Law Almanac 1956

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New South Wales
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Law Almanac
FOR
1956
Issued under the Authority of the
HON. W. F. SHEAHAN, Q.C., M.L.A.,
Attorney-General
A. H. PETTIFER
GOVERNMENT PRINTER
SYDNEY
1956
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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 1955, 1956, 1957 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
Solicitors—Sydney List 96
Country List 130
Country Towns List 153
Certificated Conveyancers 179
Notaries Public 180
Commissioners for Affidavits 182 '
Rules of Court 212
Miscellaneous • 232
Index 233
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SITTINGS OF THE HIGH COURT DURING 1956.
Melbourne—Tuesday, 14 February.
Hobart—Tuesday, 13 March.
Sydney—Thursday, 22 March.
Adelaide—Tuesday, 8 May.
Melbourne—Tuesday, 22 May.
Brisbane—Tuesday, 17 July.
Sydney—Tuesday, 7 August.
Perth—Tuesday, 18 September.
Melbourne—Tuesday, 9 October.
Sydney—Wednesday, 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, 16 June. The Summer
Vacation shall begin on Saturday, 15 December.
SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT
OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1956.
TERMS.
First Term, Tuesday, 7 February to 3 March.
Second „ Monday, 30 April to 26 May.
Third „ Tuesday, 24 July to 25 August.
Fourth „ Monday, 22 October to 17 November.
SITTINGS OF THE FULL COURT OUT OF TERM.
Wednesday, 7 March to 27 April.
30 May to 29 June.
29 August to 19 October.
21 November to 14 December.
SYDNEY CAUSES.
Wednesday, 8 February to 29 June.
25 July to 14 December.
GAOL DELIVERIES.
First Gaol Delivery, Monday, 5 March.
Second .,, 28 May.
Third „ 27 August.
Fourth „ 12 November.
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CIRCUITS AND CAUSES ON CIRCUIT.
Albury ... 8 May. Maitland ... 22 May.
Armidale ... 1 May. Narrabri ... 5 June.
Bathurst ... 23 October. Narrandera ... 29 May.
Broken hill ... 28 August. Newcastle ... 28 February and
Dubbo ... 13 March. 4 September.
Goulburn ... 28 February. Tamworth ... 21 August.
Grafton ... 13 March. Wagga Wagga 16 October.
Lismore ... 18 September. Wollongong ... 23 April (Noon)
and 10 Sept.
(Noon).
VACATIONS.
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1956. Winter Vacation beginning 2 July, 1956, and ending 23 July,
1956.
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QUARTER SESSIONS, 1956.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
At Sydney on Wednesday, 1 February ; Thursday, 1 March; Wednesday,
4 April ; Tuesdays, 1 May ; 5 June ; Wednesday, 1 August; Monday,
3 September ; Tuesday, 2 October ; Thursday, 1 November ; Monday,.
3 December.
At Balmain on Mondays, 6 February; 5 March ; 23 April; 28 May ;
13 August ; 24 September ; 5 November.
PARRAMATTA.
'Tuesday, 31 January ; Monday, 27 February ; Tuesday, 3 April ;
Mondays, 30 April; 28 May ; Wednesday, 1 August ; Monday,
3 September ; Tuesday, 2 October ; Mondays, 5 November; 3
December.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Armidale—Mondays, 13 February (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 5 June (2 p.m.);
Monday, 8 October (2 p.m.).
Glen Innes—Tuesdays, 20 March ; 8 May ; 16 October.
Grafton—Mondays, 26 March (11 a.m.); 30 July (11 a.m.); 5 November
(11. a.m.).
kempsey—Mondays, 27 February ; 9 July ; 24 September.
Lismore—Mondays, 5 March (2 p.m.); 11 June (2 p.m.); 13 August
(2 p.m.); 3 December (2 p.m.).
Tamworth—Mondays, 6 February ; 30 April ; Tuesday, 7 August ;
Monday, 12 November.
Taree—Tuesdays, 21 February ; 26 June ; 4 September.
HUNTER DISTRICT.
East Maitland—Mondays, 27 February (noon); 30 April (noon);
27 August (noon); 22 October (noon).
Newcastle—Tuesday, 31 January (noon); Monday, 16 April (noon);
Tuesdays, 5 June (noon); 31 July (noon); Wednesday, 10 October ;
Monday, 3 December (noon).
Quirindi—Wednesdays, 28 March ; 30 May ; 26 September ; 28 November.
Scone—Mondays, 26 March (2.30 p.m.); 28 May (2.30 p.m.); 24 Septem-
ber (2.30 p.m); 26 November (2.30 p.m.).
