Judge Windeyer's Retirement Demanded.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 48, 24 August 1895, Page 3

Judge Windeyer's Retirement Demanded.

» (Our Own Corretp'ondtnt.) [fee s.s. talunb at tub blotf.] 1 : Stdnbt, 19th August. 'The Central Committee of the George Dean Defence Fund held its final meeting last week, when it was stated that the total subscriptions received amounted to .£ll9, and the amonnt disbursed to ,£llB. The Chairman (Alderman D. Davis) stated ttiat as the committee had arrived at the end of its labonr, a it was neoesaary for it to consider the part Mr. Justice Windeyer had taken in the Dean and other notorious cases. The matter ocjuld not end there, as the public had lost faith in Jndge Windeyer, and if his retirement were not insisted on by those in authority the country would be convulsed by another agitation. A motion was carried emphatically protesting against Mr. Justice Windeyer retaining his position on the bench, and calling upon the Government and Parliament to compel his immediate retirement. Mr. Price h&s given notice to movo in the Legislative Assembly " That, in the opiuion "of this House, his Honour Sir William Windeyer should no longer retain his* seat as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New' South Wales. That the foregoing resolution be presented by Addreaa ,to Bis Excellency the Governor." Mr. Watson intends to ask the Minister for JubUcb whether it. is his intention to take any action toward the liberation of the Mount Bennie prisoners.