NOT INDECENT.
RULING ON AUSTRALIAN ADJECTIVE Tho great, Australian adjerfive docs not constitute indecent language, according to a decision of Mr Atkinson, S.M., at 1 tic Liverpool Court, says a Sydney paper. As a sequel to some high words at the last meeting of the Cabramatta and On ley Vale Council, Terence It. McManus, of Cahramalta, charged the Mayor (Aid. .lacoh Cook) with having used indecent, language, the words being. "Ye,air —shaft has missed.” Mr Atkinson said the only word to which exception could he laken was the adjective, and lie would not hold lira! it was indecent. The summons was withdrawn, McManus being ordered to pay i!2 2s cost s.
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Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18808, 2 December 1932, Page 10
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111NOT INDECENT. Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18808, 2 December 1932, Page 10
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