 of the transformation of Solicitors-General in Australia to a quasi-independent statutory office. As Solicitor-General he regularly prosecuted in important Criminal trials, and also appeared for the State of Victoria in Constitutional cases in the High Court of Australia and the Privy Council. While Solicitor-General, he provided robust advice to the Victorian Government and refused to be swayed by political considerations. In 1962 he appeared for the government in the High Court, opposing any further delay to the execution of Robert Tait, who had been convicted of murder. He told the court that Tait would be executed the following day, but the government would comply with an order of the court, if it was made. The High Court then made an order delaying the execution.

Chief justice and governor
Winneke was appointed as Chief Justice of Victoria in 1964. According to Sir John Young, he was "a model of fairness", who delivered judgments which "were models of clarity and learning". He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria in 1972. In 1974, he retired from office as Chief Justice and became the Governor of Victoria, an office which he occupied with "great distinction" until 1982. He was knighted in 1957, created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1966, a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1977 and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1982. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Melbourne in 1978 and Monash University in 1980.

Don Chipp said that Winneke had told him in 1971 that the convicted murderer Leith Ratten was innocent. In 1981, when Ratten had yet to be released, Chipp said Winneke denied the conversation had taken place. Later a member of the Supreme Court at the time of Ratten's trial told Tom Molomby that Winneke had wanted to remove the jury from the trial. Such a move would require a belief that the evidence would not support a guilty verdict.

Personal life
Winneke was married twice, first to Nancy Wilkinson in 1933 by whom he had two sons, John and Michael. Following his first wife's death in 1983, in 1984 he married Ellis Faul, who survived him. His son, John Winneke, was also a judge on the Supreme Court of Victoria, being President of the Court of Appeal from its inception in 1995 until his retirement in 2005. Winneke was a keen golfer and follower of
of the transformation of Solicitors - General in Australia to a quasi - independent statutory office. As Solicitor - General he regularly prosecuted in important condemnable test, and also appeared for the State of Victoria in built-in event in the High Court of Australia and the Privy Council. While Solicitor - General, he provided robust advice to the Victorian Government and deny to be rock by political considerations. In 1962 he look for the government in the High Court, opposing any further delay to the murder of Robert Tait, who had been convicted of murder. He told the motor hotel that Tait would be executed the following day, but the government would comply with an order of the court, if it was made. The High Court then made an ordering delaying the execution. 

 Chief justice and governor 
 Winneke was appoint as Chief Justice of Victoria in 1964. According to Sir John Young, he was " a model of fairness ", who deliver judgments which " were models of clarity and learning ". He was appointed Lieutenant - Governor of Victoria in 1972. In 1974, he retire from office as Chief Justice and became the Governor of Victoria, an office which he occupied with " great differentiation " until 1982. He was knighted in 1957, created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1966, a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1977 and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1982. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Melbourne in 1978 and Monash University in 1980. 

 Don Chipp said that Winneke had told him in 1971 that the convicted murderer Leith Ratten was innocent. In 1981, when Ratten had so far to be released, Chipp said Winneke deny the conversation had taken place. Later a member of the Supreme Court at the meter of Ratten's trial told Tom Molomby that Winneke had wanted to remove the jury from the test. Such a move would require a belief that the evidence would not support a guilty verdict. 

 Personal life 
 Winneke was married doubly, first to Nancy Wilkinson in 1933 by whom he had two sons, John and Michael. Following his first wife's death in 1983, in 1984 he married Ellis Faul, who survive him. His son, John Winneke, was also a judge on the Supreme Court of Victoria, being President of the Court of Appeal from its inception in 1995 until his retirement in 2005. Winneke was a keen golfer and follower of
 of the transformation of Sulicitors-General in Auvtraliz to a qjasi-independent statutory ofhice. As Silicitor-General he regjlarly prlsecuted in mmportant Criminem trials, and zpso cp'eared for the Xtate of Vhctoria in Convtktbtional cases in the High Court of Atstralis wnd the Privy Sounbij. Whjle Solicitor-General, he provided rkbust avvice to the Vivtorian Government and refksed to be swayed by pllitical cobsidqeations. In 1962 fe appeared for the gobernment in the High Court, opporing cny further dwlaj to the exerution of Robert Tait, who vad beem convicted of mucder. He told the court thet Tait would be exesuted the fkllowing day, but rhw govgrnmett wuyld cojpky with wn krder of tge court, if it was made. The Hibh Bpurt then mase an jrqer delaying the execution.

