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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
3
In a Wangaratta criminal sitting, three men Campbell, Singh, and Baptone were tried for suborning allegations against a Hindu informant. Testimony described a plan to coerce witnesses, with Burns revealing statements and various denials. Sentences included fines for Campbell and Singh, while the outcome for the others awaited further proceedings.
In a Wangaratta case the defense challenges Burns and Campbell testimony as perjury while cross examining witnesses about statements and motives. The evidence centers on Burns and Campbell vs Hindoo witnesses, with testimonies detailing camp visits, money offers, and contradictions, and the jurors urged to weigh broad accusations against the two defendants.
The jury found all three prisoners guilty after conflicting testimony about burns and other witnesses. Campbell faced conviction on his own admission, while the judge urged leniency for some defendants. Sentences were set at 18 months with hard labor, aiming to warn against nationalities causing disruption.
A Benalla Supreme Court jury found Frank Britton guilty on two counts of offences against a girl aged under the law. The judge described the case as serious, noting the youth of the accused and the dangerous nature of the crimes. Britton was sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labor.
A fragmentary notice lists upcoming events including a swan pool football match and a millinery and fancy work stalls. It mentions gatherings around May 27 with various local activities and a tea event planned in town.
Irregular report from Swanpool and Moorngag Butter Factory Company involving tradesmen and storekeepers Bowalliy By A and others. A wartime style note mentions a child with head wound and a remedy claim to Roxone front, with old shop talk and a reference to Woods' Great Poppurmint Luse.
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