John Flood Nagle | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
| In office 21 March 1960 – 10 July 1983 | |
| Nominated by | Bob Heffron |
| Appointed by | Sir Eric Woodward |
| Preceded by | Sir Kenneth Street |
| Succeeded by | David Hodgson |
| Chief Judge at Common Law | |
| In office 1979 – 10 July 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Colin Begg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1913 Albury, New South Wales |
| Died | 16 September 2009 (aged 96) |
| Spouse |
Stephanie Scott
(m. 1944–1950) |
| Education | Christian Brothers College, Albury |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
The Honourable John Hailes Flood "Gaffer" Nagle AO, QC (1913–2009) was a lawyer, soldier and prominent jurist, who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia, from 1960 until 1983. Nagle led high-profile inquiries into the NSW Department of Corrective Services and the assassination of political candidate Donald Mackay.[1]