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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 29, 1956
Page
6
A report details a detective incident at a hostel in Wisconsin where a suspect was fined and ordered to pay compensation after an assault on a person connected to a hotel scene. The case involved a dress and cloths theft claim, with injuries noted. The judge ordered the offender to surrender property and pay costs.
Private inquiry agent was stabbed to death in a high profile case. Prosecutors allege Rexford Axford, 43, interfered with a private household and attacked the investigator after a pursuit at a home. The scene occurred on a Saturday night, with a chase through a residence before the suspect was confronted by officers. Axford, a former official in the Netherlands, faces charges of murder and related offenses.
Police say a gamekeeper fired at a helicopter overhead near Versailles as it hovered over a base area. The event disrupted operations but no further details are clear from the damaged text.
A Massachusetts Supreme Court action details a marriage dissolution and custody orders. The petition cites a union in 1916 and dissolution proceedings in 1919 with Judge Moody approving custody arrangements for a child and related costs.
A man named Gardner faced a drinking charge after a minor traffic incident near Brim. Constable Alexander testified the driver showed signs of intoxication and was found with alcohol on May 16 at Minesiey’s Lodge, leading to a fine and further court action.
Readable text describes construction of two giant tunnels to divert water for a hydro electric project in New South Wales and Victoria. It notes a 100 ton turbine, two turbines with a total capacity around 250,000 kilowatts, and plans to install the first turbine by November with the second by mid next year. The Electricity Commissions of NSW and Victoria and the Murray River Commission are involved, with water also used for irrigation after power generation.
A miner from Williwood named John Richard Veal Moy, age 30, won a £22,000 damages verdict from the Snowy Mountain Authority in a Snowy Mountain project incident last year. He suffered facial injuries and partial blindness after an explosion, with testimony noting eye trauma and lingering effects. a 22 day stay of proceedings followed the jury decision.
Australian Gow Howd and Axiey Cooper were edged in the doubles final by 1 5 6 3 6 0. Opponents Don Gury and Bol Fury of the United States led with strong serving as Cooper struggled with service breaks.
The Sydney report notes Police Constable Mitchell trophley of Albury receives a medal for conspicuous bravery during duty in Cooma. The award is authorized by the Peter Stuckey will, with administration overseen by Cahill and officials of the Police Department.
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