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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1967
Page
6
In Queanbeyan petty sessions, several defendants faced charges of unlawful possession of illicit spirits and illegal stills. Sentences included fines up to 360 pounds and penalties for unlawful possession, with remarks on evidence and trial conduct. Officials noted no tax-related penalties, and proceedings referenced local dairy and farm connections.
In Sydney a customs investigation at Arie Brankovic and Fwerd premises touched on illicit liquor. Geoffrey Samuel Parsiuis, a senior inspector, spoke at Queanbeyan Police Station about a container with fruit pulp tied to the fire scene. Cole pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and distributing illicit liquor and related offences, and compensation was ordered to Bradley Wrestlers Towne for stolen articles.
Two men were each sentenced to 10 years' gaol by Judge Bead today after being convicted of cash theft and related offences. The men, labourers named Beem and Frecklingen, faced trial at the Sydney Sessions, with police revealing incriminating seized evidence and links to prior robberies. Local officials noted the case as part of a crackdown on property crime and warned harsher penalties for repeat offences.
Coroner's Court heard evidence on the death of a woman at her home. Medical testimony suggested drugs were administered by the deceased. The inquest, held with husband John Patrick McCarthy present, did not resolve the cause of death. A qualified selector from Hopital attended the proceedings in March.
Fragmented weather map text appears to outline tides and forecast regions. The readable parts indicate a period tone describing coastal conditions, with scattered references to seas and wind. Contains several garbled phrases and nonstandard spellings, but mentions timing and regional weather outlook.
The fragment lists exchange figures including 1000 and 1900 totals, with mentions of the Sydney Stock Exchange, price points such as 1.40 and 1%, and various monetary amounts. Names and places are garbled, but the core references indicate stock quotes and related figures.
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