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Article : 130 wordsMr. Justice Hawkins, judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's bench division), is reported to be seriously ill. He is in his 75th year. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 21 Aug 1891, Page 5
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