The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-27
IMPORTANT 70 VOTERS,

be considerably restricted, the majority Of
the appeals being heard by a court in
which a judge of the Supreme Court of
each decorating state viii have saat. The
Chief Justice has also an extensive juris-
diction as Commissary of the Vice Admit
rally Court. in which ali cases arising out
OF collisions, etc, in Australian waters are
determined One of the Puisne Judges
acts as his deputy, but the Supreme Court
as SUCH has 10 jurisdiction in admiralty
cases. It is probable, however that under
the commonwealth there may be changes
Judges also acts Is Judge of the Equity
Court, from whose DEGREES an appeal lies
to the Full Court. and thence to the Priyy
Council, until the Federal Court of Ap-
ga has become established
Affairs in bankruptcy are also dealt with
by Puisne Judge, assisted by the regis
tTar. An appeal can be made TO the Full
Court against the judges decision. Anoth-
er Puisne Judge presideS over the Divorce
Court, in which cases are usually tried
without jury, an appeal lying to the Su-
preme Court The Equity Judge formerly
represented the ecclesiastical jurisdiction
Of the Supreme Court, and heard and de-
cided all applications for the probate of
wills and for letters of administration, and
also determined suits as to the validity,
ETC.. Of wills, but this Jurisdiction is now
vested in the Supreme Court in its pro-
bate jurisdiction, and the business trans
ferred to such judge as may be appointed
Probate Judge. Motions for rehearing
cases, adjudicated in that court, have
sometimes been made before the Supreme
Court or Privy Council A Judge can only
De removed from office upon the address
of both Houses of the Legislature. Upon
permanent disability or infrmity, or after
fifteen years service, a judge is entitled
to retire from the bench with a pension,
the amount of which. as well as of his
salary, is secured and regulated by va
rious acts.
A person eligible for admission as a
solicitor, provided he has not been ad-
nsitted in Great Britain or Ireland, or in
any Of the other Australasian Colonies
must have been artfcled 10 some solicitor
practicing in New South Wales, and have
served for a term of five years, or in the
case of person who has taken a degree
in arts before entering into articles, a
term of three years, and must have passed
the examinations of a board, consisting
of two barristers and four solicitors, APP
pointed annually for that purpose by the
Supreme Court. The admission OF q So
lieitor can only take place on the last day
of any of the four terms into which the
judicial year Is divided. A solicitor who
ceases to practice for twelve months con-
tinuously may be struck off the roll, in
Wnicn case II is necessary ioI MIN 70 give
terms notice before he can be read
mftted. barrister who has been in pTac
tice as such for FIVE years, having caused
himself to be disbarred,- can be admitted
as & solicitor without examination.
The court can suspend or remove from
the roll of solicitors any person who in
its opinion. ias been guilty of misconduct
or malpractice. The board for approval
Of qualified persons to be admitted as bar
risters of the Supreme Court of New
South Wales, consist Of the Judges OF the