Singleton—Wednesdays, 21 March ; 23 May ; 19 September; Monday,
12 November (2 p.m.).
SOUTHERN DISTRICT. .
Bega—Tuesdays, 28 February ; 26 June ; 18 September.
Cooma—Monday, 5 March (3 p.m.); Tuesday, 5 June (3 p.m.); Monday,
29 October (3 p.m.).
Cootamundra—Mondays, 30 April ; 30 July ; 26 November.
Goulburn—Mondays, 20 February (11 a.m.); 28 May (11 a.m.); 10
September (11 a.m.).
Moruya—Tuesday, 22 May ; Wednesday, 8 August ; Tuesday, 20 Novem-
ber.
Nowra—Mondays, 19 March (2.15 p.m.); 16 July (2.15 p.m.); 5 Novem-
ber (2.15 p.m.).
Wollongong—Mondays, 6 February (11.30 a.m.); 9 April (11.30 a.m.);
11 Jun©e S(t1at1e .o3f N0e wa .Smou.th); W 1al3es Athurougguh sthte (A1tt1or.n3ey0 G aen.emra.l’)s; D8ep Oartcmteontber (11.30
a.m.); 3 December (11.30 a.m.).
Yass—Thursday, 3 May (10.30 a.m.); Wednesday, 1 August (10.30 a.m.);
Thursday, 29 November (10.30 a.m.).
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SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Albury—Mondays, 6 February ; 27 August; 22 October.
Broken Hill—Mondays, 19 March (2 p.m.); 18 June (2 p.m.); Tuesday,
2 October (2 p.m.).
Deniliquin—Mondays, 23 April (2 p.m.); 23 July (2 p.m.); 12 Novembr
(2 p.m.).
Griffith—Monday, 16 April (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 5 June (11 a.m.); Monday,
19 November (2 p.m.).
Gundagai—Mondays, 13 February ; 28 May ; 10 September.
Hay—Wednesday, 1 February (2 p.m.); Mondays, 13 August (2 p.m.);
3 December (2 p.m.).
Narrandera—Mondays, 12 March (noon); 25 June (noon); 15 October
(noon).
Wagga—Mondays, 27 February (noon); 14 May (noon); 17 September
(noon).
Wentworth—Tuesdays, 6 March ; 12 June ; Wednesday, 7 November.
Wyalong—Monday, 20 February (noon); Tuesday, 7 August (noon);
Monday, 26 November (noon).
Young—Tuesday, 3 April; Monday, 20 August ; Tuesday, 9 October.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
Bathurst—Mondays, 20 February (2 p.m.); 18th June (2 p.m.); 19
November (2 p.m.).
Bourke—Mondays, 30 April; 10 September.
Cobar—Wednesdays, 9 May: 19 September.
Condobolin—Tuesdays, 10 April (2 p.m.); 31 July (2 p,m.); 16 October
(2 p.m.).
Coonamble—Tuesdays, 17 April; 4 September.
Cowra—Tuesdays, 20 March; 21 August ; 6 November.
Dubbo—Tuesdays, 28 February ; 5 June ; 2 October.
Forbes—Tuesdays. 13 March ; 14 August ; 11 December.
Mudgee—Tuesdays, 14 February ; 12 June ; 13 November.
Nyngan—Mondays, 7 May (2 p.m.); 17 September (2 p.m.).
Orange—Monday, 6 February: Tuesdays, 22 May ; 23 October.
Parkes—Tuesdays, 6 March ; 7 August; 4 December.
CENTRAL AND NORTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Campbelltown—Mondays, 13 February ; 23 April ; Wednesday, 20 June ;
Mondays, 27 August ; 22 October ; 26 November.
Gunnedah—Mondays, 9 April; 13 August ; 12 November.
Inverell—Mondays, 20 February ; 2 July; Tuesday, 2 October.
Moree—Tuesday, 31 January ; Mondays, 28 May ; 10 September.
Narrabri—Tuesdays, 10 April: 14 August: 13 November.
Walgett—Mondays, 16 April (2 p.m.); 19 November (2 p.m.).
DISTRICT COURTS, 1956.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
At Sydney on Wednesday, 1 February : Thursday. 1 March ; Wednesday,
4 April; Tuesdays, 1 May ; 5 June ; Wednesday, 1 August ;
Monday, 3 September ; Tuesday, 2 October ; Thursday, 1 November;
Monday, 3 December.
PARRAMATTA.
