 Pedder was appointed Chief Justice of Van Diemen's Land on 18 August 1823.Pedder sailed in the "Hibernia", arriving in Hobart with his wife Maria, a daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Everett, on 15 March 1824.Also on the ship were Joseph Gellibrand, the first Attorney-General of Van Dieman's land and Saxe Bannister, the first Attorney-General of New South Wales.