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Judge's records., 1972 - 1981

 Series
Identifier: MSS. Archives. 2015/1. Series 1.

Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains some of Mahon's records created in his role as a Judge.

Included are a selection of his Judge's notebooks and Judge's correspondence which provide a personal record of court hearings rather than the official court record. They are arranged chronologically by hearing, are dated and include the names of the witnesses and accused, notes on evidence and the judgement given. Item 1/1 relates solely to the Royal Commission of Inquiry hearings heard by Judge Mahon during 1980 and they continue into the first half of the second Judge's Notebook, item 1/2.

Items 1/3 and 1/4, consist of outwards correspondence written by Mahon in his capacity as a Judge, whereas item 1/5 consists of drafts and facsimiles of correspondence sent to Justice Ted Sommers.

Finally item 1/6 is a bound notebook consisting of notes, correspondence and memoranda put together by Mahon to record his thinking on a Proposed Judicial Commission.

Dates

  • 1972 - 1981

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED – Some restrictions apply to Judge's Notebooks and Judge's Letters Official in order to comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993 and/or the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004. See inventory for restrictions on specific items.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.5 metres (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository

Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand