Joseph Henry Grey
1846-1935
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Joseph Henry Grey by
Vivian Hill
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The privilege of engaging in a profession carries with it responsibilities
to other members of the profession, to clients and to the public.
Lawyers have an additional responsibility to the law itself. The
public expects them to set an example and to obey the law. J.H. Grey
failed on all counts. He did not pay his debts. He forged a
client's legal document for his own advantage, stole the client's money
and sought to evade the consequences by disappearing from the scene.
His actions caused disgrace to the profession and the demise of an old
and prominent legal firm.
The 1890's was a time of economic boom followed by disaster brought
about by extravagant land speculation, dishonest politicians, and an easy means
to avoid debts made possible by insolvency laws favouring the speculators at
the expense of the people to whom they owed money. It is no excuse
for his behaviour, but the amount of money that was the subject of criminal charges
against Grey, although very substantial from his client's point of view,
was small beer compared with the unpaid debts by others who took advantage
of those laws and remained prominent members of society.
Arrangement of material
The list below describes material held in the Joseph Henry Grey
archive box, which
is located at 340.099452 Grey Hil/Jhg 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. |
| 1893 |
Photograph of a photograph of J. H. Grey with members of Newtown &
Chilwell Council |
JG1 |
| 1895 |
Photograph of J.H. Grey and staff at Taylor Buckland
and Gates
[Click on image to enlarge it.] |
JG2 |
| 1900 |
Typewritten transcript from Victorian Law Reports re Joseph Henry Grey |
JG7 |
| 1900 |
Typewritten transcript from Victorian Law Reports re Joseph Henry Grey,
an insolvent |
JG8 |
| 7/3/1901 |
Photocopy of extract from Geelong Advertiser re the J.H. Grey Frauds |
JG9 |
| 21/3/1901 |
Photocopy of extract from Geelong Advertiser re In the Estate of J.H.
Grey |
JG10 |
| 6/4/1901 |
Photocopy of extract from Geelong Advertiser re A Distinguished Rascal |
JG11 |
| 22/4/1901 |
Photocopy of extract from Geelong Advertiser re Arrival of J.H. Grey
in Sydney |
JG12 |
| 18/8/1981 |
Biography written by great grandson, Gavin Arthur Grey |
JG3 |
| 3/1991 |
Biography by W.J. Morrow from 'Geelong biographical register' |
JG4 |
| 6/2001 |
Extract from 'Investigator' re history of the house "Raith"
which was owned by J.H. Grey during the 1890s |
JG14 |
|
Typewritten extract from 'Biographical register of
the Victorian Government before 1900' |
JG5 |
|
Portrait
[Click on image to enlarge it.] |
JG6 |
|
Handwritten biographical extracts from Geelong Advertiser re J.H. Grey |
JG13 |
Additional note:
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Joseph Henry Grey is also mentioned in the following archive box:
Harwood and Pincott
- re sale of practice Taylor Buckland and Gates to Harwood and
Pincott 19/4/1899
- re summary history of firm by R. Annois
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