Reginald Sholl

Sir Reginald Sholl
Sir Reginald Sholl
Born	Reginald Richard Sholl; 8 October 1902; East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	7 August 1988 (aged 85); Southport, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Melbourne (BA, MA)
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, diplomat, commentator
Spouses	; Hazel Ethel Bradshaw (m. 1927; died 1962) ; Anna McLean nee Carpenter (m. 1964)

Sir Reginald Richard Sholl (8 October 1902 – 7 August 1988) was an Australian lawyer, judge, diplomat, commentator.^[1]

Having attended Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne,^[2] Sholl was selected as Victorian Rhodes scholar for 1924.^[3] Whilst studying at Oxford University he lived at New College, and learnt to play rugby.^[4]

In 1950 Sholl was appointed a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria.^[1] In 1952, he suggested it would be appropriate to order corporal punishment for violent crimes.^[5]

In 1966, Sholl picked up an overseas posting, serving the Australian Government as Australian Consul-General in New York.^[6]

In 1970, Sholl joined the committee of the Overseas Services Bureau. The Bureau was responsible for the Australian Volunteers Abroad scheme.^[7]

In 1974 and 1975 Sholl conducted a Royal Commission into airline services to Western Australia.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Maher, Laurence W. (2012), "Sholl, Sir Reginald Richard (1902–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 7 March 2016, retrieved 5 February 2017
^ "Sir Reginald Sholl" (PDF), The Australian Bar Gazette: 15–16, 1966, archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017, retrieved 5 February 2017
^ "Victorian Rhodes Scholar: Mr. R. R. Sholl Chosen". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 16 November 1923. p. 11.
^ "The Rhodes scholar who is defending Cosgrove". The Sun. NSW. 15 February 1948. p. 27.
^ "Judge urges whippings for violence". The Argus. 22 November 1952. p. 5.
^ "New York post for Justice". The Canberra Times. 9 December 1965. p. 18.
^ "New post". The Canberra Times. 13 March 1970. p. 3.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Roden Cutler	Australian Consul-General in New York 1966–1968	Succeeded by Francis Murray as Acting Consul-General

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[Maher-1] Maher, Laurence W. (2012), "Sholl, Sir Reginald Richard (1902–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 7 March 2016, retrieved 5 February 2017

[2] "Sir Reginald Sholl" (PDF), The Australian Bar Gazette: 15–16, 1966, archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017, retrieved 5 February 2017

[3] "Victorian Rhodes Scholar: Mr. R. R. Sholl Chosen". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 16 November 1923. p. 11.

[4] "The Rhodes scholar who is defending Cosgrove". The Sun. NSW. 15 February 1948. p. 27.

[5] "Judge urges whippings for violence". The Argus. 22 November 1952. p. 5.

[6] "New York post for Justice". The Canberra Times. 9 December 1965. p. 18.

[7] "New post". The Canberra Times. 13 March 1970. p. 3.

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