General Notes

Michael Desmond Healy (1904-1975)

Michael Desmond Healy was born on 15 September 1904 at Mount Morgan, Queensland, the son of Michael Dwyer Healy and his wife Annie nee Halberstater. He was educated at Marist Brothers High School, Darlinghurst, Sydney.

He was admitted as a solicitor on 13 March 1931 and to the NSW Bar as a barrister on 5 May 1938. He practised in the criminal, common law and divorce jurisdictions. He was made a Queen's Counsel circa 1955.

Des, as he preferred to be called, enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 2 September 1942. His Service No. was 69584. At the time of his discharge, he was a Flying Officer with the Northern Area Headquarters with the acting rank of Squadron Leader. In 1946, Healy was a member of the War Crimes Tribunals at Moratai and Brunei.

Des Healy was appointed a Judge of all District Courts of New South Wales and Chairman of all Quarter Sessions on 19 January 1970. He retired at the age of 70 on 15 September 1974.

Des died on 31 December 1975. He never married.

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Judge of all District Courts of New South Wales, 19/01/1970 - 30/06/1973
Chairman of all Quarter Sessions, New South Wales, 19/01/1970 - 30/06/1973
Judge, District Court Civil Jurisdiction, NSW, 01/07/1973 - 15/09/1974
Judge, District Court Criminal Jurisdiction, NSW, 01/07/1973 - 15/09/1974

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"Des lived at 'Drildool' Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi NSW in 1930 and was a law clerk at the time (1930 Electrol Rolls).
He lived at 35 Darling Point Road, Edgecliff, NSW in 1936 and was a solicitor by then (1936 Electoral Rolls). He later became an eminent barrister, QC and in later life a Judge in the NSW Courts."