Magistrates Court Farce and a Baby Witness Smile
A Melbourne Police Court case devolved into farce as witnesses argued over authority to release a key amid incomplete auditing. The defendant left, a baby testimony amused the bench, and the matter was dismissed after a comic sequence involving swaddling clothes and a blustered clerical performance. The report notes the affair’s rarity in the colony and comments on magistrates enforcing corroboration while highlighting the absurdities of the proceedings.
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Burned Hay Stacks Suspect Buckle Feared Arson
In Learmonth district a Tuesday night fire at Mr Lean’s farm consumed two and a half hay stacks of about 130 tons valued at £780, all uninsured. A boy named Buckle, seen near the smoke, fled toward Learmonth. Police and troopers pursued. Buckle found at Caledonian Hotel near Minr’s Rest and prepared for transport.
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