SA: Judge to face domestic violence charge

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2007
SA: Judge to face domestic violence charge

ADELAIDE, Aug 7 AAP - South Australian District Court Judge Sydney Tilmouth has been
charged with aggravated assault after a domestic disturbance last weekend.

District Court Chief Judge Terry Worthington said Judge Tilmouth, 57, was arrested
following the reporting of an incident on Saturday, August 4.

He was granted police bail and was expected to appear in court later this month.

"This charge will be dealt with in the normal way by the justice system," Judge Worthington
said in a statement.

"Judge Tilmouth will not be listed to sit in the criminal jurisdiction of this court
while the charge is pending, except to complete matters which are already part heard."

Before his appointment to the District Court, Judge Tilmouth was a prominent Queens
Counsel in Adelaide and the first solicitor to work with the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement.

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