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Re: "no presentment" - Legal Term. What does it mean?
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 28 November 18 04:50 GMT (UK) »
An interesting tale, 2nd column, and I reckon I know why he ended up getting let off, did:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198131053

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Re: "no presentment" - Legal Term. What does it mean?
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 28 November 18 04:51 GMT (UK) »
Indictment – (also called presentment) the formal charge sheet filed with the County or Supreme Court.

http://www.criminallawyermelbourne.com.au/law-language-glossary.html

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Re: "no presentment" - Legal Term. What does it mean?
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 28 November 18 04:54 GMT (UK) »
I suspect (reading between the lines) that there was some thinking that the victim deserved it.  The victim was my 1st cousin twice removed.

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Re: "no presentment" - Legal Term. What does it mean?
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 28 November 18 04:56 GMT (UK) »
Well found JJ  ;D

The Coroner committed David John Kelly to take his trial at the Supreme Court at Sale on 23rd July.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198131053

and from the OPs cutting ... at Sale Criminal Court 23rd July, Mr Leon (Crown Prosecutor) stated no presentment against Kelly ...
 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91575073

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