Careless Youth Caused Fire At Bridgetown Store Inquest Finds
Acting Coroner R C Williams presided over a four and a half hour inquest into a Bridgetown fire. Five witnesses including J A Kirby and James Wardell Connell testified that negligence by grocery assistant David Hardie started the blaze after a match fell into sawdust near drums of kerosene. Hardie admitted carelessness, not intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Williams J. P
J. A. Kirby
James Wardell Connell
Herbert Topper
Daniel Gregory
David Howell Hardie
Mr. Connell
Williams
Hardie
Willcocks Found Guilty On Cheque Fraud Charges
Willcocks aged about 25 pleaded guilty to stealing four blank cheques from John Allnutt and presenting valueless cheques to obtain goods and cash totaling 3 pounds 9 shillings 17 pence. He faced further charges for presenting another valueless cheque to Ronald Keddie for 19 pounds 6 shillings and a 14 shilling 10 pence shirt. He admitted spending the money while intoxicated after arriving by taxi from Manjimup on November 17 and was sentenced to three months on each charge, cumulative. He had a prior record and 14 shillings in his possession at arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Topper
Connell
Daniel Gregory
Paus
Gregory
Aetore
Topper
Hardie
Willcocks
John Charles Layman Allnutt
National Bank of Australasia
Jim Jones
Ronald Andrew Keddie
Bunbury
Manjimup
Allnutt
Keddie
Perth
Bridgetown
Mornington Mills
Bridgetown Hospital Slated for Health Reforms
Bridgetown hospital labeled the sole case of health neglect by Secretary and local health inspector J. C Siggins after a visit by Dr W. J. Grey. The board heard the hospital orderly was away and grease traps and drainage were in poor condition but fixable at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Hospital
J. C Siggins
W. J. Grey
Bridgetown Road Board
Mr. Willmott
Dr. Grey
Bridgetown
Joint health inspector appointment discussed by area boards
Board members debate sharing a joint health inspector with Manjimup facing possible Bridgetown full time appointment if Upper Blackwood resists. Willmott questions loading ratepayers and public health may bypass boards, while Yalingup agrees to meet. Road Boards discuss February meeting and secretary’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siggins
Grey
Dr. Cook
Manjimup
Upper Blackwood
Bridgetown
Upper Blackwood Road Board
Manjimup Road Board
Dentists Offer In Bridgetown But Space Lacks
A Bridgetown board meeting included a letter from W A Dental Institute offering dentist services. The main issue cited is accommodation and premises. The secretary was instructed to reply stating that dentists must find suitable space themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Dental Institute
Bridgetown
Mr. Scott
K. Smith
Institute
Bartlett Pursues Prosecution by Nicholle P
J s P Sergeant Nicholle prosecutes Bartlett in a local case with legal action advancing through court channels. The record notes involvement of Nicholle as prosecutor and Bartlett as the defendant in the proceedings.
Petrol Bowser Robberies Alarm Bridgetown Vendors
Thirty two gallons of petrol were stolen from two Bridgetown vendors in the early hours last Saturday. R Urquhart on Hampton Street lost 17 gallons and Fisher's Garage on Steere Street 15 gallons. locks were broken from the bowsers. A Bunbury depot reportedly lost two 44 gallon drums and a khaki Ford V8 stolen January 8 from W A Box Factory Fremantle was seen used by two absconders near Williams on January 1. All stations were notified but no further trace was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Urquhart
Hampton Street
Fisher
Steere Street
Bunbury
W. A. Box
Fremantle
Williams
Kojonup
Arrested in Albany Tracks Suspect Vehicle And Descriptions
Police traced the incident to Albany where one of three boys was arrested while seeking food for his companions. Original number plates were changed to Mt. Barker. In Mt. Barker the trio stole petrol oil blankets food and beans. Two boys are described: a 6 ft 3 in 17 year old with brown curly hair and a gray shirt blue dungarees and a 5 ft 8 in 17 year old with light brown hair wearing navy trousers khaki shirt and black shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Mt. Barker
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Prince Richard
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
William
Canberra
Port Kembla
England
Australia
Kirby
Dunsbrough
Ray Young
Hughes
Trinsbrough
Heeter Bros
James Woordell Connell
Jim
Lal
E. T. Moyes
J. I
Messrs. E. T. Moyes
Scott
Yalingup Road Board
Bartlett
J's. P
Nicholle
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