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Judge declares mistrial as sharp-eyed juror discovers evidence error

What happened

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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  1. First appeared on ABC News (Australia)ABC News (Australia)

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