[5] Edwards was an excellent tennis player, and represented New South Wales against Victoria in 1896, 1898, 1899 (twice), 1900, and 1901 (twice).
Upon his admission he practised at the Bar[7] with until his elevation to the Bench of the District Court of New South Wales on 1 July 1924.
He was appointed Electoral Commissioner for New South Wales on 19 February 1929, and retained that position, in addition to his Judgeship, until November 1934.
They had three sons, Colin, Phillp David, and Maxwell Sutherland, and one daughter, Elmer Nancy.
Edwards died at home in Ashfield, New South Wales and the funeral took place at Rookwood Cemetery after a service at St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Summer Hill.