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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1971
Page
2
A Papua New Guinea case involves Mr Sim Kurondo charged with assault at a Madang hotel. The court records show he pleaded not guilty, while prosecution details describe the incident on September 18 during the hotel event.
Four charges against Barry Anthony Gilmour, an agent of Captain Cook Crescent, Garran, were dismissed after key evidence was found untrustworthy. The court, presided by Mr Nicholl, accepted that testimony could not prove essential elements of the alleged offences including conspiring to produce a false statutory declaration. The hearing, held on September 23, left open questions about loans and applications tied to Waramanga.
A local listing promotes gifts of leather and brass items from Patistan at The Pascock Suites upstairs in Manuka Arcade, inviting shoppers to browse a curated selection.
The ACT Supreme Court jury in the murder trial of Mrs Maria Monteleone, of Telopea Park, Barton, will resume deliberations today after failing to reach a verdict by 4.90 pm yesterday. They retired to consider the case at Narra bundah on June 23, with the trial beginning October 5.
The Chief Justice Sir Richard Win denies an appeal by Dennis Nes Paul in the Supreme Court. The case concerns extradition to Australia for alleged fraud involving forged letters of credit and the Commercial Bank of Australia. The accused was arrested on a provincial warrant in October.
In Sydney a former Taxation Department employee, Peter John Riley, 24, from Cronulla, faced the Special Federal Court on charges of forging and uttering a taxation form to authorise refunds exceeding legitimate assessments. Lloyd Bell, 29, a car salesman, was also charged as knowingly concerned. Prosecutor Hastings alleged Riley received 14,000 from the forgeries and that Bell supplied blank forms. Riley pledged to return the money. bail was set at 1,000 for Riley and 100 for Bell, with further court date November 29.
The discussion questions why railways are not fined for pollution and argues that solid waste and old rolling stock pose ecological threats. It notes strict safety standards for reuse of parts and links railway decisions to national economic well being, insisting production and commerce sustain the economy.
In Melbourne police described a Metropolitan Security Services robbery case where seven men, including Joseph Patrick Monash, faced charges for stealing 289 234 pounds. A detective testified Monash alleged torture of Blair and others to extract money, with Blair killed and buried after details emerged. The lurid tale tied to Mayne Nickless and a Sydney link.
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