appointment · 1878
Black Wednesday mass dismissals (Victoria, 25 Jan 1878): under the Civil Service Act (No. 160) the Governor in Council dispenses with 29 Police Magistrates, Wardens and Coroners (incl. A. P. Akehurst-Horsham, W. H. Gaunt-Ballarat, E. P. S. Sturt-Melbourne, A. W. Howitt-Bairnsdale, A. Wyatt), then under the Coroners Statute 1865 removes 53 Coroners and Deputy Coroners across Victoria (incl. R. Youl-Melbourne, T. Le Gay Holthouse-Ballarat, J. Bailey-Wood's Point, A. Mueller-Yackandandah). Signed R. Le Poer Trench for the Minister of Justice, Crown Law Offices, Melbourne.
162 POLICE MAGISTRATES, WARDENS, AND CORONERS. THE Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has, …
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PersonA. P. Akehurst
PlaceHorsham
PersonJ. H. Alley
PlacePalmerston
PersonW. Butler
PlaceWangaratta
PersonF. Call
PlaceMelbourne
PlaceAvoca
PersonC. W. Carr
PlaceSandhurst
Victoria Government Gazette, No. 10, 25 January 1878.
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