THE INCORPORATED COUNCIL OF LAW REPORTING FOR THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND,

1917.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Chairman-A. H. H. M. FEEZ, Esq., K.C.

Ex-officio Members:

THE HONOURABLE THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. C. S. NORRIS, Esq., Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Elected Members:

C. STUMM, Esq., K.C.
J. L. WOOLCOCK, ESQ.

W. H. OSBORNE, ESQ.
ALEXANDER MCNAB, ESQ.

C. A. MORRIS, ESQ.

Secretary-F. T. F. KEOGH, ESQ.

1917.

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.

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JUDGES

OF

THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND.

8 GEORGE V.

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 WILLIAM ALFRED BYAM SHAND, ESQ. (Northern Judge).

THE HONOURABLE LIONEL OSCAR LUKIN, Esq. (Central Judge).