THE MALOUF CASE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1775, 14 March 1906, Page 55

THE MALOUF CASE.

SYDNEY, March 9. The Magistrate delivered his reserved judgment to-day in the esse in which Malouf, a Syrian, was charged with not having left Australia at the expiry of his certificate of exemption as a prohibited immigrant. ITis Worship said Mai oof’s certificate of exemption should have been signed by a Minister and by the Collector of Customs. During the absence of the Collector, the certificate was signed by tho Acting-Collector, who had not been appointed to sign certificates. Therefore, tho certificate was invalid. The case was dismissed. Malouf was then proceeded against on a second charge of not having left the State on tho expiry of a second exemption certificate which lie had obtained . Evidence was given showing that Malouf had passed a test in English, but was unable to write out in French or German.. For tho defence it was claimed that the tests were made in such a way as to ho farcical, and that there was no case to answer. Tho hearing was adjourned till Friday next.