Early in 1841 law and order was falling apart in New Zealand’s first organised settlement and the colonists of the fledgling Port Nicholson (Wellington) wanted protection – not from criminals, but...
In 2014 Justices of the Peace in New Zealand celebrated 200 years of service since the first J.P., Thomas Kendall, arrived in the Bay of Islands. As a further contribution to mark the milestone there...
Justice of the Peace duties have been many and varied since the first JP was appointed in New Zealand in 1814. JPs remained the mainstay of the colony’s primary judicial system until 1868 when...
In 2014 Justices of the Peace in New Zealand celebrated 200 years since the first JP took up office in the Bay of Islands. Thomas Kendall was appointed in November 1814, the first Justice of the...
In 2014 Justices of the Peace in New Zealand celebrated the 200th anniversary of the first JP taking office in the Bay of Islands. Thomas Kendall was appointed in November 1814, the first Justice of...
In 2014 it was decided to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the beginning of World War One on the Justices of the Peace website, featuring 4 Justices who served abroad, Reginald Langdale...