Westland Provincial Gazette – 1869 – No. 25

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✨ Legal Notices



VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, QUEEN.

To John Durham of Hokitika, in the
County of Westland, New Zealand, Store-
man, Greeting:

WHEREAS an action is now pending
in our Supreme Court of New
Zealand, in the Westland District, between
William Belcher and Charles Fairweather,
trading as "Belcher and Fairweather," of
Kaiapoi, in the Colony of New Zealand,
Contractors, plaintiffs, and Henry Staite,
trading as "Staite and Company," of Hoki-
tika, in the County of Westland, and Colony
aforesaid, Merchant; and, in order that the
plaintiffs may proceed in their action, We
command you that you do retain and keep
all and singular lands and hereditaments,
moneys, and chattels, bills, bonds, and other
property of whatsoever nature in the custody
or under the control of you at the time of
the service of this writ, belonging to the
above-named defendant, Henry Staite, or to
which such defendant shall at that time be
legally or equitably entitled, or otherwise
beneficially interested, and whether solely or
jointly with any other person or persons, and
all debts of any kind then due by you to
such defendant, although the same or any
part thereof may be payable at a future day.

And we further command you that you in
your own proper person be and appear before
such Judge of our said Court as shall be
sitting in Chambers, on Monday, the tenth
day of January, 1870, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, or so soon thereafter as shall there-
after be appointed, and 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—Christopher William
Richmond, Esquire, Judge of our
(L.S.) said Court at Hokitika, this twenty-
first day of October, 1869.

This writ was issued by George William
Harvey, of Hamilton-street, Hokitika,
Solicitor for the plaintiffs.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

THE Partnership hitherto existing between
us, trading as Produce and Coal Mer-
chants, in Hokitika, in the County of West-
land, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.

Thomas Pearson Clarke,
By his Attorney, Samuel Wesley
Alcorn,
Francis Leake Clarke.

Witness—A. E. T. Devore, Clerk to W.
L. Rees, Solicitor.

Printed by Joseph Philip Klein, authorised Printer for the time being of the "County of
Westland Gazette."



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⚖️ Writ of Summons for Legal Action

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
21 October 1869
Supreme Court, Legal Action, Debt, Examination, Hokitika
  • John Durham, Recipient of writ of summons
  • William Belcher, Plaintiff in legal action
  • Charles Fairweather, Plaintiff in legal action
  • Henry Staite, Defendant in legal action

  • Christopher William Richmond, Esquire, Judge of the Supreme Court at Hokitika
  • George William Harvey, Solicitor for the plaintiffs

🏭 Dissolution of Partnership

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Partnership Dissolution, Produce and Coal Merchants, Hokitika
  • Thomas Pearson Clarke, Partner in dissolved partnership
  • Francis Leake Clarke, Partner in dissolved partnership

  • Samuel Wesley Alcorn, Attorney for Thomas Pearson Clarke
  • A. E. T. Devore, Clerk to W. L. Rees, Solicitor