William Henry Coffey [1]
Surname spelled Coffee in some sources
Judge
- Born
- 1 September 1854m, Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 3 November 1899, Taree, New South Wales
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- James Charles Coffey (judge)
- Mother
- Anna Maria Wilkinson
- Married Mary Margaret Moody Manders
Legal admissions
| 15 September 1879 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
| 11 February 1884 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Degrees
| 1876 | Bachelor of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Melbourne |
| 1878 | Bachelor of Laws | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- BA Dubl 1874.
- Arrived Vic 1874.
- moved to NSW 1884.
- Crown prosecutor, NSW 1887.
- District Court Judge, NSW 1894-99.
Sources
Other:
- BR1, NSWDI 15338/1899, NSW Blue Book 1894 p164, Armidale Chronicle (NSW) 4 Nov 1899 p4, Truth (Syd) 12 Nov 1899 p3, Dictionary of Irish Biography (Coffey, George).