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'''John James Meikle''' ({{circa}} 1845 – 25 November 1937) was a New Zealand farmer and litigant. |
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He was born in [[Linlithgow]], [[West Lothian]], Scotland in {{circa}} 1845 and arrived in New Zealand in early 1870.<ref name="DNZB Meikle">{{DNZB|last=McArthur|first=J. Findlay|id=2m44|title=John James Meikle|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref> On the evidence brought by a private detective who received a sizeable reward and despite a character reference by former prime minister, Sir [[Robert Stout]], Meikle was convicted of sheep stealing and served five years in prison. After some years of collecting evidence, Meikle laid a charge of perjury against the private detective, who was sent to prison for four years. Meikle petitioned parliament for [[New Zealand pound|£]]10,000 compensation and after a lengthy debate, he was awarded £500 in 1897, which covered about 10% of his costs. Meikle continued his campaign to fully clear his name, but two [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court]] judges assigned to the case took a dim view. Meikle died in 1937 a "bitter and broken" man. His case was "one of the most remarkable cases" in New Zealand's legal history.<ref name="DNZB Meikle" /> He was buried at [[Dunedin Southern Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search?recordid=112878&type=Burial |title=Cemetery details |date= |website= |publisher=Dunedin City Council |accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> |
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'''John James Meikle''' (c.1845–25 November 1937) was a New Zealand farmer and litigant. He was born in [[Linlithgow]], [[West Lothian]], [[Scotland]] in c.1845.<ref name="DNZB Meikle">{{DNZB|title=John James Meikle|first= J. Findlay|last= McArthur|id=2m44|accessdate=December 2011}}</ref> |
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Meikle contested the [[Caversham by-election, 1901|1901 Caversham by-election]]. Of six candidates, he came last with just 0.59% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Caversham By-election |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=MEX19011220.2.18 |accessdate=2 January 2016 | work=[[The Marlborough Express]] | volume=XXXV | issue=295 |date=20 December 1901 |page=2}}</ref> |
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| NAME = Meikle, John James |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Farmer, litigant |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = c.1845 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 25 November 1937 |
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Latest revision as of 05:54, 22 November 2023
John James Meikle (c. 1845 – 25 November 1937) was a New Zealand farmer and litigant.
He was born in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland in c. 1845 and arrived in New Zealand in early 1870.[1] On the evidence brought by a private detective who received a sizeable reward and despite a character reference by former prime minister, Sir Robert Stout, Meikle was convicted of sheep stealing and served five years in prison. After some years of collecting evidence, Meikle laid a charge of perjury against the private detective, who was sent to prison for four years. Meikle petitioned parliament for £10,000 compensation and after a lengthy debate, he was awarded £500 in 1897, which covered about 10% of his costs. Meikle continued his campaign to fully clear his name, but two Supreme Court judges assigned to the case took a dim view. Meikle died in 1937 a "bitter and broken" man. His case was "one of the most remarkable cases" in New Zealand's legal history.[1] He was buried at Dunedin Southern Cemetery.[2]
Meikle contested the 1901 Caversham by-election. Of six candidates, he came last with just 0.59% of the vote.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b McArthur, J. Findlay. "John James Meikle". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Cemetery details". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "The Caversham By-election". The Marlborough Express. Vol. XXXV, no. 295. 20 December 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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