NSW Law Almanac for 1955

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THE NEW SOUTH WALES
BAR ASSOCIATION
New South Wales
Law Almanac
FOR
1955
Issued under the Authority of the
HON. W. F. SHEAHAN Q.C., M.L.A.,
Attorney-General
A. H. PETTIFER
GOVERNMENT PRINTER
SYDNEY
3955
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'92377-1 X43
B. K. WHITE.
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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 1954, 1955, 1956 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 69
Alphabetical List 76
Non-practising List 84
Solicitors—Sydney List 92
Country List - 127
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Country Towns List 150
Certificated Conveyancers 175
Notaries Public 176
Commissioners for Affidavits 178
Rules of Court 208
Miscellaneous 223
Index 224
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SITTINGS OF THE HIGH COURT DURING 1955.
Hobart—Tuesday, 15 February.
Melbourne—Wednesday, 23 February.
Sydney—Wednesday, 23 March.
Melbourne—Tuesday, 10 May.
Brisbane—Tuesday, 14 June.
Sydney—Tuesday, 26 July.
Adelaide—Tuesday, 30 August.
Perth—Tuesday. 13 September.
Melbourne—Tuesday, 4 October.
Sydney—Monday, 7 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, 25 June, The Summer
Vacation shall begin on Saturday, 17 December.
SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT
OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1955.
TERMS.
First Term, Tuesday, 8 February to 5 March.
Second „ Monday, 2 May to 28 May.
Third „ Tuesday, 26 July to 27 August.
Fourth „ Monday, 21 October to 19 November.
SITTINGS OF THE FULL COURT OUT OF TERM,
Wednesday, 9 March to 29 April.
1 June to 1 July.
31 August to 21 October.
23 November to 16 December.
SYDNEY CAUSES.
Wednesday, 9 February to 1 July.
27 July to 16 December.
GAOL DELIVERIES.
First Gaol Delivery, Monday, 7 March.
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Fourth „ „ 14 November.
CIRCUITS AND CAUSES ON CIRCUIT.
Albury ... 10 May. Maitland ... 24 May.
Armidale ... 3 May Narrabri ... 17 May.
Bathurst ... 18 October. Narrandera ... 31 May.
Broken ... 30 August. Newcastle ... 1 March and 20
Dubbo ... 8 March. September.
Goulburn 1 March. Tamworth 23 August.
Grafton ... 27 April. Wagga Wagga 11 October.
Lismore ... 6 September. Wollongong ... 26 April and 13
September.
VACATIONS.
Summer© V Satactae toifo Nne wb eSgouinthn Winalges 2th0ro Dugehc theem Abtteorrn,e y1 9G5en4e raaln’s dD eepnardtminengt 7 February,
1955. Winter Vacation beginning 4 July, 1955, and ending 25 July,
1955.
QUARTER SESSIONS, '1955.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
At Sy4dthn eAyp orinl; TMuoensddaayy,, 21nstd FMeabyru; Wareyd ;n Teusdeasyd,a 1y,s t1 Jstu nMea; rTcuhe ;s d-MayO,n 2dnayd,
August; Thursday, 1st September; Tuesday, 4th October;
Tuesday, 1st November ; Thursday, 1st December,
At Balmain on Monday, 7th February ; Monday, 7th March ; Tuesday,
26th April; Monday, 30th May; Monday, 15th August ; Monday,
26th September, Monday, 7th November.
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PARAMATTA DISTRICT.
Tuesday, 1st February; Monday, 28th February; Monday, 4th , April ;
Monday, 2nd May ; Monday, 30th May; Tuesday, 2nd -August ;
Monday, 5th September; Tuesday, 4th October; Monday, 7th
November ; Monday, 5th December.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Armidale—Mondays, 14 February (2 p.m.), 30 May (2 p.m.), 10 October
(2 p.m.).
Glen Innes—Tuesdays, 5 April, 10 May, 18 October.
Grafton—Monday, 28 March (11 a.m.); Tuesday, 2 August (11 a,m.);
Monday, 7 November (11 a.m.).
Kempsey—Mondays, 28 February, 11 July, 26 September.
Lismore--Mondays, 7 March (2 p.m.), 6 June (2,p,m.), 15 August (2 p.m.),
5 December (2 p.m.).
Tamworth—Mondays, 7 February, 2 May, 8 August, 14 November.
Taree—Wednesdays, 23 February, 22 June, 7 September.
HUNTER, DISTRICT,
East Maitland—Monday, 21 February (12 noon); Tuesday, 3 MaY
(12 noon); Mondays, 22 August (12 noon); 31 October (12 noon). ;
Newcastle—Tuesday, 1 February (12 noon); Mondays, 4 April (12 noon),
6 June (12 noon); Tuesday, 2 August (12 noon); Monday, 12
September (12 noon); Wednesday, 19 October; Monday, 5 December
(12 noon).
