Law Almanac 1957

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New South Wales
Law Almanac
FOR
1957
Issued under the Authority of the
HON. R. R. DOWNING, M.L.C.
Attorney-General.
A. H. PETTIFER
GOVERNMENT PRINTER
SYDNEY
1957
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE.
Court Sittings 4
Dates of Barristers' and Solicitors' Examinations
and Admissions 9
Rule for Despatch of Business in Supreme Court 10
Law Almanac 11
Calendars for 1956, 1957, 1958 23
Moon's Phases, Rising and Setting 29
Regnal Table 34
Governors of New South Wales 35
Chief Justices and Judges 39
Official Directory 47
Barristers—Seniority List 71
Alphabetical List 79
Non-practising List 88
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Solicitors—Sydney List 96
Country List 131
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Country Towns List 154
Certificated Conveyancers 180
Notaries Public 181
Commissioners for Affidavits 183
Rules of Court 213
Index 225
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SITTINGS OF THE HIGH COURT DURING 1957.
Melbourne—Tuesday, 12 February.
Hobart—Tuesday, 12 March.
Sydney—Tuesday, 26 March.
Melbourne—Tuesday, 7 May.
Adelaide—Monday, 3 June.
Brisbane—Tuesday, 18 June.
Sydney—Tuesday, 13 August.
Perth—Tuesday, 17 September,
Melbourne—Tuesday, 8 October.
Sydney—Tuesday, 12 November.
Causes may be set down for trial on the first day appointed for holding
any sitting of the Court, or on any other day appointed by the Chief
Justice.
No sittings will be held unless there is a substantial amount of business.
The Winter Vacation shall begin on Saturday, 13 July. The Summer
Vacation shall begin on Saturday, 21 December.
SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT
OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1957.
THUMB.
First Term, Tuesday, 5 February to 2 March.
Second , Monday, 29 April to 26 May.
Third " Tuesday, 23 July to 24 August.
Fourth " Monday, 21 October to 16 November.
SITTINGS OF THE FULL COURT OUT Or TEM.
Wednesday, 6 March to 26 April.
29 May to 28 June.
28 August to 18 October.
20 November to 20 December.
SYDNEY CAUSES.
Wednesday, 6 February to 28 June.
" 24 July to 20 December.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
Monday, 4 March.
27 May.
26 August.
11 November.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
Albury 7 May. Maitland ... 21 May.
Armidale ... 30 April. Narrabri ... 28 May.
Bathurst ... 22 October. Narrandera ... 28 May.
Broken Hill ... 20 August. Newcastle ... 11 February and
Dubbo ... 12 March. 2 September.
Goulburn ... 5 March. TamwortH... 20 August.
Grafton 5 March. Wagga Wagga 15 October.
Lismore ... 17 September. Wollongong ... 29 April (Noon)
and 26 Aug.
(Noon).
VACATIONS.
Summer Vacation beginning 17 December, 1956, and ending 4 February,
1957. Winter Vacation beginning 1 July, 1957, and ending 22 July,
1957.
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QUARTER SESSIONS, 1957.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
Sydney—Mondays, 4 February, 4 March, 1 April; Wednesday, 1 May ;
Monday, 3 June; Thursday, 1 August ; Monday, 2 September ; Tuesday,
1 October; Mondays, 4 November, 2 December.
Balmain—Mondays, 4 February, 4 March, 15 April, 27 May ; Tuesday,
18 June; Mondays, 12 August, 23 September, 4 November.
PARRAMATTA.
Tuesday, 29 January ; Mondays, 25 February, 25 March, 29 April, 27 May,
29 July, 2 September, 30 September, 4 November, 9 December.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Armidale—Mondays, 11 February (2 p.m.) ; 24 June (2 p.m.); 28 October
(2 p.m.).
Glen Innes—Tuesdays, 26 February, 30 April, 15 October.
Grafton—Mondays, 25 March (11 a.m.); 29 July (11 a.m.); 4 November
(11 a.m.).
Kempsey—Mondays, 18 March, 8 July, 23 September.
Lismore—Mondays, 4 March (2 p.m.); 10 June (2 p.m.); 12 August
(2 p.m.) ; 2 December (2 p.m.).
Tamworth—Mondays, 4 February ; 6 May; Tuesday, 6 August ;
Monday, 11 November.
Taree—Tuesdays, 19 February ; 4 June ; 17 September.
HURTER DISTRICT.
East Maitland—Monday, 25 February (12 noon); Wednesday, 1 May ;
Mondays, 26 August (12 noon), 28 October (12 noon).
Newcastle—Tuesday, 29 January (12 noon); Mondays, 15 April (12 noon);
3 June (12 noon); Tuesday, 30 July (12 noon); Mondays, 14 October
(12 noon), 2 December (12 noon).
Quirindi—Wednesdays, 27 March ; 29 May ; 25 September ; 27 November.
Scone—Mondays, 26 March (2.30 p.m.); 27 May (2.30 p.m.); 23 Septem-
ber (2.30 p.m.); 25 November (2.30 p.m.).
Singleton—Wednesdays, 20 March, 22 May, 18 September, 20 Nov-
ember.
SOTHERN DISTRICT.
Bega—Tuesdays, 12 March, 21 May, 24 September.
Cooma—Monday, 4 March ; Wednesday, 5 June; Monday, 4 November.
Cootamundra—Mondays, 25 March, 27 May, 30 September.
Goulburn—Mondays, 25 February (11 a.m.), 6 May (11 a.m.), 9 Septem-
ber (11 a.m.).
Moruya—Monday, 15 April (2 p.m.); Monday, 19 August (2 p.m.), Mon-
day, 11 November (2 p.m.).
Nowra—Mondays, 29 April (2 p.m.), 16 September (2 p.m.), 28 Novem-
ber (2 p.m.).
Wollongong—Mondays, 4 February (11.30 a.m.); 1 April (11.30 a.m.);
10 June (11.30 a.m.); Tuesday, 6 August (11.30 a.m.); Mondays,
14 October (11.30 a.m.), 2 December, (11.30 a.m.).
Yass—Thursday, 28 March; Wednesday, 29 May; Thursday, 3
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SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Albury—Mondays, 11 February; 10 June; 14 October.
Broken Hill—Mondays, 25 March (2 p.m.); 24 June (2 p.m.) ; 23 September
(2 p.m.).
Deniliquin—Mondays, 29 April (2 p.m.); 22 July (2 p.m.); 11 November
(2 p.m.).
Griffith—Mondays, 1 April (2 p.m.); 19 August (2 p.m.); 18 November
(2 p.m.)
Gundagai—Mondays, 25 February ; 13 May; 9 September.
Hay—Tuesday, 5 February (2 p.m.); Mondays, 26 August (2 p.m.);
2 December (2 p.m.).
Narrandera—Mondays, 18 March (12 noon); 20 May, (12 noon);
21 October (12 noon).
Wagga Wagga—Mondays, 4 March (12 noon); 27 May (12 noon); 16 Sep-
tember (12 noon).
Wentworth—Tuesdays, 12 March (2 p.m); 4 June (2 p.m.); Wednesday,
6 November (2 p.m.).
Wyalong—Mondays, 18 February (12 noon); 12 August (12 noon);
25 November (12 noon).
Young—Monday, 16 April ; Tuesdays, 6 August, 8 October.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
Bathurst—Monday, 18 February (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 18 June (2 p.m.);
Monday, 18 November (2 p.m.).
Bourke—Mondays, 29 April ; 9 September.
Cobar—Wednesdays, 8 May ; 18 September.
Condobolin—Tuesdays, 9 April (2 p.m.); 30 July (2 p.m.); 15 October
(2 p.m.).
Coonamble—Mondays, 15 April (2 p.m.); 2 September (2 p.m.).
Cowra—Tuesdays, 19 March ; 20 August ; 5 November.
Dubbo—Tuesdays, 26 February; 28 May ; 1 October.
Forbes—Tuesdays, 12 March ; 13 August ; Wednesday, 27 November.
