George Arney
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Sir George Alfred Arney (1810–1883) was the second Chief Justice of New Zealand
, from 1858 (he was appointed in 1857, and arrived in New Zealand in 1858) to 1875. He was also a member of the Legislative Council
He was appointed by the Colonial Office on the advice of Mr Justice Coleridge on 2 September 1857.
He was knighted in 1862, while Chief Justice.
His brother Colonel Arney died while serving with the 58th Regiment in New Zealand, and Sir George resigned his judgeship in 1875 and retired to Torquay on the inheritance from his brother.
Chief Justice of New Zealand
The Chief Justice of New Zealand is the head of the New Zealand judiciary, and presides over the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Before the establishment of the latter court in 2004 the Chief Justice was the presiding judge in the High Court of New Zealand and was also ex officio a member of the...
, from 1858 (he was appointed in 1857, and arrived in New Zealand in 1858) to 1875. He was also a member of the Legislative Council
He was appointed by the Colonial Office on the advice of Mr Justice Coleridge on 2 September 1857.
He was knighted in 1862, while Chief Justice.
His brother Colonel Arney died while serving with the 58th Regiment in New Zealand, and Sir George resigned his judgeship in 1875 and retired to Torquay on the inheritance from his brother.