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A Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Committal Proceedings against K.E. Humphreys was established by Letters Patent on 11 May 1983. The Honourable Sir Laurence Street was appointed as Commissioner. (1)
The terms of reference for the Commission were to investigate:
(1) Whether on or about 11 August 1977 Murray Frederick Farquhar influenced or attempted to influence the outcome of committal proceedings on nine charges laid under section 173 of the Crimes Act, 1900, against Kevin Emery Humphreys, which charges were heard by Kevin William Jones, Stipendiary Magistrate, on 11 and 12 August 1977 and determined by him in favour of the defendant on 12 August 1977;
(2) if so, whether the said Murray Frederick Farquhar was acting at the direction or request of the Honourable Neville Kenneth Wran. (2)
The Commission commenced hearings on 16 May (the first day of the preliminary sittings) and concluded on 7 July 1983. (3)
The Commissioner presented his report to the Governor Sir James Rowland on 28 July 1983.
Endnotes
1. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Committal Proceedings against K.E. Humphreys: Records of the Commission: Report, 28 July 1983, Appendix 1, pp.107-108, NRS 1684, [4/9093].
2. Loc. cit.
3. Ibid, Appendix 2, p.109.
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