THE INCORPORATED COUNCIL OF LAW

REPORTING FOR THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND,

1908.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL :

Chairman-E. M. LILLEY, Esq.

Ex-officio Members:

THE HONOURABLE THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

W. A. DOUGLAS, ESQ., Registrar of the Supreme Court.

STATE REPORTS.

QUEENSLAND.

DECISIONS

OF

THE SUPREME COURT

OF

QUEENSLAND.

EDITOR: P. B. MACGREGOR, Esq.,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

REPORTER J. L. WASSELL, Esq.,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

BRISBANE :

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1908.

JUDGES

OF

THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND.

8 EDWARD VII.

SIR POPE ALEXANDER COOPER, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice.

THE HONOURABLE PATRICK REAL, ESQ., Senior Puisne

Judge.

THE HONOURABLE CHARLES EDWARD CHUBB, ESQ.

THE HONOURABLE VIRGIL POWER, ESQ. (Central Judge).

THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM ALFRED BYAM SHAND, ESQ. (Northern Judge).†

* Order conferred September, 1908.
† Appointed 3rd November, 1908.