Mudgee—Tuesdays, 12 February ; 11 June ; 12 November.
Nyngan—Mondays, 6 May (2 p.m.); 16 September (2 p.m.).
Orange—Tuesdays, 5 February ; 21 May; 22 October.
Parkes--Tuesdays, 5 March ; 6 August ; Monday, 25 November.
CENTRAL AND NORTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Campbelltown—Mondays, 11 February; 8 April ; Wednesday, 19 June ;
Mondays, 19 August ; 28 October ; 25 November.
Gunnedah—Mondays, 29 April ; 12 August ; 11 November.
Inverell—Mondays, 18 February; 3 June; 30 September.
Moree—Tuesday, 29 January ; Mondays, 27 May; 9 September.
Narrabri—Wednesday, 1 May; Tuesdays, 13 August ; 12 November.
Walgett—Mondays, 1 April (2 p.m.); 18 November (2 p.m.).
DISTRICT COURTS, 1957.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
Mondays, 4 February; 4 March; 1 April; Wednesday, 1 May; Monday,
3 June ; Thursday, 1 August ; Monday, 2 September ; Tuesday, 1 October ;
Mondays, 4 November ; 2 December.
PARRAMATTA•
Mondays, 11 February ; 18 March ; 8 April ; 20 May; Tuesday, 18
June ; Mondays, 19 August; 16 September ; 21 October ; 25 November.
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NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Amidele—Mondays, 11 February (2p.m.); 24 June (2p.m.); 28 October
(2 p.m.).
Bellingen—Tuesdays, 16 April; 2 July; 22 October.
Casino—Tuesdays, 9 April (2 p.m.); 23 July (2 p.m.); 28 November
(2 p.m.).
Glen Innes—Tuesdays, 26 February; 30 April; 15 October.
Grafton—Mondays, 25 March (11 a.m.); 29 July (11 a.m.); 4 November
(11 a.m.).
Kempsey—Mondays, 18 March ; 8 July ; 23 September.
Lismore—Mondays, 4 March (2 p.m.); 10 June (2 p.m.); 12 August
(2 p.m.); 2 December (2 p.m.).
Murwillumbah—Tuesdays, 2 April; 16 July; 19 November.
Port Macquarie—Mondays, 18 February ; 3 June ; 16 September.
Tamworth—Mondays, 4 February ; 6 May; Tuesday, 6 August ; Monday,
11 November.
Taree—Tuesdays, 19 February ; 4 June ; 17 September.
THeUnMteTrfEleRld—Mondays, 25 February ; 29 April; 14 October.
DISTRICT.
Cessnock—Mondays, 11 March (12 noon); 13May (12 noon); 9 September
(12 noon); 11 November (12 noon).
Maitland—Monday, 4 March (12 noon); Wednesday, 1 May ; Mondays,
2 September (12 noon); 4 November (12 noon).
Muswellbrook—Mondays, 18 March (2.30 p.m.); 20 May (2.30 p.m.);
16 September (2.30 p.m.); 18 November (2.30 p.m.).
Newcastle—Mondays, 11 February (12 noon) ; 1 April (12 noon); Tuesday,
18 June (12 noon); Mondays, 12 August (12 noon); 30 September
(12 noon); Thursday, 12 December.
Quirindi—Wednesdays, 27 March ; 29 May ; 25 September ; 27 November.
Scone—Mondays, 25 March (2.30 p.m.); 27 May (2.30 p.m.); 23
September (2.30 p.m.); 25 November (2.30 p.m.).
Singleton—Wednesdays, 20 March ; 22 May ; 18 September; 20 November.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Bega—Tuesdays, 12 March ; 21 May; 24 September.
Braidwood—Wednesdays, 17 April (11 a.m.); 13 November (11 aim.).
Cooma—Monday, 4 March ; Wednesday, 5 June ; Monday, 4 November.
Cootamundra—Mondays, 25 March; 27 May; 30 September.
Goulburn—Mondays, 25 February (11 a.m.); 6 May (11 a.m.); 9
September (11 a.m.).
