Pilot breath test survey begins this week
A Canberra pilot survey using a Breathalyzer to study drinking and driving ethics a week long drive study begins Thursday. About 200 drivers will be asked to cooperate at 20 sites to gauge effects of future Breathalyzer laws.
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Crowe
Parlamentay Joint Committee
Dickson
Australia
ACT Police
R. A. Wilson
Department of the Interior
ACT Advisory Council
Law Society
ACT Council
Solicitors on theft charges in Wellington court
Wellington AAP report says two Wellington solicitors faced theft charges at the Wellington Magistrate's Court. Warren Sisarich admitted four counts of theft by failing to account, involving about 50 790 dollars. David Stanford faced 17 extra counts, with total alleged thefts reaching 40 500 dollars, bail set at 1 000 dollars. no pleas entered.
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Wellington
Warren David Sisarich
Sisarich
David Bethell Stanford
Stanford
Pension a fifth of average wage in Australia
Melbourne report shows about one in nine Australians over 45 live in poverty with a further 10 percent in marginal poverty. David Scott of the Brotherhood of St Laurence says the pension now equals 19 percent of the Australian weekly average of $80, the lowest in 20 years, and urges pension reforms and a supplementary budget.
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Melbourne
The
Brotherhood of St Laurence
David Scott
Scott
Ronald F. Henderson
Institute of Applied Economy and Local Research
Melbourne University
Henderson
Thensioner
Australia
Sweden
Chancery inquiry linked to Fremantle bombing probe
Detective-Sergeant J Porter of the Fremantle CIB traveled to Canberra to aid inquiries into the gelig inite bombing at the Soviet chancery. The Fremantle investigations also relate to air daubing and explosions on Russian ships in the harbour, with Sergeant Parner noted for recent fine work.
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J. Porter
Fremantle
CIB
Canberra
Parner
Manuka jewel shop crash leads to fines and bans
Court reports detail Craig Fyson fined 100 dollars and banned from driving for three months after his car rammed Frank Brown’s jewellery store in Manuka while intoxicated. The incident damaged fittings estimated at 1600 dollars. Also, Oswald Casey received three months for driving while disqualified and several others faced penalties for indecent exposure and other driving offences.
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Craig Robert Fyson
Manuka
Canberra
Fyson
Barrallier Street
Griffith
Mr Flynn
Frank Brown
Wolfgang Heyroth
John Waldman
Heyroth
Arabana Street
Aranda
Policeman Gaoled for Six Months in Theft Case
A suspended police constable Warwick Smallman, 27, of Epping, was gaoled for six months after Central Court found him guilty on four counts of theft. He admitted taking fellow officers travel allowances totaling 174 pounds 64 pence for gambling. Prosecutors noted potential charges of forging and uttering that were not pursued.
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Sydney
Central Court
Warwick Smallman
Epping
Wees
Dlee Nsw
Heb
Ley
Moorabbin factory loses 3000 blankets in theft
Melbourne police report 3000 electric blankets stolen from a Moorabbin factory during the holiday break. Estimated retail value ranges from 50 000 to 70 000 dollars. Staff returned to work this morning after the Christmas holidays.
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Melbourne
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