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  Rush,
Lawrence sentenced to life in jail
Renae Lawrence was
sentenced to life in prison for heroin smuggling after
Indonesian judges dismissed her claims that she became a drug
mule only after her life had been threatened. She burst into
tears once she was locked up ... |
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 Rush
decides not to appeal life sentence
Scott Rush will
not appeal against a life sentence for heroin trafficking and
will pin his mercy hopes on a letter to Indonesia's President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asking for clemency after Indonesia's
highest court upheld the death penalty imposed on appeal in a
separate case. |
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 Bali
Nine's Ringleaders sentenced to death
Bali Nine
'godfather' Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran - Chan's alleged
right hand man, have been condemned to death by firing squad
for trying to smuggle heroin from Indonesia to Australia. The
Denpasar District Court also sentenced drug mules Michael
Czugaj and Martin Stephens to life in prison. |
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Top Stories
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 Last
Bali Nine mules face life in jail
The
last three members of the Bali Nine have been jailed for life
as judges rejected pleas for mercy and one of their top
defence lawyers admitted that ... |
 Renae's
father fears the worst
The
father of convicted Bali Nine drug mule Renae Lawrence is
concerned for his daughter's mental wellbeing after Indonesian
judges yesterday jailed her for life. |
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 Appeals
being prepared for Bali Nine
Lawyers were finalising appeal applications for the Bali Nine
as their families visited Kerobokan prison to find the young
Australians in various stages of grief and hope. |
 Bali
Nine bosses appeal death sentences
Condemned Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran
Sukumaran have decided not to seek clemency from Indonesia's
president and instead launched court appeals against their
death sentences for heroin smuggling. |
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 Father
defended over Bali Nine tip-off
When
the father of one of the Bali Nine sought help from Australian
Federal Police to stop his son committing a drug crime in
Indonesia, he unwittingly triggered the arrest of the whole
group. |
 Doomed
from the start
The
Bali judges got the verdict right but are the sentences just?
And did the AFP act morally in tipping off the Indonesians?
Paul Toohey comments. |
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Historical Facts ... |
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The 12th August is
the anniversary of the Battle of Dupplin Moor, where Edward
Balliol and knights disinherited by Robert the Bruce after the
Battle of Bannockburn defeated four year-old David II's
regent, Donald, Earl of Mar, at Scone, near Perth. Find out
about more historical battles at
heritage.scotsman.com |
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Henry Duncan was
born on the 8th October in 1774 in a Manse in Lochrutton. He
founded the first savings bank in his parish in Dumfriesshire.
The bank was born out of his social conscience and made
banking accessible to poorer members of society. Read more
about personal finance here
business.scotsman.com |
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