Re Coleman [1905] HCA 19; (1905) 2 CLR 834 (16 June 1905)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

In re Coleman.

H C of A

On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

16 June 1905

Griffith C.J., Barton and O'Connor JJ.

Edmunds, (Want K.C. with him), for the applicant.

Griffith C.J.,

Barton and O'Connor JJ.

Per Curiam. This is not a case in which special leave to appeal should be granted. Looking at all the circumstances of the case we can see no reason to doubt that the decision of the Supreme Court was substantially correct. That Court was of opinion that the applicant had been guilty of professional misconduct which merited punishment, and we see no reason to differ from them. That being so, it is difficult to see how we can properly interfere with the exercise of the Court's discretion in inflicting punishment upon one of its own officers. In such cases the nature of the punishment is a matter entirely within the discretion of the Supreme Court itself.

Leave refused.

Solicitor, for applicant, George Croaker.