New South Wales, Victoria, 19th century, Australia, Gold Fields, Gold rush, Mining 

"This book deals with the inception and development of adjudication systems on the gold fields in NSW and Victoria in the 19th century. The sudden onset of the gold rushes in NSW and Victoria in 1851 created an immediate necessity for a system of resolving disputes among gold miners." - Voila` 

Content:
1. Introduction and Plan -- 2. History and Social Background -- 3. Origins of the System -- 4. Legislative History in New South Wales and Victoria -- 5. The Establishment of Gold Commissioners as Adjudicators -- 6. The Establishment of Local Courts and Wardens in Victoria in 1855 and Their Operation until 1858 -- 7. Continued Operation of Commissioners in New South Wales from 1853 to 1866 -- 8. The 1866 Legislation and the New South Wales Royal Commission of 1870-71 -- 9. Continued Operation of Adjudicators in New South Wales from 1867 to 1873 -- 10. The Establishment of the Victorian Courts of Mines and Wardens’ Courts in 1858, Their Operation from 1858 to 1875 and Comparison with the New South Wales System -- 11. TA Browne and Gulgong -- 12. Browne v Browne -- 13. Wardens’ Courts in New South Wales from 1874 -- 14. Jurisprudence in Superior Courts Concerning Adjudication System -- 15. History of Wardens’ Courts After 1875 -- 16. Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Table of Cases: Record of Cases Determined in Beechworth Local Court -- Appendix 2: Cases From Hill End Bench Book -- Appendix 3: Register of Complaints in Sofala Warden’s Court. 

Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Macquarie University.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-247) and index.
Categorized by publisher, then author, then date.