Names of some of the key persons involved in the Chamberlain case, listed in alphabetical order.
Government
| Everingham, Paul (now in private law practice) |
Chief Minister [1] and Attorney-General of the Northern Territory. Portfolio included Conservation Commission |
| Martin, Brian |
Solicitor General, Northern Territory |
| McAulay, Peter |
Commissioner, Northern Territory Police |
Judges / Magistrates/Coroners
| Barritt, Denis |
First Inquest Coroner |
| Galvin, Jerry |
Coroner at the second inquest |
| Morling, Mr Justice Trevor |
Judge at the Morling Inquiry / Royal Commission |
| Muirhead, Mr Justice James |
Judge at trial |
Crown
| Adams, Michael |
Junior Counsel for Crown at the Morling Inquiry |
| Barker, Ian QC |
Senior Prosecuting Counsel |
| Caldwell,William (now QC) |
Junior Counsel assisting at the Morling Inquiry |
| Fullerton, Elizabeth |
Counsel for the Crown at the Morling Inquiry |
| McNay, Ashley |
Counsel assisting the coroner at the first inquest |
| O’Loughlan, Michael(Mick) |
Crown Solicitor-First Inquest through to Royal Commission |
| Pauling, Thomas (now QC) |
Junior Prosecuting counsel at trial |
| Porter, Chester QC |
Senior counsel assisting Morling Inquiry |
| Sturgess, Desmond QC |
Counsel assisting coroner at second inquest and prosecuting counsel at trial |
Defence
| Cavanaugh, Greg |
Junior Solicitor at trial |
| Crispin, Ken QC (now a Judge) |
Queen’s Counsel for Chamberlains at the Morling Inquiry |
| Dean, Peter |
Solicitor for the Chamberlains at the inquests |
| Kirkham, Andrew (now QC) |
Junior Defence counsel at second inquest and trial |
| Phillips, John QC (now a Judge, retired) |
Senior defence counsel at trial |
| Re, David |
Junior defence solicitor, Royal Commission |
| Rice, Phillip QC |
Senior counsel for the Chamberlains at the first and second inquests |
| Tipple, Stuart |
Senior solicitor for the Chamberlains throughout all proceedings (except first inquest) |
| Winneke, John QC(now a Judge, retired) |
Senior Counsel for the Chamberlains at the Morling Inquiry |
| Zichy-Woinarski, Brind (now QC) |
Junior Counsel for the Chamberlains at the Morling Inquiry |
Witnesses – general
| Bradley, Prof Keith |
Professor of Anatomy, University of Melbourne |
| Brechwoldt, Roland |
Dingo expert, NSW |
| Brown, Kenneth |
Dentist, University of Adelaide |
| Brown, Sgt Irvine Gregory |
Police, Mount Isa QLD |
| Cawood, Ian |
Deputy Chief Ranger, Uluru National Park |
| Chaikin, Prof Malcolm |
Textile expert, University of New South Wales |
| Charlwood, Det Sgt Graeme |
(later Det Inspector) Northern Territory Police |
| Cocks, Sgt Frank |
South Australian Police, Alice Springs |
| Corbett, Dr Lawrence |
Dingo expert, CSIRO |
| Downs, Roberta(Bobbie) (now Mrs Peter Elston) |
Nurse at Ayers Rock |
| Griffiths, Dr Ross |
Textile expert, University of New South Wales |
| Hansell, Mrs Joan |
Drycleaner at Mount Isa |
| Harris, Les |
President of the Dingo Foundation |
| Hart, Floyd |
Person who installed radio-cassette unit in Michael Chamberlain’s car |
| Jones, Dr Anthony |
Forensic pathologist, Northern Territory |
| Lees, Colin |
Family friend, camera bag witness |
| Lenehan, Keyth |
The bleeding accident victim driven to hospital by the Chamberlains |
| Lincoln, Sgt John |
Northern Territory Police, Alice Springs |
| Metcalfe, Sen Constable James |
Northern Territory Police |
| Morris, Sen Constable Frank |
Northern Territory constable at Ayers Rock |
| Newsome, Dr Alan |
Dingo expert, CSIRO |
| Noble, Constable James |
Northern Territory policeman at Ayers Rock |
| Pelton, Dr William |
Textile expert, NSW |
| Tew, Rohan |
Person who assisted Hart in installing radio-cassette unit in Michael Chamberlain’s car |
Witnesses – eye
| Cranwell, Amanda |
Girl attacked by dingo at Ayers Rock |
| Cranwell, Max & Phyllis |
Parents of girl attacked by dingo at Ayers Rock |
| Goodwin,Wally |
Tourist who found Azaria’s jumpsuit |
| Haby, Edwin Murray |
Tourist who found imprint in the sand, Queen’s Scout, school headmaster |
| Lowe, Greg |
Tasmania tourist at BBQ area whilst Lindy took Azaria to the tent |
