Commission of the Peace




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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COMMISSION OF THE PEACE

Know Ye, that We have assigned you, and each and every of you, jointly and severally, to be Our Justices of the Peace in Our Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; to keep and cause to be kept all Laws, Ordinances, and Statutes in force within the said Colony, for the punishing of offenders, the preservation of the peace, and for the quiet rule, welfare, and good government of Our People in the said Colony; and to have, exercise, and discharge all the powers, authorities, and duties belonging or pertaining to the office of a Justice of the Peace in the said Colony.

And therefore We command you, and each and every of you, that you keep the Peace and all Laws, Ordinances, and Statutes, and all and singular other the Premises you diligently apply yourselves, and that, at certain days and places duly appointed, or to be appointed, for these purposes, into the Premises to make enquiry, and all and singular the Premises hear and determine, and perform, and fulfil them, doing therein what to justice appertains, according to the law and custom of England and of the said Colony.

And We command all Our Sheriffs in the said Colony, at certain days and places appointed, or to be appointed, to be aiding by all lawful means in the performance and due execution of the Premises.

In testimony whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of Our Colony to be hereunto annexed.

Witness Our Trusty and Well Beloved Sir George Grey, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of New Zealand, and its Dependencies, at Government House, at Auckland, in New Zealand aforesaid, this sixteenth day of September, in the twenty-seventh year of Our Reign, and in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

G. GREY,
Governor.

By His Excellency's command,
ALFRED DOMETT.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Justices of the Peace

  • TESCHEMACKER W.M., HENRY, WAITANGI
  • Tetley Joseph Dresser, River Ure
  • Thomas William Esdaile, Chatham Islands
  • Thomas Charles Thynne, Riwaka, Nelson
  • THOMPSON CAMPBELL, OTAGO
  • THOMPSON WILLIAM, PORT CHALMERS
  • Thornton Daniel Bateman, Auckland
  • Thorp Charles, Motueka
  • Tiffen Henry Stokes, Napier
  • Tinline John, Nelson
  • TODD ANDREW EAST, TAIERI
  • Torlesse Charles Obin, Kaiapoi
  • Traill Benjamin William Rawson, Rangitikei
  • Trolove Frederick William, Marlborough
  • Tucker John A'Becket Ruataniwha
  • Turkey Henry Edward, Nelson
  • Turnell Henry Willows, Collingwood, Nelson
  • Turnbull George, Wellington
  • Turnbull Walter, Wellington
  • Turton Henry Hanson, Auckland
  • VALPY WILLIAM HENRY, OTAGO
  • Wickerman Francis Longborne, Wairau
  • Vyvyan Thomas Henry, Motueka
  • Wakefield Edward Jerningham, Wellington
  • Walker Lancelot, Huruini
  • Walmisley Benjamin, Nelson
  • Walton Henry, Maungatapere
  • Ward Crosbie, Lyttelton
  • Ward Joseph, Brookby, Oneta
  • Wardell Herbert St. Hill (R.M.), Wairarapa
  • Warre Henry John, (Col. C.B.), Taranaki
  • Waters Thomas, Wanganui
  • Watson John, Wanganui
  • Watt Isaac Newton, Campbelltown, Bluff
  • Watt William Hogg, Wanganui
  • Watts Charles Powell Willett, Wairoa Valley
  • WAYNE FREDERICK, UPPER TAIERI
  • Webster John, Hokianga
  • Weekes Henry, Onehunga
  • Weld Frederick Aloysius, Canterbury
  • Wells William, Suburban North, Nelson
  • Wemyss James Belton, Nelson
  • Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Southland
  • White Augustus Edward, Akaroa
  • White George, Nelson
  • White Thomas Woolaston, Harewood
  • White John (R.M.), Central Wanganui
  • White William Bertram (R.M.), Mongonui
  • Whitmore George Stoddart, How, Napier
  • Whitton Henry, Invercargill
  • Wilcox Joseph, Rangitikei
  • Wilkin Robert, Christchurch
  • Williams Edward Lowe Wairau
  • Williams Frederick Nelson, Kereru, Ngatunoro
  • Williams Henry Davis, Waihopai, Wairau
  • Williams Henry, jun., Russell
  • WILLIAMSON CHARLES, OTAGO
  • Williamson James, Auckland
  • Williamson John, Auckland
  • WILLIS ALEXANDER JAMES, DUNSTAN GOLD-FIELD, OTAGO
  • Wilson James, Turakina
  • Wilson James Irwin, Kainara
  • Wilson John Cracroft (C.B.), Cashmere, Canterbury
  • Wilson Peter, Henui
  • Wither Charles Bigg, Richmond
  • Wood Reader Gilson, Auckland
  • WOOD JOHN NUGENT, NOKOMAI GOLD-FIELDS, OTAGO
  • Woollcombe Belfield (R.M.), Timaru
  • Woodward Jonas, Wellington
  • Worthington Charles Lancelot, Wellington
  • WORTHINGTON CHARLES (R.M.), WAI-PORI, TAIERI
  • Wright John Fortescue Evelyn, Ohiro
  • Wright William Brisbane, Motueka
  • Wyatt Lieut.-Colonel Alfred Francis William, Auckland
  • Wynyard Gladwyn John Richard, Auckland
  • Young Henry, Southland
  • YOUNG WILLIAM CARR, DUNEDIN

