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PROVINCE OF WESTLAND GAZETTE.
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Executive Council of the colony, doth hereby, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him in that behalf, name and declare
THE WESTLAND DISTRICT.
as defined in and by a certain Proclamation dated the tenth day of July, to be a district within which the powers conferred by the twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-seventh Sections of "The District Courts Act, 1858," may be exercised.
FOSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, of the 15th July, 1875.]
Fixing Sittings of District Court, Westland.
Normanby, Governor.
In pursuance and exercise of the power and authority in this behalf enabling me, I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby fix and appoint that sittings of the District Court of the Province of Westland, in lieu of those heretofore appointed, shall be held as follows:
In the Supreme Court House at Hokitika, for the despatch of Criminal and Civil Business, on the first day of August, the first day of October, and the first day of December next; and for Civil Business only, on the first day of November next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court House at Greymouth, for the despatch of Criminal and Civil Business, on the twelfth day of August, the twelfth day of October, and the twelfth day of December next; and for Civil Business only, on the twelfth day of September and the twelfth day of November next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court House at Westport, for the despatch of Criminal and Civil Business, on the twentieth day of August, the twentieth day of October, and the twentieth day of December next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court House at Reefton, for the despatch of Criminal and Civil Business, on the sixth day of September, and the sixth day of November next.
Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as aforesaid shall happen to be a Sunday or a holiday, then the Court appointed for that day shall be held on the first day thereafter not being a holiday.
Issued this twelfth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.
[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, of the 15th of July, 1875.]
District Judges appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th July, 1875.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
Thomas Shaler Weston, Esq., Barrister, to be District Judge for the District Court of Westland.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.
[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, July 15, 1875.]
Clerks of District Courts appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th July, 1875.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
Edward Hardcastle, Esq.,
to be Clerk at Hokitika; and
Harvey Kenrick, Esq.,
to be Clerk at Greymouth.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.
[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, July 15, 1875.]
Crown Prosecutor appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th July, 1875.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
Samuel Munckley South, Esq.,
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Westland Provincial Gazette 1875, No 21
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⚖️ Declaration of Westland District for Judicial Powers
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementDistrict Courts Act, Judicial Powers, Westland, Hokitika
- Foster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council
⚖️ Fixing Sittings of District Court, Westland
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement12 July 1875
Court Sittings, Westland, Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, Reefton
- George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Governor
- Charles C. Bowen
⚖️ Appointment of District Judge for Westland
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement12 July 1875
District Judge, Westland, Appointment
- Thomas Shaler Weston (Esquire), Appointed District Judge for Westland
- Charles C. Bowen
⚖️ Appointment of Clerks of District Courts
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement12 July 1875
Clerks of Courts, Hokitika, Greymouth, Appointment
- Edward Hardcastle (Esquire), Appointed Clerk at Hokitika
- Harvey Kenrick (Esquire), Appointed Clerk at Greymouth
- Charles C. Bowen
⚖️ Appointment of Crown Prosecutor
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement12 July 1875
Crown Prosecutor, Appointment
- Samuel Munckley South (Esquire), Appointed Crown Prosecutor
- Charles C. Bowen