Arthur James Cotterill (22 January 1848 – 3 September 1902) was a New Zealand cricketer and lawyer.
First-class cricket in New Zealand in the first few years consisted entirely of the annual match between Canterbury and Otago, which began in 1863–64.
The match ended in New Zealand's first draw when Canterbury, needing 72 to win, were 55 for 7 when stumps were drawn on the second and final day.
In his second-last first-class match in 1873–74, Cotterill top-scored for Canterbury in each innings, with 20 and 37, but Auckland won by seven runs.
[9][10] In 1877, Cotterill was appointed Crown Prosecutor in Napier, a position he held until his death from pneumonia in 1902.
[15] He was succeeded as Crown Prosecutor in Napier by another cricketer, Hugh Lusk.