Bible v Knox

1462 HIGH COURT

[19C7.

[HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.]

BIBLE . ..

A ppellant;

D e f e n d a n t ,

AMD

KNOX . .

R espondent.

I n f o r m a n t ,

ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF

VICTORIA.

H. C. OF A.

Spf.cial leave to appeal—Gaming—Police OJfencen Act 1890 (Viet.) (jVb. 1126),

1907. sec. 51.

Special leave to appeal,from decision of Supreme Court (Knox v. liiUt,

M e l b o u r n e ,

(1907) V.L.R., 485 ; 29 A.L.T., 23), refused.

May

28.

Griffith C.J.

Application for special leave to appeal.

O’Connor,

Isaacs and

Orders n is i to review two convictions of Thomas Bible for gaming offences under sec. 51 of the Police Offences Act 1890, upon grounds depending on the sufficiency of the evidence, the wrongful reception of evidence, and the question whether the two offences charged were parts of one continuous offence, were discharged by Cussen J . : K nox v. Bible (1).

Higgins JJ.

Application was now made on behalf of the defendant for special leave to appeal in both cases.

H. I. Cohen in support.

The application was refused.

Solicitors for appellant, Reynolds & Larlcin, Melbourne, for R.

W. Shellard, Daylesford.

B. L

(1) (1907) V.L.R., 485 ; 29 A.L.T., 23.

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Supreme Court of Victoria considered an appeal by the applicant, Bible, against the respondent, Knox. The dispute concerned alleged offences under the Police Offences Act 1907 (Vic).

The central legal issue before the Court was the interpretation of section 51 of the Police Offences Act 1907 (Vic), specifically whether the applicant's conduct constituted an offence under that provision.

The Court analysed the wording of section 51 and its application to the facts presented. It determined that the applicant's actions did not meet the threshold required to establish a breach of the section. Consequently, the appeal was allowed.

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