Mondays, 13 February; 19 March; 23 April ; 14 May: 18 June;
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NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Armidale—Monday, 13 February (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 5 June (2 p.m.);
. Monday, 8 October (2 p.m.).
Bellingen—Tuesdays, 10 April ; 3 July ; 23 October.
Casino—Monday, 23 April (2 p.m.); Tuesdays, 24 July (2 p.m.); 27
November (2 p.m.).
Glen innes—Tuesdays, 20 March ; 8 May ; 16 October.
Grafton—Mondays, 26 March (11 a.m.); 30 July (11 a.m.); 5 November
(11 a.m.).
kempsey—Mondays, 27 February ; 9 July ; 24 September.
Lismore-mondays, 5 March (2 p.m.); 11 June (2 p.m.); Mondays,
13 August (2 p.m.); 3 December (2 p.m.).
Murwillumbah—Tuesdays, 17 April; 17 July ; 30 October.
Port Macquarie—Mondays, 20 February ; 25 June; 3 September.
Tamworth—Mondays, 6 February ; 30 April ; Tuesday, 7 August;
Monday, 12 November.
Taree—Tuesdays, 21 February ; 26 June; 4 September.
Tenterflield—Mondays, 19 March; 7 May ; 15 October.
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Cessnock—Mondays, 12 March (noon); 14 May (noon); 10 September
(noon); 5 November (noon).
Maitland—Monday, 5 March (noon); Tuesday, 8 May (noon); Mondays,
3 September (noon); 29 October (noon).
Muswellbrook—Mondays, 19 March (2.30 p.m.); 21 May (2.30 p.m.);
17 September (2.30 p.m.); 19 November.
Newcastle—Monday, 13 February (noon); Tuesday, 3 April (noon);
Mondays, 18 June (noon); 13 August (noon); 1 October (noon);
Wednesday, 12 December.
Quirindi—Wednesdays, 28 March ; 30 May ; 26 September ; 28 November.
Scone—Mondays, 26 March (2.30 p.m.); 28 May (2.30 p.m.); 24
September (2.30 p.m.); 26 November (2.30 p.m.).
Singleton—Wednesdays, 21 March ; 23 May; 19 September ; Monday,
12 November (2 p.m.).
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Begs—Tuesdays, 28 February ; 26 June ; 18 September.
Braidwood—Thursday, 24 May (11 a.m.); Thursday, 22 November
(11 a.m.).
Cooma—Monday, 5 March (3 p.m.); Tuesday, 5 June (3 p.m.); Monday,
29 October (3 p.m.).
Cootamundra—Mondays, 30 April; 30 July ; 26 November.
Goulburn—Mondays, 20 February (11 a.m.); 28 May (11 a.m.); 11)
September (11 a.m.).
kiama—Monday, 23 April (noon); Tuesday, 2 October (noon).
Moruya—Tuesday, 22 May ; Wednesday, 8 August ; Tuesday, 20
November.
Nowra—Mondays, 19 March (2.15 p.m.); 16 July (2.15 p.m.); 5
November (2.15 p.m.).
Queanbeyan—Mondays, 12 March (2 p.m.); 23 July (2 p.m.); 24
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Wollongong—Mondays, 13 February (11.30 a.m.); 16 April (11.30 a.m.);
18 June (t1.30 a.m.); 20 August (11.30 a.m.); 15 October (11.30
a.m.); 10 December (11.30 a.m.).
Yass—Thursday, 3 May (10.30 a.m.); Wednesday, 1 August (10.30 a.m.);
Thursday, 29 November (10.30 a.m.).
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SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Albury—Mondays, 6 February ; 27 August ; 22 October.
Broken hill—Mondays, 19 March (2 p.m.); 18 June (2 p.m.); Tuesday,
2 October (2 p.m.).
Corowa—Thursday, 9 February ; Wednesdays, 29 August ; 24 October.
Deniliquin—Mondays, 23 April (2 p.m.); 23 July (2 p.m.); 12 November •
(2 p.m.).
Griffith—Monday, 16 April (2 p.m.); Tuesday, 5 June (11 a.m.);
Monday, 19 November (2 p.m.).
Gundagai—Mondays, 13 February ; 28 May ; 10 September.
Hay—Wednesday, 1 February (2 p.m.); Mondays, 13 August (2 p.m.);
3 December (2 p.m.).
Leeton—Wednesdays, 14 March (11 a.m.); 27 June (11 a.m.); 17 October
(11 a.m.).
Narrandera—Mondays, 12 March (noon); 25 June (noon); 15 October
(noon).
Temora—Wednesdays, 22 February ; 8 August ; 28 November.
