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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1961
Page
3
In Sydney the defense argued witnesses had downplayed testimony they could give about a fellow barrister. The inquiry heard that the hospital faced grave difficulties and ex patients testified of delusions and persecution complexes as the Royal Commissioner, Justice McClemens, presided.
A 17 year old youth was committed for trial in Launceston on charges that he tried to murder a police officer. The case concerns an alleged attempted killing during an incident at Nevill Lesie Cat. Unemploy listed as a factor in the background of the youth.
Peter Wigley, 23, a Melbourne University research student from Ringwood, splashed cyanide on his face while testing a chemical mix. A cap dropped into the solution at 12.15 am, he feared death within 15 minutes, but he was treated at Royal Melbourne Hospital and discharged after doctors said he would likely recover. He told reporters he would avoid cyanide in the future.
In Perth a new scheme would appoint about 20 to 25 married women as honorary probation officers to care for girls convicted in children's courts. Minister Logan said the Child Welfare Department aims to prevent and cure delinquency, possibly delaying a costly reformatory for girls.
The N S W Wheat and Woolgrowers Association urged the Commonwealth Government to impose restrictive import duties on overseas synthetic materials at its Sydney conference. Speaker N Hickson of Mendooran argued current duties are negligible and argued wool, Australia’s main product, deserves protection.
The Full Court of Criminal Appeal reduced Colin Leslie Gray's sentence from 18 months to six months after he claimed the firm owed him money. The 23 year old Bowral man was released within weeks. The Crown's H Snelling noted the appeal and disputed the timing of the break in. Chief Justice Evatt said the act was wrongful though some mitigation appeared.
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