INSPECTOR Borsum, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Richard Bryant on a charge of using offensive words in a railway carriage at Baxter on the 13th December. Defendant, who was represented by, Mr. L L.L. Rostron, pleaded not guilty. Thomas Bowell, stationmaster at Baxter, said that, in consequence of what he was told, he went to the carriage in which defendant was, and as he opened the door several passengers walked out, saying that they had had enough of such conduct. He found four or five men in the compartment in an intoxicated state. There were several empty beer bottles…
Author: Cameron McCullough
To the Editor Sir, As a passenger who travelled by the 5.10pm train to Pearcedale via Baxter on Saturday, I wish to protest against the unseemly conduct of a number of men who travelled by this train. On the way from Frankston to Baxter the language used was shocking, the men also standing up and fighting one another. On arrival at Baxter the station master made an effort to seek the offenders, and I believe he took the name of one of them and put him into another part of the train. There was then a general melee in the…
A 24-year-old woman was caught drink driving after crashing her car at Chelsea Heights early this morning. Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers were called to Thames Promenade where a car had crashed into a parked car about 2am. The female driver returned a positive preliminary breath test and was taken to a police station where she returned a breath test reading of .244. The Bonbeach woman is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other traffic related offences. This incident forms part of Operation Roadwise, a state-wide focus on keeping our community safe on the roads during the…
Water Police with the assistance of Search and Rescue, Police Air Wing and Coast Guard are continuing to search for the missing mother and son Felicity Loveday and Adrian Meneveau after their boat was located this morning. It is believed the submerged boat was located by a fisherman about four nautical miles from Ricketts Point. Water Police are towing the boat to Black Rock where it will be examined. The 83-year-old and 56-year-old were last seen at 7am on 11 December at Olivers Hill boat ramp in Frankston. The pair told family they were going on a trip for a…
JOHN Ditchburn, managing director Frankston and District Gas and Electric Company, acknowledging receipt of Council’s letter of 6th October in regard to electrification of public lamps in Frankston, pointing out there is no obligation on his company to supply current except under the terms of the agreement between the parties. His company was quite prepared to undertake this work as soon as they have an agreement with the Council for a period of years. It would be necessary to provide a separate current for the public lamps, and this would involve an outlay of at least. £100. He had already…