| [Index] |
| Reginald CARTER (1908 - 2001) |
| Judge |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
| Reginald CARTER (1908 - 2001) | Frederick Walter CARTER (1868 - 1940) | |||
| Eva HIPWOOD (1873 - 1956) | ||||
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| b. 25 Apr 1908 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| d. Feb 2001 at Queensland, Australia aged 92 |
| Parents: |
| Frederick Walter CARTER (1868 - 1940) |
| Eva HIPWOOD (1873 - 1956) |
| Siblings (1): |
| Mary Edna Violet CARTER (1901 - 1952) |
| Events in Reginald CARTER (1908 - 2001)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 25 Apr 1908 | Reginald CARTER was born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||
| 11 Oct 1940 | 32 | Death of father Frederick Walter CARTER (aged 71) | Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 1956 | 48 | Death of mother Eva HIPWOOD (aged 83) | |||
| Feb 2001 | 92 | Reginald CARTER died | Queensland, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Judge of the District Court of Queensland
11 February 1960–24 April 1978 His Honour Judge Reginald F Carter was born in Brisbane on 25 April 1908. He attended Brisbane Grammar School and The University of Queensland, where he completed a degree in Arts and later gained a Master's degree in law with a thesis on search warrants. With his extensive knowledge of prosecutions, he published a highly regarded annotated work on Queensland's criminal law. His Honour was admitted to the Bar in June 1931. Five years later he joined the Crown Solicitor's Office and rose to become the Chief Crown Prosecutor before his appointment to the Bench. His Honour was appointed a Judge of the District Court in Brisbane on 11 February 1960. He was the fourth judge appointed under the District Courts Act 1958. He retired on 24 April 1978 and died in February 2001. In 2001, the library received a large collection of materials spanning 70 years of Carter's life, including letters, photographs, clippings, and school medals. Collection This is a collection of items donated by Judge Reginald Carter, which relate to his life and career as a Queensland District Court judge. Judge Carter was the author of Criminal Law of Queensland, a widely-used textbook affectionately known as Carter's Criminal Code, now in its 21st edition. The 254 items in this collection include letters, photographs, certificates, newspaper clippings, school medals and reports, which range in date from 1908 to 1990. These shed light on the career of a Queensland District Court judge and illustrate the legal lifestyle during this period. Reginald Carter Reginald Carter was born in Brisbane on 25 April 1908. He attended Brisbane Grammar School and The University of Queensland, where he completed an Arts degree and later a Master's degree in law with a thesis on search warrants. Carter was admitted to the Bar in June 1931 and five years later joined the Crown Solicitor's Office. He rose to become the Chief Crown Prosecutor before being was appointed a Judge of the District Court in Brisbane on 11 February 1960. He was the fourth judge appointed under the District Courts Act 1958. He retired on 24 April 1978 and died in February 2001. |