George Arney
Sir George Arney | |
|---|---|
| 2ndChief Justice of New Zealand | |
| In office 1858–1875 | |
| Nominated by | Edward Stafford |
| Appointed by | Thomas Gore Browne |
| Preceded by | William Martin |
| Succeeded by | James Prendergast |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1810 Salisbury,  United Kingdom |
| Died | 7 April 1883 (aged 72–73) Torquay, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Harriet Parr |
Sir George Alfred Arney(1810 – 7 April 1883) was the secondChief Justice of New Zealand.
Early life
[edit]Arney was born in 1810 inSalisbury,England. His parents were William Arney, a barrister, and Maria Charlotte Arney. He was educated atWinchesterandBrasenose College, Oxford.He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1832 and aMaster of Artsin 1833. He was admitted toLincoln's Innin 1829, and received his call to the bar in 1837.[1]
He married Harriet Parr in 1835, but his wife died only seven years later.[1]
New Zealand
[edit]He was appointed by theColonial Officeon the advice ofJustice Lord Coleridgeon 2 September 1857,[1]and arrived inAuckland,New Zealand, on thebrigGertrudeon 19 February 1858.[2]He was Chief Justice from 1858 to 1875.[3]He was appointedAdministrator of the GovernmentunderGovernorSirGeorge Bowenon 1 October 1869 and assumed office on 21 March 1873.[4]Arney administered the country for three months between the departure of Sir George Bowen and the arrival ofSir James Fergusson.[5]Arney retired from that role on 14 June 1873 with the arrival of Fergusson.[4]
He was appointed to theLegislative Councilon 20 February 1858 (the day after his arrival in the country) and remained a legislative councillor until his resignation on 13 June 1866.[6]
Arney wasknightedin 1862 while Chief Justice.[7]
GovernorGeorge Greyresigned Arney's judgeship in 1875. Arney retired toTorquayin England.[1]His brother, Colonel Arney, who had previously served with the 58th Regiment in New Zealand, died on 6 April 1879 inCheltenham.[8]Arney received a significant inheritance from his brother.[1]
Death and commemoration
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He died in Torquay on 7 April 1883.[1]Arney Street inPaeroa,which is part ofState Highway 26,is named for him.[9]He is buried in the courtyard ofSalisbury Cathedral.
Notes
[edit]- ^abcdefMcLintock, A. H.,ed. (22 April 2009) [1966]. "Arney, Sir George Alfred".An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand.Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga.Retrieved27 September2013.
- ^"Shipping Intelligence".Daily Southern Cross.Vol. XV, no. 1112. 23 February 1858. p. 2.Retrieved28 September2013.
- ^"No. 22198".The London Gazette.9 November 1858. p. 4745.
- ^abWilson 1985,p. 43.
- ^"Sir George Alfred Arney".Otago Witness.No. 2233. 17 December 1896. p. 7.Retrieved28 September2013.
- ^Wilson 1985,p. 149.
- ^"No. 22645".The London Gazette.18 July 1862. p. 8.
- ^"Special Telegram".Otago Daily Times.No. 5400. 10 June 1879. p. 2.Retrieved28 September2013.
- ^Cassrels, Lewis."Origin of Paeroa Street Names".Ohinemuri Regional History Journal.4(September 1965). Archived fromthe originalon 2 October 2013.Retrieved28 September2013.
References
[edit]- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913].New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984(4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer.OCLC154283103.
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