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FEDERAL HIGH COURT.

Received 10, 9 34 a.m.

MELBOURNE, June 10.

In the Federal House, Mr Deakin, Attorney • General, explaining the Judiciary Bill, stid the right to appeal to he Privy Council from the High Court was taken away, and' there was provided an appeal by grace, with the consent of three of the five judges comprising tbe Bigh Court. He, bowovr, had no doubt that within a fe'w' years ninety-nine out of every hundred cfte>e3 that now went to the Privy Council would remain in Australia, and the High Court would practically be a final Court of Appeal. It was intended to draw tbe best Judges from all parts of Australia to form tbe Federal bench. He men<ioned that at the present time the aggregate annual cxpendi* tore for the administration of justice in all its branches was £1,750,000. The establishment of a High Court would reduce the expenditure.

Two members spoke in opposition to tbe bill, and the debate was adjburned.

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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 10 June 1903, Page 2

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FEDERAL HIGH COURT. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 10 June 1903, Page 2

FEDERAL HIGH COURT. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 10 June 1903, Page 2