This case has minimal precedential value as the judgment contains no detailed reasoning and the statutory provision at issue is not identified.
Later decisions that cite Trivett v McDonald
Trivett and Another Appellants; and McDonald and Another Respondents.
H C of A
On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
11 April 1919
Griffith C.J., Barton and Rich JJ.
Alec Thomson, for the appellants.
Blacket K.C. (with him Watt and Bathgate), for the respondents, moved to rescind the special leave to appeal.
Alec Thomson.
Blacket K.C. and Watt and Bathgate were not called upon.
Griffith C.J.
The Supreme Court came to their decision on authority. I agree with it, and would have come to the same decision independent of authority. The section deals with an offence, and in my opinion the Supreme Court were right in coming to the conclusion they did.
Barton J.
I concur.
Rich J.
I concur.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Solicitor for the appellants, J. V. Tillett, Crown Solicitor for New South Wales.
Solicitor for the respondents, J. B. Moffatt.