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Author Nagle, J. F. (John Flood)

Title Collins, the courts & the colony : law & society in colonial New South Wales, 1788-1796 / J.F. Nagle
Published Sydney : UNSW Press ; Portland, OR : IBS [distributor], 1996

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 MELB SPC FLANNERY  994.02 Collin Nag/Ctc  UNAVAILABLE
Description xvi, 337 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series Modern history series
Modern history series (Kensington, N.S.W.)
Contents Foreword / Rae Else-Mitchell -- Pt. I. The Idea and Its Implementation -- Pt. II. Difficulties -- Pt. III. The Courts and Colonial Life -- Pt. IV. A Judgement
Summary This book, compiled from original court records, examines the judicial career of Australia's first legal officer, David Collins. Cases from 1788-1796 are discussed
Analysis Australia - family history
Collins, David
New South Wales - occupations & professions
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [328]-329) and index
Subject Collins, David, 1756-1810.
Courts -- Australia -- History.
Courts -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History.
Judges -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography.
Law -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History.
Lawyers -- Australia -- History.
SUBJECT Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592
Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1851-1891
Genre/Form Biographies.
LC no. 96148219
ISBN 0868401277
Other Titles Collins, the courts, and the colony