David Innes Watt [1413] ²

   Another name for David was David James Watt.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Death Notice: Mrs, Davidson, 880 Aug 3. ⁴ TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (1880, August 3). The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843-1893), p. 3. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article811076>
MUDGEE.
Saturday.
[Evening News.]-Mrs. Davidson, wife of Captain George Davidson, of Mudgee, died this morning from inflammation of the lungs. This sad event is universally regretted. Mrs, Davidson was the third daughter of the late David Watt, squatter, of Pine Ridge, Denison town, and sister of Mr. David Innes Watt, J.P., of the same place.

• Occupation: member of the licensing court, 1892 May 10. ⁴ LOCAL NEWS. (1892, May 10). The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843-1893), p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19009723>

Official Appointments. - The following ap-pointments are notified in the Gazette of Friday :… David Innes Watt, to be a member of the licensing court for the district of Coonabara-bran;…

• Probate Notice: In the Will of JOHN M'MASTER, 1895 Jan 8. ⁴ The Sydney Morning Herald. (1895, January 8). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13983282>
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES -Probate Jurisdiction.
In the Will of JOHN M'MASTER, the Elder, late of Weetalabab, in the colony of New South Wales, Esquire.
APPLICATION will be made after fourteen days from the publication hereof that Probate of the last Will of the abovenamed deceased may be granted to CHRISTINA M'MASTER, the Widow of the said deceased, and DAVID INNES WATT, of Ulindah, in the said colony, Esquire, the Executrix and one of the Executors named in the said Will, DUNCAN M'MASTTR, of Darling Point. Esquire, the other Executor therein named, having duly renounced the executorship and disclaimed the trusts of the said Will.
ROBBERD and ENGLAND, Proctors for the Appli- cants, 4 Castlereagh street, Sydney.

• Court: Watt v. M'Mahon, 1897 Dec 18. ⁴ EQUITY COURT. (1897, December 18). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 7. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14167277>
EQUITY COURT.
(Before the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice Manning.)
FORECLOSURE OR SALE.
Watt v. M'Mahon.
Mr Leverrier, instructed by Messrs. Waldron and Dawson, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Rich, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Button, for the de-fendant. This was a motion for a decree of fore-closure of a mortgage, and defendant applied for a sale in lieu of fore closure. The plaintiff, David Innes Watt, had loaned money to Daniel Dominic M'Mahon on the Tooloom station on mortgage, the amount of the debt, including interest and ex-penses, mounting to £9000.
After argument his Honor directed defendant to pay £200 into court by February 1, 1893, and then the sale would take place in default of that payment the usual foreclosure decree would take effect.

• Land: LAND APPEAL COURT, 1901 May 2. ⁴ LAND APPEAL COURT. (1901, May 2). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14369566>
LAND APPEAL COURT.
(Before the President and Commissioner Brandis.)
Mr Hanbury Davies appeared for the Minister for Lauds.
RESERVED DECISIONS.
Reasons in extenso in re the appeal of Reginald George Nash against the recommendation of the Coonabarabran board in respect of David Innes Watt's application for surrender and exchange of certain lands on Toorawandi and Cowang holdings Nos. 278 and 696, Central Division, were given Appellant, the Court said, had entirely failed to sustain any of his grounds of appeal, which at the hearing were re-duced to this: That the exchange as proposed by the board would not afford appellant the permanent water he sought, and would entail greater expense than if he were allowed to extend his holding northerly, instead of easterly, on portions 10, 23, and 65 (Scotts). The evidence satisfied the Court that the objector (the appellant) would be in no way in- jured by having the chance of extending his holding northerly (Scott's) instead of in the direction he de- sired, which would he distinctly objectionable in the interest of future settlement. Moreover, his in-dividual interest, supposing even that the exchange as proposed would be prejudicial to it, could not be allowed to outweigh the public benefit's assured by such exchange. The case for the exchange was much stronger on this point than the case cited by Mr. Wise, K. C. (Porter v Gilchrist, 10 L.C.C. 6), for in that case Porter, the objector, would most probably be prevented from extending his area in any direction by the operation of the exchange. Secondly, the area offered for surrender and that asked to be granted was 10,707½ acres in each case, the former, valued at £l2,864 18s, the other at £12,987 15s, a difference of £122 17s, which excess value the ap-plicant had agreed to pay to the Crown. He had also agreed to the surrender of the improvements on the surrender land, valued at £1910 9s 6d beyond the value of the improvements on the land sought in exchange on condition of securing in exchange the improve-ments on the last-mentioned land. The Court had come to the conclusion that the exchange as proposed would be in the public as well as in applicant's in-terest as a consolidation of his holding, and therefore affirmed recommendation of the board. The ap- peal was dismissed with £3 3s costs on April 24 last.

• Court: ANOTHER ATTORNEY CALLED ON, 1907 May 3. ⁴ LAW REPORT. (1907, May 3). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 5. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14846090>
ANOTHER ATTORNEY CALLED ON.
Mr. Blacket, instructed by Mr. T. Michell, appeared for the Law Institute, and moved on the affidavits of David Innes Watt, of Ul-inda, near Coolah, grazier, and the secretary of the institute, for a rule nisi calling upon an attorney of the Court to answer the mat-ters contained in the affidavits referred to, and to show cause. The transaction referred to was in respect of certain moneys advanced by Watt on mortgage, and he alleged that re-spondent had not accounted for a portion of the money advanced, and which was paid to him as solicitor for the mortgagors.
The rule was granted, and made returnable in a fortnight.

