Tag Archives: Thomas Bigge
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
Thomas Bigge’s view of education in Van Diemen’s Land
Thomas Bigge’s view of education in Van Diemen’s LandDraft In 1785 Britain had to face the dilemma of what to do with the convicts it had been sending to the American colonies from 1718 to 1785. It is estimated that … Continue reading
Posted in Archiving Project, Education, Van Diemen's Land
Tagged John Youl, Lord Bathurst, Robert Knopwood, Thomas Bigge, Transportation
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Statutes for the years 1826-1831
From 1803 to 1825 Van Diemen’s Land was a dependency of the Colony of New South Wales. A succession of Lieutenant Governors and Commandants used General and Garrison Orders to maintain law and order at a local level. Local Justices … Continue reading
Imperial legislation relating to the Charters of Justice in 1823 and 1831
An Act for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land, 1823 (4 Geo IV c 96) repealed An Act Constituting a Court of Criminal Judicature in New South Wales, 1787 (27 Geo III c 2). … Continue reading
Imperial legislation and the 1787 and 1814 Charters of Justice
An Act Constituting a Court of Criminal Judicature in New South Wales, 1787 begins by reciting the provisions of An Act for the effectual transportation of felons and other offenders; and to authorise the removal of prisoners in certain cases, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ellis Bent, John Wylde, Thomas Bigge, Transportation
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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction 1788-1823
From 1788 to 1823 criminal cases in the Colony of New South Wales were heard in the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. Established through the First Charter of Justice as a court of record, its powers and functions were regulated by … 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
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