Edward George Sydney HARE [3595]

  General Notes:

Edward was educated at Christs College Christchurch NZ. He is reported as competeing in the cricket ball throwing competition at the College in 1897.
Ref: Papers Past Star , Issue 3579, 30 September 1879, Page 3.

Edward Hare had a horse which ran 4th in the Caufield Cup Melbourne 1897
4th - Mr. E. G. S. Hare's b h Paul Pry, by Lochiel, syrs, 9st (W. Powell)
Ref: Papers Past Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 94, 18 October 1897, Page 2

Also at the same meeting his horse took first in the TOORAK HANDICAP, for 600sovs 1. "Mr E. G. S. Hare's b g Paul Pry, by Lochiel- Busybody. five yrs. 8.7 (Powell)
Ref: Papers Past Otago Witness, Volume 14, Issue 2276, 14 October 1897, Page 34

Edward is reported as being a member of the Albany Municipal Council in 1887

The Victorian Racing Club Spring Meeting 1898.
It was reported: The presence of intercolonial visitors was more marked than in former years, West Australians being especially prominent. The latter made an auspicious start, as The Provost, who some little time ago. carried all before him in Perth and the Goldfields, and who belongs to Mr E. G. Hare, a Coolgardie solicitor, won the Hurdle Race with the greatest ease, and landed a good stake for his connections.
Ref: Papers Past - Star , Issue 6325, 2 November 1898, Page 1

The Bankruptcy Act, 1892.-The following bankruptcy notices have been gazetted :
First meeting and public examination Edward George Sydney Hare, Perth, solicitor, first meeting 14th day' of August, 1906; date of public examination, 14th day of August, 1906.

A LEGAL PRACTITIONER. SUSPENDED BY THE FULL COURT. FOR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. The Full Court. consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir S. H. Parker), Mr. Justice McMillan, and Mr. Justice Rooth, yesterday decided to suspend from practice for two years Edward George Sydney Hare, a practitioner of the Supreme Court, on the ground of unprofessional conduct. The Court decided, further, to hear any application that the practitioner might make for the removal of the suspension, at the end of six months, provided that he had then refunded the sum of money which was the subject of inquiry by the Barristers Board and paid the costs incidental to the inquiry. Mr. A. S. Hardwick, of Messrs. Gawler, Hardwick, and Forman, appeared for the Board, there being no appearance of or for the practitioner. In setting out the case for the Board, Mr. Hardwick said that on April 14 and 21 a complaint of unprofessional conduct was made to the Barristers' Board by W. B. Hughes against Edward George Sydney Hare. Notice of the complaint was on May 4 posted by registered letter to the practitioner in question, and no answer having been received, the Board on June 8 caused due notice of an inquiry to be posted by registered letter to the practitioner. On June 20 the inquiry was held, and was attended by W. B. Hughes. The practitioner however, failed to appear. By a letter which was dated June 21, and which was personally served on the practitioner, the Board gave notice of a further inquiry which was convened for July 12. The complainant and the practitioner then attended and gave evidence on oath. After considering the complaint and declaration of complaint, and also the evidence given at the inquiry, the Board concluded
(a) That the allegations contained in the complaint of W. B. Hughes were true;
(b) that the sum of L5 was on June 23 received by the practitioner on behalf of the complainant, and that the former had retained the said sum and had failed satisfactorily to account for it or any part of it;
(c) that the said Edward George Sydney Hare had been guilty of unprofessional conduct. Correspondence between the Board and complainant and from the secretary of the Board to the practitioner, and notes dealing with the inquiry, were also submitted by Mr. Hardwick. In the notes of proceedings at the inquiry, the practitioner, in evidence, said that the original instructions in the case were taken by clerk in his employ. If Mr. Hughes paid 10s. 6d. to that person, he (Mr. Hare) would not dispute it. He (Mr. Hare), however, did not remember receiving the 10s. 6d. He wrote to North (one of the parties concerned) on February 22, and on the followipg day that person sent around someone with a L5 cheque, and got a receipt from him (Mr. Hare) for the sum. The receipt was produced. A few days afterwards Mr. Hughes called in. Witness told him he had the L5, and Mr. Hughes instructed him to take out a summons for a sovereign purse in connection with the case. Witness prepared the complaint, and charged his one guinea. It was now in his office unissued. Since that date he did not see complainant (Hughes). He (Mr. Hare) charged him 10s., and one guinea for the sovereign purse summons. If he (Hughes) paid his clerk 10s. 6d., he (Hughes) was entitled to L3 19s., which he could have at any moment. He did not promise to send the money by post, because he did not know Hughes's address. Complainant, in evidence, said he gave his address to Mr. Hare's clerk and it was taken down. Mr. Hare said the money was in the bank, and that he would send it by post in notes. The Chief Justice, in delivering the judgment of the Court, said that they felt themselves placed in some difficulty by the fact that the practitioner did not appear before them, and that he was not represented. However it appeared from the report of the Board that Edward George Sydney Hare had been guilty of unprofessional conduct. The Court was bound by that report, and it looked only at the facts, and any explanation which might have been given by the practitioner, were he present, with a view to apportioning what the Court might consider a right punishment for that unprofessional conduct. It appeared that Mr. Hare received L5 on behalf of a client, who was a labouring man-a poor man-and his Honour must say that in the circumstances it was his bounden duty to have accounted for that L5 at once to his client, more especially when they bore in mind that the latter was a labouring man earning only a few shillings a day. But instead of doing so, from February 23, when the money was receiv- ed, up to the present time, Mr. Hare, the man's solicitor, a person in whom he had the right to place every confidence-had kept that money from him. Mr. Hare said he had an account against the man for one guinea, thus reducing the amount of L5 to L3 19s., which he (Mr. Hare) admitted to the Board that he owed, and which, he said, he was ready to pay at any time. The Board, out of consideration for Mr. Hare, adjourned the inquiry for a week, in order to enable him to pay. Mr. Hare said that he did not know his client's address, otherwise the money would have been paid before. He was furnished with the address, but still he made no payment, and so far as the Court had been advised, the L3 19s. admittedly due had not yet been paid. In the circumstances, it seemed to the Court that Mr. Hare should be suspended for a term of two years. However, as he might have some explanation of his conduct that might have influenced them in apportioining punishment, the Court would hear any application that he might make for the removal of suspension, at the end of six months, providing that he had then refunded the L3 19s. in question, and had paid the costs incidental to the inquiry.
Ref: Trove The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Thursday 20 October 1910.

