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General First nameThomas Bately
LastnameRolin
GenderMale
CountryAustralia
Date of birth1863-10-12
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death1927-05-09
Place of deathSydney, New South Wales, Australia


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From The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga), 10 May 1927

Obituary – Judge Thomas Rolin

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Judge Thomas Rolin died this morning after a long illness. Mr Thomas Rolin was born in Sydney on October 12, 1863, and was the son of a solicitor. He was educated at the Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University, gaining his B.A., with gold medal, in 1893, and his M.A. in 1885. He was called to the Bar a year later.

In 1912, he was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.). He was an acting judge in the District Court in 1905 and 1908, and he had been a Judge of the Industrial Court since 1917. In 1919, he was President of the Necessary Commodities Commission. Judge Rolin contributed considerably to law literature, being author of The Companies Act, No Liability Act and Supreme Court Procedure, with a later supplement.

He married Lydia, a daughter of Dr R. Bowker, M.L.C., in 1894. His principal recreation was rowing and he was captain of the Sydney University Rowing Club from 1889 to 1891.

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Archive statistics Career1885 - 1885
Tournament wins0
Matches3
Match wins2


Tournaments New South Wales Championships - 1885