Courts

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-093

Description: Photographs related to law, crime, and policing, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Includes images related to New Zealand's contribution towards the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), between 1964 and 1967. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

From: Robson, John Lochiel, 1909-1991 : Papers

Reference: 92-162-10/31

Description: Papers include : `Justice and Administration', `The Royal Prerogative of Mercy', `The Courts in their Criminal Jurisdiction'

Date: 26 Sep 1999

By: Singh, S P (Mr), active 1999; Zohrab, Peter, active 1999

Reference: OHColl-0685/1

Description: Interviews Mr S P Singh, barrister, about the interests of the man and his children in the Family Court. Discusses issues involved in the access to children after the breakdown of a marriage. Mentions accusations of violence and abuse and financial allowances. Interviewer(s) - Peter Zohrab Quantity: 1 videocassette(s) VHS. 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 2000

By: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: H-643-001/025

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Politicians response to digital television, matchfixing in cricket, community responsibility for child abuse, Maori support of disgraced Maori MP and lack of support for abused Maori children, Fiji - banana dictatorship, Middle East peace process, concern over disparity between NZ and Australian defence forces reimbursement for serving in East Timor, Queen Mother celebrates her 100th birthday, space exploration, world opinion swings againsgt Israel's heavy-handed tactics, ACC payouts in Australia, cost cutting measures in the NZ Police Force, silencing Dover Samuels and social policy critics, high cost of yachting's Viaduct Basin, state-owned enterprises over-spend on conferences, British royals have a go at the tabloid press, Mark Todd's chances of selection damaged following sex and drug scandal, South Africa's reluctance to comment on Zimbabwe, terrorism in NZ? or just plain violence, Human genetic secrets uncovered, 'closing the gaps' policy, May Day and workers' rights, Fiji embroiled in racism, the price of the American Presidential election and recounts, Prime Minister announces she not going to attend Waitangi on Waitangi Day. Quantity: 25 photocopy/ies photocopies of computer print-outs, A4 size.. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies of computer print-outs.

Date: 1930-1938

By: Bean, P D (Rev), active 1996

Reference: PA1-o-799

Description: Photographs of staff of the Native Land Court, Wellington, family groups, swimming at Paremata and Thorndon Baths Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Found at parish fair, Anglican Parish of St Michaels and all the Angels

Date: 2002

By: Winter, Mark, 1958-; Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-703-001/019

Description: Topics include teacher shortages, Prince Harry smoking pot, Tuku Morgan and the Oscars, the internet, the exclusion of Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the death of Middle East peace plans, film star Russell Crowe in New Zealand, Helen Clark as the Mona Lisa, the proposed establishment of a new supreme court to take over Privy Council functions, firearm laws, winter gear for Southland police, knighthood for rock star Mick Jagger, a crate as 'art', the new Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard and inflation, Winston Peters and immigration, Saddam Hussein's response to United Nations arms inspectors, United Future and its closet skeletons, United States President Bush and his policy on Iraq, and genetic engineering in animals. Quantity: 19 print-outs on white card. Physical Description: Black ink on A4 size card

Date: 1790

By: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764; Blake, William, 1757-1827

Reference: C-048-002

Description: One of a series of views purporting to illustrate Gay's Beggar's Opera, but actually satirising class differences and (in this case) the legal profession and legal practice in England. Polly Peachum is on her knees pleading for the life of MacHeath in a courtroom Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 454 x 579 mm

Date: 1864-1868

By: Johnston, Alexander James, 1820-1888

Reference: MS-1086-1088

Description: Contain notes on civil and criminal cases heard at Picton, Blenheim, Hawke's Bay and Wanganui Source of title - Transcribed Johnston was for 17 years puisne judge of the Supreme Court, and published several works on legal subjects Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, 27 cm, ½ brown calf, maroon boards

Date: 1842 - 1847 - 1845

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Hutchison, Alan James Hanna, 1905-2000

Reference: A-259-044

Description: Three views on one sheet Quantity: 3 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, black and white, on sheet 365 x 261 mm.

Date: 1892 - 1893

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-6-032

Description: On the page, a court official seated at a table, watched by another man. Glued to the page, two studies of a gold-miner with horse laden with his swag, and a shovel; also a separate study of a man reading a newspaper Quantity: 4 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, page size 151 x 251 mm.

