Australia Judgment

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS V. COLEMAN

Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Australia
Posture: Appeal / Judgment

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Holding and result

The Court found no ground for disturbing the verdict of the jury and did not accept the objections to the summing up.

Court disposition

appeal dismissed with costs

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appeal dismissed with costs

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Parties

The Commissioner for Railways

Applicant

Coleman

Respondent

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Appeal / Judgment

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Applicant: Specific objections were made to the summing up by Mr. Bowen.

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The Court found no ground for disturbing the verdict of the jury and did not accept the objections to the summing up.

Court disposition

appeal dismissed with costs

appeal dismissed with costs

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Judgment

ORIGINAL

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

THE. COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS

COLEMAN...

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OralJudgment delivered at_SYDNEY 0. on_._Thursday, 10th Decenber 1964.

'A.€. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne 0.763960

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS

ORAL JUDGMENT

COLEMAN

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

DELIVERED BY BARWICK

C.J.

CORAM: BARWICK C.J. McTIERNAN J.

TAYLOR 3. owe J.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS ve

COLEMAN

Notwithstanding the arguments which have been placed before us by Mr. Bowen, the Court is unable to accede to any of the specific objections which were made to the summing up.

The Court is of opinion there is no ground for disturbing the verdict of the jury. Consequently, the appeal will be dismissed with costs.

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