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Stewarts’ Island—Rev. John Henry Frederick Wohlers
Chatham Islands—Archibald Watson
Shand
Until the first of October next, the arrangements now existing with respect to the divisions of Districts and the appointments of Registrars are to continue in force.
HENRY JOHN TANCRED.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, to JOHN FLANAGAN, of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, Carter; and ALEXANDER CAMERON of Dunedin, aforesaid, Clerk and Salesman, Greeting:
WHEREAS an action is now pending in our Supreme Court at Dunedin between Nathaniel Caston of the city of Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, Merchant, Plaintiff; and Thomas William Barrington, of Dunedin, aforesaid, Auctioneer and Commission Agent, Defendant; and in order that the Plaintiff may proceed in the said action, We command you, that you and each of you, do retain and keep all and singular monies and chattels, bills, bonds, and other personal property, in the custody or under the control of you or either of you, at the time of service of this Writ, belonging to the above-named Thomas William Barrington, or to or in which such defendant shall at that time be legally or equitably entitled or otherwise beneficially interested, (and whether solely or jointly with any person or persons), and all debts of every kind then due by you or either of you to such defendant, although the same, or part thereof, may be payable only at a future day. And We further command you, that you and each of you, in your own proper persons, be and appear before such Judge of our said Court as shall be sitting at Chambers on Saturday the sixth day of August instant, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, then and there to be examined touching the premises, and to do and receive what shall then and there be considered of you in that behalf, and this you shall in no wise omit.
Witness—HENRY BARNES GRESSON, Judge at Dunedin of our Supreme Court of New Zealand, this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Indorsed.—This Writ was issued by THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES of Rattray-street, Dunedin, Solicitor for the within-named Plaintiff.
If you part with any of the Defendant’s property, or pay him any debts due to him, you will become personally responsible to the Plaintiff.
Printed for the Provincial Government by DANIEL CAMPBELL, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Otago Provincial Gazette 1859, No 88
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⚖️ Appointment of Registrars for Births, Deaths, and Marriages
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementAppointments, Registrars, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Stewarts Island, Chatham Islands
- John Henry Frederick Wohlers (Reverend), Appointed Registrar for Stewarts Island
- Archibald Watson, Appointed Registrar for Chatham Islands
- Shand, Appointed Registrar for Chatham Islands
- Henry John Tancred
⚖️ Legal Writ for Debt Retention
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement5 August 1859
Legal Writ, Debt Retention, Supreme Court, Dunedin
- John Flanagan, Subject of legal writ
- Alexander Cameron, Subject of legal writ
- Nathaniel Caston, Plaintiff in legal action
- Thomas William Barrington, Defendant in legal action
- Henry Barnes Gresson, Judge at Dunedin of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
- Thomas Bannatyne Gillies, Solicitor for the Plaintiff