James Mayne Conolly
1793?-1848
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James Mayne Conolly by
Vivian Hill
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In the days of early settlement in Victoria, hotels were public houses
in a wider sense of the word than that normally applied. Although
hotels provided drink, food and accommodation the public came for other
reasons as well. Political and other public meetings were conducted
in them. Inquests, in the presence of the body of the deceased, were
held by coroner and jury on their premises.
It is not surprising then that in April 1841, when James Conolly decided
to seek business in Geelong, he nominated two hotels, one in South Corio
and the other in North Corio, as places where he would be available for
professional consultation. They were Griffin's "Retreat" in Fyans
Street near Bellerine Street and Mack's Woolpack Inn, Brougham Street.
Conolly was admitted to practice in Port Phillip District in April 1841
on the same day as Henry Tyssen who was the first solicitor to practise
in Geelong. He seems to have settled permanently in Geelong by 1847.
His father came from Donegal, Ireland where family members had held political
office over two generations. It is therefore no surprise that he took an active and
vocal interest in local politics, raising a lone voice against the demagogue
John Pascoe Fawkner in public debates on separation of Port Phillip District
from New South Wales.
Arrangement of material
The list below describes material held in the James Mayne Conolly
archive box,
which is located at 340.099452 Conoll Hil/Jmc on the shelves in the Geelong
Lawyers' Collection within the Special Collection at the Waterfront campus.
The material has been arranged in date order.
| Date |
Title |
Item no. |
| 1841 |
Photocopies of articles from the Geelong Advertiser
- re commencing practice 19/3/1841
- re signing of bills of exchange by clients Wilsone and Campbell
7/4/1841 |
JC1 |
| 1840 |
Photograph of Geelong from 'Australian Sketcher' Vol.3, no.42, 1876 showing area where J. Conolly first set up practice |
JC5 |
|
Photocopied articles
- re having been admitted to practice and
setting up in Geelong 2/6/1841
[Click on image to enlarge it]
- extract from "The Portland Bay Settlement" by Noel Learmouth
- re. reports of death of J.M. Conolly from Geelong Advertiser
24/12/1848 |
JC2 |
| 2000 |
Biography by Vivian Hill
[Click on image to enlarge it] |
JC3 |
| 24/11/2001 |
Extract from the Geelong Advertiser re 1851 advertisement for sale of "Retreat"
hotel where J. Conolly advertised in 1841 that he could be consulted. |
JC6 |
|
Extract from 'Dictionary of National Biography' re. relatives of James
Conolly |
JC4 |
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