3. In what sense may we speak of the fundamental rights of Englishmen ?

4. What is meant by a political executive? Is such an executive necessarily a parliamentary executive?

5. In what respect does the Victorian Parliament differ in the character of its powers from (a) the Imperial Parliament, (b) a corporation?

6. Write a short history of judicial tenure in England. Consider how far the position of the English judges in relation to Parliament warrants the adoption of the English rules of tenure in the Colonies.

7. What were the questions decided in Stevenson v. Reg. (2 W.W. and a'B.), Alcock v. Fergie (4 W.W. and a'B.), Taylor v. Barton (App. Cas.)?

8. Explain the expressions "Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act," "Reading the Riot Act."

9. What is "Local Government" ? Give a brief account of the existing system of local government in Victoria.

10. Write a short note on the publication of Parliamentary proceedings.

INTERNATIONAL LAW.

The Board of Examiners.

Candidates must not answer more than SEVEN
questions.

1. (a) A, a British subject residing in Athens, suffers damage by reason of riots there. What is his position and the position of the British Government in regard to any claim for compensation? (b) B, a British officer acting in Canada, in the course of military operations arising out of a disturbance, violates the territory of the United States; the troops under his command come into conflict with the local authorities, and an American citizen is slain. Some time afterwards B is in the State of New York, and is put upon his trial for murder. The British Government have assumed complete responsibility for B's act, and therefore claim his discharge. The Government of the United States answer that under their laws the State has power to try the defendant, and the Federal Government cannot interfere with the course of the law. Consider what objections may be made to the British claim and the American answer.

2. Consider the grounds of the intervention of the European Powers in Crete.

3. Give a brief account of the Naturalization laws in Victoria. What is the effect of naturalization in the colonies ?

4. What are the principles which govern the recog nition of (a) belligerents, (b) a new State? What is the significance of recognition?

5. Consider how far the grounds upon which jurisdiction is assumed by Victorian Courts correspond with the grounds upon which we recognize the jurisdiction of Foreign Courts.

6. A, in England, becomes a preference shareholder in the Company, which is domiciled in England and carries on business in Queensland. Under the contract preference shareholders are to receive 6 per cent. per annum. By an Act passed in Queensland an income tax is charged on the interest payable to preference shareholders, and the company, under the provisions of the Act, deduct income tax from A's interest. sues the company for the amount so deducted. Can he succeed (a) in England, (b) in Queensland?

A

7. What is the application of the maxim "Mobilia sequuntur personam."

8. Upon what does the jurisdiction of the Court to grant administration to the estate of an intestate depend? Upon what does jurisdiction in an administration action depend?

9. Where the debtor's estate has been sequestrated in Victoria, under what circumstances can a creditor be compelled to account for property of the debtor against which he has recovered abroad?

10. Where a winding-up order has been made abroad against a company carrying on business in Victoria, what proceedings may be taken here?

THE LAW OF PROPERTY.

Mr. Guest.

1. Is there any and if any what distinction between the devolution of leaseholds and the devolution of freeholds on the death of the owner intestate?

2. On the 15th December, 1892, by a verbal agreement A agreed to lease a certain piece of land to B for three years from the 1st January, 1893, at a rack rent payable quarterly on the last days of March, June, September, and December in each year. B took possession on the 1st January, 1893, and paid rent on the days appointed. On the 20th December, 1894, A gave B notice to quit and deliver up possession of the land on the 30th day of June, 1895. B refused to quit on the 30th June, 1895, and continued in possession. A brought an action to recover possession of the land. Can he succeed?

3. State how it became possible to create legal estates of freehold to take effect in futuro by means of a conveyance inter vivos.

4. What is the effect of each of the following?(a) By deed the owner in fee simple of land grants the land "to B and his heirs to the use of A (a bachelor) for life, and after his death to the use of the first son of A who shall attain 24 years and his heirs."

(b) By deed the owner in fee simple of land grants the land "unto and to the use of B and his heirs

in trust for A for life, and after the death of A upon trust for the first son of A who shall attain 24 years and his heirs."

Give your reasons in each case and explain the difference (if any) in the effects of the two limitations in remainder.

5. Specify the clauses usual in an ordinary deed of conveyance on sale of an estate in fee simple and the order in which they are arranged.

6. What estates legal or equitable are conferred in each of the following cases ?

K was a

(a) A testator who died in January, 1890, by his will made 6th March, 1887, devised Blackacre "to his son K and his children." bachelor at the death of the testator. The will was proved 20th May, 1890, by the executors appointed by it.

(b) By deed the owner in fee simple A grants land "to B and C and their heirs to the use of A for life."

(c) By deed the owner in fee simple A grants land "to B for 99 years to the use of C." (d) By deed the owner in fee simple X grants land "to A and his heirs to the use of B (a bachelor) for 99 years, if B shall so long live, and after the death of B to the use of the first son of B who shall be born and his heirs."

7. Explain the statement of Cairns L.C. in Rangeley v. Midland Railway Co. that " There can be no such thing, according to our law, as an easement in gross.