Date: 2000

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: H-647-001/080

Description: 80 cartoons on political and social issues. The topics include Laila Harre and views on liberalisation of cannabis laws, Helen Clark asserts authority over Ms Turia, Maori and pakeha racial guilt and shame, Ms Turia reluctantly apologises for 'holocaust' comments, Dr Cullen ponders low business confidence as Grouch Marxist, Timor's Indepencence birthday celebrations destroyed by violence, Fijian-Indian refugees in Fiji following coup, political posturing over Treaty of Waitangi clause in free trade agreement with Singapore, US dollar blasts kiwi dollar, Sydney 2000 Olympics begin, Winston Peters plays the race card in the hopes of raising his popularity, Olympic swimming athletes get the once over by their female onlookers, Australian-New Zealand currency merger proposal, Prebble gets axed by Jenny Shipley, Kiwi dollar low and oil prices high, New Zealand is best at all the wrong things, sports couch potatoes, Milosevic runs for the presidency, US dollars gains steam with President Clinton in charge, women's performance at the Olympics, political awards, NZ toasts the Olympics, army peace keepers get pay review by Clark, 3 Middle East faiths based on love and compassion unable to share sacred site, Don Brash fails the Kiwi dollar, Clark and Milosevic relations, Israeli and Palestinian relations, court call for accountability of parole officers, NZ cricket sports fan still in the dark, NZ dollar down - sharemarket down - petrol prices up, Middle East pro-war protest singer, Clinton attempts to negotiate Middle East and National Party crises, Mr Mudgeway in padded cell waiting for big NZ sports win, rural economy on the up for farmers, Swain and Horomia on ownership of the Taranaki oil and gas fields, Lions rugby team claim the Air New Zealand trophy, Clark seeks an alliance with big business, Clark's alliance with big bisiness consumated, one-tree-hill pine tree felled along with Mike Smith, same-sex marriages, Clark preparing to kneecap Ruth Dyson for Norm Hewitt comments, Property Bill, Dyson resigns over drunk driving incident, purity pledge, cricket match-fixing, support for Paul Holmes' salary, lack of real choice in US presidential elections, NZ Melbourne Cup race winner, US election results on a knife edge, boxing - Lennox vs Tua, All Blacks beat France, Lennox Lewis vs David Tua boxing fight, US presidential election goes to court, English strung up as heretic, Tipene O'Reagan let's nature take its course with stranded whales, Labour Party victory conference, CNN backgrounds the US election count process, petrol prices high, US presidential election fought out on American flag, George Hawkins' suggested cost cutting measures for the Police, National Party leadership based on personality deficit of Bill English, George W. Bush wins Florida, Clarks preparation for Waitangi Day, Tainui iwi's new grievance cycle, Mrs Mudgeway's son hopes to qualify for ACC compensation, Clinton is back as President?, the new and the old All Black diet, signs of recovery in NZ economy being hidden from Don Brash, NZ/Australia defence spending and policies, Hawkins hands out pornography to Police to cut phone-sex costs, being a modern day All Black, Clark and Cullen's popularity increases, Simon Upton departs the National Party, obituary to reporter Mike Robson, America - where every judge counts in becoming President, Clark still unable to apologise to Dover Samuel, cricket at the Basin Reserve for Boxing Day test, petrol war, Anderton and Bunkle over question of where Phillida resides, Paul Holmes CD for Christmas makes Granddad throw-up. Quantity: 80 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: A4 horizontal bromides

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Five sketchbooks with views of Dunedin and district and manuscript notes]

Reference: E-017-3-070/071

Description: Notes of Hodgkins' route around Otago courts including Naseby, Queenstown, Clyde, Roxburgh, Lawrence, Bathclutha, Tokomariro and Outram, between 15 May and 1 June with side trips to Lake Wanaka and Lake Wakatipu, probably for tramping and painting. He mentions 'scaling Pembroke', visiting Arrowtown or Cardrona and the Matukituki area Quantity: 1 holograph. Physical Description: Ink on sketchbook pages, 64 x 108 mm (page size)

Date: 1882

By: Graphic (London, England)

Reference: A-018-016

Description: The interior of a court-room, with Te Whiti and Tohu seated in the background, while a witness is examined. Court officials, one policeman and specatators surround the scene Illustration in: The Graphic, 28 Jan 1882. Source and date from pencil inscription Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: 1 print ; wood engraving, b&w 149 x 224 mm

Date: 1892 - 1893

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-6-033

Description: A court official leaning over a large table. A barred window appears behind Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 151 x 251 mm.

