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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
3
A partial, garbled text describes a person in a kitchen and veranda setting. References to light tasks and objects hint at chores and observations, but the passage is severely incomplete and lacks clear events or participants. The tone feels intimate and fragmentary.
The proceedings discuss whether a game described as a prize event is a game of skill or chance. Mr MacDonnell emphasizes skill in the activity while the P.M. questions the legal light on the matter and the nature of evidence for the defence.
Sergeant Hawkes sought to add the word inclusive to the complaint noting phrasing from le th to 2ist The amended filing is discussed as MacDonneell speaks on the change.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions police presence and a possible obituary or public notice but lacks complete details to determine a clear event or outcome. No identifiable names, places, dates, or organizations are readable for a proper summary.
A fragmentary dialogue discusses the legality of a game played for money and the meaning of common gaming. References to licensing, victuallers, and criminal code definitions appear, with uncertainty about where the law stands and how prior decisions define common gaming.
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