Award to man hurt in car crash in Canberra
John Windsor Blackman of Barron Street McGregor was awarded 142 pounds 2 shillings special damages and 250 pounds general damages after a December 15 1961 crash near Lake George. The accident involved Dulshanty driving fast on a wet road, hitting guide posts, rolling the car and pinning Blackman who suffered leg injuries and used a wheelchair for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Windsor Blackman
Barron Street
Tee Iban
McGregor
Hough Dulshanty
Blihanty
Flackman
Dulshanty
Blackman
Lake George
Jeg
Joi
Department of the Interior
Justice Pudedy
O'Neill gets suspended two-year term for carnal knowledge
Robert Owen O'Neill, 21, clerk of Quinn Street O'Connor, pleaded guilty to a carnal knowledge charge and received a two-year suspended prison sentence from Mr Justice Dunphy. He must enter into a £100 recognizance for five years and admitted he had sexual relations with a girl aged 15. Detective Sergeant H F Luton testified to the confession. J Crossin urged leniency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Dunphy
Robert Owen O'Neill
Quinn Street
O'Neill
R.a. Watson
H. F. Luton
J. Crossin
Cott
No Driving Ordered After Race In Narandabah
A 13 year old youth Geoffrey Read of Boolimba Crescent Narra Bundah was fined 40 pounds and disqualified from driving for two years by Mrs Harvey Special Magistrate after pleading guilty to driving in Commonwealth Avenue on October 19 in a manner dangerous to other road users. Police said Read raced a vehicle at 60 miles an hour and passed on the wrong side near Albert Hall before crossing Commonwealth Bridge into London Circuit with cars parked along the kerb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youn
Harvey
Geoffrey Read
Boolimba Crescent
Narrabundah
Read
Commonwealth Avenue
R. M. Allen
R Davey
C.J. Morris
Albert Hall
Commonwealth Bridge
London Circuit
Drowning Fatality Of 16 Month Old In Lynneham Pond
A 16 month old girl died in a water accident at Lyneham as deputies and the coroner investigated. Constable Cavanagh assisted, finding no suspicious circumstances. Dorothy Gibson and her husband visited, and Deborah Pearce was found floating in a fish pond at 3:10 PM after tea. Resuscitation efforts by Mrs. Gilson and Mr. Pearce followed before the doctor arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debora June Pearce
Walte Street
Lyneham
A. J. Cavanagh
E. Linley
Dorothy
Margaret Gibson
Goulburn
H. Pearce
Wattle Street
Lynelium
Mrs. Pearce
Deborah
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Mr . Hid
Capital Driving School
Holden
Volkswagen
OL Saas
Triumph HI
Triumph
Frald 1200A Inc
Bruce Ricardo Pty. Ltd
Kaye Street
Acton
Canberra
Commonwealth Motors
Canberra Avenue
Kingston
Mort Street
Braddon
Wattle
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