Career
He was a rugged hooker for the Street George Dragons who made state and national representative appearances in the late 1920s. Later he was a club administrator, national selector and league judiciary Chairman. A pioneer player with the Street George Dragons, he made his first grade debut in the club"s second season in the NSWRFL. He captained the club in their maiden (and unsuccessful) Grand final appearance in season 1930 against the Western Suburbs Magpies.
An uncompromising player and relentless fighter Justice first represented for New South Wales in 1925 and went on to make a total of 25 appearances for his state.
Justice made his Test debut for Australia in the first match of Ashes series against England in 1928 and played in all three Tests of that series. He made further Test appearances on the 1929-1930 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain - the scoreless draw in the third test and the subsequent fourth test, as well as appearing in a tour match against Wales.
Arthur Justice is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo Number. 139.
Justice coached the Saint George Dragons in two seasons 1936 and 1947.
He was an Australian representative selector for the 1952-1953 Kangaroos and was chairman of the NSWRFL judiciary.
He then enjoyed a long career as Secretary-Manager of the Street George Leagues Club initially at the club"s first premises at the head of Rocky Point Road, Kogarah and then from 1963 when the current Leagues Club was opened on the Princes Highway at Carlton up until his death. He was awarded Life Membership of the Saint George Dragons club in 1944. Together with the Balmain administrator Latchem Robinson, Justice"s former representative playing peer, he was one of the seminal forces behind the establishment of the Club Managers" Association of Australia at its foundation in 1964.
Justice was awarded a Life Membership of that organisation for outstanding service to the club industry.
Arthur Justice died on the 16th December 1977.