Date: 1879-1884

Reference: qMS-0984

Description: Spencer von Sturmer was Resident Magistrate at Hokianga at this time and a number of letters are in his hand. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (750 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (33 cm; ½ brown calf, blue boards)

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks and catalogue of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, 1889-1890] ca 1860-1893

Reference: E-324-q-2-035-2

Description: Shows a man dressed in a lawyer's wig and gown Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 80 x 47 cm.

Date: [1985-1990]

From: Ngā Kaiwhakapumau i te Reo | Wellington Māori Language Board: Collection

Reference: 96-321-02/1

Description: Comprises academic papers on Maori issues; papers re Maori land, Horowhenua; miscellaneous letters re broadcasting and broadcast content; papers re case brought by Nga Kaiwhakapumau to Waitangi Tribunal re the Maori language; papers re use of Maori language in courts of law; and papers re Maori broadcasting Quantity: 1 box(es) (file box).

Date: 1842 - 1845

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866; New Zealand. Ministry of External Relations and Trade

Reference: C-029-011

Description: Shows and names important features: Jail, immigration barracks, survey office, church, hospital, courthouse, government offices, bank, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows surveyors at work, settlers camping, building a house and clearing the land. This copy is uncoloured and is the centre section only of a three-part panorama. Extended Title - From: Wakefield, E.J. Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand, 1845. Plate VII. Centre section only. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - THE TOWN AND PART OF THE HARBOUR OF NELSON IN 1842, about a Year after its first foundation.; Recto - above image - Separation Point between Blind Bay and Massacre Bay / Auckland Point / Boulder Bank forming Nelson Haven; Recto - beneath image - Jail Company's Immigration Barracks / Survey Office and Temporary Church Company's Hospital Immigration Office / and Depot House of / Mr Tuckett / Chief Surveyor Court House and / Government Offices House of the late / Mr Thompson / Police Magistrate House of Mr McDonald / Banker, late Sheriff Bank Residence of the late W. C. Young Esqre / now that of the Revd. Reay; Recto - beneath image - Drawn by John Saxton Esqr / London Smith Elder & Co. Cornhill ATL has (mostly hand-coloured) lithographs to Wakefield's "Adventure in New Zealand", 1845 in Drawings and Prints, and at f919.31 WAK. Manuscripts and Archives records contain information about the people mentioned on this image. John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph 245 x 453, on sheet 360 x 542 mm.

Date: 2000 - 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-

Reference: H-632-001/019

Description: Topics include US President George W. Bush's verbal ineptitude and his attitude to 'commies', former Minister of Maori Affairs Dover Samuel's relationship with Prime Minister Helen Clark, Member of Parliament Tau Henare's changing political allegiances, delays on the Cook Strait ferries, controversy over Minister of Consumer Affairs Phillida Bunkle's official residence in Wellington, Christmas presents, Santa Claus's allegedly 'illegal' behaviour, government expenditure on eradication of the varroa bee mite and on the arts, controversy over an advertisement using a haka, Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton's attempts to establish a 'Peoples' Bank', buying babies by internet, bonuses given to S.O.E. employees, legalisation of marijuana, kaumatua and Maori greviances, Helen Clark's policy towards Waitangi Day, the formation of a new Maori political party by Derek Fox, Helen Clark's contrasting speeches supporting entrepreneurs and against exploitive businessmen, and promotion of sport in schools. Quantity: 19 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: [1930-1975]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-129

Description: Includes suggested procedure for preparation and discussion of research plans; comic piece on Ka mate! and Ka ora! with watercolour painting of male face; suggested engravings for `The Coming of the Maori; notes relating to the Maori Land Court including list of judges from 1865-1946 and covering letter from C R H Taylor to McEwen (1973); note with translation from Bishop Bennett's Bible (1951); piece on Kupe from S Percy Smith's `Hawaiki'; details of tour of Hawke's Bay and Ruahines re botany, lore, geology etc (1961); list of Wellington place names in English with Maori equivalents; notes relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and Maori land; and other notes Quantity: 1 folder(s).