THE MALOUF CASE.
TPEESS ASSOCIATION.]
SYDNEY, March 9. The Magistrate delivered his reserved decision in the Malouf case. He said that Malouf's certificate of exemption should have been signed hy the Minister and the Collector of Customs. During the absence of the Collector of Customs the certificate was signed by the acting-collector, who had not been appointed to sign certificates. Therefore the certificate was invalid, and the case was dismissed. Malouf was then proceeded against on the second charge of not having left the State on the expiry of the second exemption certificate which he obtained. Evidence was given showing that Malouf passed a test in English, hut was unahle to write it out in French or German. The defence claimed that the tests were made in such a way as to be farcical, and that there was no-case to answer. ,
The hearing was adjourned 1 uhti Friday next.: ' : :.'
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 59, 10 March 1906, Page 2
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149THE MALOUF CASE. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 59, 10 March 1906, Page 2
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