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A chronological list of Ordinances and Acts relevant to the Courts in New Zealand during the 1860s



An Act to enable the Committees of both Houses of the General assembly to administer Oaths to Witness in certain cases, 17 August 1860 (24 Vict. No.1)

An Act to provide for the Service of the Process of the Supreme Court of New Zealand upon Defendants absent from the Colony, 24 September 1860 (24 Vict. No.3)

An Act for preventing Desertion and other Misconduct of Seamen belonging to Foreign Ships, 24 september 1860 (24 Vict. No.4)

An Act to amend the Law concerning the Remission of Penalties, 24 September 1860 (24 Vic. No.6)

An Act to improve the Administration of the Law so far as respects Summary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, 28 September 1860 (24 Vic. No.7)

An Act to protect the Property of Married Women, 28 September 1860 (24 Vic. No.9)

An Act to amend "An Act to make provision for the Management of Gold Fields in the Colony of New Zealand", 28 September 1860 (24 Vict. No.11)

An Act to enable to Registrar of the Supreme Court to manage the Real Estate of Deceased Persons, 27 October 1860 (24 Vic. No.15)

An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the Supreme Court in New Zealand, 27 October 1860 (24 Vic. No.17)

An Act to continue until the end of the next Session of the General Assembly, certain provisions for the Admission of Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court, 27 October 1860 (24 Vic. No.18)

An Act for bringing into operation within the Colony certain Acts of the Imperial Parliament, 27 October 1860 (24 Vict. No.19)

An Act to facilitate the Admission in Evidence of certain Official and other Documents, 27 October 1860 (24 Vict. No.20)

An Act to provide Compensation in Land for certain Persons named in "The Compensation in Land Act, 1858" of the Provincial Council of Nelson, on account of Damages arising from Breach of Contract by the new Zealand Company, 2 November 1860 (24 Vict. No.26)

An Act to simplify the Law relating to the Transfer of Landed Property in New Zealand, 2 November 1860 (24 Vict. No.27)

An Act to amend the Law relating to the Registration of Deeds in the Colony of New Zealand, 2 November 1860 (24 Vict. No.28)

An Act to Legitimatize in certain cases the Issue of Mixed Blood born before Marriage of Parents of the European and Maori Race respectively subsequently Married, 3 November 1860 (24 Vic. No.33)

An Act to constitute in New Zealand a Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, 10 October 1867 (31 Vic. No.94)