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Supreme Court of Victoria LibraryPortrait, Sir William a'Beckett
... Sir William a'Beckett... William a'Beckett was the first chief justice of the colony...A full length portrait of Sir William a'Beckett, seated...Plaque identifying subject : Sir William a'Beckett, Knight... and Molesworth were also commissioned. Sir William a'Beckett ...Correspondence held by the library has John Denniston Wood (1829-1914), a barrister and politician, presenting the portrait to the Library Committee in 1867. Wood hopes that the painting will "hang there [in the Court] in like manner as the portraits of many of the sages of the law are held in the Courts at Guildhall". Wood also provides information about the painter, Mr Mosely "now deceased", but who was "selected by Sir WIlliam himself" to undertake the commission. Early accounts have the painting hanging in a prominent position in the 'old' Court house at La Trobe and Russell Streets; the portrait was moved down to the library in 1884, when the portraits of Barry, Stawell and Molesworth were also commissioned. Sir William a'Beckett was the first chief justice of the colony of Victoria, having previously had a busy career at the Sydney bar. The portrait is of historic signifcance because of its subject Sir William a'Beckett and its long association with the Court. A full length portrait of Sir William a'Beckett, seated and dressed in his judicial robes. With ornate gold frame with acorn motif.Plaque identifying subject : Sir William a'Beckett, Knight, resident judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for the district of Port Phillip from 1846 to 1852, First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria from Jan.1852 to Feb 1857.judges, william a beckett, supreme court -
Supreme Court of Victoria LibraryLetters Patent Parchment, Letters patent parchment for the knighthood of Sir William a'Beckett, 1853
... Letters patent parchment for the knighthood of Sir William...Letters patent for Sir William a'Beckett, the granting... Melbourne melbourne Letters patent for Sir William a'Beckett ...Parchment, black ink with illustrations, plus large wax seal with female figureLetters patent for Sir William a'Beckett, the granting of his knighthood -
Inverloch Historical Society000638 Photograph - 1978 - Aerial View looking accross William, Reilly and A'Beckett Streets, Inverloch - from Ruth Tipping
... William, Reilly and A'Beckett Streets, Inverloch - from Ruth... accross William, Reilly and A'Beckett Streets, Inverloch - from ... -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Dianne Campbell, Anglo-Irish Lawyers in Post-Goldrush Ballarat, 09/2002
... william a'beckett... cuthbert william a'beckett butler aspinall redmond barry samuel ...Masters thesis bound in marron hard coverlawyers, legal, henry cuthbert, townsend mcdermott, milfred mcdermott, joseph dunne, charles cuthbert, j. dunne, robert le poer trench, adam loftus lynn, robert walsh, beaufort house, genealogical charts, mary cuthbert, william a'beckett, butler aspinall, redmond barry, samuel bindon, daniel brophy, alfred carr, george clenninning, thomas cope, john leslie foster, richard hobson, charles hotham, john basson humffray, richard ireland, archibald michie, robert molesworth, richard o'cock, bryen o'loghlen, william stawell, dianne campbell goldfields lawyers collection, anglo-irish, irish -
Supreme Court of Victoria LibraryBook, State Trials : Queen v Hayes, Queen v Joseph; proceedings of the trials of these informations in the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria, 1855
... of Victoria, before His Honor Sir William a'Beckett, Chief Justice"... William a'Beckett, Chief Justice" Leather Bound Book, with gold ...The transcript is of state significance, being one of the very few copies still in existence. Its connection with the Court and its presence in the library's collection enhances its significance.The transcript is of state significance, being one of the very few copies still in existence. Its connection with the Court and its presence in the library's collection enhances its significance.Leather Bound Book, with gold Library stampLibrary stamp reads "Library of the Supreme Court, Colony of Victoria). This volume is a "Copy of Mr Webb's shorthand notes of the proceedings on the trial of this information in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His Honor Sir William a'Beckett, Chief Justice"eureka rebellion -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - A'Beckett Family
... A’Beckett William Arthur Callander ...4 documents which have references to the a’Beckett family. Photocopied extract from Burke’s Colonial Gentry Vol 1 1891 on the name a’Beckett, William Arthur Callander Handwritten research on various a’Beckett family tree members taken from Burke’s Colonial Gentry etc, includes rate details of home in Alma Street Leaflet on The Briars Mornington giving history on family and the Napoleonic collection of furniture Photocopied article on a’Beckett name taken from ‘Sand, Swamp and Heath by Peter R Murray and John C Wells 1980. This paragraph gives the connection to Emma Minna a’Beckett who married Arthur Boyd. Boyd’s father owner Glenfern on the corner of Hotham and Inkerman Street. This is the beginning of the artistic Boyd family in Murrumbeenaa’beckett william arthur callander, mills emma, boyd arthur merric, a’beckett thomas turner, alma street, a’beckett emma minnie, glenfern, house names, hotham street, inkerman street, alma road -
Supreme Court of Victoria LibraryPortrait, Sir William Stawell
... and was the leading prosecutor in the Eureka trials. Sir William was appointed ...The portrait was commissioned in 1884, near the end of Stawell's term of office. The portrait was commissioned at the same time as those of Redmond Barry and Justice Molesworth. The total cost of all three paintings was 1200 pounds. Sir William Stawell arrived in Victoria in 1842; he quickly established a reputation for himself at the Bar. After the separation of the Port Phillip colony from New South Wales, Sir William served as the attorney general in the first representative government and was the leading prosecutor in the Eureka trials. Sir William was appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1857, serving 29 years in the post. In addition the township of Stawell was named after the recently appointed Chief Justice in 1858. The portrait is of historical significance as a portrait of Sir William Stawell.Full length portrait in oils of Sir William Stawell. Stawell is seated and dressed in his judicial robes. Signed and dated 1887 lower right hand corner of the painting. Plaque identifying subject. The Hon. Sir W.F. Stawell.K.C.M.C Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 1857-1886judges, william stawell -
Robin Boyd FoundationBook, Leon Uris, QB VII, 1971
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketBookplate from Melbourne Girls Grammar - "Suzy A'Beckett Penleigh Boyd - December 14th 1971"american literature, london, walsh st library