Kiama—Mondays, 6 May (12 noon); 9 September (12 noon)
Moruya—Mondays, 15 April (2 p.m.); 19 August (2 p.m.); n November
(2 p.m.)
Nowra Mondays, 29 April (2 p.m.); 16 September (2 p.m.); 25
No—vember (2 p.m.).
Queanbeyan—Mondays, 25 March (12.30 p.m.); 27 May (12.30 p.m.);
30 Sepptember(12.3 p.m.).
Wollongong—Mondays, 11 February (11.30 a.m.); 8 April (11.30 a.m.);
Tuesday, 18 June (11.30 aim.); Mondays, 12 August (11.30 a.m.);
21 October (11.30 a.m.); 9 December (11.30 a.m.).
Yeas—Thursday, 28March; Wednesday, 29 May; Thursday, 3 October.
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SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Albury—Mondays, 11 February ; 10 June ; 14 October.
Broken Hill—Mondays, 25 March (2 p.m.) ; 24 June (2 p.m.) ; 23 Sep-
tember (2 p.m.).
Corowa—Thursdays, 14 February ; 13 June ; 17 October.
Deniliquin—Mondays, 29 April (2 p.m.); 22 July (2 p.m.); 11 November
(2 p.m.).
Griffith—Mondays, 1 April (2 p.m.); 19 August (2 p.m.); 18 November
(2 p.m.).
Gundagai—Mondays, 25 February; 13 May ; 9 September.
Hay—Tuesday, 5 February (2 p.m.) ; Mondays, 26 August (2 p.m.) ;
2 December (2 p.m.).
Leeton—Wednesdays, 20 March (11 a.m.); 22 May (11 a.m.) ; 23 October
(11 a.m.).
Narrandera—Mondays, 18 March (12 noon); 20 May (12 noon); 21
October (12 noon).
Temora—Wednesdays, 20 February ; 14 August ; 27 November.
Wagga Wagga—Mondays, 4 March (12 noon); 27 May (12 noon);
16 September (12 noon).
Wentworth—Tuesdays, 12 March (2 p.m.); 4 June (2 p.m.) ; Wednes-
day, 6 November (2 p.m.).
Wyalong—Mondays, 18 February (12 noon); 12 August (12 noon) :
25 November (12 noon).
Young—Monday, 15 April; Tuesdays, 6 August ; 8 October.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
Bathurst—Tuesday, 19 February ; Wednesday, 19 June ; Tuesday,
19 November.
Bourke—Mondays, 29 April; 9 September.
Cobar—Wednesdays, 8 May ; 18 September.
Condobolin—Tuesdays, 9 April (2 p.m.); 30 July (2 p.m.); 15 October
(2 p.m.).
Coonamble—Mondays, 15 April (2 p.m.); 2 September (2 p.m.).
Cowra—Tuesdays, 19 March ; 20 August ; 5 November.
Dubbo—Tuesdays, 26 February; 28 May ; 1 October.
Forbes—Tuesdays, 12 March; 13 August ; Wednesday, 27 November,
Grenfell—Mondays, 18 March ; 4 November.
Mudgee—Tuesdays, 12 February ; 11 June ; 12 November.
Nyngan—Mondays, 6 May (2 p.m.); 16 September (2 p.m.).
Orange—Tuesdays, 5 February ; 21 May ; 27 August ; 22 October.
Parkes—Tuesdays, 5 March; 6 August ; Monday, 25 November.
Wellington—Tuesdays, 14 May ; 24 September ; 10 December.
CENTRAL AND NORTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Campbelltown—Mondays, 4 February ; 8 April; Wednesday, 19 June;
Mondays, 19 August ; 4 November, 25 November.
Gosford—Mondays, 4 March; 6 May ; 2 September; 14 October.
Gunnedah—Mondays, 29 April; 12 August ; 11 November.
Inverell—Mondays, 18 February ; 3 June ; 30 September.
Lithgow—Mondays, 25 February (12 noon); 10 June (12 noon);
Tuesday, 8 October (12 noon).
Moree—Tuesday, 29 January ; Mondays, 27 May; 9 September.
