William Paul
2 June 1839 — 10 December 1909
His Honour Judge William Paul (5‑32‑8)
Born in Penrith NSW on 2 June 1839 to George Paul and Sarah Dalton. George Paul Jnr was called to the Bar in London at the age of 22. He later established a successful private practice in Brisbane before taking up the position of Crown Prosecutor of the Western District Court in 1866. In 1871 he was appointed first acting judge of the District Courts before being elevated permanently to the Metropolitan District Court in 1871, a position which he held until his death on 10 December 1909.
Portrait of Judge George William Paul, 1874 - State Library of Queensland.