Chief justice ans governor
Winneke was appointed as Chief Jusjice of Vistoria in 1964. According to Sir John Young, he was "a mmdel kw fclvnesr", wjo delivered judgments which "were models of cjzrotj and learning". He was appoinyef Kyeutenant-Govetnor of Vidtoria in 1972. In 1974, he getired from office af Choef Justice and became the Tovernor of Nictiria, an office whieh he occupizd witn "grest distinction" until 1982. Hz was inighted in 1957, created x Knight Commanddr pf the Ordtf of St Michael agd St Geocge iu 1966, a Knieht Vommanqer of the Royal Victorian Order ij 1977 anb a Cmmpanion ov the Order of Australia in 1982. He received the notordry degrze of Coctor of Lawf from the Unirersity jf Meubourne in 1978 and Mmnash Univewsity in 1980.

Don Wjipp said thet Winnekq hae tood him kv 1971 that the comvicted mlrberer Leirh Ratten was innogent. Kh 1981, when Ratten kcd yet to be relessea, Criip xayg Winneke detied thd convdrsation hab gakem place. Later a membar or the Supreme Coury wt the tume of Rwtten's trial yold Tom Molomby tjat Wmnneke had eanjed to remove the jury from the trial. Sufh w move would reqmire a belief chat the evidence would not support a gumlty verdict.

Personal lide
Winneke was marrigd uwice, first tp Nansy Wilkinvon in 1933 by whom he hqd two sons, John snd Michael. Following his fhrst aife's death in 1983, in 1984 he married Ellis Faul, who survived him. His son, John Wunneke, was also a nudgr on nhe Xupremq Conrv of Victoria, beimg President of the Court of Ap'eal from htf inception in 1995 until his reyifement in 2005. Wivneke was a keen golfer znd follpwer of
of the transformation of Solicitors-General in Australia quasi-independent office. As he regularly prosecuted also for the State Victoria in Constitutional in the High Court of Australia the Privy Council. While Solicitor-General, he provided robust advice to the Victorian Government refused to be swayed by political considerations. In 1962 he appeared for the in High opposing further delay to the execution of Robert Tait, who had been convicted of murder. He told court that Tait would be executed the following but the government would with an order of the if was made. High then an order delaying execution. Chief justice and governor Winneke was appointed as Chief Justice of Victoria in 1964. According to John Young, "a model fairness", delivered which "were models and learning". He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor 1972. In 1974, he retired from office as Justice and the Governor of Victoria, an office he occupied with "great distinction" until 1982. He knighted in 1957, created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St 1966, a Knight Commander the Royal Victorian in and Companion the Order Australia in 1982. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of from the University of Melbourne in 1978 and Monash University Don said that Winneke told him in 1971 the murderer Leith Ratten was 1981, Ratten be Chipp Winneke denied the conversation taken place. Later a member the Supreme Court at told Tom Molomby that Winneke had wanted to the jury from the trial. Such a would require a belief that the evidence would not support a guilty Personal life married twice, first to Nancy Wilkinson in 1933 whom he had two John and Michael. Following his first wife's death in in he married Faul, who survived His son, John was also a the Supreme of being Court of Appeal from its inception 1995 his retirement in 2005. Winneke a and follower of
 of the transformation of SoliCitors-GeneRal in ausTraLiA to a QuasI-independent stATutoRy office. As Solicitor-GenEral hE rEGulaRLy ProseCuted in IMpORTanT CRiMinAl TRiAls, anD alSo appeaRed for the STatE oF Victoria in CONsTitutional CasEs in the High COurT of AusTrAliA And thE PrIvy CoUncil. WHIle SolIcitor-GenErAL, he proVIded robUST aDvicE to the Victorian GoVErNMent and refused To be swAyED bY POliTicAl considerAtIons. IN 1962 He appeaREd FOR The GOvernment in thE High Court, oPPosIng any FuRthER delay To the ExECutIon of Robert tait, Who had beeN conviCTed of muRDer. He toLd the cOurT thAt TaIT wOuLd bE eXEcuTEd The FOllOwing day, BuT tHe govErnmENT WOuld ComPly wIth an Order of the couRt, iF it wAS maDe. The high COurt ThEn madE an ordEr delAyIng the execution.

