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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 23, 1976

Page

2

A Splendid Display Case and Full Colour Lineage Chart

A monthly subscription will deliver a fully lined display case and gloves with each medal. The set includes a full colour lineage chart, nearly 1.2 by 1 metre, detailing Britain’s Kings and Queens, ruling houses, dates, and crests. Sterling silver medals cost 30 dollars, gold medals 180 dollars, with fixed prices barring tax or duty changes.

Britain Birmingham Mini Pty Ltd Queens of the British Isles Birmingham

Conspiracy charges set for Whitlam Ministers case

Mr Leo of Queanbeyan tentatively fixed January 10 as the start date for main proceedings in a conspiracy case involving four Whitlam ministers. Sydney solicitor Mr Danny Sankey brings charges against former PM Whitlam, former Minister for Minerals and Energy Connor, former Treasurer Cairns, and former Attorney-General Murphy. The matter returned before Mr Lea in Queanbeyan with Crown document and subpoena issues discussed. Adjournments total nine. NSW Court of Appeal rejected last week an attempt to halt charges.

Leo, SM Queanbeyan Whitlam Sydney Danny Sankey Minerals and Energy Connor Cairns Justice) Murphy Lea David Rofe Sankey Crown Rofe Leo NSW Court of Appeal

Nine months’ jail for stealing a motor vehicle

Peter Ronald Butler, 22, labourer of no fixed address, was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court yesterday to nine months’ jail on charges of stealing a motor vehicle and breaking and entering and stealing. He previously pled guilty to breaking and entering District Producers (Canberra) Ltd on September 18 and stealing hardware valued at more than $1,500, and to stealing a Hotten Monaro GTS sedan from Harry Smith Car Sales Pty Ltd on September 7. The judge ordered the nine months to be served concurrently.

Peter Ronald Butler ACT Supreme Court Canberra Dobson Buller Canberra) Ltd Harry Smith Car Sales Pty Ltd Justice Franks Butler

Cheques stolen from parents led to court charges

A 24 year old man Phillip Reginald Stokes pleaded guilty to 14 charges of stealing forging uttering and passing cheques not met on presentation. He admitted taking three blank cheques from his mother and father forging signatures to obtain about 8470. The case was adjourned to November 24 for a welfare report.

Canberra Nicholl Stokes

Aman charged with false pretences in Holden swap case

Canberra Petty Sessions heard Aman, 20, a spray painter from Kambulda Crescent Fisher, allegedly did not declare owing over 4000 on a Ford Fairmont before swapping it for a Holden Memory valued at 5600. The court, before Mr Nicholl SM, adjourned the case to December 17.

Aman Canberra Petty Sessions Michael James Neill Kambulda Crescent Fisher Nicholl Les Eaton Pty Ltd

MPs Back Wollongong Man Appealing Slaying Trial

In Wollongong District Court Federal MP Connor and two NSW MPs spoke on behalf of Trice James Ramsay, son of Ramsay, facing sentencing after a jury found him guilty of felonious slaying John Farthing and dangerous driving causing injuries. Judge Pyle remanded Ramsay in custody until Monday for sentence.

Sydney Wollongong — District Court Wollongong Cunningham Connor SSW Legislative Assembly Corrimal Kelly SSW Ramsay Trice James Ramsay Fitter and Turner Bale Bullawnite John Walter Farthing Bulli Gec Pyle

Hawker College to Present Threepenny Opera Dates

The Hawker College drama group will stage the Threepenny Opera on December 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9. A large number of college students and staff will participate, including staff who are studying drama as part of the course.

Hawker College Drama Group

Petition lost in Privy Council over NZ murder case

London reports that Robert Douglas Revis ta, 24, described by prosecutors as having used LSD before a fatal shooting, lost his petition to the Privy Council for leave to appeal a murder conviction. He allegedly fired a sawn off shotgun at friend John Breamsley from two to four metres in Ashburton on April 25, 1975. He was sentenced to life in prison. NZ appeal dismissed last July.

London Aap-Reuter Robert Douglas Revista Supreme Court of New Zealand Privy Council Jom Breamsley Breamsley Ashburton Christchurch Roulston New Zealand

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