Tag Archives: Ralph Darling
May 1824 – December 1825
Prior to Arthur being appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen’s Land in 1823, he had been Superintendent and Commandant in British Honduras for around eight years. Throughout his time in Honduras the territory was under the vice-regency of the … Continue reading
Third Charter of Justice establishes a Supreme Court in Van Diemen’s Land
One of the major recommendations of the Bigge Reports was the need for Van Diemen’s Land to have its own court system. The 1823 Act for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land established Supreme … Continue reading