Ah Chew
Cabinetmaker of Lygon Street, Melbourne. Went to same school as James Minahan in China. Gave evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
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Ah Doe
Uncle of James Minahan. Owner of Sun Nam Hie & Co., Little Bourke Street, Melbourne. Gave evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
Ah Yuey
Uncle of James Minahan. Owner Sun Nam Hie & Co., Little Bourke Street, Melbourne.
Catherine Minahan
Younger sister of Winifred Minahan and aunt of James Minahan. Worked for Chan Num at Beechworth.
Chan Num
Tobacco dealer of Lygon Street, Melbourne. James Minahan stayed at his house in Beechworth as a small boy. Gave evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
Charles Cresswell
Police magistrate. Heard James Minahan’s case and gave decision in his favour in Court of Petty Sessions in Melbourne.
Charles Powers
Crown Solicitor. Managed the Commonwealth's legal case against James Minahan.
Born: 1853
Died: 1939
Cheong Ming
Father of James Minahan. Ran a store at Indigo, Victoria. Returned to China and worked as schoolmaster.
Chin Kay
Owner of Hang Yick, Little Bourke Street; later worked at Sun Nam Hie & Co., Melbourne. Gave evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
Chin Shing
Business partner of Cheong Ming. Ran Shing Kee store at Indigo, Victoria. Gave evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
Dern Hoy
French polisher of Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Gave evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
Deung Garng
French polisher in Melbourne. James Minahan and Cheong Ming stayed with him in Kongmoon. Gave evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
E.A. Fortescue Croft
James Minahan’s solicitor. From Croft and Rhoden Solicitors, Melbourne.
Edmund Barton
Justice of the High Court. Ruled in Potter v. Minahan that James Minahan was not an immigrant under the Immigration Restriction Act.
Born: 1849
Died: 1920
Ernest Tipp
Chinese interpreter in Melbourne. Translated for James Minahan during High Court appeal.
Frank Gavan Duffy
One of the best trial lawyers of the time. Later Chief Justice of the High Court. Counsel for James Minahan during High Court appeal.
Born: 1852
Died: 1936
Henry Higgins
Justice of the High Court. Allowed High Court appeal to proceed. Ruled in Potter v. Minahan that James Minahan was an immigrant under the Immigration Restriction Act.
Born: 1851
Died: 1929
Hugh Mercer
Officer with Department of Trade and Customs in Melbourne. Inspected James Minahan on his arrival in Melbourne and applied the Dictation Test.
Isaac Isaacs
Justice of the High Court. Allowed High Court appeal to proceed. Ruled in Potter v. Minahan that James Minahan was an immigrant under the Immigration Restriction Act.
Born: 1855
Died: 1948
J.G. Davies
Clerk with Commonwealth Crown Solicitor’s Office. Took notes of evidence at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
J.T.T. Donohoe
Detective inspector with the Department of Trade and Customs in Sydney. Inspected James Minahan on his arrival in Sydney and applied the Dictation Test.
Jessie Shing
Anglo-Chinese wife of Chin Shing. Ran Shing Kee store at Indigo, Victoria.
John Starling
Public servant with the Department of External Affairs. Took shorthand notes of magistrate’s decision at Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
Born: 1883
Died: 1966
Lionel Potter
Detective constable with the Victoria Police. Arrested James Minahan at Melbourne after he returned from Sydney with his solicitor.
P.J. Dwyer
Police magistrate. James Minahan’s case initially came before him in Court of Petty Sessions in Melbourne.
Died: 1917
Philip Whistler Street
Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court. Ordered James Minahan's release from the SS Taiyuan in Sydney under Habeas Corpus.
Born: 1863
Died: 1938
Richard O'Connor
Justice of the High Court. Allowed High Court appeal to proceed. Ruled in Potter v. Minahan that James Minahan was not an immigrant under the Immigration Restriction Act.
Born: 1851
Died: 1912
Robert Garran
Lawyer and Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department.
Born: 1867
Died: 1957
Samuel Griffith
Chief Justice of the High Court. Ruled in Potter v. Minahan that James Minahan was not an immigrant under the Immigration Restriction Act.
Born: 1845
Died: 1920
W.T. Coldham
Counsel for James Minahan during Court of Petty Sessions hearing in Melbourne.
Born: 1860
Died: 1908
William Ah Ket
First Chinese barrister in Australia. Counsel for James Minahan during High Court appeal.
Born: 1876
Died: 1936