Merriman, George

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Unique IDPE-001713SurnameMerrimanGiven namesGeorgeBirth date1st January 1845Birth date qualifieryear onlyPlace of birthSydney, NSWDeath date17th November 1893Death date qualifierexactPlace of deathSydney, NSWBiographical abstractCity Solicitor: 1880-1893. Suspended 3 October 1893 after discovery of irregularities and defalcations in accounts. Dismissed 12 October 1893.
Member of NSW Legislative Assembly: 5 December 1882-7 October 1885 and 5 February 1887 to 19 January 1889
Son of James Merriman, Alderman 1867-1883 & Mayor 1873, 1877-1878; uncle of James H Merriman, City Architect’s Department, 1884-1927
Pictures: NSCA CRS 54/382; NSCA CRS 54/407; NSCA CRS 54/454; NSCA CRS 54/500
Parliamentary career: [ref: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers]

Detailed biographyBiography - Merriman, GeorgeBiographical noteSuspension, Dismissal and issue of Warrant: [ref: The Australian Star 4 October 1893 p5[; [ref: Evening News 5 October 1893 p6]; [ref: The Daily Telegraph 5 October 1893 p5]; [ref: Evening News 6 October 1893 p5]; [ref: The Daily Telegraph 13 October 1893 p3]; [ref: Evening News 13 October 1893 p6]

Death 17 November 1893, Funeral and obituaries [ref: Evening News 20 November 1893 p3]; [ref: Goulburn Evening Penny Post 18 November 1893 p2]; Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate 20 November p5]; [ref: The Sydney Mail and NSW Advertiser 25 November p1115]

Merriman’s illness [ref: The Armidale Express & New England General Advertiser 3 November p7]; Dr Kesteven’s letter [ref: The Daily Telegraph 21 November p6]

Details from contemporary sources:
1880 £350 pa - Finance Committee recommendation: salary, costs, duties - 10 August [ref: 22/20/18]
1880 Sureties Benjamin Jenkins & WJ Merriman [ref: 26/168/1486]
1881 £400 pa - Salaries of Officers for 1881 [ref: SMH 20 January 1881]
1881 Engrossment of Appeal Bill; request City Surveyor to measure proposed site for the Cattle Sale Yards - November [ref: 26/180/2151]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 [ref: 22/22/54]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - Finance Committee recommendation - £400 pa [ref: 22/24/44]
1883 Advice on Druitt St encroachment - April [ref: 26/190/655]
1883 Depart of Lands appointment as trustee of Wentworth Park replacing James Merriman - August [ref: 26/192/1318]
1884 £450 pa - Salary Schedule 1884 [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1884 Advice re settlement of Council v Phillips - December [ref: 26/201/2272]
1885 Salaries of Officers 1885 [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 Opinion on power of Council to allow the sale of cattle at the Stock Yards at Market Street Wharf - May [ref: 26/204/721]
1885 £450 pa - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1885 Settlement in Cooper v Council - November [ref: 26/208/1896]
1886 Salaries of Officers 1886 - Finance Committee recommendations - £450 pa [ref: 22/31/6(e)]
1886 Draft of Bill for Blackfriars Estate - June [ref: 26/213/1299]
1886 Opinion that Council has no power to impose rates on Municipalities using City Sewers - August [ref: 26/214/1650]
1887 Opinion on Council's liability re collapse of Gloucester St Wall - February [ref: 26/218/510]
1887 Opinion on rights of Inspectors to enter premises - June [ref: 26/222/2833]
1887 Opinion on eligibility for election of Alderman Poole - August [ref: 26/222/1853]
1888 Schedule of Salaries 1887-88 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/35/5(b)]
1889 £450 pa - Salaries of Officers for 1889 [ref: SMH 13 December 1888, p7]
1890 Salary Schedule 1890-91 - Finance Committee recommendation - £500 pa increase from £450 - approved 12 December 1890 [ref: 22/41/1]
1893 Settlement in case of Williams child killed in fall over cliffs in Thompson Street - July [ref: 26/267/1366]
1893 Suggests changes needed to the Act to allow Council to lease lands at Sydney Common and Moore Park to bodies such as Agricultural Societies and to permit the playing of games there - October [ref: 26/261/1893]
1893 Report of Committee re Defalcations by Merriman [ref: 30/001/157]
1893 Suspended by Mayor - 3 October - missing money [ref: 26/268/1797]
1893 Medical certificate - severe illness - 3 October [ref: 26/268/1798]
1893 Details of defalcations report of Council Meeting in Evening News 6 October [ref: Council Meeting 5 October 1893]
1893 Unfit to appear in court, Dr Kesteven - 27 October [ref: 26/269/1960]
1893 Police Surgeon advises fatally ill - 16 November [ref: 26/269/2089]
1893 Merriman's life insured for £4,000 - Mayor instructs City Solicitor to protect the City's interests - December [ref: 26/270/2245]
1894 Special Committee report Chaired by WP Manning on defalcations [ref: 26/272/460½]
1894 City Solicitor's Packet: George Merriman's Estate [ref: 56/26]
1895 City Solicitor Waldron advises amount to be claimed from Merriman's estate, February - £4164/5/2 [ref: 26/278/240]
1893 Report July 1898: Annexed document: Printed Report of Committee re Defalcations of Geo Merriman, City Solicitor [ref: 22/55/1]
GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003067

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCity Solicitor [multiple departments]Related itemsLetter: George Merriman, City Solicitor's Office to TC. Submit for approval names of Capt Benjamin Memorandum: George Merriman, City Solicitor, forwarding the engrossment of the Appeal Bill. He also Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1882Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1883Memorandum: George Merriman, City Solicitor, to The Town Clerk. Advising that it would be unwise to Letter: J. Blaxland, Department of Lands. Advisement of the appointment of George Merriman as a trustee Report of the Mayor, John Hardie, on temporary promotions in the City Treasurer's Department Memorandum: George Merriman, City Solicitor, re Council v Phillps, advises in order for a favourable Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1885Memorandum: The City Solicitor, G Merriman, gives his opinion on who has the power to allow cattle to be Officers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1886Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1888Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1891Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)

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Merriman, George