HBM High Commissioner's Court at Suva. Criminal Jurisdiction. Regina v Weaver. Charged that Henry Ernest Weaver in the Island of Sandwich did murder one William Greenlees Master of the Schooner Colonist on 22nd of May 1889. a) Log Book containing the proceedings on board the Schooner Colonist from Sydney New South Wales towards South Sea Islands. 29 April 1889 to 31st May, 1889. Includes Finding and Order of a Naval Court held at Havannah Harbour on 30 May, 1889, to investigate complaint made by John Kekhafen, Mate that there is no person left on board the said ship capable of navigating her in a proper manner, when the witnesses in the case of Henry Ernest Weaver, have been withdrawn for conveyance to Fiji: b) A Log Book containing the proceedings on board the Schooner Colonist from the Port of Sydney N.S.W. to Coasting. 1 January 1887 to 25 April, 1889. c) Court papers. June to August 1889. Includes Print:- Transcript of Shorthand - Writer's Notes. Wednesday, 14th August, 1889. Regina v Weaver. Suva: Edward John March, Government Printer - 1889. (3 items in box). , 1887 - 1889

File — outsize: R306912329

Identifier: MSS Archives. 2003/01. WPHC 2. Series WPHC 2/VIII. File 14

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains records relating to the operation of the Western Pacific High Commissioner's Court. This includes papers relating to both civil, criminal and probate cases heard by the Court including minutes of proceedings, correspondence, warrants, notes on evidence and registers.

Dates

1887 - 1889

Creator

From the Collection: Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands (Organization)
From the Collection: Great Britain. High Commissioner's Court for the Western Pacific (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Not restricted.

Condition Governing Use

Immediate Source of Acquisition: Transferred to the University of Auckland by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in October 2002.

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