1868 Justice's of the Peace
From the New Zealand Gazette
G. F. Bowen, Governor.

Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Ireland, Queen Defender of the Faith, and so forth; to our trusty and loving subjects,

"Know ye, that we have assigned you, and each and every of you, jointly and severally, to be our Justices of the Peace in our Colony of New Zealand and it's dependencies, to keep and cause to be kept all laws, ordinances, and statutes in force within our said Colony, for the punishing of offenders, the preservation of the peace, and for the quiet rule, welfare, and good government for our people in our said Colony; and to have, exercise, and discharge all the powers, authorities, and duties belonging or pertaining to the office of a Justice of the Peace in our said Colony.
     And therefore, we command you and each and every of you that to keep the peace and all laws, ordinances, and statutes, and all and singular other the premises you diligently apply yourselves, and that, at certain days and places duly appointed or to be appointed for these purposes, into the premises to make inquiery, and all and singular the premises hear and determine and perform and fulfil them, doing therein what to justice appertains, according to the law and custom of England and of our said Colony.
     And we command all our Sheriffs in our said Colony at certain days and places appointed or to be appointed, to be aiding by all lawful means in the performance and due execution of the premises.
     In testimony whereof, we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of our Colony to be hereunto affixed."