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James Henry Muirhead 24.4.25–20.7.99

James Henry Muirhead 24.4.25–20.7.99 10 BIT U A R Y h e Honourable James Muirhead, who died earlier this year, was a significant Tcontributor to the development of Australian criminology in a number of different ways. He was the first Acting Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology, the first National Commissioner of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, a judge at various times of four different courts, as well as the Administrator of the Northern Territory. He was also a strong family man, a staunch supporter of indigenous peoples, and a very good and loyal friend. At his State Funeral in Darwin a spokesperson for the Larrakia people, Mr Bill Risk, spoke of the great respect in which Jim Muirhead was held by Aboriginal people as a judge, as the Administrator, and as a Royal Commissioner. Former High Court Judge, the Honourable John Toohey, spoke of his judicial appointments and achievements, while one of his sons, Tim Muirhead, spoke movingly of his life from the perspective of his family. I first met Jim Muirhead around 1970, perhaps earlier, at the annual conferences of the Australian Crime Prevention Council, then known as the Australian Prisoners' Aid and After Care Council. He http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology SAGE

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0004-8658
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1837-9273
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10.1177/000486589903200302
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10 BIT U A R Y h e Honourable James Muirhead, who died earlier this year, was a significant Tcontributor to the development of Australian criminology in a number of different ways. He was the first Acting Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology, the first National Commissioner of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, a judge at various times of four different courts, as well as the Administrator of the Northern Territory. He was also a strong family man, a staunch supporter of indigenous peoples, and a very good and loyal friend. At his State Funeral in Darwin a spokesperson for the Larrakia people, Mr Bill Risk, spoke of the great respect in which Jim Muirhead was held by Aboriginal people as a judge, as the Administrator, and as a Royal Commissioner. Former High Court Judge, the Honourable John Toohey, spoke of his judicial appointments and achievements, while one of his sons, Tim Muirhead, spoke movingly of his life from the perspective of his family. I first met Jim Muirhead around 1970, perhaps earlier, at the annual conferences of the Australian Crime Prevention Council, then known as the Australian Prisoners' Aid and After Care Council. He

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Australian & New Zealand Journal of CriminologySAGE

Published: Dec 1, 1999

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