| Lowe, Sally |
Tasmania tourist at BBQ area who heard Azaria cry |
| McCombe, James |
Tourist involved in search |
| Roff, Derek |
Chief Ranger, Uluru National Park, NT |
| Tjikadu, Barbara |
Best Aboriginal tracker, wife of Nipper |
| West, Judy & Bill, Catherine (daughter) |
Western Australia farming family in nearby tent at time of Azaria’s disappearance. Heard dingo give a territorial warning growl (to second dingo) moments before Sally Lowe heard Azaria’s cry. |
| Whittaker, Amy & Max, Rosalie(daughter) |
Victorian family camping in campgrounds on the night Azaria disappeared. Amy: Nurse and social worker, stayed with Lindy on the night of Azaria’s disappearance. Max, Rosalie: searched, found drag marks in sand with dingo tracks, saw impressions of ‘bundle’ in sand |
| Winmatti, Nipper |
Aboriginal tracker. Headman of the tribe and traditional owner of Ayers Rock/Uluru |
Other
| Barham, Nancy |
Head of female section, Darwin Prison |
| Boyd, Guy & Phyllis, daughter Lenore |
Sculptor (member of well-known Australian Boyd family of artists),
started Australian Support Group movements |
| Bryson, John |
Lawyer / Journalist, wrote the book Evil Angels
Has written extensively about the Chamberlain case |
| Heron, Irene |
Family friend, carer at second inquest and trial |
| Hocking, Betty |
Canberra MP, Leader of ‘Plea for Justice’ committee |
| Hughes, Dr Owen and Jan |
Kahlia’s second foster parents |
| Mantz, Helena |
Fellow prisoner in Darwin – now ‘adopted’ daughter |
| Miller,Wayne & Jenny |
Kahlia’s first foster parents |
| Milne, Dr Irene |
Mount Isa medical practitioner who delivered Azaria |
| Murchison, Pastor Cliff & Mrs Avis |
Lindy’s parents |
| Noonan, Dr Tony & Liz |
Heads of Northern Territory Support Group |
| Parry, Liz & John |
Lindy’s friends, regular prison visitor, stayed with upon release |
| Ransom, Jenny (nee Richards) |
Lindy’s friend at Mt Isa |
| Rollo, Pr George |
Seventh-day Adventist pastor, family friend |
| Ward, Phil |
Businessman, wrote book What the Jury Were Not Told, stood for NT Parliament |
| Young, Norm |
Avondale College Theology lecturer, wrote book Innocence Regained: the Fight to Free Lindy Chamberlain |
Scientists
| Baxter, Dr Simon |
Senior forensic biologist, NSW. In charge of NSW Forensic Lab and Joy Kuhl’s boss |
| Boettcher, Prof Barry |
Professor of Biological Science, University of Newcastle, NSW |
| Baudner, Dr Siegried |
Director of Behringwerke,West Germany |
| Bresee, Prof Randolph |
Textile expert, Kansas, USA |
| Cameron, Prof James |
Forensic pathologist, London |
| Chapman, Ken |
Scientist. Cooranbong, NSW |
| Cornell, Dr Findlay |
Biologist, NSW |
| Culliford, Dr Brian |
Forensic biologist, Metropolitan Police Laboratory, London |
| Fernhead, Prof Ron |
Odontologist, Japan |
| Ferris, Prof |
Forensic pathologist, Canada |
| Fowler, Dr Craig |
Forensic biologist, SA |
| Gufstafson, Prof Gosta |
Odontologist, Sweden |
| Kuchel, Rex |
Botanist, SA |
| Kuhl, Mrs Joy |
Forensic biologist, NSW (now forensic biologist, NT) |
| Leach, Prof Simon |
Professor of Immunology, Victoria |
| Lincoln, Dr Patrick |
Forensic biologist, London |
| Martin, Dr Peter |
Forensic biologist, London |
| Nairn, Prof Richard |
Pathologist,Victoria |
| Ouchterlony, Dr Orfan |
Biologist, inventor of radial immunodiffusion or ‘Ouchterlony’ technique, Sweden |
| Pleuckhahn, Prof Vernon |
Forensic pathologist,Victoria |
| Robinson, Dr Vivian |
Microscopist, NSW |
| Sanson, Dr Graham |
Zoologist, Melbourne |
| Scott, Dr Andrew |
Senior forensic biologist, SA |
| Scott, Constable Maxwell |
Police biologist, NT |
| Sims, Bernard |
Odontologist, London |
| Smith, Les |
Scientist, Cooranbong, NSW |
| Torlach, Mr DM |
Soil expert, NT |
These are just some of the hundreds of people involved at key points. Others, such as judges and counsel involved in the appeals, Members of Parliament, journalists and others who made public statements, leaders of support groups all played their part in sending Lindy to prison, or pushing for justice to finally win over prejudice.