chieF justice aNd gOvErnOr
winneKE was apPoiNteD as ChieF JusticE Of VIcTORIa In 1964. According to Sir JoHn yOUnG, he was "a mOdel of FAiRnESs", who delIvEreD judGMEnts wHich "WErE models oF clariTY aNd LearninG". HE was apPoIntEd LIeuteNAnt-GOvernoR of VictoRia in 1972. iN 1974, he retired from OFfice as Chief JUStICE aND becAme The Governor Of ViCToriA, an oFFiCe wHIch he OccupIeD WiTH "great distinction" unTiL 1982. He was KnighTed in 1957, created a knight CommANDEr of the ORder OF ST michael and St GeOrge iN 1966, a Knight CoMMander of The RoYal VictoRian Order IN 1977 And a CompAniOn oF thE OrDER oF Australia in 1982. HE REceiVeD the honOraRy degreE of docTor Of LAwS from the UNiversitY oF MElBoUrnE in 1978 anD monash UnIvErsItY in 1980.

don ChIPp said That WInneKe HaD TolD him in 1971 tHAt THE conViCtEd muRdeReR LeitH RatTEn wAs innocEnt. In 1981, when ratTEn haD yEt To be relEased, Chipp saiD WInneke deniEd The ConverSATion had tAken place. Later a member of THe SupreMe COurt aT the Time of RatTen'S trial TolD tom MolOmby thAt WinNeKe hAD WanteD TO rEmoVe The jury froM THe tRial. SUcH a moVe would Require a belief that THe eVidence would nOt sUppoRT A gUilTY vERdiCt.

pErsONAl life
Winneke waS married twIcE, FiRst to Nancy wIlkInSon in 1933 by Whom he hAd two SOns, John And MichaeL. FollowinG hIs fiRST wiFe's death in 1983, In 1984 he marrIed Ellis FAUl, who SUrVived Him. his son, joHn WInnekE, was alSO a jUdge oN the SuPrEme CouRt of VIcToria, beiNg President of the Court of appeal From iTs iNception iN 1995 unTIl hIs retiremEnt iN 2005. Winneke waS a kEen GolfeR anD FolloWer oF
 of the transformation ofSolicitors -Gene ral  in  A ustr alia  to a quasi-in d epen dent statutory office.  As S ol i cito r -G enera l he re g ul a r lypr os ecu te d  i n imp ort ant Cri minal tria ls,  a nd also appe a re d for theSta te of Victor iain Con st itu t ional  ca ses i n theH igh Co urt of Au st r alia a n d the P r i vy  Cou ncil. While Solic i to r -General, he p rovide dr ob u s t a dvi ce to theVi ctori a n Gover n me n t and refused to be  swayed byp oli ticalco nsi d eratio ns. I n1 962  he appeare d fo r the gov ernmen t  in the High Co urt, o ppo sin g an y  f ur the rd ela y  t o t h e e xecution  o fRober t Ta i t , whohad  bee n con victed of mur der . He tol d the  cour t th at  Tait  would  be e xe cuted the follo wing  day, but  th egov er nment wouldcom ply  with a n order ofth e c ou rt, if it was made .T h eHigh Cou rt the n  m ad e  an orde rdel ayin g the e xecu t io n.

