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The following pages contain information regarding the Courts of Wellington together with interesting particulars respecting the judges, magistrates and officers upon whom devolves the grave responsibility of dealing with the administration of the civil and criminal law. A sketch is appropriately introduced respecting the late Mr. Justice Richmond, who was so highly esteemed, and whose wise judgments were so greatly respected.

Following the Courts, information is given concerning the Law Society, the Council of Law Reporting, and the Law Library. The legal firms who are practising in the Empire City are mentioned alphabetically.