William Alfred Wearing
Judge
- Born
- 12 November 1816, City of London, England
- Died
- 25 February 1875, At sea
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Christopher Hammond Wearing (merchant)
- Mother
- Elizabeth Augusta Soulsby
- Married Jessie Clark
Legal admissions
| 23 March 1850 | Admitted to practise as a barrister, attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of South Australia |
| 13 March 1865 | Appointed Queen's Counsel for South Australia |
Career
- BA Cantab 1843, Called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) 4 May 1847.
- Arrived in SA 1850.
- Crown Solicitor of SA and Crown prosecutor 1856.
- Judge, Supreme Court of SA 1867-75.
- JP for SA.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wearing-william-alfred-4818
Other:
- SA Register 27 Mar 1875 p1.
Notes
Died in the wreck of the "Gothenburg" off the coast of Qld.