John Hosking (judge)

Sir John Henry Hosking KC (1854 – 30 May 1928) was a judge of the New Zealand Supreme Court.

He emigrated to New Zealand with his family on the Rock City when he was one year old,[1] arriving in Auckland on 6 June 1855.

[2] Hosking received his education in Auckland and at age 16, he was articled to Samuel Jackson.

[1] When the office of King's Counsel was established in New Zealand in 1907, he was part of the first intake.

[4] In the 1925 King's Birthday Honours, Hosking was appointed a Knight Bachelor.