Quirindi—Wednesdays, 30 March 1 June; Thursday, 6 -October;
Wednesday, 30 November.
Singleton—Wednesday, 23 -March ; Monday, 23 May (2 p.m.); Wednesday
September Monday, 14 November (2 pan.).
SOuTHERN DISTRICT,
Bega—Tuesdays, 22 February, 17 May, 30 August, 1 November.
Cooma—Wednesday 9 March, 11 May, 7 September, 16 November.
Cootamundra--Tuesdays, 1 March, 24 May, 23 August, 25 'October.
Goulburn—Monday, 14 February (2 p.m.) ; 'Wednesday, 27 April (2P,m.) ;
Mondays, 26-September (2 p.m.), 28 November (2 p.m.).
Moruya—Thursday, .24 February; Wednesday, 18 May; Thursday,
1 September; Wednesday, 2 November.
Nowra—Monday, 28 March (2.15 p.m.), Mondays, 20 June (2.15 p.m.),
19 Sept©e mStabtee ro.f( N2.e-w1 S5o upt.hm W.a),le 7s thNroouvgehm thbe eArt t(o2rn.e1y5 G.pen,mera)l.’s Department
Wollongong—Tuesday, 1 February; Mondays, 4 April, 6 June, 8 August,
10 ,October,.5,December.
Yass—'Thursdays, 3 March, 26 May, 25 .August,,27,October.
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SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Albury—Mondays, 7 February, 18 July, 24 October.
Broken Hill—Mondays, 21 March (2 p.m.), 20 June (2 p.m.), 10 October
(2 p.m.).
Deniliquin—Tuesday, 26 April (2 p.m.), Mondays, 25 July (2 p.m.), 14
November (2 p.m.).
Gundagai—Mondays, 21 February, 30 May, 12 September.
.Hay—Tuesday, 1 February (2 p.m.); Mondays, 15 August (2 p.m.),
5 December (2 p.m.).
'Narrandera—Mondays, 14 March (12 noon), 27 June (12 noon), 26
September (12 noon).
Wagga Wagga—Mondays, 28 February (12 noon), 16 May (12 noon),
19 September (12 noon).
Wentworth—Monday, 7 March (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 14 June (2 p.m.),
4 October (2 p.m.).
Wyalong—Mondays, 14 February (12 noon), 8 August (12 noon), 28
November (12 noon).
Young—Mondays, 4 April, 4 July, 7 November.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
Bathurst—Mondays, 21 February (2 p.m.), 20 June (2 p.m.), 21 November
(2 p.m.).
Bourke—Tuesdays, 8 March, 17 May, 6 September.
Cobar—Wednesday, 4 May ; Thursday, 6 October.
Condobolin—Tuesdays, 26 April (2 p.m.), 23 August (2 p.m.); Wednesday,
7 December.
,Coonamble—Monday, 18 April (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 16 August, Monday,
19 December (2 p.m.).
.Cowra—Tuesdays, 22 March, 2 August, 18 October.
_Dubbo—Tuesdays, 8 February, 7 June, 8 November.
Forbes—Tuesdays, 15 March, 9 August, 11 October.
.Mudgee—Tuesdays, 15 February, 14 June, 15 November.
Nyngan—Monday, 2 May (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 4 October (2 p.m.).
• Orange—Tuesdays, 1 February, 31 May, 1 November.
Parkes—Tuesdays, 29 March, 30 August, 13 December.
CENTRAL AND NORTH WESTERN DISTRICTS.
Campbelltown—Monday, 14 February ; Tuesday, 26 April; Wednesday,
22 June; Mondays, 22 August, 24 October, 28 November.
Gunnedah—Tuesday, 12 April; Mondays, 5 September, 14 November.
Inverell—Tuesdays, 8 February, 5 July, 11 October.
Moree—Tuesday, 1 February ; Mondays, 23 May, 12 September.
Narrabri—Wednesday, 13 April; Tuesdays, 6 September, 15 November.
Walgett—Mondays, 18 April (2 p.m.), 21 November (2 p.m.).
DISTRICT COURT SITTINGS, 1955.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
At Sydney on Tuesday, 1 February ; Tuesday, 1st March ; Monday,
4th April; Monday, 2nd May ; Wednesday, 1st June ; Tuesday,
2nd August ; Thursday, 1st September; Tuesday, 4th October;
'Tuesday, 1st November; Thursday, 1st December.
PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.
Monda©y S, t1ate4 otfh N Fewe Sboruutha Wrayl;e sM throonugdha thye, A 2tt1orsnte yM Gaenrecrahl’ s; DTeupaertsmdeanty, 26th April;
Monday, 16th May ; Monday, 20th June; Monday, 22nd August;
Monday, 19th September; Monday, 24th October; Monday, 21st
November ; Monday, 19th December.