DEATH OF MR. E. G. S. HARE
FOUND DEAD IN BED. HEART FAILURE. Perth, April 19. 1912
Mr. Edward George Sydney Hare, the well-known barrister, died last night at his residence in Cambridge street, Leederville. Yesterday Mr. Hare appeared to be in the best of health and spirits. This morning he was found dead in his bed. Dr. Officer, who was called in, gave a certificate of death from heart failure. The deceased was educated in New Zealand and afterwards came to this State and served articles with Messrs. Stone and Burt. He was later admitted to the Bar. He practised as a barrister and solicitor in various parts of the State, and was for many years a member of tbe firm of Hare and Joddrell on the goldfields. At one time he was a prominent sportsman, and owned the racehorses Paul Pry and Gladness. For some years he acted in the capacity of solicitor to the West Australian Turf Club. He revised the rules of that body as are at present in force. The deceased gentleman was the youngest son of the late Mr. Gustavus Hare, who was for many years Resident Magistrate at Albany. Other members of the family are. Mr. R. C. Hare, the secretary of the Agent-General's office in London ; Captain F. A. Hare, retired Commissioner of Police ; Mrs. Septimus Burt, and Mrs. Octavius Burt.
Ref: Trove Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950) Saturday 20 April 1912

DEATH OF MR. E. G. S. HARE AN INTERESTING CAREER
The friends of Mr. Edward George Sydney Hare, the well-known barrister and solicltor, will regret to hear of the death of that gentleman, which took place at his residence, 49 Cambridge street, Leederville, during last evening. Yesterday the late Mr. Hare appeared to be in the best of health and spirits. This morning he was found dead in his bed, and Dr. Officer, who was called in, gave a certificate of death from heart failure. The deceased 'gentleman' was educated in New Zealand, and afterwards came to this State. He served articles with Messrs. Stone and Burt, and was later on admitted to the bar. .He practised as a barrister and solicitor in various parts of the State. He was for many years a member of the firm of Hare and Jodell on the goldflelds. At one time he was a prominent sportsman, and owned the racehorses Paul Pry and Gladness, and for some years acted in the capacity of secretary to the Western Australian Turf Club. He revised the rules of that body, as at present in force. The deceased gentleman was the youngest son of the late Gustavus Hare, who was for many years resident magistrate at Albany. Other members of the family are Mr. R. C Hare, the secretary to the Agent-General's Office in London, Captain F. A. Hare, the retired Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Septimus Burt, aad Mrs. Octavius Burt. At the time of, his death he was comparatively in the prime of life.
Ref: Trove The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) Friday 19 April 1912.

The funeral of the late Mr. Edward George Sydney Hare, Solicitor, of Perth, took place on Saturday morning last in the Anglican portion of the Karrakatta, Cemetery. The cortege moved from. his late residence, "Gartmore," 49 Cambridge Street Leederville, and proceeded by road to the Karrakatta Cemetery, where the remains were laid in their last resting place. The chief mourners were:- Captain Fred Hare (brother), Mr. Oct. Burt (brother-in-law), Mr.McPhee (father-in-law), Mr. S. McPhee (brother-in-law), Mr. F. Burt, Mr. A. Burt, Mr. H. Hare (nephew), and Mr. C. Carson. The pall-bearers were:- Sir John Forrest, K.C.M.G., Mr. R. Fairbairn (late resident magistrate, Fremantle), Mr. R. Connell (Acting-Commissioner of Police), and Mr. Edmund Canning. Amongst those present were :- Messrs. E. Mayhew, M. Price, S. J. Chipper, A. G, Haynes (representing Richard Haynes and Co., Perth), Mr. F. Burt (representing Messrs. Stone and Burt), Detective S. Condon, and Messrs. S. Rowe, R. McArdle, L. Bonnar, E. Q. D. Keyser, H. W. Ellis, and S. H. May, and many others. Wreaths and floral tributes ,were received from many friends. The Rev. Archdeacon Hudleston officiated at the grave, and the funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. Donald J. Chipper.
Ref: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Tuesday 23 April 1912

Edward married.