T. Cape's schools. At fifteen wrote a novelette,
"Love at First Sight", printed in `Colonial Literary Journal', 1844.
Went to England with his parents, studied in London and visited
the Continent. Returned to Sydney, was articled to Nicol D. Stenhouse
and eventually admitted -- the first native-born solicitor on the rolls.
Married Adelaide Elizabeth Hoalls, 1855. Elected to N.S.W. Parliament,
1856-9. Edited `Southern Cross' (Sydney) 1859-60,
`Victorian' (Melbourne) 1862-4. Died at Bathurst, N.S.W.,
22nd October, 1865.
Some of his writings were collected and published in
`The Life and Speeches of Daniel Henry Deniehy', by Miss E. A. Martin,
Melbourne (1884).
Domett, Alfred.
Born at Camberwell, England, 20th May, 1811. Matriculated at Cambridge,
1829, called to the Bar, 1841, left England, 1842, for New Zealand.
Was a friend of Robert Browning and inspired the latter's poem, `Waring',
which first appeared in `Bells and Pomegranates', No. III., 1842.
Became Colonial Secretary for Province of Munster, N.
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