✨ Land Compensation Awards and Court Notices
No. of Acres Awarded.
| DISTRICT. | NAMES. | A. | R. | P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porirua | Charles Lewer | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bidmead | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| William Membery | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joseph Saunders | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richard Prouse | 75 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Williams | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Taylor | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| The children of the late Thomas Woodman | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luke Harris | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Fellett | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Special Cases | Robt. Holt Carpenter * | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Wm. Renall * | 75 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Knowles † | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thomas Rogers * | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| William Ebdon * | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12,700 | 0 | 0 |
- These awards were made by the Provincial Council to be satisfied out of 500 Acres placed at the disposal of His Honor the Superintendent for the purpose, by Resolution of the Council. The Balance to be distributed among a few Claimants, whose claims came in after the general adjudication.
† See Report of Select Committee Provincial Council, February 19, 1857.
WILLIAM FOX,
Chief Land Commissioner.
Chief Land Commissioner's Office,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1857.
SUPREME COURT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Sitting of the Supreme Court for the despatch of Criminal business will be holden at the Court House, Wellington, on Tuesday, the 1st day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that a Sitting for the despatch of Civil business, will be holden at the Court House, on Monday, the seventh day of September next, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons under recognizances to appear either as Prosecutors, Defendants or Witnesses are required to give their attendance.
ROBERT R. STRANG,
Registrar.
Supreme Court Office,
Wellington, August 4th, 1857.
AWARD OF SCRIP.
WILLIAM FOX, the Chief Land Commissioner of Wellington having in conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Provincial Council, Session IV., No. 2, heard the Claim of Augustus Keith of Melbourne, have reported to His Honor the Superintendent that the said Augustus Keith is entitled to Provincial Government Scrip for Seventy-five pounds (£75).
WILLIAM FOX,
Chief Land Commissioner.
Chief Land Commissioners' Office,
Wellington, 4th August, 1857.
Printed by M'Kenzie & Muir, Willis-street, Wellington.
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1857, No 17
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Schedule of Compensation Awards
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💰 Finance & Revenue23 July 1857
Compensation, Land Awards, Wellington, Hutt River, Porirua
15 names identified
- Charles Lewer, Awarded 25 acres
- Jonathan Bidmead, Awarded 25 acres
- William Membery, Awarded 25 acres
- Joseph Saunders, Awarded 25 acres
- Richard Prouse, Awarded 75 acres
- John Williams, Awarded 50 acres
- James Taylor, Awarded 50 acres
- The children of the late Thomas Woodman, Awarded 50 acres
- Luke Harris, Awarded 25 acres
- James Fellett, Awarded 25 acres
- Robt. Holt Carpenter, Awarded 50 acres
- A. Wm. Renall, Awarded 75 acres
- John Knowles, Awarded 100 acres
- Thomas Rogers, Awarded 50 acres
- William Ebdon, Awarded 50 acres
- William Fox, Chief Land Commissioner
⚖️ Supreme Court Sitting Notice
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement4 August 1857
Supreme Court, Criminal Business, Civil Business, Wellington
- Robert R. Strang, Registrar
💰 Award of Scrip
💰 Finance & Revenue4 August 1857
Scrip, Land Claim, Augustus Keith, Melbourne
- Augustus Keith, Awarded Provincial Government Scrip
- William Fox, Chief Land Commissioner