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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Special Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 5

(Before Messrs. Clegg (Chairman), Archbold and Kirkness (members). Application by F. C. Warmoll for billiard license.—No appearance of…

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Gosford Court. Friday, July 30. Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M. Alleged Shooting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 5

R. Drew, on remand, was charged with maliciously shooting at Charles William at Merritt's Wharf, near Woy Woy, on 19th July, with intent to do…

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Fair Rents Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 15

Notification has been received that a Fair Rents Court shall sit at Gosford. The arrangements will come into operation on the 16th August inst. Registrar…

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Court News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 12

At Gosford Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., G. Roberts and G. Turner were charged with stealing a saw valued at 7s 6d at…

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Wyong Police Court Thursday, August 26. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.M.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 15

Donald Bailey was charged by the police with having consigned for Bale 12 wallaby skins. Defendant pleaded guilty and explained that he thought…

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Gosford Court News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 15

At the Gosford Police Court on Friday afternoon, before Messrs J. J. Fagan and J. F. Davison, J 's.P., H. Healey pleaded not guilty to the…

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Wyong Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 3

The following letter has been received by the Shire Council from the Department of the Attorney-General, dated September 23:— "Referring to…

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Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 5

Owing to pressure of business the Court opened last Thursday at noon, but even that is not early enough. Why is the Court not opened at 10…

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Court House

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 5

Have we given up all hope of getting a Court House, and if not what is the next move to make, for surely our years of effort ought to result in…

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Gosford Court News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 10

The following is a list of cases heard at the Court House, Gosford, on Friday last before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M. SUMMONS COURT…

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Gosford Police Court. October 7, 1920. (Before Mr. J. F. Davison, J.P.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 3

Ronald Thos. Anderson, charged with breaking and entering railway station at Point Clare on October 23, and stealing one. overcoat valued at…

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What Is a Receipt? Interesting Case in Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 7

A matter which will affect business houses generally to a considerable extent, should the conviction stand, was recently heard before Mr. Adrian, at…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. B. Glees. L.M.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

A Booth License was granted to P. B. McCauley, Union Hotel, Gosford, for Gosford races on the 26th October, 1920…

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Revision Court. (Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

The Rolls of Erina Shire under the provisions of Local Government Act and Ordinances, were duly revised…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

—Gillespie v. E. Hyde.—£5 damages for removal of fence. Case struck out, no jurisdiction. Mr. Whittell appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Walker (Sydney)…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, October 15, 1920. (Before Messrs T. B. Clegg, P.M., and J. J. Fagan, F. R. Archbold, and W. Beveridge, J's.P.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

Geo. H. Smith v. Geo. Hattley.— Ejectment under the Landlord and Tenants Act. Defendant pleaded guilty. The Bench, after hearing statements…

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Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 12

At Gosford Police Court, before Messrs J. F. Davison and V. J. McKenzie, .J's.P., Adolphus Mears alias Harry Davis, alias Simpson,…

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Moral Instability. Divorce Court and Picture Shows

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 7

In the course of a speech before the Municipal Association at Melbourne, Sir William Irvine, Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, said beyond all doubt…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 10

On Monday a man called at Aggett's Livery Stables, Gosford, and hired from Mr. Wallace Moore a horse, saddle and bridle. As he did not…

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Electoral Revision Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

The General Lists for Polling Places —Catherine Hill Bay, Cooranbong, Gosford, Gosford Environs, Mangrove, Morisset, Mulbring, Ourimbah, St…

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