Sir William à Beckett
Chief Justice
- Born
- 28 July 1806, London, England
- Died
- 27 June 1869, Upper Norwood (Surrey), England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William à Beckett (solicitor in Eng; son of The Revd Thomas à Beckett-Turner, CofE priest)
- Mother
- Sarah Abbott
- Married (1) Emily Hayley (daughter of Edward Hayley); (2) Matilda Hayley (daughter of Edward Hayley); father of Edward Fitzhayley à Beckett [qv] and Malwyn à Beckett [qv]
Legal admissions
| 1 June 1837 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Career
- Judge, Supreme Court of NSW 1846-52, Judge at Port Phillip 1846-52.
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Vic 1852-57.
- Journalist.
- Poet.
- Knight bachelor 1852.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/a-beckett-sir-william-2862
Other:
- Mowle p4, BALP vol 1 p1.