35 Facts About Julian Salomons

Sir Julian Emanuel Salomons was a barrister, royal commissioner, Solicitor General, Chief Justice and member of parliament.

Julian Salomons was the only Chief Justice of New South Wales to be appointed and resign before he was ever sworn into office.

Julian Salomons arrived in Sydney on 4 September 1853, aged 16 years, on board the Atalanta.

Julian Salomons was employed as a stockbroker's clerk and as an assistant in a book shop.

Julian Salomons returned to Sydney and was admitted to the New South Wales Bar on 8 July 1861 and then returned to England to marry his cousin, Louisa Solomons, at Lower Edmonton, Middlesex, England, on 17 December 1862.

Julian Salomons was Jewish and an active member of the Jewish community.

Julian Salomons returned to Sydney after his marriage and managed a successful practice as a barrister.

Julian Salomons had great industry, great powers of analysis, a keen intellect and unbounded energy and pertinacity.

Julian Salomons's mistress was discharged on account of a lack of evidence.

Julian Salomons was instructed after the trial and was able to persuade the Full Court of the Supreme Court of New South Wales that Bertrand should have a new trial.

Rather bullishly, Julian Salomons after winning the appeal went further to argue that the judge could not retract his judgment in law.

Julian Salomons was appointed a Queen's Counsel in February 1881.

In 1870 Julian Salomons was a member of the Law Reform Commission.

Julian Salomons reported on 3 November 1881 that 'there was an appropriation by the trustees themselves, not only without the consent or knowledge of their co-shareholders, but under circumstances of concealment and false statement, evidencing a consciousness on their part, that such appropriation was unauthorised and unjustifiable'.

Julian Salomons unsuccessfully ran for parliament for the seat of East Sydney in December 1869.

Julian Salomons was appointed Solicitor General on 18 December 1869 in the Second Robertson ministry, and a member of the Cabinet, despite not being a member of parliament.

Julian Salomons continued in the role in the fifth Cowper ministry from January 1870.

Julian Salomons was appointed as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, taking his seat on 11 August 1870 and becoming the Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council on the same day.

The Cowper government fell in December 1870 and Julian Salomons resigned from the council on 14 February 1871.

Julian Salomons's appointment attracted controversy in some quarters and it was reputed that the other judges of the court were against his appointment.

Julian Salomons had general support with most newspapers and from the legal profession.

Julian Salomons was therefore gazetted as chief justice for only six days, having resigned twelve days after being offered the position.

Julian Salomons was appointed a second time as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council on 7 March 1887, holding office for over 11 years until 20 February 1899.

Julian Salomons was knighted in 1891 during this second vice-presidency.

Julian Salomons spoke for approximately eight hours on the Federation Bill.

Julian Salomons's speech carried over two days on both 28 and 29 July 1897.

Julian Salomons was reported to have an unusual talent for wit.

Julian Salomons was a supporter of religion being a moderator of human behaviour.

Julian Salomons endowed a local public school on the basis that religion was taught as a subject and was upset when it was not.

Julian Salomons was the Agent-General for New South Wales at London between 1899 and April 1900, returning to Sydney the following month.

Julian Salomons was appointed standing counsel for the Commonwealth government in New South Wales in 1903 and all but practically retired from legal practice in 1907.

Julian Salomons made a few appearances in court after 1907.

Julian Salomons was a Trustee of Art Gallery of New South Wales and a member of Barristers Admission Board.

Julian Salomons died after a short illness on 6 April 1909 of a cerebral haemorrhage in his own home "Sherbourne" in Woollahra, Sydney.

Julian Salomons was buried in the Hebrew portion of Rookwood cemetery in Sydney's west.