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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

49 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

The following hotel licenses were transferred:—Tuggerah Lakes Hotel, J. W. Knight to George Smith; Bayview Hotel, Woy Woy, Gerald…

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Gosford Police Court. Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M, and Messrs. Baker and Archbold, J's P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

A. Christenson, defended by Mr. Whittell, was charged with using indecent language at Woy Woy and pleaded not guilty Constable…

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Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

O. F. Ash, F. Harvey, H. JAMES, E. Williams, A Gibson, and F Dibben pleaded guilty to allowing cattle to stray in the streets and were…

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Wyong Police Court. Thursday, January 16. Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M., and Mr. H. J. Street, J.P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 3

Ade[?]a[?] Victoria M. McDonald v. Albert Andrew McDonald.—Leaving three lawful children without means of support. This case stood adjourned…

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Gosford Court. Friday, January 17. Licensing Court. Before Messrs. C. F. Butler (chair man) F. R. Archbold and R. J. Baker (members)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

Sergeant Morris's quarterly report was read and received. Booth licenses were granted to J A. Beattie (Gosford Show) and G…

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Gosford Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 14

At Gosford Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M, and Mr. J J. Eagan, J P., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Gaol For Debt

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 8

The Local Government Act has the unenviable dintinction of being one of the very few statutes under which a person may be seat to gaol if he…

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Gosford Court. Friday, February 14. Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

J. J. Mason, George Petch, W. E. Kirkness, Walter Owen and J. Souris were charged by the Shire Council with allowing stock to stray in the…

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Police Pay

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 10

If there is one branch of the N.S.W. Public Service more than another that deserved an increase in pay it is that of the Police Force, and it is…

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Industrial Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

In the Industrial Court, Gosford, on Tuesday, before Mr. Addison, Industrial Registrar, C Kemp sued J. Cartwright, baker, of Woy Woy,…

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Gosford Court. Friday, February 28. Before Messrs C. F. Butler, P.M, and F. R. Archbold and J. B. O'Connor, J's.P

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 3

W. P. Farrell pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined £3 or 6 weeks. Annie J. Tonkin v Elsie Petch.—…

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Gosford Court. Friday, March 28. Before Mr. C F. Butler, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

A boy pleaded guilty to stealing three shirts and six collars at Woy Woy, the property of the Railway Commissioners, and was fined £2 with…

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Court News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 10

At Gosford Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M , Joseph Irwin pleaded guilty to driving without a light, and John Orane and…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M., held a two days' Shire Appeal Court at Gosford last week, and in several instance adjourned the Court to make…

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Court News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 3

At Gosford Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, P M., and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J P, John Malone proceeded against R. Latimer…

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Wyong. Police Court News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 15

At the Wyong Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. C. P. Butler, P.M., Clytus Scadden appeared on summons charged with behaving in…

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Gosford Police Court. Monday, May 12 BEFORE Mr. J. W. Lees, J.P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 15

Francis Smith, charged with stealing a quantity of household goods at Balckwall, Woy Woy, to the value of £15, the property of Ellen Loseby,…

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Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 16

At the adjourned Quarterly Licensing Court, before Messrs Butler (Chairman), Archbold and Baker (Members), the application by Lyall…

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Gosford Court. Friday, May 23 BEFORE Mr. C.F. Buffer, P.M. LARCENY

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 16

Francis Smith was charged with that he did at Blackwall, near Woy Woy, between 4th and 17th April, steal a quantity of household effects,…

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Revision Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 4

The State Electoral Revision Court for the Electoral District of Kahibah was adjourned owing to the absence of the Revising Magistrate on other…

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