Sessions Districts, including amongst
others the districts hereinafter named, were defined
and established:

Now therefore I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen,
the Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance and in
exercise of the power and authority in that behalf
vested in me, do hereby proclaim and appoint that
for each of the districts named in the Schedule
hereto, a meeting of the Justices of the Peace
resident within such district shall be yearly held at
the place whereof the name is in the said Schedule
set opposite to the name of such district, at twelve
o'clock noon, on the fourth Tuesday in the month of
January, for the purpose of choosing a Chairman
and settling a rota of attendance.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same, at the Government
House, at Wellington; and issued under
the Seal of the said Colony, this twenty-
fourth day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight.

E. W. STAFFORD,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

SCHEDULE.
Name of District. Place of Meeting.
Mongonui ... Court House, Mongonui.
Whangarei ... Ditto Whangarei.
Kaipara ... Ditto Kaipara.
Auckland ... Ditto Auckland.
Onehunga ... Ditto Onehunga.
Howick ... Ditto Howick.
Drury ... Ditto Drury.
Waiuku ... Ditto Waiuku.
Waikato ... Ditto Hamilton.
Hauraki ... Ditto Shortland.
Raglan ... Ditto Raglan.
Tauranga ... Ditto Tauranga.
Opotiki ... Ditto, Opotiki.
Picton ... Ditto Picton.
Wairau ... Ditto Blenheim.
Kaikoura ... Ditto Kaikoura.
Te Auau ... Residence of Donald Hankin-
son, Esq., J.P.
Wakatipu ... Court House, Queenstown.
Cromwell ... Ditto Cromwell.
Oamaru ... Ditto Oamaru.
Mount Ida ... Ditto Naseby.
Waikaia ... Ditto Switzers.
Roxburgh ... Ditto Roxburgh.
Clutha ... Ditto Molyneux.
Lawrence ... Ditto Lawrence.
Dunedin ... Ditto Dunedin.
Hawkesbury ... Ditto Hawkesbury.
Hampden ... Ditto Hampden.
Tokomairiro ... Ditto Tokomairirรณ.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by "The Petty Sessions Act, 1865,"
it is enacted that, as soon as conveniently
may be after the establishment of a Petty Sessions
District, and afterwards from time to time as may be
deemed expedient, the Governor shall, by Procla-
mation in the New Zealand Gazette, appoint a meeting
of the Justices of the Peace resident in such district
to be yearly held within such district, at some
specified time and place, for the purpose of choosing



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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Proclamation appointing yearly meetings for Petty Sessions Districts

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Governance & Central Administration
24 December 1868
Proclamation, Petty Sessions Act 1865, Justices of the Peace, Yearly meeting, January, District appointments
  • Donald Hankinson (Esquire, J.P.), Residence appointed meeting place

  • G. F. BOWEN, Governor
  • E. W. STAFFORD

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Start of second Proclamation regarding Petty Sessions meetings

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Governance & Central Administration
Proclamation, Petty Sessions Act 1865, Preamble repetition
  • G. F. BOWEN, Governor