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(Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) MELBOURNE. April 24. A wedding ceremony was stopped dramatically at a Ballarat church. J. Young, best man to his brother, objected to the services being perform-, led. He declared in a loud voice: “In God’s name, and in God’s house I object. ’ ’ Those present were astonished by the outburst. The clergyman quickly ushered the bridal group into the vestry. The best man explained that he had reason to believe his brother did not love the bride sufficiently to be wedded to her. The clergyman expressed a desire for the ceremony to be completed, but both the bridegroom and the best man objected. and the announcement was made that the wedding would be postponed. CROWN PROSECUTOR DISMISSED. BRISBANE. April 24. The Executive Council decided that the appointment as Crown Prosecutor of Mr T. O’Rourke, who caused a sen-
nation at the criminal sittings at the Si.piein • Court last month, by refusing to call evidence ,after presenting an
indictment against two terminate from Saturday, date his commission will
men, should Mr O‘Rourk< on which member of the be cancelled, many year .
has been a prominent Queensland Rar for
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Grey River Argus, 27 April 1931, Page 3
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