Roderick Matheson (judge)

The Honourable
Roderick Grant Matheson
AM QC
Nationality Australian
Occupation Lawyer and judge
Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
In office
9 August 1979 (1979-08-09)  4 August 1998 (1998-08-04)

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.

Matheson has been a significant donor and benfactor 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]

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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, Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 26 January 2000, http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1129711&showInd=true, "For service to the law and to the community, particularly through the Bedford Industries Rehabilitation Association, the Law Society of South Australia, the Art Galley of South Australia Foundation and St Mark's College Council"
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