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1814 in Australia
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Other events of 1814
Timeline of Australian history
The following lists events that happened during 1814 in Australia.
Incumbents
Monarch – George III
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
Governor of New South Wales – Lachlan Macquarie
Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land – Major Thomas Davey
Events
31 January – The "holey dollar" and "dump" go into circulation.
4 February
The Court of Civil Jurisdiction is abolished by the Second Charter of Justice; it was replaced by the Supreme Court of Civil Judicature of New South Wales.NSW State Archives, http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/details/agency_detail.asp?sort=agency%20number&order=asc&page=1&agency%20number=1042&agency%20title=&administrative%20history%20note=&selfunction=&start%20date=&end%20date=&id=1042&searchpage=agency The court had jurisdiction to deal with civil disputes where the amount in dispute in the colony was more than £50 sterling.
The Governors Court is established by Letters Patent dated 4 February 1814 issued by King George III. The court had jurisdiction over civil claims in New South Wales.
The Lieutenant Governor's Court is established by Letters Patent dated 4 February 1814 issued by King George III. The court had jurisdiction over civil claims in Van Diemen's Land.
20 May – The convict transport ship Three Bees catches fire and blows up in Sydney Harbour.
Anglesea Barracks is established.
Births
3 March – Louis Buvelot
Date unknown: Robert Richard Torrens
Deaths
8 May – Francis Grose
19 July – Matthew Flinders
31 August – Admiral Arthur Phillip RN, British naval officer and former Governor of New South Wales, dies at Bath, England aged 75.
References
Barker
Anthony
What Happened When
Allen & Unwin
1996
St Leonards
978-1-86373-986-3
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