Supreme Court Sittings




Nov. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2889

Sittings of the Supreme Court, 1930.

WE, five 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 1930 sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases and causes under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1928, 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, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 6th May ,,
Tuesday, 29th July ,,
Tuesday, 28th October ,,

HAMILTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hamilton.

Monday, 24th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 9th June ,,
Monday, 25th August ,,
Monday, 17th November ,,

TARANAKI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

New Plymouth.

Monday, 24th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 26th May ,,
Monday, 18th August ,,
Monday, 17th November ,,

GISBORNE JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Gisborne.

Tuesday, 25th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 4th June ,,
Tuesday, 19th August ,,
Tuesday, 11th November ,,

WANGANUI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wanganui.

Monday, 17th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 19th May ,,
Monday, 11th August ,,
Monday, 10th November ,,

WELLINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wellington.

Monday, 3rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 5th May ,,
Monday, 28th July ,,
Tuesday, 28th October ,,

Palmerston North.

Tuesday, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 6th May ,,
Tuesday, 29th July ,,
Tuesday, 28th October ,,

Napier.

Monday, 17th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 26th May ,,
Monday, 11th August ,,
Monday, 3rd November ,,

Masterton.

Tuesday, 4th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 2nd September ,,

NELSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Nelson.

Tuesday, 18th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 15th July ,,
Tuesday, 2nd December ,,

Blenheim.

Tuesday, 11th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 8th July ,,
Tuesday, 25th November ,,

CANTERBURY JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Christchurch.

Tuesday, 11th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 6th May ,,
Tuesday, 19th August ,,
Tuesday, 28th October ,,

Timaru.

Tuesday, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 29th April ,,
Tuesday, 29th July ,,
Tuesday, 21st October ,,

WESTLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hokitika.

Wednesday, 26th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 11th June ,,
Wednesday, 10th September ,,

Greymouth.

Wednesday, 26th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 11th June ,,
Wednesday, 10th September ,,

Westport.

Wednesday, 26th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 11th June ,,
Wednesday, 10th September ,,

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dunedin.

Monday, 3rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 28th April ,,
Monday, 28th July ,,
Tuesday, 28th October ,,

Invercargill.

Monday, 17th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 12th May ,,
Monday, 18th August ,,
Monday, 10th November ,,

Oamaru.

Tuesday, 4th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 2nd September ,,

SITTINGS IN BANCO AND IN CHAMBERS FOR THE YEAR 1930.

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 fifteenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine.

M. MYERS, C.J.
A. L. HERDMAN, J.
ALEXR. S. ADAMS, J.
W. C. MACGREGOR, J.
A. W. BLAIR, J.

Approved in Council.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.



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⚖️ Sittings of the Supreme Court for 1930

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
15 October 1929
Supreme Court, Sittings, Judicial Districts, 1930
  • M. Myers, Chief Justice
  • A. L. Herdman, Judge
  • Alexr. S. Adams, Judge
  • W. C. MacGregor, Judge
  • A. W. Blair, Judge
  • F. D. Thomson, Clerk of the Executive Council