• Land: Clarendon Hotel, 1910 Aug 3. ⁴ Advertising. (1910, August 3). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 12. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15182795>
The following contracts have been entered into:-
1. Dated the twenty fifth day of July, 1910 between David Innes Watt, of Ulinda, Grazier, and Harley Usill Mackenzie, of Sydney, Solicitor, whereby the said David Innes Watt agrees to sell the freehold property situate at Manly, and known as the "Clarendon Hotel," together with goodwill and license, for the sum of £12,000 in perpetual debentures bearing interest at 5½ per cent.

• Other, 1911, Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia. ⁵ Apparently, David Innes Watt was the owner of a horse named Cisco that won the 1911 AJC Derby and finished 13th in the Melbourne cup around the same time. I also found a piece regarding his involvement with the Tirranna Picnic Races.

• Occupation: Councillor, 1911 Feb 2, Coonabarabran, Gowen County, New South Wales, Australia. ⁴ SHIRE ELECTIONS. (1911, February 2). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 7. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15218795>

COONABARABRAN.-C Riding: David Innes Watt 106, Alexander Deans 86,…

• Land: LAND APPEAL COURT, 1916 Aug 17. ⁴ LAND APPEAL COURT. (1916, August 17). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15703783>
LAND APPEAL COURT.
(Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Mr. W. Houston, Commissioner.)
The appeal by David Innes Watt against the finding of local land board in respect of compensation for certain improvements on land withdrawn for purposes of settlement from his 18th section, lease No. 68.Coonnbara-bran, was dismissed. The Court directed the refund of the deposit lodged with the appeal.

• Court: CREDITORS' PETITIONS, 1919 Nov 1. ⁴ IN BANKRUPTCY. (1919, November 1). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 9. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15856379>
CREDITORS' PETITIONS.
Re John Drew, of Binnaway, share farmer, ex parte David Innes Watt, of Ulinda, Binna- way, grazier. Petition to be heard on the 10th

IN BANKRUPTCY.
(Before the Registrar.)
HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITIONS.
Re John Drew, ex parte David Innes Watt, Messrs. Barry and Norris appeared for the petitioning creditor. A sequestration order was made and Mr. W. H. Palmer appointed official assignee.

• Registration: Death, 1924, Woollahra District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁶

• Probate Notice, 1924 Aug 11. ⁴ WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (1924, August 11). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 10. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16179519>
WILLS AND BEQUESTS.
The estate of the late Mr. David Innes Watt, of New South Head-road, Woollahra, formerly of Ulinda, grazier, has for probate purposes been valued at £89,628, of which £21,210 represented realty and £50,248 vol-untary dispositions. Subject to certain specific legacies, the testator, who died on March 22 last, devised and bequeathed his estate to his widow, children, and grand-children.

• Probate Notice: Second accounts, 1931 Sep 23. ⁴ Advertising. (1931, September 23). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16804577>
LEGAL NOTICES.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH
WALES -Probate Jurisdiction -In the Will of DAVID INNES WATT formerly of Ulinda Binnaway but late of Sydney in the State of New South Wales Grazier deceased -Notice Is hereby given that the Second Accounts in the above Estate have this day been filed In my office Supreme Court King street Sydney and all persons having any claim on the said Estate or being otherwise interested therein are hereby required to come in before me at my said office on or before the sixteenth day of Octo-ber next at twelve o'clock noon and inspect the same and if they shall think fit object thereto, otherwise if the said Accounts be not objected to the same will be examined by me and passed ac-cording to law. Notice Is also hereby given that on the allowance of the said Accounts by the court commission will be applied for on behalf of the Executors. Dated this twenty second day of Sep- tember in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one. L. M. ADDISON, Registrar. STEPHEN, JAQUES and STEPHEN, Proctors, 7 Wynyard-street, Sydney.

• Probate Notice: Third accounts, 1932 Oct 29. ⁴ Advertising. (1932, October 29). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16926340>

Probate \endash Third Accounts.

• Probate Notice: Forth Accounts, 1933 Sep 30. ⁴ Advertising. (1933, September 30). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17011369>

Probate \endash Forth Accounts.

• Probate Notice: Fifth Accounts, 1935 Jan 30. ⁴ Advertising. (1935, January 30). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17119788>

Probate \endash Fifth Accounts.

• Probate Notice: Sixth Accounts, 1935 Dec 12. ⁴ Advertising. (1935, December 12). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17209160>

Probate \endash Sixth Accounts.

• Probate Notice: Seventh Accounts, 1936 Nov 27. ⁴ Advertising. (1936, November 27). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 19. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17291316>

Probate \endash Seventh Accounts.

• Probate Notice: Eighth and Ninth accounts, 1939 May 27. ⁴ Advertising. (1939, May 27). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17589850>

Probate \endash Eighth and Ninth accounts.

David married Emmeline Maude Blackman [1412] [MRIN: 337], daughter of Samuel Alfred Blackman [23495] [L8MK-JBF] and Charlotte Smith [1384], on 1884 Feb 20 in Mudgee, Wellington County, New South Wales.¹ (Emmeline Maude Blackman [1412] was born on 1860 Nov 16 in Mudgee, Wellington County, New South Wales ⁷ and died on 1952 Aug 9 in Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia ².)

  Marriage Notes:

Mudgee, St John The Baptist.