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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 21, 1972

Page

2

Lawyer Denies Charge In ACT Supreme Court Hearing

The Full ACT Supreme Court opened a show cause hearing into alleged professional misconduct by a barrister and solicitor. The court barred naming the defendant. The case, tied to a 1969 Lyons house sale, continues with witnesses and an impending continuation. Meanwhile Victor Parnell, 16, apprentice butcher, stands trial for murder before Mr Justice Connor with the jury absent. He has pleaded guilty.

ACT Supreme Court Lyons Gallop Victor Parnell Blueberry Street Parnell Allan Percival Parnell

Young driver banned after 99 mph on Northbourne Avenue

In Canberra petty sessions, Christopher Passaras alias Passaris, 20, pleaded not guilty but was convicted of dangerous driving for speeding in a 35 mph zone on Northbourne Avenue. Police said speeds reached 90 to 99 mph in a shared vehicle. he was fined 100 and disqualified for three months. Also convicted were Svilicich for bond breach and Baniaveci for negligent driving on separate dates.

Northbourne Avenue Nicholl Canberra Christopher Passaras Passaris Greenfixes Fenton Street Scotland BA. Howard Passaras

Seventeen admitted to Bar in ACT Supreme Court

Seventeen barristers and solicitors were admitted yesterday by the Full Supreme Court of the ACT comprising Mr Justice Fos, Mr Justice Blackburn and Mr Justice Woodward to practise in the ACT. Those admitted are James Lindsay Laing, John Douglas Mawson, George Peter Brzastowski, John Malcolm Buston, William Ian Nairn, John Cater Campbell, Richard Philips, Frank Sidney Mares, Joseph Alfie Mangano, Maureen Rosemary Kelleher, Peter Christopher Reid, William John Baker, Mervyn Alan Keehn, Stephen Richard O'Ryan, Laurence William Maher, Peter George Seaman and Michael Joseph Dixon.

Supreme Court of the Justice Fos Justice Blackburn Justice Woodward James Lindsay Laing John Douglas Mawson George Peter Brzastowski John Malcolm Buston William Ian Nairn John Cater Campbell Richard Philips Frank Sidney Mares Joseph Alfie Mangano Maureen Rosemary Kelleher Peter Christopher Reid William John Baker Mervyn Alan Keehn Stephen Richard O'Ryan Laurence William Maher Peter George Seaman Michael Joseph Dixon

Dispute over assets in Huxley bankruptcy case

In Sydney Bankruptcy Court today a dispute over assets in the estate of former Rural Bank secretary Peter Geoffrey Huxley remained under private negotiations. Huxley, jailed for 20 years in May 1970, allegedly misappropriated funds seven weeks prior. The trustee, J. W. Hamilton, seeks orders for the wife to surrender assets held or registered in her name.

Sydney Peter Geoffrey Huxley Rural Bank Huxley Wos Aself Hurley Wo J. Hamilton

Law List at the ACT Law Court In Canberra

In a Ne 2 courtroom at the ACT Law Court Justice Tom and Justice Blackburn hear a matter as barrister Ivor Joan Creenwind for the Commonwealth presents the case with Attorney-General involvement. Regine Parpel appears as pert Beard in proceedings before Mr Justice Connor.

Tom Justice Blackburn ACT Law Court Ivor Joan Creenwind Come Monwralth Justice Connor ACT Law

Canberra man charged with murder after fatal log beating

In Picton Court, a Canberra man was charged with murder over the death of John Anthony Amen. Police allege the victim was beaten with a log after being placed in the boot of a car following a fight outside a Canberra club, then driven to Lakesland near Picton. Witnesses, including 12 from the ACT, are expected. the case involves a warrant for assault at Mittagong and a complex sequence beginning outside the club and ending at Lakesland.

Sydney Canberra Picton Court Lakesland Picton Wiiliam Dinglay Ruesell Giheer Crescent Ainslie Act John Anthony Pril- We K. Johnson Russell Mittagong Polce O'Haen Clair Y Brien O'Bren Johnson

Divorce granted to Dr Bertram Hueney Wainer in Queensland

Melbourne reports Dr Bertram Hueney Wainer aged 43 of Caloundra Queensland, a reformist, separated from wife Barbara. Desertion cited. He was ordered to pay 1 percent of Healesville SCI weekly maintenance and $1 weekly for each of three children plus $351 costs. The Warners married in 1954.

Melbourne Bertram Hueney Wainer Caloundra Queensland Wainer Barbara Healesville, Sci Warners

Tolais jailed in officer's death

In Rabaul a Supreme Court judge upholds anthropologists on land importance to the Tolas of Gazelle Peninsula and sentences five Tolais for the wilful murder of District Commissioner Jack Pisandel. Willam Taupa gets 14 years while Anton Torwalira and Joseph Tomarum receive 2 years each, Lekina Topait 34 earns 2 years, Otto Kaliop 60 gets 18 months. death penalty avoided due to extenuating circumstances tied to land rights and recent eviction tensions. The court cites Kabaka plantation land as central to Tola existence and notes August events intensified anger over authority and ancestral land claims.

Rabaul Supreme Court Gazelle Peninsula Justice Minogue Supreme Cent of Jack Pisandel Fast New Jowph ‘Tomarum Lekina Topait Otto Kaliop Lamd Tolar Othe Aloot

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