1965 - 60 years ago - April Part 1

1965 - 60 years ago - April Part 1

1.—Annual dinner of St. Brelade's Municipality, the Bailiff being the principal guest.

2.—Prison sentences of twelve and nine months respectively were imposed on Hugh Joseph Hardy and David Kelly at the Royal Court today for breaking in and larceny in St. Brelade and St. Helier.--The Jersey Debating Club's last session of the season, the subject being of a facetious nature.

5.—Fog hits Jersey Airport on the first big weekend of the year and among the thousands of travellers whose flights were either cancelled or delayed were beat the Budget " honeymoon couples from the mainland.—Presented to the Island by the men of the Trees, a tree commonly known as the Giant Redwood of America, planted by the Bailiff in the Howard Davis Park in memory of Sir Winston Churchill.

6,—First of the annual Honeymoon Ball inaugurated by the Tourism Committee held at West Park Pavilion, more than 250 newly-married couples attending. The Jersey Festival Choir perform Bach's “St.; Matthew Passion" at Wesley Grove Church, they being conducted by Sir Thomas Armstrong, Principal of the Royal Academy of Music.

7.—A woman's face, arms and body were badly burned just before a.m. today when there was an explosion aboard her houseboat, the Elizabeth, berthed in St. Aubin's Harbour.

8.—Inquests on the victims of two gassing tragedies were held at the, Hospital yesterday, the first being on the body of 81-year-old Mr. Michael Butler, found dead in his room at 10 Hilgrove Street, a verdict of accidental gassing being recorded; in the second, on 69-year-old Mrs Violet Dorothy Bretel, found dead in the kitchen of her home in Richmond Road, a verdict of suicide by gassing returned. In the semi-final game of the Muratti played at Springfield between Jersey and Alderney, the home team gained an easy win by 8-0. St. Saviour's Municipal Ball held at West Park Pavilion, His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor and. Lady Villiers being among the principal guests.

9.—A plea of guilty to the charge of murder was entered on behalf of 25-year-old Richard Harding Murray Stableford at the Royal Court today and accused was sent before the Full Court for sentence.

10.----The Royal Court sat specially this morning to deal with 14 school boys, aged between 13 and 15, who appeared various charges of breaking and entering and larceny over a period from January, 1964, to January 1965, various terms of probation being imposed. Chamber of Commerce] annual dinner held at the Grand Hotel. The Winston Churchill Memorial Appeal Fund sponsored by "The Evening Post” closed today with the total at £9,101 10s. 6d.

12.—An application made on. behalf of Ernest George Moody for leave to appeal to the Superior Number against a nine months sentence was dismissed today by the Bailiff, who was sitting as the sole judge in the first public sitting of the new Court of Appeal in the Island.

14.—Jersey's “splendid contribution” to the Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Fund -cheques totalling £9,101 19s. 6d. the donations of the people of Jersey, were handed to Lord Alexander of Tunis. the chairman of the fund, in London today by Mr. A. G. Harrison, C.B.E., managing tutor of “The Evening Post ", organizers of the appeal.

15.—Twenty-six people were killed when a Dakota of British United Airways crashed in dense fog in a field near the Airport yesterday evening at 7 o'clock ; the. 22-year-old air hostess, a French girl who sustained, two broken legs, was the only survivor among the 23 passengers And crew of four on board. Nine Channel Islanders were among the victims, the majority being French, Italian and. Portuguese workers arriving for the season.

17.—The inquest on the 26 victims of the air disaster at St. Peter opened at the General Hospital today and was adjourned after evidence identification had been given.