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Tag: Kirby J
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BMX bicycle: A definition
KIRBY J: Could you explain to me what a BMX bike is? My rather cloistered life has prevented my ever getting to know what that form of bicycle is. MR R J DOUGLAS SC: I join with your Honour. I have had to find out. Your Honour, it is a smaller form of bike than… Read more →
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The Sony Playstation
GLEESON CJ: You will explain to us how you find a matching bet? MR S J GAGELER SC: I will, yes. That brings me to the little demonstration, your Honours. Your Honours ought have a bundle of material which is entitled “Demonstration of Online Betting”. HAYNE J: How much of this is on the CD?… Read more →
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Cricket in the High Court
KIRBY J: Sounds like the argument at the time about the new forms of cricket. MR GAGELER: That is right. KIRBY J: When new international approaches came which were linked to the new technology of television everybody said this is the end of civilisation as we know it but, in fact—— MR GAGELER: That is… Read more →
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Wuss
KIRBY J: What is a wuss? MR P J HANKS QC: I think in Victoria it is a wooz. KIRBY J: What is it? McHUGH J: It is you when you drink only one glass of beer. KIRBY J: I would not fall out of the window. … CALLINAN J: This is real Clint Eastwood,… Read more →
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Hammered
CALLINAN J: Mr Jackson, it seems to me that clearly the people at the party, including Ms Joslyn and Mr Berryman, went out with the intention of getting drunk. MR D F JACKSON QC: It would be a big night, your Honour, big night. CALLINAN J: With the intention of getting drunk and they fulfilled… Read more →