NOTICE

To New Zealand Volunteer Militiamen entitled in the Neighboring Colonies.

WHEN a Private enlisted in a Neighboring Colony wishes to remit a portion of his pay to his family residing in New Zealand.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1863, No 276





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⚖️ Appointment of Justices of the Peace

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
16 September 1863
Commission, Justices of the Peace, Appointments, New Zealand
78 names identified
  • W. M. Teschemacker, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Joseph Dresser Tetley, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Esdaile Thomas, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Thynne Thomas, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Campbell Thompson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Thompson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Daniel Bateman Thornton, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Thorp, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Stokes Tiffen, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John Tinline, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Andrew East Todd, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Obin Torlesse, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Benjamin William Rawson Traill, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Frederick William Trolove, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John A'Becket Tucker, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Edward Turkey, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Willows Turnell, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • George Turnbull, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Walter Turnbull, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Hanson Turton, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Henry Valpy, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Francis Longborne Wickerman, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Thomas Henry Vyvyan, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Edward Jerningham Wakefield, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Lancelot Walker, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Benjamin Walmisley, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Walton, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Crosbie Ward, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Joseph Ward, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Herbert St. Hill Wardell (R.M.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry John Warre (Col. C.B.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Thomas Waters, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John Watson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Isaac Newton Watt, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Hogg Watt, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Powell Willett Watts, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Frederick Wayne, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John Webster, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Weekes, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Frederick Aloysius Weld, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Wells, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • James Belton Wemyss, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Fitzwilliam Wentworth, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Augustus Edward White, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • George White, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Thomas Woolaston White, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John White (R.M.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Bertram White (R.M.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • George Stoddart Whitmore, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Whitton, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Joseph Wilcox, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Robert Wilkin, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Edward Lowe Williams, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Frederick Nelson Williams, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Davis Williams, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Williams (jun.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Williamson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • James Williamson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John Williamson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Alexander James Willis, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • James Wilson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • James Irwin Wilson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John Cracroft Wilson (C.B.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Peter Wilson, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Bigg Wither, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Reader Gilson Wood, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John Nugent Wood, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Belfield Woollcombe (R.M.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Jonas Woodward, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Lancelot Worthington, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Charles Worthington (R.M.), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • John Fortescue Evelyn Wright, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Brisbane Wright, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Alfred Francis William Wyatt (Lieut.-Colonel), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Gladwyn John Richard Wynyard, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Henry Young, Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William Carr Young, Appointed Justice of the Peace

  • Sir George Grey, Governor
  • Alfred Domett

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🛡️ Defence & Military
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