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NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Armidale—Mondays, 14 February (2 p.m.), 30 May (2 p.m.), 10 October
(2 p.m.).
Bellingen—Tuesdays, 22 March, 5 July, 25 October,
Casino—Tuesday, 26 April (2 p.m.), Mondays, 25 July (2 p.m.), 28
November (2 p.m.).
Glen Innes—Tuesdays, 5 April, 10 May, 18 October.
Grafton—Monday, 28 March (11 a.m.); Tuesday, 2 August (11 a.m.);
Monday, 7 November (11 a.m.).
Kempsey—Mondays, 28 February, 11 July, 26 September.
Lismore--Mondays, 7 March (2 p.m.), 6 June (2 p.m_), 15 August (2 p.m.),
5 December (2 p.m.).
Murwillumbah—Tuesdays, 19 April, 19 July. 1 November.
Port Macquarie—Mondays, 21 February, 20 June, 5 September.
Tamworth—Mondays, 7 February, 2 May, 8 August, 14 November.
Taree—Wednesdays, 23 February, 22 June, 7 September.
Tenterfield—Mondays, 4 April, 9 May, 17 October.
HUNTER DISTRICT.
Cessnock—Mondays, 14 March (12 noon), 16 May (12 noon), 19 September
(12 noon), 21 November (12 noon).
Maitland—Mondays, 28 February (12 noon), 9 May (12 noon), 29 August
(12 noon), 7 November (12 noon).
M.uswellbrook—Monday, 21 March (2.30 p.m.); Wednesday, 25 May;
Monday, 26 September (2.30 p.m.); Wednesday, 16 November.
Newcastle—Mondays, 7 February (12 noon), 18 April (12 noon), 20 June
(12 noon), 8 August (12 noon), 10 October (12 noon), 12 December
(12 noon).
Quirindi—Wednesdays, 30 March, 1 June; Thursday, 6 October ; Wednes-
day, 30 November.
Scone—Mondays, 28 March (2.30 p.m.), 30 May (2.30 p.m.); Tuesday,.
4 October (2.30 p.m.); Monday, 28 November (2.30 p.m.).
Singleton—Wednesday, 23 March ; Monday, 23 May (2 p.m.); Wednesday,
28 September; Monday, 14 November (2 p.m.).
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Bega—Tuesdays, 22 February, 17 May, 30 August, 1 November.
Braidwood—Friday, 25 February; Thursday, 19 May; Friday, 2
September ; Thursday, 3 November.
Cooma—Tuesday, 8 March, 10 May, 6 September, 15 November.
Cootamundra—Tuesdays, 1 March, 24 May, 23 August, 25 October.
Goulburn—Monday, 14 February (2 p.m.); Wednesday, 27 April (2 p.m.);
Mondays, 26 September (2 p.m.), 28 November (2 p.m.).
Kiama—Wednesdays, 23 March, 1 June, 3 August ; Tuesday, 20 December.
Moruya—Thursday, 24 February ; Wednesday, 18 May; Thursday,
1 September; Wednesday, 2 November.
Nowra—Tuesdays, 29 March, 21 June, 20 September, 8 November.
Queanbeyan—Mondays, 21 February (2 p.m.), 9 May, (2 p.m.), 29 August
(2 p.m.), 31 October (2 p.m).
Wollongong—Mondays, 7 February, 18 April ; Tuesday, 14 June; Mondays.
15 August, 17 October, 12 December.
Yass--Thursdays, 3 March, 26 May, 25 August, 27 October.
SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Albury—Mo©n dStaaytes o,f 7N eFwe Sboruutha Wrya,le 1s 8th rJouuglhy t,h e2 A4t tOorcnetyo bGeenre.ral’s Department
Broken Hill—Mondays, 21 March (2 p.m.), 20 June (2 p.m.), 10 October
(2 p.m.).
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Corowa —Thursday, 10 February; Wednesdays, 20 July, 26 October.
Deniliquin—Tuesday, 26 April (2 p.m.); Mondays, 25 July (2 p.m.),
14 November (2 p.m.).
Griffith—Monday, 18 April (2 p.m.); Wednesday, 8 June (11 a.m.);
Monday, 17 October (2 p.m.).
Gundagai—Mondays, 21 February, 30 May, 12 September.
H —aTuyesd,ay, 1 February (2 p.m.); Mondays, 15 August/ (2 p.m.),
5 December (2 p.m.).
Leeton,—Wednesday, 20 April (11 a.m.); Monday, 6 June (2 p.m.);
Wednesday, 19 October.
Narrandera—Mondays, 14 March: (12 noon), 27 June' (12 noon), 26
September (12 noon).
