Lives of the Australian chief justices Sir Charles Cooper : first Chief Justice of South Australia 1856-1861
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1862874425
ISBN 13
9781862874428
DDC
347.9423
Category
Australia and New Zealand
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Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Pages
xiv, 136 pages
Subject
Australian Biography
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Abstract
"The 5th book in the Lives of Australian Chief Justices series of historical biographies, written by the eminent Dr J.M. Bennett. Sir Charles Cooper was an English barrister who, though a sound lawyer, had a weak voice and was not successful at the Bar. He sought advancement through colonial service." - Voila
Description
Content:
Foreward
Acknowledgements
list of illustrations
"Dramatis Personae"
1. The making of a judge
2. A testing initiation
3. "Inadequate to give me a decent subsistence"
4. A Misjudged judge
5. "The trial of the Aboriginals - a source of considerable anxiety
6. A second judge gained - and lost
7. It was impossible to please everybody
Abbreviations
Notes
Index
Foreward
Acknowledgements
list of illustrations
"Dramatis Personae"
1. The making of a judge
2. A testing initiation
3. "Inadequate to give me a decent subsistence"
4. A Misjudged judge
5. "The trial of the Aboriginals - a source of considerable anxiety
6. A second judge gained - and lost
7. It was impossible to please everybody
Abbreviations
Notes
Index
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Categorized by publisher, then author, subject, then date.
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