CIVIL BUSINESS.
CRAWFORD v. YEOMANS.
BEFORE the Chairman, and Gilbert Cory, Esq., J.P.
This was an appeal by Rowland George Yeomans against a decision of the Maitland Bench, awarding maintenance to Mary Crawford, for an illegitimate child, of 30s. per week,
and £20 for expenses. Mr. Callaghan appeared for the appellant attorney, Mr. O'Meagher. Mr. Purefoy appeared for the respondent ; attorney, Mr. Mullen. Preliminary objectionswere taken by each side, but overruled, except as regarded the £20 for expenses, an objection against which, as not authorised by the act, was sustained. The witnesses called in
support of the conviction were Mary Crawford, and Thomas Whitty Toby. Mr. Callaghan contended at some length that the evidence adduced to corroborate the mother's oath
was quite insufficient to sustain the conviction. Mr. Purefoy in reply contended that it amply corroborated it. The Court confirmed the conviction and order as far as regarded the
weekly payment of £1 10s., but quashed the order as regarded the £20 costs ; but they allowed £10 costs of the appeal.
Source: The SMH 27 Jul 1954
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Licensee of the Northumberland Hotel, High Street, East Maitland.
ACCIDENT TO MR. YEOMANS
BRANXTON, Tuesday.— Mr. R. G. Yeomans, the well-known grazier of West Maitland, met with a serious accident, through being thrown from his horse, at about, a mile
from Branxton, yesterday afternoon. He was proceeding from West Maitland to his Belford Estate. He was picked up in an unconscious state by the roadside, suffering from slight
concussion of the brain, and , was removed to the residence of Mr. C. F. Hughes.' There Is a slight improvement in the .patient's condition this morning, but consciousness had notbeen quite restored.
Source: Evening News (Sydney) 2 Jul 1902
Grazier -Werris Creek
Grantley Hyde Fitzhardinge
Judge on NSW District Court Bench - Retired 1918
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. —April 19, at Christ Church, Sydney, by the Rev. Canon Vidal, Grantley Hyde Fitzhardinge, M.A., Barrister-at-Law, to Julia, youngest daughter of the late John Yeomans.
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.
At the opening of the Quarter Sessions, this morning a large framed photograph of Judge Fitzhardinge, who for over l8 years presided over the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, and
retired recently under the Judges Age Limit Act, was presented to the Court by the legal profession of Newcastle and hung on the wall of the courtroom
Source: The SMH 3 Sep 1919
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MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
Judge Fitzhardinge.
Judges and many representative people attended the funeral of Judge Fitzhardinge at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium yesterday afternoon.
The service in the Crematorium chapel was conducted by the Rev R H Bootie, assisted by Archdeacon Charlton. The chief mourners were Miss J Fitzhardinge (daughter), Dr John
Fitzhardinge, Dr T Fitzhardinge and Mr R Fitzhardinge (sons), Messrs Grantley Fitzhardinge (grand-son), Moreton Fitzhardinge (brother), Vivian Fitzhardinge, Arthur Fitzhardinge
Noel Fitzhardinge, Eric Fitzhardinge, Ashley Gilfillan Robin Gilfillan Allan Yeomans Clyde Yeo mans, B Bryant, E R Day, D'Arcy Roberts Chas Roberts and Clive Fiithardinge, Misses
Janet Fitzhardinge, Dorothy Fitzhardinge, Thelma Long, Helen Gilfillan Mr and Mrs St John, Miss C Tiley Mr and Mrs Wilfred Sheppard, Mr and Mrs Seton, and Mr Peter Seton Mrs
K Stillman Mr and Mrs R J Yeomans, Dr and Mis H Fitzhardinge, and Mr and Miss H Dean (nephews and nieces) The Attorney General Sir Henry Manning was represented by Mr
E A Paton. Amongst others present were Mr Justice Rich (High Court) Mr Justice Barton Mr Justice Edwards was represented by Mr B C Bennett Mr J A Friendship Registrar of
the District Court represented Judges White Curlewis Clancy Markell Nield Hill McGhee Stacy Storkey Shortland and Bael - house Sir Alexander and Lady Gordon Dr R L Poulton
Dr Rutledge Dr Greig Dr Steele and Major Knightley (Prince of Wales Hospital) Dr Holmes A Court Dr T M Furber Dr G L O Neill Messrs A L L"\y (representing Mr J Edar Crown
Solictor G H Dettmann (United Insurance Co) I S Wenborn (Sydney Amateur Sailing Club W Rayment A Bllx L C Waterman (Sydney Yacht Racing Association) A W Sneddon
(AMP Society)C Tile\ (representing Mr L C Robson C E G S, S Buchanan (Old Sydneans Union) H M Cockshott and Stanley Spain and Miss Wedgewood (Women's College)
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DEATH OF JUDGE FTZHARDINGE. COLOURFUL CAREER.
Outback Adventures.
Judge Fitzhardinge, of the District Court Bench and who for many years had been living in retirement, died yesterday at his home at Pennant Hills. He was in his 94th year.
Grantley Hyde Fitzhardinge was the fourth son of William George Augustus Fitzhardinge, and was born at Waverley in November, 1845 Educated at St Philip's Grammar School,
St James's Grammar School, and Sydney Grammar School, he graduated at the Sydney University in 1867, and obtained the degree of MA in 1889. He was called to the Bar.
