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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Gosford Court. Friday, December 31. Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., and Messrs J. J. Fagan and W. Beveridge, J's.P

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

G. Greggs, W. G, Ross, G. Gardiner, E. Fiddick and A. Wimble pleaded guilty to having allowed cattle to stray on the railway line. Railway…

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Mr. C. F. Butler, S.m. Retiring Magistrate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 15

On Friday last the Stipendiary Magistrates of the metropolitan area met to say farewell to Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., (father of Mrs. H. G. Stoyles, of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

Present: Messrs T. B. Clegg, L.M., (Chairman), F. R. Archboid, and. E. Kirkness, J 's.P. (Members). P. B. McCauley, Union Hotel,…

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Crime in America. (Published by Arrangement.) Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 19

We have it dinned into our ears with exasperating repetition from every Prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime. America is a…

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Gosford Court News. FRIDAY, 14th JANUARY, 1921. Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

Walter Webb and William Williams were charged with betting at a trick played with cards. Case adjourned until 28th January instant…

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Woy Police District

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 10

In the opinion of many residents of Woy Woy the supervision, of the district provided by the Police Department is inadequate for the size and rapid…

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Police Court. Friday, January 28. Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 16

Walter Webb and William William were charged with vagrancy, betting on a trick played with cards. Mr. Young, on behalf of Mr. Gannon, K.C.,…

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Gosford Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 10

At the Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. J. W. Lees, J.P., Frederick Thomas and J. J. Smith, tailors, were charged that on 4th September, and…

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Boys Escape From Gaol

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 16

Two State boys, aged 16, Stanley Tovey and Frederick Virgo, were imprisoned in Kempsey Gaol on a charge of breaking and entering and stealing…

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That Tennis Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Our townspeople are wondering whether the talk about using that vacant land within the railway fence alongside of the overhead tanks for the lays…

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Gosford Police Court. FRIDAY, 18th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 9

Joseph Morris v. George J. Quinn.— Larceny as a bailee. Adjourned to 4th M[?]. John Connolly, A. L. Harnan, and…

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Gosford Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

Before Mr. W. J. Camphin, P.M., and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J.P. Joseph Morris v. Geo. J. Quinn. — Larceny as bailee. Struck out, no…

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Police Court Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

Almost every week we are asked to keep things out of the paper, particularly reports of Police Court cases. Now, as far as the latter is concerned, we…

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Police Court. Thursday, 3rd MARCH. Before Mr. W. J. Camphin, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 8

W. E. Schumann v. J. R. Collie, claim for wages, £3 10s. Complainant did not appear. Case dismissed, and complainant ordered to pay defendant's costs,…

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Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

Before Mr. W. J. Camphin, P.M., and Messrs F. R. Archbold and W. E. Kirkness, J's.P. Renewals of Hotel Licenses were…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, L.M., and Messrs F. R. Archbold and W. E. K[?]kness (Members). A renewal of Colonial Wine License…

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Small Debts Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

Chapman & Sous, Gosford, sued Mary Janet Dunlop, of Terrigal, for the recovery of the sum of £44 4s 7d, for goods sold and delivered…

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The New Tennis Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 8

A lot of chipping has been done on the new tennis courts, and done well, but progress has been retarded by wet weather. A lot of solid sawn timber…

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Industrial Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 18

At a sittings of the Industrial Court, held at Wyong, M. E. West, of Dog-trap Sawmills, Ourimbah, was charged with two breaches of the Engineers'…

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The Court House Fence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

The Court House is not there, but the [?] is being put up with a single and trouble gate ready to serve the Court House when it is erected. So the order…

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