Roderick Matheson (judge)

Roderick (Rod) Matheson AM QC was a Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 9 August 1979 to 4 August 1998. One of his famous cases was that of James Miller for multiple murders known as the Truro murders.

The Honourable

Roderick Grant Matheson

AM QC
NationalityAustralian
OccupationLawyer and judge
Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
In office
9 August 1979 (1979-08-09)  4 August 1998 (1998-08-04)

Matheson has been a significant donor and benefactor to St Mark's College, a residential college affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia for University students in Adelaide.[1]

Matheson was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2000 Australia Day Honours for service to the law and the community.[2]

See also

  • List of Judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia

References

  1. "St Mark's News" (PDF). March 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for MATHESON, Roderick Grant". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2000. For service to the law and to the community, particularly through the Bedford Industries Rehabilitation Association, the Law Society of South Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation and St Mark's College Council



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