Wats Trent Plea Court Case Noted
A 1934 legal brief records a plea in the Wats Trent case. The document notes proceedings at the court, with no graphic details and emphasis on the procedural stage and parties involved.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1944
Page
3
A 1934 legal brief records a plea in the Wats Trent case. The document notes proceedings at the court, with no graphic details and emphasis on the procedural stage and parties involved.
Melbourne reports Lake Charar and Dungin have surpassed their Second Victory Loan money and subscriber quotas ahead of schedule. Lake Charar reached £2,300 from 21 subscribers by August 3, with £2,600 quota. Dungin, a wheat town, exceeded £1,000 quota from 20 subscribers. Danginalla also surpassed money and subscriber limits in the First Victory Loan, with £5,780 raised from 83 people.
In Sydney on Monday the Education Department likely plans 110 million for postwar reconstruction. Minister Heffron warned drastic action if delinquent boys from Cosford and Mittaxang homes worsen. immediate postwar reform of the education system was urged, with officials outlining a broad education plan.
In the 12 months ended July 31 bank deposits in Australia rose by 111 million to 4,481.6 million, following a rise of 878 million in the prior 12 months. Commonwealth Bank official Mr. E. R. Carver noted that over the past five years deposits increased by 236.7 million. From March 1940 to July 1964 war savings certificates subscriptions totaled 44.5 million.
In Adelaide a Monday protest against Professor Ciplanda led to few shops selling fruit and vegetables and others abstaining. A meeting decided to send a deputation to Canberra to seek the Price Commissioner review of the new mat.
Our correspondent reports the cruiser H.M.A.S. Australia returned to base after operations in New Guinea and nearby areas. The vessel took part in bombardments at Arawe Cape Gloucester and Noemfoor, engaged enemy destroyers, and supported Allied air and naval actions while enduring heat and tropical conditions. The crew praised sustained performance and state of the ship.
Postwar plans outline helicopter operations across Canada. Major lines including Canadian and Toronto Airways seek joint routes for passenger and freight service, with a Montreal firm incorporated to carry people, freight, and aerial photography. A British Columbia group aims for international flights to the United States.
Claude Lionet Flynn a railway settler was found guilty of indecently assaulting Judi Kentsyl then aged four in Rondide Munieloy near Sour Fon on June 7. He received five years penal servitude at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty today. Flynn had previously in 1949 been sentenced for indecent assault on a younger girl.
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Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Sydney plant turning out 700th Beaufort and references to Bingen, Nab Pay nk, Shay, Ames, Tule, Barker, and wild Yuak. Readable facts are sparse. no clear events, dates, or organizations emerge beyond the 700th unit.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention May Collingridge and studio related terms with unclear references to locations and events. The text includes disjointed phrases about names, bus maps, dates, and possible health or civic items, but lacks coherent narrative or definite facts suitable for a fuller summary.
Fragmentary OCR text presents names and phrases with unclear context. No coherent event or entities clearly identifiable for reliable summary. Proceeding with caution, the readable segments suggest garbled names and potential notices without verifiable connections or dates. The piece lacks definable actions, participants, or locations to anchor a precise news item.
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