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The Honourable DAVID CAMERON appointed "Judgr ok the Scj'kkmk Court of Civii- Justice of Vancouvkr Island," which C'-urt was established on the same day by an Act of the Governor and Council of Vancouver Island. (He was not a Barrister — at that time there were no members of the legal profession in the Colony). By Royal Warrant issued May 5th, 1S66, tiie then Governor, Douglas, was authorized to Pass Letters Patent to David Cameron to be " Chikf Justick oi thk Colony of Vancouver Island." Criminal jurisdiction was conferred by commission dated April 2nd, 1860. Resigned October 11th, 1865, as contemplated by "an Act to provide for the retirement of David Cameron, Chief Justice of the Colony of Vancouver Island and its Dependencies," assented to March 11th, 1864. Oct. 11. The Hon. JOSEPH NEEDHAM, Chief Justice ; succeeded the Hon. David Cameron and took oath of office on the same day that his predecessor resigned. Resigned March 29th, 1870, (B. C. Gazette March 3l8t, 1870, extra) on being appointed Chief Justice of Trinidad ; and later received Knighthood. I 185 UNION of the C ilonies under Name of BRITISH COLU I The Act of Union did not provide for a merger of the two Courts, and the powers and jurisdiction of eacl Courts Ordinance, 1869 " (assented to March 1st), it was provided that the Court established under the name € called " The Supreme Court of Vancouver Island," and the present Chief Justice thereof should he called ; And that the Court established under the name of " The Supreme Court of Civil Justice of British Colun and the " present " Judge thereof should be called and known by the name and style of " Thk Chief w«fl umpowerod, on request of the other Chief Justice, to hear and determine all CHr^eH Civil iM (.'rimin: " created by the death, resignation or otherwise of either of the present two Chief Justices the said Supi " merged into one Supreme Court to be called ' The Supreme Court of British Coiumbift, and the survivi "'The Chief Justice of British Columbia,' and a Puisne Judge of the said Court shall thereupon be a] declared by "The Courts Merger Ordinance, 1870," after reciting the resignation of ('hief Justice Needhaii from the 29th of March, 1870, bsing the date of his resignation. DF THE JUDGES OF THE tEME COURTS OF .ND ANID BRITISH COLUMBIA COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. (First Governor, JAMES DOUGLAS, 1888) ItKME 1 Oil ^ wa8 I tilt was THK ssioii ot to luver »avi(i gued istice 1858. Sept. 2. The Honourable MATTHEW BAILLIE BEGBIE appointed "A Judok IN Our CoutNY ok British Colcmria." Took oath of office at Fort Langley, B. C, November 19th, 1858. of BRITISH COLUMBIA, proclaimed November 17th, 1866. 1 jurisdiction of each were continued by " The Courts Declaratory Ordinance 1868." By "The {Supreme led under the name of ' The Supreme Court of Civil Justico of the Colony of Vancouver Island " should be K.f should be called and known by the name and style o^ "Thk Chief Justice ok Vancouver Island;" tice of British Columbia" should be called "The Supreme Court of the Mainland of British Columbia'': le of "The Chief Justice ok the Mainland ok British Columria"; either of the said Chief Justices Bd Civil n'lM t'rimiaal in the other's jurisdiction. It was further provided that " Upon a vacancy being istices the said Supreme Courts of the Mainland of British Columbia and of Vancouver Island shall be bia. and the surviving or remaining Chief Justice shall preside over the said Courts, and shall be called hall thereupon be appointed by Her Majesty, etc., etc." In the following year, April 22nd, 1870, it was hief Justicp Needham, that the merger of the said Courts sliould be deemed to have taken place as and I ir» T '1870, March 29. The Hon. Matthew Baillie Begbie, first " CHIEF JUSTICE OF BRITISH COLUM] to '1894. Died June 11th, 1894. 1870. March 11. The Hon. Henry Pering Pellew Crease, first PUISNE JUDGE. Received Knighthc July 20th, 1871 ; the Colony entered the CANADIAN CONFEDERATION 1872. July 3. The Hon. 1880. Nov. 26. The Hon. 1880. Nov. 26. The Hon. 1882. May 23. The Hon. 1889. Aug. 14. The Hon. 189f5. Feb. 23. The Hon. 1896. Oct. 13. The Hon. 1897. Dec. 18. The Hon. 1898. Sept. 12. The Hon. John Hamilton Gray, Puisne Judge. Died June 5th, 1889. John F'oster McCreight, Puisne Judge. Retired November 17th, 1897. Alexander Rocke Robertson, Puisne Judge. Died December 1st, 1881. George Anthony Walkem, Puisne Judge. Montague William Tyrwhitt Drake, Puisne Judge. Theodore Davie, CHIEF JUSTICE, succeeding Sir Mntthew Baili'e Begbie Angus John McColl, Puisne Judge ; August 23rd, 1898, appointed CHIEF Paulud iEmilius Irving, Puisne Judge. Archer Martin, Puisne Judge. SUPREME COURT AS AT PRESEI The Hon. Angus John McColl, Chief Juj " " George Anthony Wclkem. " " Montague William Tyrwhitt 1 " " Paulus .'Emilius Irving. " " Archer Martin. * Compiled and presented by the Hon. Mr. Justice Martin to tlie Law Society of British Columbia, and ordei-ed by the Benchers (2nd October, 189P), to be published with the Law , Reports. T K BRITISH COLUMBIA " under the above-mentioned Ordinances. Received Knighthood November 26th, 1874. Received Knighthood January Ist, 1896. Retired January 20th, 1896. CONFEDERATION and became the PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. 1889. smber 17th, 1897. 3cember 1st, 1881. Htthew Baili'e Begbie. Died March 7th, 1898. 98, appointed CHIEF JUSTICE succeeding the Hon. Theodore Davie. rRT AS AT PRESENT CONSTITUTED. ohn McColI, Chief Justice. Lnthony Wclkem. 3 William Tyrwhitt Drake. Emilius Irving. Jartin. > Puisne Judges. (Sgd.) ARCHER MARTIN Law Courts, Victoria, B.C., September 9th, 1899. MHMI