Wagga Wagga—Mondays, 27 February (noon); 14 May (noon); 17
September (noon).
Wentworth—Tuesdays, 6 March ; 12 June; Wednesday, 7 November.
Wyalong—Monday, 20 February (noon); Tuesday, 7 August (noon);
Monday, 26 November (noon).
Young—Tuesday, 3 April; Monday, 20 August ; Tuesday, 9 October.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
Bathurst—Tuesdays, 21 February ; 19 June; 20 November.
Bourke—Mondays, 30 April ; 10 September.
Cobar—Wednesdays, 9 May ; 19 September.
Condobolin—Tuesdays, 10 April (2 p.m.); 31 July (2 p.m.); 16 October
(2 p.m.).
Coonamble—Tuesdays, 17 April ; 4 September.
Cowra—Tuesdays, 20 March ; 21 August ; 6 November.
Dubbo—Tuesdays, 28 February ; 5 June; 2 October.
Forbes—Tuesdays, 13 March ; 14 August ; 11 December.
Grenfell—Mondays, 19 March ; 5 November.
Mudgee—Tuesdays, 14 February ; 12 June ; 13 November.
Nyugan—Mondays, 7 May (2 p.m,) ; 17 September (2 p.m.).
Orange—Wednesday, 1 February ; Monday, 6 February ; Tuesdays,
22 May ; 28 August ; 23 October.
Parkes—Tuesdays, 6 March ; 7 August ; 4 December.
Wellington—Tuesdays, 15 May ; 25 September ; 27 November.
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CENTRAL AND NORTH WESTERN DISTRICT.
Campbelltown—Mondays, 6 February ; 23 April ; 11 June ; 27 August ;
22 October ; 26 November.
Gosford—Mondays, 27 February ; 7 May ; 20 August ; 15 October.
Gunnedah—Mondays. 9 April ; 13 August ; 12 November.
Inverell—Mondays, 20 February ; 2 July ; Tuesday, 2 October.
Lithgow—Monday, 5 March (12 noon); Tuesday, 5 June (12 noon);
Monday, 8 October (12 noon).
Moree—Tuesday, 31 January ; Mondays, 28 May ; 10 September.
Moss Vale—Mondays, 26 March (11.30 a.m.); 18 June (11.30 a.m.);
5 November (11.30 a.m.).
Narrabri—Tuesdays, 10 April ; 14 August ; 13 November.
Penrith—Mondays, 12 March ; 14 May ; 30 July ; 17 September ; 10
December.
Walgett—Mondays, 16 April (2 p.m.); 19 November (2 p.m.).
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EXAMINATIONS AND ADMISSIONS.
FoFrir stth e I FSoecro nthd e FoTrh itrhd e FoFro utrhthfor thee
Term. Term. Term. Term.
BARRISTeRS' AND
SOLICITORS'
EXAMINATIONS--
Last day for fees—
(i) Sydney 26 Jan, 20 April 13 July 12 Oct.
(ii) Country (Solici-
tors only) 6 April 28 Sept.
Examinations com- 13 Feb. 7 May 30 July 29 Oct.
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Results—Solicitors 12 Mar. 1 June 27 Aug. 26 Nov.
Barristers ... 13 Mar. 5 June 28 Aug. 27 Nov.
ADMISSIONS-
Students-at-Law :
Fees, &c., by (a) 26 Jan, 24 April 17 July 16 Oct.
(b) 6 Mar. 29 May 21 Aug. 20 Oct.
Barristers:
Fees, &c., by (a) 26 Jan. 24 April 17 July 16 Oct.
(b) 6 Mar, 29 may 21 Aug. 20 Oct.
Solicitors :
Rule 45Noticeby (a) 10 Jan. 4 April 26 June 25 Sept.
(b) 15 Feb. 7 May 30 July 29 Oct.
Rule 48 documents
by (a) ... 26 Jan. 20 April 13 July 12 Oct.
(b) ... 2 Mar. 25 May 17 Aug. 16 Nov.
Admission Days :
Barristers and
Solicitors (a) 10 Feb. 4 May 27 July 26 Oct.
(b) 16 Mar. 8 June 31 Aug. 30 Nov.
(a) Refers to first Admission Day.
(b) Refers to second Admission Day.
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Monday, the twenty-fourth day of October, 1955.
RULE FOR THE DESPATCH OF BUSINESS FOR 1956.
THE following rules are hereby established for the despatch of business
in the Supreme Court during the year 1956.
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
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. 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.
E. D. ROPER, C.J. in Eq.
L. J. HERRON, J.
W. R. DOVEY, J.
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