1879.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1285

Offer of Pardon to Accomplice in case of Murder.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th September, 1879.

NOTICE. - Whereas a person of the name of
George Vennell, of New Brighton Road, near
Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canter-
bury, has mysteriously disappeared, and there are
reasons for supposing that he may have been mur-
dered by some person or persons unknown: Notice
is hereby given that, should the said George Vennell
have been murdered, His Excellency the Governor
will grant a free pardon to any person implicated in
such murder, except the actual murderer, who shall
give such information as will lead to the apprehension
and conviction of the murderer or murderers.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Marshal of Vice-Admiralty Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th September, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
approve of the provisional appointment, by His
Honor the Chief Justice, of

WILLIAM PATTISON JAMES, Esq.,
of Wellington, to be Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty
Court of New Zealand, vice E. Baker, Esq., resigned.

W. GISBORNE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Member of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 17th September, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JEAN MICHEL CAMILLE MALFROY, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the Dis-
tricts of Totara, Town of Ross, and Waitaha, vice F.
Dermott, Esq., J.P.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Clerk of Resident Magistrate's Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 17th September, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

WILLIAM GEORGE PRING O'CALLAGHAN, Esq.,
to be Clerk at Onehunga and Otahuhu of the Resi-
dent Magistrate's Court for the District of Auck-
land, from the 22nd instant.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 17th September, 1879.

IT is hereby notified that Mr. District Judge Ward
has appointed

Mr. FRANCIS IRVING,
of Waimate, Canterbury, to be a Certificated Ac-
countant in Bankruptcy.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

RUAKERE

to be an Assessor for the purposes of "The Resident
Magistrates Act, 1867," "The Native Circuit Courts
Act, 1858," and "The Native Circuit Courts Act
Amendment Act, 1862," within the District of New
Plymouth.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Clerks appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

FREDERICK NENE RUSSELL, Esq.,
Clerk, Native Reserves and Trust Commissioner's
Office, Wellington, to be Record Clerk, in the Native
Office; and

WILLIAM RATTRAY, Esq.,
Record Clerk, Native Office, to be Clerk in the
Native Reserves and Trust Commissioner's Office,
Wellington, from the 16th August, 1879.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Special Commissioner appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 18th September, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JAMES MACKAY, Esq.,
to be a Special Commissioner to investigate any
claims which may be made for fulfilment of alleged
promises of reserves or money for Natives in con-
nection with the settled blocks of land on the West
Coast.

The appointment bears date the 29th July, 1879.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointments :-

Te Awamutu Cavalry Volunteers.
Frederick Alexander Whitaker to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 16th August, 1879.

Thames Scottish Battalion.
James Emilius Coney to be Lieutenant (No. 2 Com-
pany). Date of commission, 1st June, 1879.
Philip James Perry to be Sub-Lieutenant (No. 2
Company). Date of commission, 1st August, 1879.

Queenstown Rifle Volunteers.
James Douglas to be Honorary Surgeon. Date of
commission, 4th September, 1879.

No. 1 Carlyle Rifle Volunteers.
De Gennes Fraser to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 9th June, 1879.

No. 2 Carlyle Rifle Volunteers.
William Dale to be Lieutenant.
Thomas Heywood to be Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commissions, 9th June, 1879.

Hamilton Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas Dawson to be Captain. Date of commission,
3rd September, 1879.

Wellington Naval Brigade.
John Inglis to be Lieutenant.
John William Leahey to be Lieutenant.
Date of commissions, 21st April, 1879.

G. S. WHITMORE.