Ten year rape sentences upheld by Court of Appeal
Sydney report says the Court of Appeal confirmed 10 year terms for seven of 14 youths involved in a July Georall incident at Binkelera. Names include Richard Grimshaw and Brian Chalmers among the appellants. defense questioned the verdicts, while intervention from police helped clarify the case.
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Sydney
Court of Appeal
Georall
Binkelera
Mruslice McClemens
Richard Grimshaw
Condell Park
Rian Chalmers
Greenrata
Darryl Salter
Yagoona West
David
Justice McClemens Femnell
Bankstown
Mario Eflul
Stephen Tif
Court begins recess amid gravity of gang rapes
The court notes the offences are grave and social harm from gang rapes. It states all involved may be equally guilty if there is a common purpose to commit the crime. The resident judge will forgo a vacation week to handle urgent matters and resume normal business soon.
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Justice Taylor
ACT Supreme Court
Libel claim heard in ACT Supreme Court
Canberra police officer Charles Edwin Kent sues over a Melbourne Truth story alleging public hatred and ridicule. Southdown Press denies publishing in the ACT. Kent seeks specifics on publication location and liability. Justice Fox sets Sept 25 for appeal hearing on Red Hill flats case and related writ of certiorari. affidavits to follow.
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Justice Fox
ACT Supreme Court
Charles Edwin Kent
Sherbrooke Street
Ainslie
T. R. H. Cole
P. Guild
Gallen
Kelly and Damer
Southdown Press
Kent
Act
Canberra
Dobson
Melbourne
Laird
Friendly charged man in murder case at Central Court
Cameraman Thomas Cowan testified that Lyndall Bayliss and Louis Mohr were friends the day Bayliss died. Mohr, Rozelle engineer, is charged with Miss Bayliss's murder on May 8. Judge adjourned to July 9 and allowed Mohr bail of 5000. Other matters include committee appointments under Building Ordinance and a writ of certiorari with an appeal set for hearing, with September 25 deemed suitable by the Proper Authority.
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Sydney
Thomas Cowan
Central Court
Lyndall
Jane Bayliss
Louis Mohr
Bayliss
Mohr
Rozelle
Miss Bayliss
J. &. Norris
K. Enderby
L. F. Wallis
Crown Solicitor’s Office
Plea to Stop Hanging Sails in Northern Territory Case
The High Court bench reserved its decision on a bid to halt the execution of seaman Jose Manuel ida Costa. Costa is to be hanged next Thursday for the murder of Darwin painting contractor Andreas Koklas on the Barkly Highway January 13.
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Sydney
Pall
High Court
Northern Territory
Jose Manuelida Costa
Darwin
Andreas Koklas
Barkly Highway
Man gaoled for shoplifting in Canberra session
In Canberra petty sessions a magistrate noted shoplifting was prevalent in Australia and urged gaol for persistent offenders. Ray mond Alan Newman, 27, plant operator of Ringwood Victoria, received a suspended three month sentence on entering a $100 bond for 12 months good behaviour after pleading guilty to stealing a Philips transistor radio valued at $39-95 from J B Youngs Ltd Kingston.
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Australia
Dobson
Canberra
Raymond Alan Newman
Ringwood
Victoria
Philips
J. B Youngs Ltd
Kingston
Gallagher
J. B B. Youngs Ltd
Manuka
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