▁year . ▁He ▁then ▁carried ▁on ▁business ▁on ▁his ▁own ▁account , ▁and ▁had ▁the ▁reputation ▁as ▁sound ▁and ▁able ▁lawyer . ▁From ▁around ▁ 1 8 7 2 ▁he ▁was ▁mostly ▁involved ▁in ▁draft ing ▁B ills ▁for ▁the ▁SA ▁Government , ▁work ▁for ▁which ▁he ▁showed ▁particular ▁apt itude . ▁Whit by ▁married ▁Frances ▁Jane ▁" F anny " ▁Wy ly ▁( 1 8 4 2 ▁– ▁ 1 7 ▁September ▁ 1 9 2 4 ) ▁at ▁Christ ▁Church , ▁North ▁Ad ela ide ▁on ▁ 2 ▁May ▁ 1 8 6 6 . ▁Their ▁children ▁include : ▁Geoff rey ▁Cast led en ▁Whit by ▁( 2 6 ▁Dec ▁ 1 8 6 9 ▁– ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 3 ) ▁married ▁L ilian ▁Rh oda ▁Pick ers g ill ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁April ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁died ▁in ▁Per th ▁Frances ▁Elizabeth ▁Whit by ▁( 2 ▁Jun ▁ 1 8 7 1 ▁– ▁ 1 9 1 6 ) ▁died ▁in ▁Black ▁Rock , ▁County ▁Dublin , ▁Ireland ▁Henri etta ▁L ilian ▁Whit by ▁( 1 2 ▁Feb ▁ 1 8 7 3 ▁– ▁ 2 7 ▁May ▁ 1 8 8 2 ) ▁Whit by ▁accompanied ▁Judge ▁W ear ing ▁to ▁the ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁as ▁Act ing ▁Crown ▁Sol ic itor , ▁and ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁those ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁Goth enburg ▁dis aster . ▁Frances ▁followed ▁her ▁mother - in - law ▁as ▁head m ist ress ▁of ▁her