1965 - 60 years ago - July Part 1

 

1965 - 60 years ago - July Part 1

1.—Appeals brought by two bookmakers against decisions of the Gambling Licensing Authority dismissed by the Full Court ; and in two appeals against refusal to grant amusement premises licences, one was allowed and the other dismissed.—In this evening's Elizabeth Castle to St. Helier Harbour swim, a 24-year-old. Guernseyman, Peter Diamond won the event in a time of 23 mins. 53.3 secs. ; Janet' Guy won the ladies' race with a time of 28 mins. 9.4 secs.—In the inter-insular motor cycle races held in St. Ouen's Bay, Jersey riders defeated Guernsey by 28 points to 10.

2.—An 18-year-old youth, Douglas Luce Vibert, and his uncle 33¬year-old Peter Donald Ryan, who admitted at the Royal Court that they gravely and criminally assaulted the youth's stepfather, were remanded in custody for further inquiries.

3.—Before the Royal Court an 18-year-old youth, Peter Wyndham Harding, guilty of breaking and entering eight houses with another youth, Michael Cronstan (19), was remanded re his suitability for Borstal ; Cronstan was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.—At a special sitting of the Full Court two Glaswegians, Cornelius Brogan (22) and James Coyle (23), were sentenced to 18 months and 12 months respectively for breaking-in and robbery from Noel and Porter Ltd. ; a third accused, Joseph Patrick McKenna, also of Glasgow, was put on probation for one year.

5.—Inquest held on the body of 69-year-old Mr. Harold Thomas Fitzgerald, who died following injuries received when he was knocked down by a car on St. Clement's Coast Road, a verdict to that effect being recorded.

6.—Resumed inquest held at Church House on the 26 victims of the air crash disaster at the Airport on Wednesday, April 14; the hearing was adjourned till the following day when the sole survivor, Mlle. Dominique Sillere, the 22-year-old hostess, gave evidence; the jury returned a verdict that the 26 people lost their lives when the Dakota struck the outermost approach light-pole to the east of the runway while attempting to land at the Airport.—Two adopted daughters brought an action before the Royal Court in which they claim a third of their father's £213,400 estate ; four issues were raised in the pleadings and judgment was reserved.

7.—At a nomination meeting at St. Brelade's Parish Hal, Mr. J. H. Chevalier was re-elected unopposed as Constable.

8.—In the finals for the " Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers held at Spring-field, Miss Mary Elizabeth Hill, of Lutterworth, near Rugby, was elected from the ten finalists.—Five people died as the result of accident on the roads of the Island during the first six months of this year, but the overall number of casualties showed a marked reduction-171 as against 235 in the first six months of 1964.

9.—Before the Royal Court, a former physical training instructor, William Ronald Owen-Cooper, charged with driving while under the influence of drink and assaulted four police officers, was ordered to pay fines totalling £120 with the alternative of three months' imprisonment in default.—The three 13-year-old boys who sentences were deferred when they pleaded guilty at the Royal Court six weeks ago to stealing from and causing damage to eight churches in the Island were again before the Court today when two were put on probation and the third to remain at Haut de la Garenne till the age of 16.—A 25-year-old Chelmsford man, Maurice James Martin, sent to prison for six months by the Royal Court on charges of obtaining £19 2s. by forgery.—St. Helier parish assembly fixes rate at 2s. 11d. per quarter, as last year ; expenditure at £378,825 is £47,000 more than last year.—For committing a grave and criminal assault on Charles Louis Honore Le Marchand, Peter Donald Ryan (33) London, was sentenced to six months by the Royal Court.

10.—Today the 2,900-ton ss Lisieux entered harbour for the first time; owned by the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, the vessel will carry out a passenger and car ferry service between this Island and St. Malo and will also visit Guernsey and Torquay.

12.—July Assizes.—The case against Leslie Kenneth de Rue, charged with having committed a grave and criminal assault on a 21-year-old Scots girl was proceeded with and the hearing adjourned till the following day. .

13.—Assizes : Leslie Kenneth de Rue was found not guilty on the attempted rape charge but guilty of indecent assault and was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment ; the case then opened against 15-year-old Thomas Terence Buckley, charged with having committed a grave and criminal assault on Andrew Charles Jordan by striking him with a chain.

14.—Verdict of suicide recorded at inquest held on 38-year-old Mr. Leslie Bernard Biddlecombe, found gassed in the kitchen of his home at West Lodge, Route de la Haule.—Members of the French colony in Jersey celebrate the 176th anniversary of the taking of the Bastille, a celebration ball being held in the evening.—Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., -K.C.B., DS.O., accompanied by Lady Woods arrives in the Island on farewell visit as Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth.