In Court
A magistrate in a small country town, who had a decided 'cast' in his eye, was one day presiding on the bench. Three prisoners stood in the dock…
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Courts & crime, 1906
21 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Gosford Court House. Friday, Feb. 9, (Before Mr Love, S.M., and Messrs Pickering and Ward, Js.P.) Driving Without Lights
The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against Frederick Clarke for driving without lights. The Bench contended that the information was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics. The Arbitration Court
The milk carters have a case before the Arbitration Court, and it was sought to show that only one delivery of milk need be made daily. Medical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gosford Court House. Friday, March 23. (Before Mr Love, S.M.)
John Kelly and Chas Thompson were charged by the Railway Commissioners with travelling in a railway carriage without having previously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Charlton, M.P., at Cessnock. the Member Charged Wits Neglect Op Duty. a Breezy Meeting
On the 30th ult., Mr M. Charlton, the member for Northumberland, had a rather breezy meeting at Cesanock. After addressing a crowded meeting…
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Magistrate (to gaoler)! 'Has the prisoner bean here before?' Gaoler: 'Oh, yes, your worship. The fort thing he arsked when he was brought…
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The following renewals were granted:—Publican's Licenses—Robe. Brown, Imperial Hotel, Gosford; A. E. Harris, Railway Hotel, Morrisett…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gosford Court House. Friday, April 20. (Before Mr Love, P.M and Mr R. F. Pickering, J.P.)
Michael Glade, found drunk at Wyong. Fined 5s or the rising of the Court. Licensing Inspector v. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gosford Court House. Friday, May 4. (Before Mr Love, S.M., and Messrs.Ward and Pickering. J's.P.)
Railway Commissioners v. A. H Wilkinson, permitting cow to stray on railway. Fined 5s, costs 9s 6d. Reuben Daniel v. Frederick…
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Magistrate: 'Madam, your husband charges you with assualt.' Madam: 'Yes, your worship. I asked him if he would ever cease to love me, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petty Sessions Court at Wyong
Thus "Colonel" in an exchange:—The Attorney-General says he can't establish a local court of petty sessions at Wyong, because if he did twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gosford Police Court. Friday, June 15. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, S. M., R. F. Pickering and M. Ward, J'sP.)
Nicholas Uavagich was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. The police explained he was a nuisance in the neighbourhood…
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On Monday, William Charles Jansen (14½ yrs), telegraph messenger, was charged with stealing a letter containing 2s 6d from the Gosford…
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Thomas W. Simpson v. H. Braye and J. Braye, carrying firearms on Sunday. Mr, A. Braye, of Braye and Cohen, Newcastle, appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gosford Court House. Friday, June 29. (Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Messrs. R.F. Pickering, M. Ward, J. Fagan, and A. Braye. J's.P.)
William Jansen, on remand, charged with stealing a letter containing 2/6 the property of the Postmaster General was sent to a reformatory institution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wyong District. Postmaster's Mysterious Disappearance. Dedication of St. James' Church. Debating Society for Wyong. Axemen's Carnival. Insufficient Police Protection
A sensation was caused in town on Monday when it became known that Mr W. J. Stafford, Postmaster, was not at his place of duty. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gosford Court House. Friday, July 13. (Before Messrs M. S. Love, S M., R. F. Pickering and M. Ward, Js.P.)
Eben Benjamin Bridge was charged with false pretences at Wyong. Mr MacPherson appeared for defendant. William John Chapman, storekeeper,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gosford Police Court. Friday, August 10. (Before Masers. S. Murphy, P.M., R. F. Pickering, and M. Ward, J.P.)
Robert Barraclouff, who was charged with using improper language to Reuben Daniel, at Wyong, on the 5th August, pleaded not guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gosford Police Court. Friday, Sept. 7. (Before Mr Love, S.M., and Messrs Pickering and Ward, Js.P.)
Thomas Newman was proceeded against by the Inspector of Fisheries, for hauling a not in closed waters at Tuggerah Lakes. He Teas fined £2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gosford Court House. Friday, Sept. 21. (Before Mr. Love, S.M., and Mr. R. F. Pickering, J.P.)
Inspector of Fisheries v. Walter John Clifford, hauling net in closed waters at Toggerah Lake. Fined 20s and 6s costs, in default seven days…
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