REGINA v. STRICKLAND

13 VLR 708·HIGINBOTHAM, C.J., KERFERD, and A’BECKETT, JJ.
13 VLR 708
13 VLR 708
REGINA v. STRICKLAND Supreme Court of Victoria (Full Court) HIGINBOTHAM, C.J., KERFERD, and A’BECKETT, JJ. November 10, 11 November 1887 Justices of the Peace — Act No. 565, s. 13 — Court more easy of access to complainant — Power of justices of such court to remand case to another court — Writ of mandamus — Jurisdiction of Full Court .

The complainants in a complaint to recover wages sued the defendants in the court of Petty Sessions at S., which was more easy of access to the complainants than any other. The defendants, who were suing the present complainants at the court at H., applied to have the proceedings remanded to H. The justices granted the application. Upon an application for a mandamus compelling the justices to hear the proceedings at S: Held that the justices at S. had no power to remand the case to the court at H. Held also that the Full Court has jurisdiction to entertain the application, in the first instance, for a mandamus.

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