JUDGE TONY ADEANE INVESTIGATION

Key Information Found

Judge: Tony Adeane Court: District Court, Napier Tenure: Appointed December 1995, retired May 2021 (25+ years) Retirement: Compulsory retirement age

Critical Finding

Multiple decisions by Judge Adeane have been overturned by the Court of Appeal due to "improper directions being given to the jury" and "insufficient summing ups."

Despite this pattern, a systemic review of his cases appears unlikely.

Significance to Investigation

Judge Tony Adeane presided over cases in Napier District Court during the same period as:

• The McKay Hill fraud (2005-2010)
• The establishment of Princess Alexandra Medical Trust (2008)
• The establishment of Janssen-Cilag NZ (2008)
• The incorporation of Jenssen Fish Supply (2010) Limited (2010)

Questions to Investigate

• Did Judge Adeane preside over any cases involving McKay Hill or Gerald McKay?
• Did Judge Adeane preside over any cases involving the Jenssen family?
• What specific cases were overturned on appeal?
• Is there any connection between Judge Adeane and the Langley Twigg network?

Source

NZ Herald, Hawkes Bay Today, 8 October 2021

"Retired Napier judge's summing ups 'insufficient' but systemic review of decisions unlikely"

By Gianina Schwanecke

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JUDGE ROBERT PRESHAW DYKES INVESTIGATION

Biographical Information (National Library of New Zealand)

Full Name: Robert Preshaw Dykes Born: 1885 (Reefton) Died: 1961 Education: Reefton School, Nelson College Parents: Robert and Sarah Dykes

Career Timeline

| Year | Position |

|------|----------|

| 1903 | Cadet, Native branch of Lands Department, Auckland |

| 1918 | Controller, Native Division of Public Trust Office, Wellington |

| 1921 | Clerk, Native Trust Department, Wellington |

| 1922 | Solicitor, Native Division of Public Trust Office |

| 1940 | Secretary, William Ferguson Massey Lodge no 282, Wellington |

| 1941 | Appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court |

| 1950 | Tour of duty to Cook Islands as member of Appellate Court |

| 1952 | Retired (valedictory dinner held in Wanganui, 21 November 1952) |

Critical Connections

• Māori Land Court Judge - Had authority over Māori land transactions
• Native Trust Office - Controlled Native/Māori trust funds
• Public Trust Office - Managed trust accounts
• Freemason - Secretary of William Ferguson Massey Lodge no 282

Significance to Investigation

Judge Robert Dykes served in positions that gave him control over:

• Māori land transactions
• Native trust funds
• Public trust accounts

This is the same type of institutional control that could facilitate land fraud.

Source

National Library of New Zealand

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22548877

Obituary: Christchurch Press, 3 January 1962

Family Information (FindAGrave)

Judge Robert Preshaw Dykes

• Birth: 21 May 1885, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand
• Death: 20 December 1961, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
• Burial: Aramoho Cemetery, Whanganui, Plot 1540, Rose Garden

Parents

• Robert Dykes (1840-1904)
• Sarah Halliday Dykes (1855-1910)

Spouse

• Ruby Frances Victoria Bock Dykes (1887-1971) - married 1913

Siblings

• Mary Edith Garth Auld (1879-1959)
• Francis Halliday Garth (1882-1958)

Children (from FamilySearch)

• Clarice Dykes (1919-1919) - died in infancy

The Bock Family Connection

Ruby Frances Victoria Bock married Judge Robert Dykes in 1913. The Bock family appears to be connected to:

• May Whitton Bock Gain (1881-1944) - likely Ruby's sister
• Alison Gertrude Bock (1892-?)

Source

FindAGrave Memorial ID: 241909146

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241909146/robert-preshaw-dykes