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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 29, 1977

Page

4

Court Reports Bus Shelter Inadequate In Deadly Collapse

Penrith Coroner McKeowen found the bus shelter in March was inadequately designed and could not withstand wind. Debbie May Jaye, 15, of Whalan, died from asphyxia due to cerebral hemorrhage and skull fracture after the shelter collapsed in a gust of wind. Public Works engineer Markham said Australian standards required 102 knot winds, while calculations showed a 42 knot frontal wind could overturn the shelter.

Penrith McKeowen Debbie May Jaye Whalan Public Works Department Mega Markham

Melbourne man remanded after shotgun found in cinema

A Melbourne magistrate remanded Arnold Tert Som ery, 220 Richmond, for psychiatric report after police found an open shotgun, a cartridge, and an unknown weapon in the front stalls of a cinema while he watched the film Berks Hares and Mapimun Pores.

Melbourne Arnold Tert Somery Richmond Berks

Seven years' jail for manslaughter

In Sydney central court a 19 year old youth was sentenced to seven years with two years non parole for the Bed b killing of Japanese taxi driver Hozoumi Momoto. The court described the act as frapee senseless and unnecessary. The youth cited is Paul Kenneth Sul Teun of Sorry Dulls. Co-defendant Mir Mijecevic was given life for murder. Sullivan found guilty of manslaughter and remanded for sentence. The Crown alleged the pair trailed the taxi in Kings Cross and planned the stabbing following a robbery.

Sydney Central Criminal Court Justice Manwell Hozoumi Momuoto Mijacevic Sullivan Sfomoto Kings Cross Mijecevic Momo Maxwell S

Six men arraigned over shooting of youth

Six men appeared in Central Court yesterday in connection with the shooting and death of year old Graham Bartholomew. Charges include wounding and intent to murder. The defendants faced varied bail amounts and the cases were adjourned to the Coroner's Court on July 5.

Sydsita Central Court Graham Ashley Bartholoomew Pitrick Joseph Alwas Prekineville Cary Ile Ware Brodbes Pearsall Patel Lomit Roidan Rabert Tie Newhiwn Graham Bartholomes John Stephen Walsh Warduster Newtown Raymond Mark Cook Belmore Mr Alway Camperdown Wo Lewer Ramadan Radford Catford Cook Walsh Alway Lewer Coroner’s Court

Shoe print linked 12 year old to death in SA case

Crown prosecutor told the South Australian Supreme Court that a shoe pattern found on a dead seven year old boy’s chest linked a 12 year old to the death. The youth camp at Heathville in the Adelaide Hills was cited with the January 12 incident. The injuries suggested a brick impact and the post mortem noted a shoe pattern on the chest. Blood evidence tied to a 2 year old boy later found near a field, with the investigation ongoing.

Australian Supreme Court Christopher Robin Welman Heathville Adelaide Hills Koop Duggan Nir Duuppan Duggan Christopher Weltman

Australian infant killed by other children in Wellington

An inquest in Wellington heard four week old Julie Anderson died of head injuries inflicted by three other children under five. The baby was left in her cot while her mother left the home for about 45 minutes. The inquest described the tragedy as a rare life loss and noted abrasions and fractures from the incident.

Wellington Dla. McGregor Julie Anderson

Sydney youth fined for swearing in court

A Sydney youth, Anna Johnstone of Annandale, 220, was fined 60 shillings yesterday for using offensive language in court. She had been arrested at Kings Cross on March 24 for trespass and appeared before Magistrate Webb at the Sydney Central Court, where the trespass charge was dismissed and she was convicted on the swearing charge.

Sydney Anna Johnstone Annandale Kings Cross KK Webb Pimiiriad Court Che Gomit Apis

Aboriginal voting rights challenge heads to northwest WA court

Kununurra prepares for a landmark seven week case in Western Australia as Ernie Bridge challenges Ridge’s election win for Kimberly. About 150 Aboriginal witnesses are expected, with interpreters for five dialects. Six Perth lawyers hired, court sits July to August, costs around 200 dollars per day.

Perth Kununurra Western Australia Kimberly Ernie Bridge Ridge Lib Woles Bridge Halls Creek Justice Smith Western Australia Supreme Court Supreme Court Fitzroy Crossing Derby GoGo Station

Quaker appeal for warm clothes meets poor response in Central Australia

An appeal by the Religious Society of Friends to provide blankets and jumpers for Central Australian Aborigines drew a very poor response. Only 16 blankets and 50 jumpers were donated as aid coordinators warned of urgent need. The drive continues for ten days with collection points in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek and requests donations of children's books as well.

Susan Sabey The Religious Society of Friends Quakers Alice Springs Tennant Creek Friends’ Meeting House Bent and Condamine Turner Ilam Friends Tom Silcock

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