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

Family name

  • Street

Given names

  • Philip
  • Whistler

Subject of

Mentioned in

Chapter 1: An unexpected welcome

Paragraph 6

  • …Captain Dawson was heard by Justice Philip Street of the Supreme Court in …
  • …vessel. On hearing the evidence, Justice Street ruled in Minahan’s favour, …
  • …prohibited immigrant under the Act. Justice Street therefore ordered Minahan’s release.…

Paragraph 8

  • …been summonsed to appear before Justice Street, the Collector of Customs in …