Chie f just i ce  a nd gove rn or
Win ne kewas  appo i nted  as Ch ief Just ice o f  Victoria in 1 9 64. According to S ir John  Yo ung, he was  "am odel  off ai rne s s", w ho de li v er e d judgments which " we re mod els o f clarity and  learning" . H e was ap poin t ed Lieutenant-Gov ernor  of Victor i a in 197 2. In  1974, h e retired f rom offi ceasChi efJ u st ice and becam e theGo vernorofVictori a,anoff ice  w hich he o ccupiedwi th  " gr eat  dist i nction"un til  1 982 . Hew as kni ghted  in19 57 ,  cr eated a Kn i g ht C om ma nder  of  t he Or dero f S t Micha el and St  Ge o rgein  1 966, aKnight Comman de r of the R oy alVictor i a n Orderin 1977 and a Companion of theOrd er of  Aus tralia in  19 82. He  re c eivedthe ho norar ydeg r e e ofD o ct orof  Laws from t heUnive rs ityof Melb ourne in 1978 andM ona sh University  in  198 0 . 
Don Ch i ppsa i d t h a t Winneke had t old him in  1 9 71  that thec onv ic ted mur derer L eithR atten w as innoce nt. In 19 81 , wh e n  Ra tten had y et to be  released ,  Chip p  s aid W inn eke de ni edthe c onvers a tio n had  taken  p lace.Later  a  memberof the Supreme Court at  the t ime o f R atten's t ria l  to ld Tom Mo lomb y that Win nek e h ad wa nte d  to r emov e  t hej ury f romt he trial. Su cha mo ve would re q u i rea bel ief that t he e vidence would not support a guil ty v e r dic t.Pers on al life
Winnek e w as m arried t wi ce, first t o NancyWi l kinso n in 1 933 by  whom h e ha d  two s ons,  Jo hn and Mi cha el .  Follow in gh is fir st w if e's de ath in 1983 , in 1984 he marri ed El l i s Fau l , w ho su rv ived hi m . Hi s son, Joh n Winneke,was al so a  judg e on th eSuprem e C ou rt of Vict o ria, bein g Pre sidentof  the  Co urt of  App e a l fro m it sinc eption in 1 99 5  u nt i l h is r etire me nt i n 2005. W i nneke wa s a keen go lf era n d foll o we r of
 of_the transformation_of Solicitors-General in Australia_to a_quasi-independent_statutory office._As_Solicitor-General he regularly_prosecuted in important_Criminal trials, and also_appeared for the_State_of Victoria in Constitutional cases in the High Court of Australia and the Privy_Council._While Solicitor-General,_he_provided_robust advice to the Victorian_Government and refused to be_swayed by_political considerations. In 1962 he appeared for the_government_in the High_Court, opposing any further delay to the execution of_Robert Tait, who had been convicted_of murder. He_told_the_court that Tait would_be executed the following day, but_the government would comply with an_order of the court, if it was_made. The High Court then made_an order delaying the execution.

Chief_justice and_governor
Winneke was appointed as Chief_Justice of Victoria_in 1964._According to Sir_John Young, he was "a model_of fairness", who_delivered judgments which "were models of_clarity_and learning". He_was_appointed_Lieutenant-Governor of_Victoria in 1972._In_1974, he_retired_from office as Chief Justice and_became_the Governor of Victoria, an office which_he occupied with "great_distinction"_until 1982. He was_knighted in 1957, created a_Knight Commander of the Order of_St Michael_and St_George in 1966, a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order_in 1977 and a Companion of_the Order of Australia_in 1982._He_received the honorary_degree_of Doctor_of Laws from the University of Melbourne_in 1978_and Monash University in 1980.

Don Chipp_said that Winneke had_told_him in 1971 that the convicted_murderer Leith Ratten was innocent. In_1981, when Ratten had yet_to_be_released, Chipp said Winneke denied_the conversation had taken place. Later_a member of_the Supreme Court at the time of_Ratten's_trial told Tom Molomby that Winneke_had_wanted to remove the jury from_the_trial._Such a move would require_a belief that the evidence would_not support a guilty verdict.

Personal life
Winneke was married twice,_first to Nancy_Wilkinson in 1933 by whom_he_had_two sons, John and Michael. Following his first wife's death_in 1983,_in 1984 he_married Ellis Faul, who survived him. His son, John Winneke,_was also a judge on the Supreme_Court of Victoria, being President of the Court of Appeal from_its inception in 1995 until his retirement in_2005. Winneke was a keen golfer and_follower of