Driver jailed for 23 years in fatal crash case
Melbourne report says Stewart John Duncan 48 a taxation assessor from Lalor was jailed for 24 years by Judge Norris after a jury found culpable driving caused the deaths of Leanne 42 and Karen 9 Wilson when his car collided with theirs at Keon Park on July 5 last year. The verdict also cites grievous bodily harm to the parents. Duncan had a blood alcohol level of about 0.198 after the crash. He claimed he remembered nothing after visiting Bendigo dog races.
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Melbourne
Stewart John Duncan
Lalor
Norris
Duncan
Leanne
Karen Wilson
Keon Park
Gregory Wilson
Doncan
BP. Cummins
Bendigo
Tun
Murder victim drunk witness in Mt Coot car fire trial
Brisbane witnesses describe a charred Mt Coot corpse with 38 percent blood alcohol, a state pathologist testifying that the victim was in a stuporous state. Mec Karl Vaughan Smith faces murder charges over the April 22 incident linked to pressuring the man into a cosmetics venture. The Crown plans to finish its case next Monday.
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Brisbane
Criminal Court
Mt Coot
A. Davison
State Health Department
Karl Vaughan Smith
Calcutta appeal fails in Adelaide full court ruling
Adelaide Friday Full Supreme Court dismisses appeal against order banning Oh Calcutta producers Hand Productions of Melbourne may appeal to High Court. Chief Justice Bray dissented saying producers should be allowed to stage it without indecent behaviour though he feared such content may occur. Justice Walters noted that permissible acts in some quarters do not justify lowering decency standards.
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Adelaide
Supreme Court
Josie
Bray
Melbourne
High Court
Justice Hogarth
Justice Walters
Justice Wells
Reader's Digest
Girl 17 Accused of Attempted Murder in Yuroke
A 17 year old girl faced Broadmeadows Court on charges of attempted murder and malicious wounding of a 62 year old man after a June 12 car incident at Yuroke. The girl pleaded not guilty and was remanded on bail of 150 dollars with a 150 dollar surety. The judge granted a press prohibition on publishing names.
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Melbourne
Yuroke
Allen
Broadmeadows Court
D. Nelsom
Supreme Court settles claims in Canberra
Mr Justice Fox entered judgment in the ACT Supreme Court for 1000 dollars in favor of Ian Potter and Company of Alinga Street Canberra against Damien of Garran Hall and others. The settlement provides 240 dollars immediate payment with 750 dollars to be paid over 24 months starting May 1, 1972 for stock purchase and sale dispute. A second claim by Mr Jack Cooper arising from a road traffic accident against Alan Longinus Cullugh, of Dickson, was settled. damages claimed for injuries from an accident on October 37, 1970 near Dickson Place, Dickson.
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Justice Fox
ACT Supreme Cour
Ian Potter and Company
Alinga Street
Canberra
Damien
Garran Hall
Alan Longinus Culllagher
Cowper Street
Dickson
Cooper
Dickson Place
Judge relaxes bail conditions for Monteleone in murder case
In Canberra Supreme Court Judge Fox varied bail terms for 43 year old Giuseppe Ilaria Monteleone charged with murder. Monteleone and his wife Maria Monteleone of Telopea Park Barton face charges over a June 23 incident in Narrabindah. Monteleone granted $5,000 bail with $1,000 in sureties and must be home limited hours and report to Canberra Police Station on Saturdays.
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Justice Fox
ACT Supreme Court
Giuseppe Ilaria Monteleone
Monteleone
Drainer
Maria Monteleone
Telopea Park
Barton
Gisacoma Tallanda
Goowder Street
Narrabindah
Liberty
Canberra
J. Kelly
Sptersby
Tam
Sune iV
Coroners Court praises safety lapses after death of police officer
In Canberra Coroners Court Coroner Mr Dobson ruled a Commonwealth policeman died from asphyxia after a car he was repairing fell. Officer Wilfred Reiner Friend, 23, of Nevada Court Watson, died June 11 near Ginns Gap on the old Federal Highway where improper jacking and unengaged handbrake caused the accident. Evidence showed no safety checks were made despite available equipment. In a separate inquest Mel Dobson found Kenneth Leslie Reid, 41, of Cheenway Street Tuver, died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a smouldering mattress after smoking in bed. he was described as a heavy drinker and smoker.
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Dobson
Canberra
Commonwealth
Wilfred Reiner Friend
Nevada Court
Watson
Ginn's Gap
Dihson
Friend
Mel Dobson
Kenneth Leslie Reid
Cheenway Street
Tuvener
Reid
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Jan Ioana
Sim
Commonwealth Department of Labour and National Service
Vocational Guidance Service
Commonwealth Acoustics Laboratories
Australia
Sydney
Commonwealth Public Service Inspector
Hobart Place
Paragon Mall
Fyshwick
Astare Street
Newcastle Street
Piva Street
Calcutta
McCallums
Grandad
Stripe Sports
ATHS
Coogans
Coroner’s Court
Barrier and Lyell Streets
New Daihatsu
John Henry
Daihatsu
Gosson-Daihatsu
Esquire Motors
Barrier Street
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