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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment provides partial details about a local notice including names and actions. Readable elements hint at an event or filing but precise entities and dates remain unclear in the brief text.
Fragmented OCR text notes jurors questioned about impartiality in a case involving Joy Mugon and others. It references mental state considerations, potential biases, and legal procedures at a court proceeding. The passage is garbled but centers on juror evaluation and challenges to fairness.
The notice lists the fourth annual meeting program for the Victoria Traveling Association with events on Saturday March 28 1918 and a Wednesday March 16 racing day. It mentions the 41-THAIL STAKES for ten pounds and handicap rules, with conduct by drivers trainers and officials. It directs inquiries to secretary P. J. OIllivan.
Cobden Turf Club hosts a Saturday meeting featuring events such as a handicap hurdle race for horses with prior stakes, a novelty pony race, and a distance handicap. Nomination and acceptance details, weights, and special excursions are noted, with the club’s officials and venue emphasized.
Fragmentary report details a Victorian Supreme Court session focusing on whether a jury could be formed to try a charge related to conscription. It notes arguments by Cussen and others about juror loyalty, the judge’s stance on challenges, and references to funding and conduct of the prosecution. The passage includes tangential medical ad copy and unrelated product mentions.
Judge Moule presided over a perjury charge against Francie Joseph Mason. The case involved claims Mason did not throw an egg at William A. McKenzie and that his brother Charles Mason did. Witnesses including Finegan and O Rourke testified. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
A chaotic sale notice from Camperdown Auction Marts reports a large poultry consignment, farm stock, and vehicles offered to military and public buyers. Prices for poultry, barley, vegetables, fruit, and apples are listed with many items described in detail, including harnesses, carts, and miscellaneous goods.
Wartan officer D C McGrath writes that soldiers will vote. He notes France and Egypt show mixed results with strong NOs and YESs. He mentions gunfire, motivations, and letters of congratulations from the troops as victory is celebrated.
From our Corréspondent a walooma oma was given to two returned soldiers Corporal Jack i Camposti and driver Harry Nalder Thaday who each received a prize. Songs and speed were enjoyed as the event continued with dancing and a lively evening.
Fragmented listing style shows farm and machinery for sale, land plots, and business opportunities. Names such as H A Meagher and Walia Campardone appear amid scattered notices for land, stock, and equipment. The piece thanks the public for twenty years of support and seeks buyers and tenants in a bustling local market.
The readable portion references Soule, Camperdown and J Hose with mentions of oil and rubbing, suggesting a partial historical note or ad. The garbled text limits extraction of a clear event, person, or place beyond the named entities.
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