Faraday kidnapper Eastwood remanded in Melbourne court
Edwin John Eastwood, convicted Faraday kidnapper, appeared in Melbourne city Court on 16 charges including kidnapping and shooting with intent to murder. He faced firearm, theft and trespass counts related to February offences and an escape from custody in December 1976. He was remanded in custody until June 15.
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Melbourne
Faraday
Edwin John Eastwood
Wooreen
Eastwood
Foley
CSM
Murdered man hated by wife prosecutor says
In Glebe City Court a police prosecutor told committal proceedings that Edna Lilian Pemberthy instigated actions leading to her husband Aubrey William Pemberthy’s death after assault. Co-defendants are Robert Vincent Riley Leonard Russell Bolt and William Charles Grattan. hearing resumes today.
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Sydney
Glebe
Edna Lilian Penberthy
Manly
Aubrey William Penberthy
Robert Vincent Riley
Erskinville
Leonard Russel Bolt
Enmore
William Charles Grattan
Bond
Norfolk Island firm fined in Federal Court
Barretts International Ltd of Norfolk Island faced a fine in the Special Federal Court for failing to furnish taxation information within 28 days. The judge noted communication delays due to limited mail services and the island’s single accountant and solicitor, with a guilty plea entered on behalf of the company before Mr Quinn SM.
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Sydney
Norfolk Island
Barretts International Ltd
Quinn
Granville Inquest Finds Locomotive Crash Cause
The Granville inquest heard the disaster was caused by a locomotive out of control colliding with a trestle under Bold Street bridge. Detective-Sergeant Donald Peter testified during the inquiry into the 83 deaths on January 18 and 214 injuries. Ten days allocated for the proceedings.
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Sydney
Granville
Bold Street
Wier
Donald Peter
Parramatta
Appeal planned in High Court over Queanbeyan conspiracy charges
In Central Summons Court yesterday, Mr Enderby QC said a decision order to continue hearing conspiracy charges against former Labor ministers would be challenged in the High Court. A Sydney solicitor provided information against the Whitlam era figures including the former Deputy Cairns and the former Justice Murphy. The matter adjourned to June 6 with private remarks by officials and the Prime Minister noted.
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High Court
Enderby
Central Summons Court
D. S
Whitlam
Cairns
Murphy
Minerals and Energy
Connor
Ankey
Drew
Central
Two Men Face Bribery and Conspiracy Charges in Canberra
In Canberra petty sessions, Ivan Raymond Williams and Robert Alexander George Donaldson appeared on charges of attempted bribery and conspiracy. Williams, 43, an engineer of Griffith, faces three attempted bribes and two conspiracy counts, while Donaldson, 35, a Macquarie police sergeant, faces conspiracy and being knowingly concerned in an offence. Prosecution alleges a $1000 bribe offer circa May 196? and a March to May 196? conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Hearing continues.
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Canberra
Nicholl
Ivan Raymond Williams
Wills Street
Griffith
Robert Alexander George Donaldson
Erskine Street
Macquarie
Williams
Donaldson
Tinson and others face charges in Canberra Petty Sessions
In Canberra, Mr Lee Edward Tinson 27 pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis and using heroin. He was found with seven syringes and cannabis at Edmondson Street Campbell. He received six months jail on disposal charge and three months on use, suspended on a $200 two month good-behavior bond plus a $50 fine on possession. Also at the session, five men and a woman faced anti uranium demonstration charges. bail set and remand to September.
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Lee Edward Tinson
Edmondson Street
Campbell
Kilduff
Canberra
Peter Budworth
Tinson
Pam Coward
William Arthur Tobin
Darlinghurst
Nsw
David Jan Turnbull
Jardine Street
Kingston
Jeremy Palmer Marston
Bentham Street
Yarralumla
Wieslaw Lichacz
Lucas Heights
Rodney David Dyke
Hawthorn
Victoria
Helen Carswell Smart
McKenzie Street
Hacken
Robin Wilfred Bailey
McGregors Creek
Charge of bad faith over teachers' leave
A Canberra teacher alleges government bad faith over Commonwealth Teaching Service leave without pay for overseas study. Staff ceilings restrict nine month unpaid leave, costing the government nothing, with authorities citing rigid staffing formulas. A working party will review staffing and study leave access.
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Richard Scher
Canberra
Commonwealth
Frank Keighley
Belconnen High School
ACT
Keighley
France
ACT Schools Authority
Peck
CTS
Department of Education
ACT Teachers Federation
Authority
Students Confer on Education in Australian AUS Conference
More than 200 delegates from all states attended an Australian Union of Students conference in Melbourne on post secondary education. The meeting discussed eligibility, funding, and decision making for education. The AUS plans to submit policies to government and considers pre and post Budget rallies. A government report on loans for tertiary students is due this week with two proposed schemes. One campus based emergency loan plan is favored. the other would allow private borrowing up to $8000 with government interest subsidies, a plan AUS opposes for ineligible borrowers.
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Australian Union of Students
Melbourne
AUS
Craig Johnston
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