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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 07, 1972

Page

2

Babysitters Charged With Murder In Central Court

In Sydney on Wednesday two teenage babysitters from Evans Head and Cromer denied a murder charge in Central Criminal Court. Dessis Pamela Raymond, 19, and Rhonda Carmel Hoffman, 15, are accused of killing Dame Stephen Hay at Wyoming near Gosford on December 19. The Crown alleges the pair struck the boy with a saucepan, then strangled him and smothered him after causing a skull fracture. The case was adjourned to tomorrow.

Sydney Central Criminal Court Dessis Pamela Raymond Evans Head Rhonda Carmel Hoffman Cromer Stephen Hay Wyoming Gosford Vv. Wallace

National Service Act conviction set aside in ACT Supreme Court

Justice Franks昨天在ACT最高法院取消对23岁斯蒂芬·帕德汉姆的国家服役法定罪并判处18个月监禁的命令。王室辩护律师处称被告未被指示。

Appeal set aside in Padgham case at Canberra sessions

Mr Justice Franks upheld an appeal by Mr Padgham of Red Hill against a Canberra Petty Sessions conviction for contravening the Naval Service Act by failing to comply with a callup notice. The appeal dismissed further information against him and awarded him costs. The hearing also covered additional cost applications and related legal arguments.

ACT Supreme Court Justice Franks Stephen Gregory Padgham Padgham Monaro Crescent Red Hill Nicholl Canberra T. Higgins Justice Frankind Higgins Hiscock Imma Bord Tim Commonwealth Moo M Ry Clarke Podilmor Crown Solicitor’s Office Ursinu Sydney Ursina K. Gee E. Foley Parks and Gardens Department of the Interior Anchor Department Villardi Federal Highway Lisino Justice Connor Farward Marion Rewers McIntosh Street Queanberan T. Kelly W. Baker J Bryson P. Gilmour Crown Solicitors Ofte Justee Connor Oakey Hill Tvens Rewers Department of Works

Meares Awards 2500 Damages Over Manslaughter Case

In Sydney the Supreme Court awarded $2500 against Clifford Athol Simpson, 24, already jailed for eight years with four ineligible for parole. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Kerry Ann Brennan, 14, and to wounding with intent to murder her parents Michael Brennan, 27, and Julienne Brennan, 24, of Moree, on February 27, 1969.

Sydney Justice Meares Supreme Court Clifford Athol Simpson Kerry Ann Brennan Michael Rery Brennan Julienne Margaret Brennan

Apparent mistake by RAAF captain in Caribou crash

The Papua New Guinea inquest found the Caribou captain appeared to delay turning back into a valley, causing the August 28 crash near Wau. No evidence of technical fault was found. 70 PNG school cadets died, five survived, one died later, and death was ruled accidental.

Port Moresby Caribou Fied Dia Whech PNG

Rape victim to get maximum compensation set by appeal

In Sydney on Wednesday the Court of Criminal Appeal increased a 15 year old rape victim’s compensation from 75 to 200, the maximum under the Crimes Act. Ronald Forsyth, 24, of Penshurst, was convicted of rape and sentenced to 7 years with a 2 year 9 month non parole period. The appeal was by the NSW Attorneys General.

Sydney Court of Criminal Appeal Ronald Morn Forsyth Penshurst Jone Justice Catlins Nsw

Van robbery case ordered payment to Reserve Bank of Australia

In Sydney on Wednesday Justice Maguire ordered about 2000 in cash property and goods from the Guildford armed van robbery of March 4 1970 to be delivered to the Reserve Bank of Australia. The claim named Mir Stephen Nittes and others involved with police forces in SSW and Queensland. Nittes is serving a five year sentence in Maitland.

Sydney Guildford Justice Maguire Reserve Bank of Australia Mir Stephen Nittes SSW Queensland Wr Nittes Maitland Anle

Three motorists fined for drink driving in Canberra sessions

Three motorists pleaded guilty before MP Dobson in Canberra Petty Sessions yesterday for drink driving. Lindsay Brree George, 19, public servant, Downer, was fined 1950 and disqualified for three months for offences on November 24 at Majura and Philip Avenues. John Murray Walter, 30, driver of Parker Street Curtin, was fined 120 and disqualified for three months for an offence on November 21 at De Garis Place. David Frederick Roberts, 20, electrical contractor of Gable Street Hughes, was fined 1400 and disqualified for three months for an offence on November 30 on London Circuit. Both women pleaded guilty to separate shoplifting charges. Barbara Ivy Kershaw, 18, shop assistant of Talanga Crescent Aranda, received three months jail but released on a two year good behaviour bond after stealing items valued at various sums from Pavel Jones Canberra Pty Ltd on December 1. Treat Dene Scalthorpe, 48, Irvine Street Williams, was fined 10 for stealing axel out hairdo items valued at 149 from Woolworths Ltd on September.

Brie Lindsay Brrrgees Philip Avenue Downer Aml Majura Phillip Avenues John Murray Walter Parker Street Curtin de Garis Place David Frederick Roberts Gable Street Hughes London Talanga Crescent Aranda Pavel Jones Canberra Treat Dene Scalthorpe Irvine Street Wailan Meas Axel

Law List in Courtroom Minutes and Names

Fragmented OCR lists judges, counsel, and defendants appearing in a courtroom schedule. Names include Forda, Mallon Boo, Belpre, Taniet, Eseninr, and Casitonn with multiple attendees and reminders of hourly sessions and near-term hearings.

Conner Tichlaa Tadeneert Michael Ad Wan William Beta Friore Justice Forda Mallon Jean Atari Belpre

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