Supreme Court Sittings




Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3299

Sittings of the Supreme Court, 1929.

WE, six of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by the Judicature Act, 1908, hereby appoint that during the year 1929 sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases and causes under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1908, shall be held for the respective judicial districts hereinafter mentioned at the Supreme Court House or the Courthouse, as the case may be, at the places hereinafter specified, commencing at the times hereinafter mentioned; and further appoint that sittings in Banco and Chambers shall be held as hereinafter provided; and do hereby make for each judicial district the further rules following:—

NORTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Auckland.

Tuesday, 5th February, at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 7th May ,,
Tuesday, 30th July ,,
Tuesday, 29th October ,,

HAMILTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hamilton.

Tuesday, 26th February, at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 11th June ,,
Tuesday, 27th August ,,
Tuesday, 19th November ,,

TARANAKI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

New Plymouth.

Tuesday, 26th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 28th May ,,
Tuesday, 20th August ,,
Tuesday, 19th November ,,

GISBORNE JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Gisborne.

Tuesday, 5th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 18th June ,,
Tuesday, 27th August ,,
Tuesday, 19th November ,,

WANGANUI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wanganui.

Tuesday, 19th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 21st May ,,
Tuesday, 13th August ,,
Tuesday, 12th November ,,

WELLINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wellington.

Tuesday, 5th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 7th May ,,
Tuesday, 30th July ,,
Tuesday, 29th October ,,

Palmerston North.

Tuesday, 5th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 7th May ,,
Tuesday, 30th July ,,
Tuesday, 29th October ,,

Napier.

Tuesday, 19th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 4th June ,,
Tuesday, 13th August ,,
Tuesday, 5th November ,,

Masterton.

Tuesday, 5th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 3rd September ,,

NELSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Nelson.

Tuesday, 19th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 16th July ,,
Tuesday, 10th December ,,

Blenheim.

Tuesday, 12th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 9th July ,,
Tuesday, 3rd December ,,

CANTERBURY JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Christchurch.

Tuesday, 12th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 7th May ,,
Tuesday, 20th August ,,
Tuesday, 12th November ,,

Timaru.

Tuesday, 5th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 30th April ,,
Tuesday, 30th July ,,
Tuesday, 22nd October ,,

WESTLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hokitika.

Wednesday, 27th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 12th June ,,
Wednesday, 11th September ,,

Greymouth.

Wednesday, 27th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 12th June ,,
Wednesday, 11th September ,,

Westport.

Wednesday, 27th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 12th June ,,
Wednesday, 11th September ,,

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dunedin.

Tuesday, 5th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 30th April ,,
Tuesday, 30th July ,,
Tuesday, 29th October ,,

Invercargill.

Tuesday, 19th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 14th May ,,
Tuesday, 20th August ,,
Tuesday, 12th November ,,

Oamaru.

Wednesday, 6th March, at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 4th September ,,

SITTINGS IN BANCO AND IN CHAMBERS FOR THE YEAR 1929.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Courthouse, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, and DUNEDIN every Wednesday, at half past 10 o’clock in the forenoon, except during vacation or the absence of the Judge, or unless the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers will be held at the Judge’s Chambers, in the Courthouse, AUCKLAND, CHRISTCHURCH, and DUNEDIN, every Tuesday and Friday, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and at WELLINGTON every Friday at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, except during vacation or the absence of the Judge, or unless the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers at other times and in vacation, in respect of urgent business, may be held at such times and places as may suit the convenience of the Judge.

In all other cities and towns in which sittings of the Court are held, such business in Banco and in Chambers as the Judge shall allow may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, at such days and hours as the Judge may appoint.

PROVISION AS TO HOLIDAYS.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings shall be a public holiday, the sitting shall commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday. It shall be lawful for any one or more Judges of the Supreme Court to order that the Supreme Court and the offices thereof at any place shall be closed for any public or proclaimed holiday in the district.

Given under our hands at Wellington, this tenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.

C. P. SKERRETT, C.J.
J. R. REED, J.
ALEXR. S. ADAMS, J.
W. C. MacGREGOR, J.
H. H. OSTLER, J.
A. W. BLAIR, J.

Approved in Council.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.



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⚖️ Sittings of the Supreme Court for 1929

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
10 October 1928
Supreme Court, Sittings, Judicial Districts, 1929
  • C. P. Skerrett, Chief Justice
  • J. R. Reed, Justice
  • Alexr. S. Adams, Justice
  • W. C. MacGregor, Justice
  • H. H. Ostler, Justice
  • A. W. Blair, Justice
  • C. A. Jeffery, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council