Temora—Wednesdays, 16 February, 10 August, 30 November:
Wagga Wagga—Mondays, 28 February (12 noon), 16 May (12 noon),
19 September (12 noon).
Wentworth—Monday, 7 March (2 p.m.); Tuesdays, 14 June (2 p.m.),
4 October (2 p.m.).
Wyalong—Mondays, 14 February (12 noon), 8 August (12 noon), 28
November (12 noon).
Young—Mondays, 4 April, 4 July, 7 November.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
Bathurst—Tuesdays, 22 February, 21 June, 22 November.
Bourlie —Tuesdays, 8 Starch, 17 May, 6 September.
Cobar—Weduesday,.4 May; Thursday, 6 October.
Condoholin—Wednesday, 27 April; Tuesday, 23 August; (2p.m.);. Wed-
nesday, 7 December.
Coonamble--Tuesdays, 19 April, 16 August, 20 December.
COWra —Tuesdays, 22 March, 2 August, 18 October.
Dubbo—Tuesdays, 8 February, 7 June, 8 November.
Forbes—Tuesdays, 15 March, 9 August, 11 October.
Grenfell—Mondays, 21•March, 17 October.
Mudgee—Tuesdays, 15 February, 14 Julie, 15 November..
Nyngan—Tuesday, 3 May; Wednesday, 5 October
Orange—Tuesday, 1 February; Wednesday, 1 June; Tuesday, 20
September; Wednesday, 2 November.
Parkes—Tuesdays, 29 March, 30 August., 13 December.
Wellington—Tuesdays, 10 May, 13 September, 29 November.
CENTRAL AND NORTH WESTERN DISTRICTS.
Campbelltown—Monday, 14 February; Tuesday, 26 April; Tuesday,
14 June; Mondays, 22 August. 24 October, 28 November.
Gosford—MOndAys, 28 March, 30 May, 15 August, 17 October.
Gunnerdah.—Tuesday, 12 April; Mondays, 5 September, 14 November.
Inverell—Tuesdays, 8 February, 5 July, 11 October.
Lithgow-Mondays, 21 March (12 noon), 6 June (12 noon); Tuesday,
4 October. (12 noon).
Moree—Tuesday, 1 February; Mondays, 23 May, 12 SepteMber.
Moss Vale—Mondays, 28 February (11 a.m.), 20 June 11 a.m.),
7 November (11 a.m.).
Narrabri—Wednesday, 13 April; Tuesdays, 6 September, 15 November.
Penrith---Mondays, 7 March, 9 May ; Tuesday, 2 August; Mondays,
19 September, 12 December.
Wallet —Mondays, 13 April (2 p.m.), 21 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
S.oliciTor'
eXAMATIONS--
Last day for fees--
(i) (Sii)y:Cdonunetyry ..: -27 'Ian. '22 Apr. *15 July 14 Oct.
7.Apr. 30 sePt•
Examinations com-
mence 14,Feb. 9,May 2 Aug. .31 Oct.
Results-Solicitors 14 Mar. 6 June 29 Aug. 28 Nov.
Barristers 15 Mar. 1 June •30 Aug. ,29 Nov.
AdmisSIONS--
Students.at-Law :
' Fees, &c .;:by (a) ... 27,Jan. 26 Apr. 19 July 18 -pct.
(b) Mar. 31 May • 23 Aug. .22 -Nov.. •
Barristers:
Fees, &c.,.by (a) ... 27.Jan. 26,Apr. 19 July 18.Oct.
(b) ... 8 .Mar. 31 May 22 novv.
Solicitors:
Rule45 Notice by (a) ,11 Jan. 5. Apr. 28 June 27 Sept.
(5) -17 -Feb. 9 May 2 Aug. 1 Nov.
Rage 48 documents
by (a) ... ... 27 Jan. 22 Apr. 15 July 14, Oct.
(b) ... 4 Mar. 27 May 19 Aug. 18 Nov..
Admission Days:
Barristers:and
Solicitors (a) ... 11 Feb. 6 May • 29 July 28 Oct.
(5) ... .18 Mar. ,10,June 2 Sept. 2 Dec.
(a) .Refers to first Admission Day.
(5) Refers to second Admission Day.
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Monday, the first day of November, 1954.
RULE FOR THE DESPATCH OF BUSINESS FOR 1955.
THE following rules are hereby established for the despatch of business
in the Supreme Court during the year 1955.
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 in 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
dimes 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. All
other Probate matters will be taken by the Probate Judge at such times
as he shall appoint.
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES JURISDICTION.
6.Causes will be heard at such times as may be directed by the Judge.
Matters before the Registrar will be heard 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.
A. V. MAXWELL, J.
E. D. ROPER, C.J. in Eq.
W. R. DOVEY, J.
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