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Scientology Sect Fined

Title: Scientology Sect Fined
Date: Saturday, 12 April 1969
Publisher: The West Australian
Main source: suburbia.net

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The Hubbard Association of Scientologists International Inc. yesterday was fined $200 on a charge of having practiced scientology. Magistrate D. J. O'Dea granted a stay of execution. It was the first prosecution against scientology since a bill banning its practice was passed by the W.A. parliament last November. Mr O'Dea, giving a reserved decision in the Perth Court of Petty Sessions, said: "I am satisfied on the evidence that the defendant did between the relevant dates practise scientology as charged and ... [Read the rest at suburbia.net]