Supreme Court Sittings




Nov. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2199

Sitings of the Supreme Court, 1937.

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 1937 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, 2nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 4th May ,,
Tuesday, 20th July ,,
Tuesday, 19th October ,,

Whangarei.

Wednesday, 7th July, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 9th November ,,

HAMILTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hamilton.

Tuesday, 16th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 25th May ,,
Tuesday, 17th August ,,
Tuesday, 16th November ,,

TARANAKI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

New Plymouth.

Monday, 22nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 24th May ,,
Monday, 9th August ,,
Monday, 8th November ,,

GISBORNE JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Gisborne.

Tuesday, 16th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 25th May ,,
Tuesday, 10th August ,,
Tuesday, 2nd November ,,

WANGANUI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wanganui.

Monday, 15th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 17th May ,,
Monday, 2nd August ,,
Monday, 1st November ,,

WELLINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wellington.

Monday, 1st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 3rd May ,,
Monday, 19th July ,,
Monday, 18th October ,,

Palmerston North.

Tuesday, 2nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 4th May ,,
Tuesday, 20th July ,,
Tuesday, 19th October ,,

Napier.

Monday, 8th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 17th May ,,
Monday, 2nd August ,,
Tuesday, 26th October ,,

NELSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Nelson.

Tuesday, 16th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 20th July ,,
Tuesday, 23rd November ,,

Blenheim.

Tuesday, 9th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 13th July ,,
Tuesday, 16th November ,,

CANTERBURY JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Christchurch.

Tuesday, 9th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 11th May ,,
Tuesday, 27th July ,,
Tuesday, 19th October ,,

Timaru.

Tuesday, 2nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 4th May ,,
Tuesday, 20th July ,,
Tuesday, 12th October ,,

WESTLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Greymouth.

Wednesday, 3rd March, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 2nd June ,,
Wednesday, 1st September ,,

Westport.

Wednesday, 3rd March, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 2nd June ,,
Wednesday, 1st September ,,

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dunedin.

Monday, 1st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 3rd May ,,
Monday, 19th July ,,
Monday, 18th October ,,

Invercargill.

Tuesday, 16th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 18th May ,,
Tuesday, 10th August ,,
Tuesday, 2nd November ,,

SITTINGS IN BANCO AND IN CHAMBERS FOR THE YEAR 1937.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Courthouse, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, and DUNEDIN every Wednesday, at 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon, and at AUCKLAND 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 twenty-first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.

J. R. REED, A.C.J.
H. H. OSTLER, J.
A. W. BLAIR, J.
D. S. SMITH, J.
R. KENNEDY, J.
J. B. CALLAN, J.

Approved in Council.

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



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⚖️ Sitings of the Supreme Court, 1937

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
21 September 1936
Supreme Court, Sittings, Judicial Districts, Banco, Chambers
  • J. R. Reed, A.C.J.
  • H. H. Ostler, J.
  • A. W. Blair, J.
  • D. S. Smith, J.
  • R. Kennedy, J.
  • J. B. Callan, J.
  • C. A. Jeffery, Clerk of the Executive Council