Gerald O'Sullivan (judge)

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Gerald John Joseph O'Sullivan (13 October 1891 – 11 September 1960) was an Australian barrister and judge.

O'Sullivan was born at Wangaratta in Victoria to George Rollo O'Sullivan and Theresa Mary, née Willis. He farmed in Victoria and the Riverina before joining the public service as a clerk with the War Pensions Office. In 1916 he enlisted in the First Australian Imperial Force, in which he was assigned to the 35th Battalion. He arrived in England on 27 March 1917 and in France on 23 August, where he was transferred to the radio service. He was formally discharged from the Army on 20 December 1919 and worked in the Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch; in 1922 he began studying law at the University of Sydney, graduating with his bachelor's degree in 1927. He married Angela Winifred Mary Moylan on 19 November 1927.^[1]

Wangaratta is a cathedral city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, approximately 250 km (160 mi) from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had an estimated urban population of 28,824 at April 2018. Wangaratta has recorded a population growth rate of almost 1% annually since 2016 to 2018 which is the second highest of all cities in North-Eastern Victoria.

Victoria is a state in south-eastern Australia. Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state overall, thus making it the most densely populated state overall. Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city, Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, and South Australia to the west.

The Riverina is an agricultural region of South-Western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop into one of the most productive and agriculturally diverse areas of Australia. Bordered on the south by the state of Victoria and on the east by the Great Dividing Range, the Riverina covers those areas of New South Wales in the Murray and Murrumbidgee drainage zones to their confluence in the west.

O'Sullivan was called to the bar on 6 June 1928 in both New South Wales and Queensland. He resigned from the public service in 1928 to establish a law practice, and also maintained involvement with the military as a captain in the Australian Army Legal Corps and as an Army legal officer during the Second World War. On 1 June 1942 he was appointed Chairman of the Commonwealth's War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal, serving until 31 May 1947. He was also a member of the Taxation Board of Review until 1950, when he was appointed a District Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions. On 2 January 1952 he was appointed an acting Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, serving until 25 January; he fulfilled this role again from 12 January to 1 February 1953 to help reduce a backlog.^[1]

The Australian Army Legal Corps (AALC) consists of Regular and Reserve commissioned officers that provide specific legal advice to commanders and general legal advice to all ranks. They must be admitted to practice as Australian Legal Practitioners.

The District Court of New South Wales is the intermediate court in the judicial hierarchy of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a trial court and has an appellate jurisdiction. In addition, the Judges of the Court preside over a range of tribunals. In its criminal jurisdiction, the Court may deal with all serious criminal offences except murder, treason and piracy. The Court's civil jurisdiction is generally limited to claims less than A$750,000.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. Whilst the Supreme Court is the highest New South Wales court in the Australian court hierarchy, an appeal by special leave can be made to the High Court of Australia.

O'Sullivan died on 11 December 1960, and was survived by his son and three daughters.^[1]

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1 2 3 "O'Sullivan, Gerald John Joseph". State Records. Government of New South Wales.

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[slnsw-1] 1 2 3 "O'Sullivan, Gerald John Joseph". State Records. Government of New South Wales.