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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]
The Palmerston North Supreme court, District Court, and Magistrate's Court
The Palmerston North Supreme court, District Court, and Magistrate's Court are held in the local Court House, a substantial brick and plaster building, erected in the year 1899, to replace the former building, which was destroyed by fire in October, 1897. It contains complete accommodation for the various sittings of the Supreme Court and District Court, and possesses a Supreme Court library. Three sittings of the Supreme Court are held in the year, the District Court sits quarterly, and there are weekly sittings of the Magistrate's Court. The Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. A. D. Thomson, also acts as Registrar of the Supreme Court. Mr. C. J. Hewlett, Clerk of the Court, is Deputy-Registrar, Sheriff, and Clerk of the Licensing Committee.