In 1868 He was appointed a District Court Judge in 1880, and resigned In 1918 From time to time he acted as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Even in the eventide of his life there
was clearly discernible in him something of the once sturdv physique that stood to him in the days when as Crown Prosecutor, and later as Judge, he either rode on horseback or
drove in a sulky on an outback circuit.LEGAL MEMORIES.
Recalling legal memories. Judge Fitzhardinge would speak of the occasion when the hearing of an important case before the Court was adjourned because of the sudden illness of
Mr Edward Butler, then one of the leaders of the Bar On his return to Court at a later date, Mr Butler was congratulated by the then Chief Justice (Sir James Martin) on his
recovery Mr Butler then explained to the Court that it was against his doctors orders that he had resumed practice, but that he had done so in the interests of his client. With that,
Mr Butler fell forward on the table Judge (then Mr Fitzhardinge with others, went to his assistance, but he was beyond aid.Turning to life's lighter side, Judge Fitzhardinge recalls the eventful day when, on circuit at Walgett in his ljudicial capacity, there was an extraordinarily heavy list, of cases. The Court
officials informed the Judge that it would be impossible to provide light if he sat after the usual adjournment hour. The Judge decided to find a way out of the difficulty, and the Court
sat at night under the fitful light of candles stuck in the necks of beer bottles.The Judge would recall the days when he had either to ride, with a pack horse behind, or drive a sulky to keen his circuit engagements over long stretches of primitive country.
On one occasion, after an eventful journey, he took his seat in Court in his riding breeches at 10 a.m. to open the Court. He then adjourned proceedings for about half an hour so that
he could have a "brush up."LONG JOURNEY.
On another occasion, in an endeavour to open the Court at Wilcannia on a specified day, he had. in his capacity as Judge, to travel down the river to Morgan, about 400 miles
away; then take a train to Adelaide: proceed by train from Adelaide to Broken Hill, and. finally, go by coach from Broken Hill to Wilcannia. The Judge was a day late after all, but he
had taken the precaution to advise the Crown law authorities of the possibility of his being behind time. The department thereupon issued a fresh proclamation, synchronising the
sitting of the Court with the date of his arrival in Wilcannia.As a young man he reported law cases and rowing and sailing races for the "Herald," and contributed a weekly article on yachting to the "Sydney Mail ".
In 1876 he married Julia, fourth daughter of John Yeomans, a pioneer farmer on the Hawkesbury, but she predeceased him several years ago.
The funeral will take place at 3 p.m. to-day at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.
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ESTATE OF LATE JUDGE FITZHARDINGE.
The late Judge Grantley Hyde Fitzhardinge of Pennant Hills, who died on July 23, left his estate for the benefit of members of his family. The estate has been sworn for probate by the
Perpetual Trustee Co., Ltd., the executor, at £48,826.
Source: The SMH 18 Aug 1939
35. Una Fitzhardinge
Died of typhoid fever.
Probate has been granted of the will of the Mr Allan Yeomans grazier, of Gilgoin Brewarrina who died on May 15 last. The estate which was of the net value of pounds 17893 was left
absolutely to the testator's widow, Margaret Campbell Yeomans.
Source: The SMH 15 Aug 1916
YEOMANS—LANGWILL.—July 14, 1931, at All Saints, Woollahra, by the Rev. Canon Langley, Richard John Yeomans, eldest son of the late Allan Yeomans, of Gilgoin,
Brewarrina, and Mrs. Allan Yeomans, of Rocklands, Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, to Mary Morehead Langwill, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Langwill, of Mayfield,
Newcastle.
Source: The SMH 12 Aug 1931
Died aged 112
DEATH OF LIEUT. YEOMANS.
A private cable has been received in Sydney announcing that Lieutenant Geoffrey Yeomans has been killed in France, and his many friends will deplore the death of one so highly
esteemed and popular. The deceased was the sixth son of the late Mr. Alan Yeomans. of Yilgoin, who died recently, and a brother of Mr. Alan Yeomans, produce manager :and
auctioneer of Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd. He was a splendid type of young Australian, and was educated at the Sydney Grammar School, afterwards going through a practical course at
the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Prior to the war he was engaged in pastoral pursuits in the Brewarrina district. He enlisted in the Light Horse, and served through the Gallipoli
campaign, receiving his commission whilst on active service. The deepest, sympathy is expressed with his family in their great loss.
Source: The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal 18 Aug 1916
Vidal, JAMES FREDERICK FITZHARDINGE, of Sydney, attorney-at- law, to MAUDE, second daughter of JOHN YEOMANS.
Source: The SMH 16 Jan 1866
70. Horace E Cooper
During the parade of the Salvation Army in Newtown last night, an accident happened, by which a child, named Horace Cooper, residing in the Newtown road, narrowly escaped losing
his life. The youngster had run across the road to see the Army, and was returning when an omnibus, owned by Mr. West, knocked the child down, and both wheels passed over it.
Fortunately no bones were broken, and with proper care it is hoped he will soon 'be all right': -The driver of the omnibus coolly 'drove on without even waiting to see the result of the
accident.
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MAN REMANDED ON MURDER CHARGE
SYDNEY.-At the Newtown Police Court today, Thomas Victor Smith (28), motor driver, of Church Street, Newtown, was remanded" until September 2Í) ón a charge of having
murdered his father-in-law, Horace Cooper (74). Bail was refused.
Source: Barrier Miner 22 Sep 1943 ???????
Possibly married Albert Taylor in 1871. Death for a Mary Ann Taylor in 1894 parents Joseph and Sarah.
Railways Clerk. Declared insolvent in 1871.