Sir James Cockle
First Chief Justice of Queensland, 1863-1879
$56.46
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2003
Summary
James Cockle was a brilliant mathematician, a future Fellow of the Royal Society, appointed Chief Justice of Queensland in the most stormy and unpromising of circumstances.
When he came to Queensland in 1863, relations between the government and A.J.P Lutwyche, the resident Supreme Court Judge, were in a state of turmoil. Lutwyche, whose expectation of promotion to Chief had been dashed, had recently declared Queensland’s infant Parliament and all its Acts invalid. The Law Officers in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781862874855 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1862874859 |
| Author: | J.M. Bennett |
| Publisher: | Federation Press |
| Imprint: | Federation Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2003 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 222mm x 147mm |
| Series: | Lives of Australian Chief Justices |
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This work displays Dr Bennett’s meticulous scholarship, lucid prose and gentle humour. He has coped remarkably well with a dearth of personal material. … Sir James Cockle fills a long-standing gap in our State’s legal history … . - John Forbes, Queensland Bar News, No 14, December 2003
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