Sir Redmond Barry KCMG, Kt., Q.C. (1813 - 1880)

RA Collection: People and Organisations

Irish colonial judge in Victoria, Australia. Judge at the final trial of Ned Kelly for murder in 1880. ‘Mr Justice Barry virtually singlehandedly planned the Melbourne Public Library building and its contents. He had a ‘hands-on’ approach personally writing book selection and acquisition procedures - even to getting his hands dirty shelving books for the Library’s 1856 opening. In 1862 and 1877/8 he went to Europe, England and America purchasing books and pictures for University, Law and Public Libraries and Art Gallery.’ (Wikipedia)