Brice Frederick Bunny (1820 – 2 June 1885) was a judge, Commissioner of Titles and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia).[1][2]
Bunny was the second son of Jere Brice of Newbury, Berkshire, and Clara, his wife, daughter of Samuel Slocock.[1] He was born at Newbury and was educated at Eton.[1] He entered as a student at Lincoln's Inn in March 1839, and was called to the bar in May 1844.[1]
Bunny emigrated to Victoria in 1852, with the object of making a fortune on the goldfields; but by the advice of his friend, Vice-Chancellor Bacon, took his tools with him in the shape of a law library.[1] After some experience on the Forest Creek diggings, he was admitted to the Victorian bar in October 1853, and commenced practice in Melbourne.[1] Bunny represented St. Kilda in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from February 1866 to December 1867.[3] Bunny acquired a good equity business, and was appointed a County Court Judge in 1873. In October of the next year, however, he exchanged this post for that of Commissioner of Titles, which he held till his death on 2 June 1885.[1] Bunny was survived by his wife, three daughters and three sons.[2]
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