Bible v Knox

[1907] HCA 74

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.