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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Sir George Alfred Arney (1810 – 7 April 1883) was the second Chief Justice of New Zealand.

Early life

Arney was born in 1810 in Salisbury, England. His parents were William Arney, a barrister, and Maria Charlotte Arney. He was educated at Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1832 and a Master of Arts in 1833. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1829, and received his call to the bar in 1837.[1]

He married Harriet Parr in 1835, but his wife died only seven years later.[1]

New Zealand

He was appointed by the Colonial Office on the advice of Justice Lord Coleridge on 2 September 1857,[1] and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, on the brig Gertrude on 19 February 1858.[2] He was Chief Justice from 1858 to 1875.[3] He was appointed Administrator of the Government under Governor Sir George Bowen on 1 October 1869 and assumed office on 21 March 1873.Шаблон:Sfn Arney administered the country for three months between the departure of Sir George Bowen and the arrival of Sir James Fergusson.[4] Arney retired from that role on 14 June 1873 with the arrival of Fergusson.Шаблон:Sfn

He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 20 February 1858 (the day after his arrival in the country) and remained a legislative councillor until his resignation on 13 June 1866.Шаблон:Sfn

Arney was knighted in 1862 while Chief Justice.[5]

Governor George Grey resigned Arney's judgeship in 1875. Arney retired to Torquay in England.[1] His brother, Colonel Arney, who had previously served with the 58th Regiment in New Zealand, died on 6 April 1879 in Cheltenham.[6] Arney received a significant inheritance from his brother.[1]

Death and commemoration

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The tomb of Sir George Arney in Salisbury cathedral

He died in Torquay on 7 April 1883.[1] Arney Street in Paeroa, which is part of State Highway 26, is named for him.[7] He is buried in the courtyard of Salisbury Cathedral.

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