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William Martin (judge)

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was sympathetic to the missionary and evangelical aspirations of the Anglican Church in the South Pacific, and to the Māori. Martin was appointed one of the two lay members of the council of
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of New Zealand including Wellington and the South Island, and was resident judge at Wellington for eight years to 1852. They produced the 1852
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in January 1841 (warrant under Royal sign manual 5 February 1841; sworn 10 January 1842), and arrived in New Zealand in August 1841.
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As a judge, Sir William Martin was courteous and patient, but firm, impartial, and of unimpeachable integrity.
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in 1860. Martin was one of the authors of a book written in support of the native people of New Zealand called
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in 1850; and acted as a co-examiner with Bishop Selwyn of candidates for ordination in the Anglican church.
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He wrote protests against the Crown's disregard of its moral obligations under the
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where her father was rector. He was appointed Chief Justice of the
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Extracts of letters from New Zealand on the war question
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The Journal of Henry Sewell 1853–7 : Volume II
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Index

The Honourable

Chief Justice of New Zealand
William Hobson
George Arney
Birmingham
Torquay
Mary Ann, Lady Martin
Chief Justice
New Zealand
Long Melford
Suffolk
Birmingham
King Edward VI Grammar School
Eton
St John's College, Cambridge
Mary Ann Parker
St Ethelburga's Bishopsgate
Colony of New Zealand
Colonial Office

Caroline Abraham
Mary Ann Martin
Sarah Selwyn
Henry Samuel Chapman
New Munster
province
on circuit
Attorney-General
William Swainson

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