Frederick Garling

Description

Frederick Garling (1775-1848) was the first appointed solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Born in London, he worked as an architect, attorney in the Court of King’s Bench and a solicitor in the Court of Chancery. In 1814, he was selected to travel to New South Wales to conduct cases before the Court of Criminal Justice and the Supreme Court. Despite his ship being captured and plundered by an American privateer off the island of Madeira, he reached Australia in 1815 and was appointed his a magistrate of the colony. Admitted on 21 May 1824 as the first name on the Roll of Attorneys, Solicitors and Proctors, he subsequently became Government Solicitor and Deputy Judge Advocate. During his term as Crown solicitor, Garling enjoyed a large private practise and frequently appeared in Court on behalf of his clients.

This portrait was donated to the Supreme Court by Mrs Jennifer Wood and Mr Rodney Garling, fifth generation descendants of Frederick Garling.

Identification

Artist

Unknown artist

Medium

Oil on canvas

Date

1824

Collection

Portraiture