Tag Archives: Samuel Bate
Prelude to the creation of the VDL Supreme Court
From the early 1600s to 1782 Britain was able to send criminals to its colonies in America. However, the War of Independence put an end to that arrangement and the Government found itself in need of an alternative destination to … Continue reading
Lieutenant Governor’s Court Van Diemen’s Land 1815-1823
In July 1812 the House of Commons published the Report of the Select Committee on Transportation; The Committee had been set up to inquire into the effectiveness of sentences of transportation and other matters in the Colony of New South … Continue reading
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