Herbert Raine Curlewis

The Australia Judge Herbert Raine Curlewis was born in Bondi on 22 August 1869 and was educated at Newington College (1881-1887) [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp46] and studied arts/law at the University of Sydney. [ [http://www.bull.usyd.edu.au/as/ Alumni Sydneienses] ] He was admitted to the Bar in 1893 and practised in common law. On 22 April 1896 he married Ethel Turner, the author of Seven Little Australians. As a student Curlewis showed literary talent and in 1906 he wrote The Mirror of Justice, a layman's introduction to the legal process. He was also editor of the Australasian Annual Digest and lectured in law at Sydney University. In 1917 he was appointed a judge of the Industrial Arbitration Court and in 1928 he became a judge of the NSW District Court. Curlewis retired in 1939 and died in 1942. [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120326b.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography] ]

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