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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Anna Falkenmire

Confusion erupts as man refuses to accept drug charges due to 'spelling mistake'

Confusion in Newcastle court over "clerical error" in drug case. File picture

CONFUSION erupted in a Newcastle courtroom when a man told the court a "serious clerical" error meant he wasn't technically the person facing serious drug charges.

When the case of Peter Charles Ninnes, as it's spelled on court documents, was called in Newcastle Local Court, a man approached the bar table and said he was "himself" and a "living man".

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