This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...first judges sent out had no sympathy with Macquarie's emancipist proclivities, and their courtfees were too high for most suitors: but their work in spite of all so justified itself that in 1823 the system was further amplified. Tasmania got a Supreme Court of its own; and both Courts were to consist in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...first judges sent out had no sympathy with Macquarie's emancipist proclivities, and their courtfees were too high for most suitors: but their work in spite of all so justified itself that in 1823 the system was further amplified. Tasmania got a Supreme Court of its own; and both Courts were to consist in future of a Chief Justice and two other judges, taking civil cases along with Governor-appointed magistrates, and criminal cases in conjunction with seven military assessors. This was a great improvement on the previous rule by which criminal trials fell to the Judge Advocate (a Governor's nominee) and five military assessors. Moreover, the parties to any civil suit might demand a jury: in 1828 the local Councils were allowed to introduce juries into criminal trials also: and during the thirties Australian Courts and practice were assimilated as much as possible to the mother-country's pattern, English law (statute-and case-), having been established throughout the land by the Act of 1828. Legislation.--Meanwhile the Governor's executive and legislative authority were being a good deal curtailed. The Act of 1823 ordained the setting up of a Legislative Council, which must discuss every ordinance the Governor might wish to make: if Council and Governor disagreed, he did what he wished, but had to report the whole matter, including the Council's opinions, to the Colonial Office. He was more strictly controlled, however, by the Chief Justice, who could veto any ordinance even before the-Council saw it, if it was repugnant to English law. This Council at first consisted of seven Colonial Office nominees: it acquired some powers of taxation, and when the colony in 1827 became selfsupporting (except as concerned the penal establishment) it soon gained...
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