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Potato Digger Acquitted On Unlawful Possession Of Meat
In Backwater district, Potato digger Bennett was acquitted of unlawfully possessing meat from a sheep. The case described meat found at camps run by Bennett and Ted Lawlor, with police tracing portions to two sheep killed nearby. The magistrate noted uncertainty over Bennett’s knowledge of stolen meat but did not convict. A youth from Kite’s camp faced separate actions in the Children's Court.
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Sergeant Mills
Cutmore
J. O. Bennett
Bennett
Oban
Millis
Ted Lawler
Mr. Lawler
Ted Lawlor
Sergeant Millis
Tucker
Lawlor
Jack Lawlor
Kite
Mr. Bennett
Fred
John Lawlor
Ted
Defendant
Mill
Backwater
Guyra
Mille
Biddulph
Mills
James Oban Bennett
John F. Lawler
Francis N. Kite
Muzal
Mr. Biddulph
Children’s Court
Mr. O. Bennett