Judge Advocate of New South Wales

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David Collins (1756-1810) was the first Judge Advocate of NSW David Collins.jpg
David Collins (1756–1810) was the first Judge Advocate of NSW

The Judge Advocate of New South Wales, also referred to as the Deputy Judge Advocate was a ranking judicial officer in the Colony of New South Wales until the abolition of the role in 1823. [1]

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Before the First Fleet sailed from England to colonise New South Wales, Marine Captain David Collins was appointed Deputy Judge Advocate of the colony, and Judge Advocate of the marines. [1]

The Judge Advocate held office in several courts.

  1. He was one of a bench of two justices of the peace in the Magistrates' Court. [lower-alpha 1] [1]
  2. He was president of the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. [1]
  3. He was one of a bench of three judges in the Court of Civil Jurisdiction until its abolition in 1814. [lower-alpha 2] [1]
  4. In the Court of Appeal of New South Wales, he was advisor to the colony's Governor, who was the sole appeal judge. [1]

From 1814,

  1. He was assessor of the High Court of Appeal of New South Wales. [1]
  2. He was one of a bench of three magistrates in the Governors Court. [1]

David Collins held office from 1788 until 1796. He was temporarily replaced by Richard Bowyer Atkins until Richard Dore arrived in 1798. Dore was the first judge-advocate with legal qualifications. He died in 1800. Atkins was re-appointed and held office until late 1809, although he was temporarily deposed during the Rum Rebellion of 1808.

At the end of 1809, Ellis Bent, a barrister, arrived from England to take up the appointment as judge-advocate. He held the office until his death on 10 November 1815.

List of Judge Advocates

NameFromUntil
1. David Collins.jpg David Collins [2] 17881796
2. Richard Bowyer Atkins [3] 17961798
3. Richard Dore [4] 9 September 179713 December 1800 (died)
4. Richard Bowyer Atkins [lower-alpha 3] [3] 18001809
Anthony Fenn Kemp [lower-alpha 3] [5] January 1808December 1808
5. Ellis Bent.jpg Ellis Bent [6] 181010 November 1815 (died)
Frederick Garling [lower-alpha 4] [7] 12 December 18155 October 1816
6. John Wylde [8] 5 October 18161824

Notes

  1. ↑ Replaced in 1821 by the Local Court of New South Wales.
  2. ↑ Succeeded by the Supreme Court of Civil Judicature of New South Wales, in which the Judge Advocate did not serve.
  3. 1 2 Following the Rum Rebellion in January 1808, Major George Johnston who was acting as governor, purported to suspend Atkins and appoint Kemp as acting deputy judge advocate. In that capacity Kemp sat in the illegal court which tried William Gore for perjury. [5] Atkins was reinstated in December 1808. [3]
  4. ↑ Acting Deputy Judge Advocate following the death of Ellis Bent until the arrival of John Wylde

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Judge Advocate of New South Wales". State Records. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Collins, David (1756–1810)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  3. 1 2 Bennett, J M. "Atkins, Richard (1745–1820)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  4. ↑ Allars, K G. "Dore, Richard (1749–1800)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  5. ↑ Kemp, Murray C. "Kemp, Anthony Fenn (1773–1868)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  6. ↑ Currey, C H. "Bent, Ellis (1783 - 1815)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  7. ↑ McIntyre, Joanna. "Garling, Frederick (1775–1848)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  8. ↑ McKay, R J. "Wylde, Sir John (1781–1859)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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