Muirhead, James Henry (Jim) (1925–1999)
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Additional Resources
- Trove search
- World War II service file, B883, SX33288 (National Archives of Australia)
- admitted as practitioner of Supreme Court of South Australia, News (Adelaide), 19 December 1949, p. 15
- marries Margaret Frayne, News (Adelaide) 3 February 1950, p 19
- acting director of Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra Times, 2 February 1973, p 6
- presides over Chamberlain trial, Canberra Times, 12 September 1982, p 3
- appointed royal commissioner, Canberra Times, 2 September 1987, p 3
- delivers interim deaths in custody report, Canberra Times, 28 December 1988, p 4
- to become administrator of the Northern Territory, Canberra Times, 13 January 1989, p 1
- argues jury system should be re-examined, Canberra Times, 2 October 1992, p 2
- death, Torres News (Thursday Island), 30 July 1999, p 5
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Butler, Richard (grandfather)
- Chamberlain, Azaria Chantel (related entry)
Citation details
'Muirhead, James Henry (Jim) (1925–1999)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/muirhead-james-henry-jim-32426/text, accessed 4 February 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
24 April,
1925
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Death
20 July,
1999
(aged 74)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Cause of Death
Education
Occupation
Military Service
Awards
- Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
- Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
- Companion of the Order of Australia
Key Events
Legacies
- James Muirhead Chambers (Darwin, NT)
- Justice James Muirhead Churchill Fellowship
- Muirhead (suburb, Darwin, NT)