WARRANT, APPOINTMENT ARCHIBALD PAULL BURT CHIEF JUSTICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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Kennedy, Arthur Edward

1861

Overview

Handwritten warrant by the Governor of Western Australia, Arthur Edward Kennedy, appointing Archibald Paull Burt as Chief Justice of Western Australia. Dated 19 June 1861.
Pesented on a single sheet of white paper, with a vertical bi-fold. The warrant text appears on the front and inside left hand pages.
There are also three more lateral folds; on the back of the document and written sideways between the two folds in pencil is, 'Chief Jus'.

Historical information

Arthur Edward Kennedy, Governor, Western Australia 1855-1862 - author

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-46-1976.43

Item type

Material

Width

200 mm

Height or length

335 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Pencil notation, unknown date

Contextual Information

Sir Archibald Paull Burt (1810-1879) was born into a plantation-owning family on St Kitts Island (formerly St Christopher in the West Indies). Burt accepted the position of Civil Commissioner and Chairman of Quarter Sessions in Western Australia in 1860. In January 1861 he arrived in Western Australia with his family. Burt was instrumental in establishing the Supreme Court Australia in 1861 and became the first Chief Justice of Western Australia. Knighted for his contributions in 1873, he maintained a secluded life to ensure impartiality and professional detachment as sole judge in the colony until his death in 1879. Archibald Paull Burt’s impact and lasting legacy in Western Australia continues through his family members who have held governmental and legislative roles in the state for multiple generations.

Keywords

Burt, Archibald Paull

Kennedy, Arthur Edward

Chief Justice

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1861

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