The administration of justice by courts martial prior to Federation

Dainer, John Joseph.

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The administration of justice by courts martial prior to Federation

Date

1964

Authors

Dainer, John Joseph.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the manner in which Courts Martial functioned in the Australian colonies from the time of the First Settlement in 1788 until Federation.