TROY v. WRIGGLESWORTH

[1919] VLR 433·[Coram BARTON, ISAACS, HIGGINS, GAVAN DUFFY, AND RICH, JJ.]
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[1919] VLR 433
1919 VLR 433
TROY v. WRIGGLESWORTH In the High Court of Australia [Coram BARTON, ISAACS, HIGGINS, GAVAN DUFFY, AND RICH, JJ.] June 4, 5, 18 June 1919 Appeal — High Court — Appellate jurisdiction — Court of Petty Sessions invested with Federal jurisdiction — Court not consisting of police magistrate — Matter involving interpretation of Constitution — Information — Offence against State Act — Commonwealth officer — The Constitution (63 & 64 Vict., c. 12), ss. 71, 73, 76, 77 — Judiciary Act 1903-1915 (No. 69 of 1903, No. 47 of 1915), ss. 30, 38, 38A, 39 — Justices Act 1915 (No. 2675), s. 63 — Motor-car Act 1915 (No. 2702), s. 10 .

Where a question of Federal jurisdiction arises in a Court of Petty Sessions, the Court, before proceeding to determine it, must be constituted in the manner prescribed by sec. 39 (2) (d) of the Judiciary Act 1903-1915—viz., by a stipendiary or police or special magistrate, or by some magistrate specially authorized by the Governor General.

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