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Newspaper
Melbourne Courier
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1845
Page
3
The court notes a recent injury the defendant sustained and, urged by the jury’s unanimous recommendation, considers a lenient sentence. William Kerr is ordered to pay forty shillings and to remain imprisoned until paid, with the court adjourning after remittance of a separate fine.
Original correspondence to the editor exposes a council quarrel over town funds. The former auctioneer denies a false report by Councillor Fawkher and Alderman Husell claiming funds were misused, asserting lawful fees were owed and paid. He cites the 1843 appointment terms and a disputed one shilling warrant fee, urging publication to set the record straight.
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