Events
- Atlee Hunt replies by telegram to the Sydney Collector of Customs advising that James Minahan should be arrested as a prohibited immigrant
- Captain Dawson is asked to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be issued to him for holding James Minahan
- Catherine Minahan is born
- Chan Num arrives in Australia
- Cheong Ming arrives in Australia
- Cheong Ming dies
- Chin Shing and Jessie Ah Coon marry
- Chin Shing dies
- Crown Solicitor files affidavits regarding James Minahan's case with the High Court registry
- Crown Solicitor files an Order Nisi to Review with the High Court registry
- Crown Solicitor sends copies of the City Court judgement to Robert Garran and Atlee Hunt
- Customs Department issues a circular advising officers note the High Court's findings in Potter v. Minahan regarding the Dictation Test
- High Court hands down decision in Potter v. Minahan
- High Court rules in Attorney-General for the Commonwealth v. Ah Sheung
- High Court rules in Chia Gee v. Martin
- James Minahan and Cheong Ming leave Melbourne for China
- James Minahan and Solicitor Croft arrive in Melbourne by train
- James Minahan and Solicitor Croft leave Sydney by train for Melbourne
- James Minahan appears before Police Magistrate Cresswell in the Melbourne City Court
- James Minahan appears before the Melbourne City Court
- James Minahan appears before the Melbourne City Court
- James Minahan appears before the Sydney Water Police Court
- James Minahan arrives in Melbourne on board the SS Wollowra
- James Minahan arrives in Sydney on board the SS Taiyuan
- James Minahan arrives in Sydney on board the SS Wollowra
- James Minahan attends the Shek Quey Lee village school
- James Minahan gives evidence before Police Magistrate Cresswell in the Melbourne City Court
- James Minahan is arrested by Constable Potter in Melbourne
- James Minahan is arrested by Customs Inspector Donohoe in Sydney
- James Minahan is born
- James Minahan is charged with being a prohibited immigrant
- James Minahan is given the Dictation Test by Customs Officer Mercer on boards the SS Wollowra
- James Minahan is held in the Melbourne watch house
- James Minahan is interviewed by Customs Officer Mercer on board the SS Wollowra
- James Minahan is released on bail of £100
- James Minahan is remanded in custody in Darlinghurst Gaol
- James Minahan leaves Melbourne on board the SS Wollowra
- James Minahan leaves Sydney on board the SS Wollowra
- James Minahan lives at Sun Nam Hie & Co. in Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
- James Minahan meets with Solicitor Croft to give his instructions on the case
- James Minahan meets with Solicitor Croft to review the evidence presented in the lower courts
- James Minahan's case in the Melbourne City Court continues
- James Minahan's case in the Melbourne City Court is adjourned for one week until 27 March 1908
- James Minahan's case in the Melbourne City Court is adjourned for several days until 31 March 1908
- James Minahan's case in the Melbourne City Court is part heard and adjourned for three weeks until 20 March 1908
- James Minahan's case, Potter v. Minahan, is before the High Court of Australia
- Jessie Ah Coon dies
- Justice Isaacs of the High Court hears an application for review presented by the Commonwealth
- Justice Street hears writ of habeas corpus against Captain Dawson
- Police Magistrate Cresswell reserves his decision for several days until 2 April 1908
- Police Magistrate Creswell finds in James Minahan's favour, dismisses the case and awards costs to the defendant
- Potter v. Minahan heard in the High Court of Australia
- Richard Minahan and Mary Manning marry
- Solicitor Croft requests and is granted a two-week adjournment from the Melbourne City Court
- Solicitor Croft writes privately to Atlee Hunt about James Minahan's case
- Sydney Collector of Customs sends a telegram to the Department of External Affairs for advice
- Tung Wah Times publishes article about Potter v. Minahan
- Tung Wah Times publishes second article about Potter v. Minahan
- Winifred Cheong Ming dies
- Winifred Cheong Ming is born
- Winifred Minahan and Arai Arai marry
- Winifred Minahan born