Moss Vale—Monday, 25 March (11.30 a.m.); Tuesday, 18 June (11.30)
a.m.); Monday, 21 October (11.30 a.m.).
Narrabri—Wednesday, 1 May ; Tuesdays, 13 August ; 12 November.
Penrith—Mondays, 11 March; 13 May ; 29 July ; 16 September ; 9
December.
Walgett—Mondays, 1 April (2 p.m.); 18 November (2 p.m..),
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Examinations and Admissions.
For the For the For the For the
First Second Third Fourth
Term. Term. Term. Term.
BARRISTERS' AND
SOLICITORS'
EXAMINATIONS--
Last day for fees-
(i) Sydney 24 Jan. 18 April 12 July 11 Oct.
(ii) Country (Solici-
tors only) 5 April 27 Sept.
Examinations com-
mence 11 Feb. 6 May 29 July 28 Oct.
Results—Solicitors 11 Mar. 3 June 26 Aug. 25 Nov.
Barristers 12 Mar. 4 June 27 Aug. 26 Nov.
ADMISSIONS-
Students-at-Law :
Fees, &c., by (a) ... 24 Jan. 23 April 16 July 15 Oct.
(b) 5 Mar. 28 May 20 Aug. 19 Nov.
Barristers:
Fees, &c., by (a) ... 24 Jan. 23 April 16 July 15 Oct.
(b) ... 5 Mar. 28 May 20 Aug. 19 Nov.
Solicitors:
Rule 45 Noticeby (a) 8 Jan. 2 April 25 June 24 Sept.
(b) 13 Feb. 6 May 29 July 28 Oct.
Rule 48 documents
by (a) ... 24 Jan. 23 April 12 July 11 Oct.
(b) 1 Mar. 24 May 16 Aug. 15 Nov.
Admission Days :
Barristers and
Solicitors (a) ... 8 Feb. 3 May 26 July 25 Oct.
(b) 15 Mar. 7 June 30 Aug. 29 Nov.
(a) Refers to first Admission day.
(b)Refers to second Admission day.
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Monday, the tenth day of December, 1956.
RULE FOR THE DESPATCH OF BUSINESS FOR 1957.
THE following rules are hereby established for the despatch of business
in the Supreme Court during the year 1957.
TERMS, SITTINGS, VACATIONS. ETC.
1. The Terms, Holidays, Vacations, Circuits, and Sittings of the
Court shall be those shown in the Law Almanac annexed hereto.
COMMON LAW JURISDICTION.
2. Motions generally may be made on any Monday or Thursday during
the sittings of the Full Court either in or out of Term, and on such other
days as may be appointed.
Chamber business before a Judge or the Prothonotary will be taken
on such days and at such times as may be appointed.
EQUITY JURISDICTION.
3. The Court will sit for the hearing of witness causes in Equity on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at 10 a.m. Applica-
tions for interim injunction or for a receiver, or relating to the liberty
of the subject, will be taken on any day at 10 a.m.
All other matters M. Equity will be taken on Fridays at 10 a.m., and
on other days by direction or leave of a Judge sitting in Equity.
COMPANY MATTERS.
Company matters will be taken on Monday mornings or at such other
times as the Court shall direct.
LUNACY JURISDICTION.
4. Matters in Lunacy will be heard on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
5. Summonses and motions will be taken by the Probate Judge on
Mondays at 10 a.m., or at such other times as he shall appoint. AU
other Probate matters will be taken by the Probate Judge at such times
as be shall appoint.
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES JURISDICTION.
S. Causes will be heard at such times as may be directed by the Judge.
Matters before the Registrar will be beard from Monday to Friday
inclusive each week at 10.15 a.m., except during Vacation when matters
will be taken on such days and at such times as may be appointed.
SATURDAYS.
7. There will be no sittings of the Court in Sydney on any Saturday
unless the Court or a Judge otherwise directs.
K. W. STREET, C. J.
W. F. L. OWEN, J.
E. D. ROPER, C. J. in Eq.
J. CLANCY, J.
E. P. KINSELLA, J.
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