Appeal Upheld in NG Gold Case
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NG Gold Case
THE High Court of Australia, in October, upheld the appeal of a New Guinea storekeeper, Ming Fook Woo, known as Eric Woo, against his conviction and sentence of 12 months hard labour by a New Guinea court.
The High Court quashed the con viction, which had been recorded in the Supreme Court, in Lae, on June 8, after hearing of a charge against Woo of having a quantity of gold amalgam in his possession without lawful excuse. ( PIM, June).