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No 3340
PERTH, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1968.
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Father Pat And His "Family" I
AN UNIIIPORTO JUDGMBT IN a significant yet little publicised judgment, the Full High Court of Australia recently set aside a decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in relation to indecent printed matter and restored the convictions of four men. This judgment in this contentious area is highly important and is sure to affect future proceedings involving indecent publications. In delivering their judgment in the case, a number of the High Court judges expressed firm views on indecent literature.
TH E case arose from trate to conclude that the
But of that the apthe conviction by a ordinary person in this pointed tribunal of fact magistrate. Mr. W. J. community, picking up must be the judge—eviLewers, S.M., of four the copy and reading it dence we neither needmen for an offence un- as a whole, would re- ed nor permitted. der the N.S.W. Obscene gard it as a publication "Contemporary stanand Indecent, Publica- offensive to his or her dards are those current the publication of issues modesty in regard to ly accepted by the Ausof two magazines. matters of sex. tralian community," he Father Pat McCormick, Mr. Justcie Windeyer said. "Decisions in other The magistrate imR .A.A.F., with some of posed fines of $20 on in a lengthy judgment countries, one way or the children at the Tan t each of the men — the discussed the develop- the other, about particuTai village orphanage, editors of the two jour- ment of the law in this lar magazines or novels, nals and a newsagent field and the question cannot be used to decide j ust outside Phan Rang and a street news ver- of "contemporary stan- the issue of obscenity in South Vietnam. He here. dor who had them for dards." is being assisted in sale. "And community In discussing the defistandard looking s are those a f ter his The conviction in each nition of obscene publicase was for publishing cations under the which ordinary decent"charges" by the Supwritten matter alleged N.S.W. Act, he said the minded people accept. erior Sister at the OrTHE so-called generation gap must be that the Church does to be indecent; the question was: Does the They are not what those phanage, Sister Marie magistrate d i s missed publication, by reason who peddle obscenities not remain indiffere overcome by recognition and renuncia- to the problems nt and indecencies urge charges that the two of of the extent Emmanuel. which to issues of the magazine and the manner in should be accepted." tion on both sides, a recent papal letter youth. Anxious above t #411.4.#4.#041.411NOWNINPIVINIP4 , 0 were obscene. all at the crisis of faith which it deals with ffirms. a in certain sectors of sexual matters, transThe N.S.W. Court youth, the Church enAppeal, by a majority of gress the generally acThe letter was written will prevent them from deavours to save the of cepted bounds of detwo to one, by the Papal Secretary repeating the errors values of reason and of convictions. quashed the cency? of State. Amleto Cardi- which they themselves objective The N.S.W. truth. and Chief He continued: "That nal Cicognani, in the criticise." Secretary's Det hereby to maintain partment then took the is a question of fact. It name of Pope Paul VI The letter declared their religious values. case on is to be answered to the Spanish Social Full Highappeal to the reading the publicat by ion. Week. It asserted that set aside Court, which Common sense and a the "young people have beN.S.W. Court of come aware of their Appeal's order sense of decency must and restored supply the answer. p ower. They have the tions and fines convicspeeded up many transimposed "Only within very by the formations and they demagistrate. narrow limits is eviUSTRALIAN Catho- greater responsibilities mand participation, not. dence beyond the publilics gave a record suck as "Project Compasas passive subjects . . cation itself necessary $1,137,835 to the Pontifi- sion," and an increase in but as the builders of or admissible. The court cal Mission Aid Societies missionary work, positive that lica, and on Good Frithere their own cultural, In their has to determine whe- last year. were more calls on the cial and political SoThe Father ha.. day, he will return to Holy judgments. ther the publicat Members proion bepeople. t h or oughly recovere: St. John's, which is his dwelt at of the court fore it is obscene having gress." This is an increase of from his surgery of last cathedral as Bishop of definition length on the regard to the persons $135,794 over the amount The national directco November was evidenc- Rome, for the Liturgy of indecent of published classes of persons of the Pontifical Mission SOLI DAR iTY and received in 1966, and ed on March 22 by a the Cross procession at how this matter and age groups to whom or $301,302 over the 1965 Aid Societies, Bishop A. matter would affect R. E. Thomas of BatThe letter recognises Vatican announcement the Colosseum, a public amongst whom the mat- figures. the average man. ter was publishe The hurst, stressed the tendency of young that he will take in a outdoor ceremony in that a d. Chief On Mission Sunday 20 balance must be kept be- people to be impatient full round of Holy Wed; which Pope Paul has that in his Justice said "The answer to that dioceses gave more, and tween material opinion, a Picture, and spiri- and to look to the future ceremonies in Rome's taken part ever since his printed or writ- question is not to be had only seven less. election as Pope. ten This, tual aid. rather than the past, but four major basilicas. beingMatter, which an by a process of literary "considering the grave points out that "the On Holy Saturday, seen by The Pope will preside comparison. Nor is it to situation of drought and age man or the aversolidarity of one genera- over six public cere- the Pope will preside KEY be had by calling woman, in wit- the difficulties of schools ,e tion with another is also monies on five days be- over ceremonies at St. ircumstances in which nesses—whether writers, was amazing," says the The Holy Father had required by historical tween is presented Palm Sunday Paul's Outsid e the publis to hers psycholo or him annual report of the Pon- directed our thoughts to continuity, a law of proor , 4er, would Easter, and including Walls. offend his or gists — and asking to tifical Mission Aid Soci- the misery of hunger. gress, her and demands it On Easter Sunday, he his traditional Way of Modesty in sexual give their opinion in eties in Australia. Matters The Australian hierarchy recognition of attitudes will celebrate Mass on the Cross at was the Colosthe matter." indecent had responded to his ap- and renunciations on seum. 1,„ithin 11 the steps of St. Peter's the meaning Since his operaDROUGHT of peal with Catholic Relief both sides. 'ection 16 at /1 a.m, and then go tion in Novemb er, the (d) of the 11'S.W. and "Project Compasup to the main balcony Act. The drought, affecting "On one side, youth Pope has been conserv- ,f the basilica to give a large part of the pri- sion." In his television possesses ing his Justice energies and , a potential of inter view, Archbishop Kitto said his tradition L'at each al blessing mary audie producin nces g His area, and had public Honour said that 4n01agazines copy of the no one would question in turn affected the gen- Knox pointed out that very great value which appearances have been "Urbi et Orbi"—to the in question the spiritual uplift of adults must recognise city of Rome and to the cut to a minimum. that — however obscen- eral economy, and many these 1— 1,, ritained much people is the key 2nd utilise. that ity and world. A4 people faced unusual to indecency be Plainly not many other problems. Holy Week ceremonies "On the other side, The only changes in in- understood as grounds hardship. meeent, They are starving spiri- youth cannot disregard begin in St.. Peter's on the schedule from past tut for the condemnation of There was also the ur- tually as well as materi- history and the neces- Palm Sunday, there was practices is that the April 7. enough a publication—the ques- gent and increasing burvil it that ally, and to meet their sity to acquire a prepa just as plainly tion On April 11. Pope will not go to a the Pone is to be related to den of Catholic educa- spiritual needs there D anshindeeent is ration which, without will preside over Holy poor Roman parish for to make it c ontemporary standard tion, s, and as the Church only the Pontifical Mis rejecting the advice cr; Thursday ceremon t -ver for the ies at early Mass on Easter magis- community standards. In Australia assumed sion Societies. parents and teachers St. John Lateran's Basi- Day.
Closing The Gap Co-operation Call
Balanced Giving The Key, Says Report
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Pope Paul Back To Full Work
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