Evan Whitton papers, [ca. 1960 -ca. 2006]

MLMSS 10109

fonds

[ca. 1960 -ca. 2006]

1009139

1.76 metres of textual material (11 boxes)

Evan Whitton (1928- 2018), was a distinguished Australian journalist for more than fifty years. He has held various positions including editor of The National Times, 1975-1981, chief reporter and European correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, 1981-1985 and Reader in Journalism at the University of Queensland, 1993-1996. He received the Walkley Award for national journalism a record five times and was journalist of the year in 1983 for his coverage of the Street Royal Commission into judicial corruption – ‘ by courage and innovation [he] set new standards in reporting Royal Commissions.’ He is the author of eight books on corruption in politics, police and the law including Can of Worms (1986), Amazing Scenes (1987), The Hillbilly Dictator' (1989), Trial by Voodoo (1994), The Cartel: Lawyers and their Nine Magic Tricks (1994) and Our Corrupt Legal System (2009).
Reference: Library correspondence file

The collection consists of Whitton’s personal files containing the research material which formed the basis of much of his journalism and books. The files reflect Whitton’s strongly held views on the legal system and corruption but also include subjects ranging from politics, the Vietnam War and organised crime to whistle blowers, cricket and rugby union. The files comprise correspondence and newscuttings together with drafts of articles and film scripts. The newscuttings are often annotated or have sections highlighted. Among the more notable correspondents are Michael Kirby, Bob Carr, Quentin Dempster, Sir Gerard Brennan, James Spigelman and Gough Whitlam. Contents listed alphabetically by title of folder.

BOX 1: A – B
Abuse Excuse
Abeles/Barton
Adversary System
The Age tapes
AIDS
Abortion Law
Amazing Scenes
Askin, Sir Robert
Barton, Benjamin
Barker, Ian QC
Barwick, Sir Garfield
Bayeh, Louis
Bazley, James
Bjelke-Petersen, Sir Joh
Bleak House
Bogle-Chandler
Bond, Alan
Book
Book Reviews (Not Angels But Angles)
Born to Run (first draft)

BOX 2: B – C
Bottom, Bob
Bradman, Don
Brennan, Gerard
Burchett
Callinan, Ian
Chelmsford
Carr, Bob
Cartel (3 files)
Donald, Bruce
Clough
Collie, Craig
Condon, Sir Paul
Contempt
Copyright
Corruption
Costs (Lawyer’s)
Cricketer
Cross Examine

BOX 3: D – E
David, Ian
Davidson, John
Davies, Judge G.
Dempster, Quentin
Derrick, Stephen
Discretion – JRS Forbes – Evidence in Queensland
Dismissals
Documentary (Trial by Voodoo)
Dock Statement
Domican, Tom
Donaldson, R
Double Jeopardy
Director of Public Prosecutions
Drugs
Drury, Michael
Elliott, J.D.
Ethics

Box 4: E - H
Evan Whitton – Letters
Evan Whitton – Copies of letters from Evan and Letters Received
Exclusionary Rule
Expert Witnesses
Fair Trial
Faris QC
FLAC (For Legally Abused Citizens)
Flyvbjerg
Flannery, Chris
Forbes, Dr John
Fox, Russell
Fraud
Freedman
Gibbs, Sir Harry
Gilligan, Denis
Greylord, Operation
Groupthink
Gotjamanos, John
Harding, Brian
Hart, Barry
Health
Hearsay
High Court
The Hillbilly Dictator
Howard, john
Humpties
CAC
ICAC – Bron McKillop
ICAC – Scandal 2000

BOX 5: I – L
Inquisitorial (3 files)
Ipp, Justice D. A.
Jackson, D
JRSM (Journal of the Royal Society for Medicine)
Judges
Juries
Katsoulas, A
Kirby, Justice Michael
Lawyer Thieves
Lanfranchi, Warren
Langbein, John

BOX 6: L - M
Lawyers, Academic
(Lying) Lawyers
Lawyers
Legal Aid
Legal Claptrap
Legal Studies
Letters (4 files)
Libel (2 files)
Litigation – Mediation
Littlemore, Stuart
Mafia – Italy
Mailer, Norman
Marsden, John
Mafording, Annette
Media Watch – Stuart Littlemore
Miscarriages
Miscellaneous

BOX 7: M – R
Morgan, Denis
Mulholland, Robert
The Musical (Serial Liars)
‘Ndrangheta
Negligence
Obituaries
Organised Crime
Parham, Don
Parker and Hunt
Perversions
Pike, I H
Pleadings
Police Corruption
Police Murders
Posner, R
Precedent
Probus
Procedure
Prosecutors
Privilege
Quota Notes
Random House
Rape Law

BOX 8: R -
Reading
Reasonable Doubt
Referencing
Reviews
RICO legislation (Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organisations)
Roberts, Bill
Rogerson, Roger
Rooklyn, Jack
Rose Lee Lennon
Rugby
Rules of Evidence
Ryan, Ronald
Samuels, Gordon
Saavas, George (2 files)
Self-Incrimination
Schuberg, Geoffrey
Script (Serial Liars: The Musical)
Serial Liars (4 files)
Sex cases
Sharks – Thieving Lawyers
Sicilian Mafia

BOX 9: S – V
Similar Facts – JRS Forbes
Simpson, OJ
Small, Clive
Smith, Neddy
Spigelman, James
Staples, James
Tax
Taylor, Caroline
Treatment (Trial by Voodoo)
Thomas, Justice
Tide Turning
US Mafia
Truth – Underworld Murders
Various – Miscellaneous
Vasta, Angelo
Vice Anglais

BOX 10: V – W
Victims
Vietnam
Voyager
Wainer, Dr Bert
WEA (Workers’ Educational Association)
Webb, Philip
Whelan,Brendan
Whistle Blowers
Whitlam, E. Gough
Whitton, Evan (4 files)

BOX 11: W – Z
Whitton, Evan (5 files)
Yeldham, Justice David
Ziegert, Dr A

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Contents listing adapted from inventory provided by Evan Whitton