Sir Alfred Stephen : third Chief Justice of New South Wales 1844-1873 / J. M. Bennett ; foreword Stephen Garton.

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Publication details:
Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2009.
Record id:
71888
Series:
Lives of the Australian Chief Justices.
Subject:
Stephen, Alfred, -- Sir, -- 1802-1894.
Judges -- Biography -- New South Wales.
Contents:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. A pleasant, lively, talkative youth
The timely arrival of Mr Stephen
I will not be a Judge if I can be Attorney-General
Too impertinent for a 'Colonial Attorney-General'
A bold step
Scenes in open court and a court of honour
The step to a Chief Justiceship
The praise of unwearying industry
Every confident in the ability of the Judge
Approaching responsible government
An object of legitimate and honourable ambition
Kill no more Chief Justices
He never saw a better Judge
Put to flight by that fellow Hargrave
The liberality of parliament
Vice-regal notices
Uninformed talk - the babble of ignorance
Inexorable dogma and unreasoning ecclesiasticism
Old Sir A Stephen is equal to any
Getting beyond a joke.
Note:
Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781862877542
Phys. description:
xvii, 540 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm