Richard Wild (judge)

The Right Honourable
Sir Richard Wild
GBE KCMG QC
The Right Honourable Sir Richard Wild GBE KCMG QC
9th Chief Justice of New Zealand
	In office; 18 January 1966 – 20 January 1978
Nominated by	Keith Holyoake
Appointed by	Sir Bernard Fergusson
Preceded by	Harold Barrowclough
Succeeded by	Ronald Davison
Personal details
Born	Herbert Richard Churton Wild; 20 September 1912; Blenheim, New Zealand
Died	22 May 1978 (aged 65); Wellington, New Zealand
Relatives	Leonard Wild (father); John Wild (son); John White (brother-in-law); Douglas White (nephew);

Sir Herbert Richard Churton Wild GBE KCMG QC (20 September 1912 – 22 May 1978) was the ninth Chief Justice of New Zealand.

The Right Honourable Sir Richard Wild GBE KCMG QC

9th Chief Justice of New Zealand
In office 18 January 1966 – 20 January 1978
Nominated by	Keith Holyoake
Appointed by	Sir Bernard Fergusson
Preceded by	Harold Barrowclough
Succeeded by	Ronald Davison

Personal details
Born	Herbert Richard Churton Wild (1912-09-20)20 September 1912 Blenheim, New Zealand
Died	22 May 1978(1978-05-22) (aged 65) Wellington, New Zealand
Relatives	Leonard Wild (father) John Wild (son) John White (brother-in-law) Douglas White (nephew)