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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 04, 1963

Page

8

Court Fines Hit Tax Deductions and Driving Offence

In Canberra cases three defendants face penalties for failing to remit tax deductions totaling 290 pounds five shillings and nine others fined for related offences. Debenham, Damiano, and Kilby receive varied fines and costs, with Kilby’s licence cancelled for a month after speeding on Parkes Way. Parking and other traffic breaches add further fines. Debenham granted leave for judgment on hire-pire arrears claims by Television and General Finance Co. Aust.

Debenham 5.M United House Finishers Pty, Ltd Macarthur Place O'Connor Commissioner of Taxation Carman Benito Damiano Neil Webster Kilby Myrna Flats Braddon Keane J. A. Cavanagh Parkes Way Kilby M. G. Grace Tdehenham Television and General Finance Co Aust.)., Ltd Barker Street Griffith Oscar Wilks A.C.T

Two R A A F Promotions Name Wing Commanders

Two Wing Commanders attached to the Department of Air in Canberra have been named commanding officers. Wing Commander G Thomas of Brisbane will lead No 75 Fighter Squadron Williamtown from February 1964, and Wing Commander W Addison will head No 34 Squadron Canberra from March 27 next year. Thomas is a WWII and Korean fighter pilot veteran, Addison served in the Directorate of Operational Requirements Transport and was R A A F liaison officer on the Queen's Australian tour.

Department of Air Canberra Fairbairn Co. G. Thomas Brisbane No. 75 Williamtown W. Addison Thomas Directorate of Addison

Russian migrant granted new trial for aircraft bombing charge

A 24 year old Russian migrant, Alex Hildebrandt, was granted a new trial by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal on charges of placing explosives on a Brisbane bound aircraft. He had been convicted in Sydney Quarter Sessions of placing a bomb on a T A A Electra near Casino in 1960 and sentenced to seven years' gaol. He was also convicted of possessing articles to harm the crew and passengers. The Queensland conviction was quashed on appeal.

Sydney Alex Hildebrandt N.S.W Hildebrandt Queensland

Appeal Hears Re arrest and Crimes Act Challenge

The Chief Justice and Justices Herron Ferguson and Nagle heard Hildebrandt’s appeal claiming section 204 of the Crimes Act did not cover placing an explosive substance in an aircraft and that the judge failed to mitigate the case adequately by evidence.

N.S.W Herron Ferguson Nagle Hildebrandt

Mrs Kennedy Uses Oxygen En Route to Athens

Jacqueline Kennedy requested oxygen during the New York to Athens flight. A spokesman said she was not airsick, only tired, and she rested last night at a villa 16 miles outside Athens. She is on a two week private visit including time aboard Aristotle Onassis yacht.

Kennedy Athens P.reuter Jacqueline Kennedy New York

Snail-Fed Adventure Ends With Hospital Stay

A man with a gourmet taste for snails flew to Perth then remained hospitalized after a frightening episode. He remained fond of snails despite the danger and was seen handling one after discharge. His mother found him unconscious with a snail lodged in his throat and another in his lung was removed via a throat tube.

Perth

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