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Judge declares mistrial as sharp-eyedjuror discovers evidence error

Copies of evidence given to two jurors contained "irregular" redacted material deemed inadmissible in the trial of a Cape York Peninsula traditional owner accused of defrauding his community of mining royalties more than a decade ago.

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Conor Byrne24 Aug 2026, 07:59 amUpdated 15h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
Judge declares mistrial as sharp-eyed juror discovers evidence error

AustraliaConor Byrne

Copies of evidence given to two jurors contained "irregular" redacted material deemed inadmissible in the trial of a Cape York Peninsula traditional owner accused of defrauding his community of mining royalties more than a decade ago.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia

Source: ABC News Australia · Conor Byrne. Published 24 Aug 2026, 07:59 am.

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