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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1875.

Westland District assigned to Mr. Justice Johnston.
—
NORMANBY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this
third day of March, 1875.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR in COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by "The Supreme Court Act, 1860,"
it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the
Governor in Council, from time to time, to divide the
colony into judicial districts for the purposes of the
said Act, and the limits of such districts from time to
time to alter as occasion may require, and that the
Governor in Council shall assign every such district
to a Judge or Judges of the Court, who shall have,
within the same, all the powers and jurisdiction
thereby given to the Court:

And whereas on the twelfth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, in exercise
and pursuance of the powers conferred by the said
recited provisions of the said Act, a district called
"The Westland District" was formed and consti-
tuted by the Governor in Council:

And whereas on the second day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in further
exercise and pursuance of the said powers, the limits
of the said Westland District were altered:

And whereas on the second day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in exercise
and pursuance of the said powers, the said Westland
District was assigned to Christopher William Rich-
mond, Esquire, a Judge of the Supreme Court:

And whereas the said Christopher William Rich-
mond, having obtained leave of absence, has left the
said colony for a time:

And whereas it is expedient that the said West-
land District should be assigned to Alexander James
Johnston, Esquire, one of the Judges of the said
Court:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in
exercise and pursuance of all powers enabling him in

this behalf, doth hereby, with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council of New Zealand, assign
the said Westland District unto

ALEXANDER JAMES JOHNSTON, Esquire,
a Judge of the said Court.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Nelson District assigned to Mr. Justice Gillies.
—
NORMANBY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this
third day of March, 1875.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by "The Supreme Court Act, 1860,"
it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Gover-
nor in Council, from time to time, to divide the colony
into judicial districts for the purposes of the said
Act, and the limits of such districts from time to
time to alter as occasion may require, and that the
Governor in Council shall assign every such district
to a Judge or Judges of the Court, who shall have,
within the same, all the powers and jurisdiction
thereby given to the Court:

And whereas on the twelfth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, in exercise
and pursuance of the powers conferred by the said
recited provisions of the said Act, a district called
"The Middle District" was formed and constituted
by the Governor in Council:

And whereas on the twenty-sixth day of October,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, the
said Middle District was divided into two districts,
called respectively the Wellington District and the
Nelson District:

And whereas on the second day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in further
exercise and pursuance of the said powers, the
limits of the said Nelson District were altered:

And whereas on the second day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in exercise