William Clarke (c1855-1925)

Obituary
MR. WILLIAM CLARKE. Mr. William Clarke, formerly stipendiary magistrate in Sydney, died suddenly at his home, 17 Watson-street, Neutral Bay yesterday at the age of 71 years.

Mr. Clarke was born in Sydney, and was a son of Henry Clarke, for many years member for Bega in the Legislative Assembly. He entered the service of the Justice Department as a youth of 17, acted for some time as clerk of petty sessions in various country towns, and was appointed police magistrate at Braidwood in 1894. Thence he went to Wyalong and later to Cootamundra. Early in this century he became stipendiary magistrate at Newcastle. Appointments to Parramatta and Sydney followed. Mr. Clarke retired from the metropolitan bench in 1918.

Mr. Clarke is survived by three sons— Messrs. Robert, W. A., and Clarence E. Clarke —and four daughters—Mrs. S. K. Read (of Boggabri), Mrs. G. W. Broughton (of Finley), and the Misses Alice and Kate Clarke.

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