Court Sittings and Unclaimed Property




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 1936 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, 5th May
Tuesday, 21st July
Tuesday, 20th October

HAMILTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hamilton.

Tuesday, 18th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 27th May
Tuesday, 18th August
Tuesday, 17th November

TARANAKI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

New Plymouth.

Monday, 24th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 25th May
Monday, 10th August
Monday, 9th November

GISBORNE JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Gisborne.

Tuesday, 18th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 26th May
Tuesday, 11th August
Tuesday, 3rd November

WANGANUI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wanganui.

Monday, 17th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 18th May
Monday, 3rd August
Monday, 2nd November

WELLINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wellington.

Monday, 3rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 4th May
Monday, 20th July
Monday, 19th October

Palmerston North.

Tuesday, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 5th May
Tuesday, 21st July
Tuesday, 20th October

Napier.

Monday, 10th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 18th May
Monday, 3rd August
Tuesday, 27th October

NELSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Nelson.

Tuesday, 17th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 21st July
Tuesday, 24th November

Blenheim.

Tuesday, 10th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 14th July
Tuesday, 17th November

CANTERBURY JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Christchurch.

Tuesday, 11th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 12th May
Tuesday, 28th July
Tuesday, 20th October

Timaru.

Tuesday, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 5th May
Tuesday, 21st July
Tuesday, 13th October

WESTLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Greymouth.

Wednesday, 26th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Thursday, 4th June
Wednesday, 2nd September

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dunedin.

Monday, 3rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 4th May
Monday, 20th July
Monday, 19th October

Invercargill.

Tuesday, 18th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 19th May
Tuesday, 11th August
Tuesday, 3rd November

SITTINGS IN BANCO AND IN CHAMBERS FOR THE YEAR 1936.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Court-house, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, and DUNEDIN every Wednesday, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon, and at AUCK-LAND on alternate Mondays, 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 will be held at the Judge's Chambers, in the Courthouse, CHRISTCHURCH and DUNEDIN, every Tuesday and Friday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and at AUCKLAND and 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 and Banco 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 thirty-five.

M. MYERS, C.J.
J. R. REED, J.
A. W. BLAIR, J.
D. S. SMITH, J.
A. FAIR, J.

Approved in Council.

T. R. AICKIN,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department,

Wellington, 9th January, 1936.

IT is hereby notified that unclaimed property in the hands of the police at the various police-stations will, if not claimed before Friday, the 31st January, 1936, be sold thereafter by public auction.

Particulars as to the time and place of sale may be obtained from the Superintendent or Inspector of Police in charge of the district.

W. G. WOHLMANN, Commissioner of Police.



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⚖️ Supreme Court Sittings Schedule for 1936

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
15 October 1935
Court sittings, Criminal cases, Civil cases, Divorce, Matrimonial causes, Banco, Chambers
  • M. Myers, Chief Justice
  • J. R. Reed, Judge
  • A. W. Blair, Judge
  • D. S. Smith, Judge
  • A. Fair, Judge
  • T. R. Aickin, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

⚖️ Sale of Unclaimed Property by Police

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
9 January 1936
Unclaimed property, Police, Public auction
  • W. G. Wohlmann, Commissioner of Police