Tag Archives: William Paterson

Prelude to the creation of the VDL Supreme Court

Posted on 28/02/2022 by dashea2014

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 →

Posted in Archiving Project, Courts, VDL | Tagged American War of Independence, David Collins, Edward Abbott, John Bowen, Lachlan Macquarie, Risdon Cove, Samuel Bate, Thomas Bigge, William Paterson | Leave a comment

Magistrates – 1803-1824

Posted on 22/05/2019 by dashea2014

The background to the operation of the justices of the peace in Van Diemen’s Land goes back to 1787 and the First Charter of Justice for the Colony of New South Wales. This document provided that Justices in New South … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts, VDL | Tagged Adolarius Humphrey, Augustus Alt, David Collins, Edward Lord, George Arthur, George Harris, Jacob Mountgarrett, John Bowen, Lachlan Macquarie, Nicholas Baudin, Phillip Gidley King, Robert Knopwood, Samual Bate, William Paterson | Leave a comment