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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 30, 1961

Page

9

Second man charged in pie stall murder case

In Melbourne City Court a second man, Frederick Thomas Haar, 21, of North Fitzroy, was charged with the murder of Raymond Shannon who died after an attack near a Flinders Street pie stall. A youth, 20, labourer of Richmond, was also charged. a third suspect remained sought. Haar remanded until Wednesday with bail set at £500 with surety. Inspector Knight noted three men involved.

Melbourne Raymond Shannon City Watchhouse Shannon Richmond Carlton Flinders Street Frederick Thomas Haar Tait Street North Fitzroy R. Knight Anthony Kevin Joseph Amad Rathdowne Street

Locked Out Says Husband Locked Out

A man, Thomas Robert Skerry, 42, cleaner of Novar Street Yarralumla, complained at the Court of Petty Sessions that he had been continually locked out by his wife Elma Jean Skerry. He faced charges of assaulting his wife and resisting Constable A J Russell in execution of his duty and pleaded not guilty. Police said they wasted time responding to calls to Skerry’s home. Skerry was remanded until January 3 on bail of £10 with one surety.

Thomas Robert Skerry Novar Street Yarralumla Skerry Elma Jean Skerry A. J. Russell R. M. Allen

Catholic View on Unity of Churches

Vatican City report states Christian unity rests on a Catholic style hierarchy under infallible authority. L Osservatore Romano notes the New Delhi Assembly defined progress toward unity but regards it as an ideal still distant. The AP notes Rome’s stance hints that papal authority is a key condition for unity.

Vatican City A.A.P L'osservatore Romano Assembly of the World Council of Churches American Associated Press Rome New Delhi Carl Boyr Vatican Union of Christians A.P

Youth fined for knife threat in East Malvern

Melbourne report says Brian Francis Kirwan of Burke Road East Malvern received a £20 fine in Malvern Court after threatening police with a knife on Burke Road last Saturday night. Police allege he stood in the road shouting threats as officers closed in and disarmed him.

Melbourne Burke Road East Malvern Malvern Court Brian Francis Kirk Kirwan Kir Wanet

Lottery Results and Draw Details Across Syndicates

The notice lists multiple syndicates and participants with prize distributions and draw numbers across various locations. Entries include New Roof l synd S Walker Sydney and Happy as Jack synd Jack Jones Bondi Junction, plus Xmas synd W Col ling Miss Kenny at Annandale, On My Own synd G A Carlson Sydney, and other winners across Parramatta Road Annandale Charlton and Hobart with cash prizes and draw numbers 4873 1134th con- and 6% 2122 figures.

S. Walker G.P.O Sydney Jack Jack Jones Vernon Street Bondi Junction Michael Casey M. Casey c/o Regal Care Milton Walter Hodcroft Greenacre Road Wollongong Merry Xmas K. Whiteman c/o Food Fair Wyong W. Colling M. Kenny Parramatta Road Annandale Ind M. Latif Beauchamp Road Matraville Ros Johnson Woolooware Pond P. Notley Parklands Avenue Lane Cove G. A. Carlson c/ W. McDonald Glouchester Street Tattersalls Jay and Bee Rollinson Ocean Street Rosebud Mercer Street Queenscliff Vic L. D. Shildrick J. Nilsen Balwyn Road Balwyn Victoria Mt. Roskill New Zealand Xmas Gift H. Owen Fergie Street Nth Fitzroy R. Dunning Johnson and Wells Gstone Street Hobart Bimbo C. M. O'Brien Philip Avenue Montrose Tas

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