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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

83 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 3 of 5

Bribing The Police. Two Men Convicted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 12

Specially energetic measures have lately been taken by the police to stamp out the victimisation of train passengers by spielers who work the…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, July 13th. Licensing Court. Before Messrs C. J. B. Helm, L.M. and F. R. Archbold, J.P. Hotel Fire Escapes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 7

In connection with the Licensing Inspector's quarterly report, the Magistrate remarked that John O'Brien, Union Hotel, Gosford, had not…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, July 27. Police Court. Before [?] C. J. B. Helm

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 13

A hawkers license was granted to H. V. K. Passlow…

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Mounted Police Applications

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 10

Applications for Mounted Police are required by the Inspector General of Police from suitable single men between ages of 21 and 30, of good…

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Small Debts Court. Reserved Decision in Sanders v. Adlard

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 13

Mr. Adrian (for defendant) and Mr. Whittell (for plaintiff)submitted argument on the point on which judgment was reserved at last Court, as reported…

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Deaves and Greer. Sentenced at the Sessions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 10

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, Noel Deaves, under committal from Gosford Police Court, was charged with breaking, entering, and stealing…

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Murder Charge. Chemist Committed for Trial

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of Sister Cecelia May O'Brien, of Kurri Kurri Hospital nursing staff, was held at Kurri on Friday. The evidence…

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Warning to Hotelkeepers. Police Set Trap. and Publicans Fall In

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

For some weeks past great speculation and interest has been taken at Casino in the record Casino liquor cases, which were finally decided at…

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Licensing Court. Friday, August 10, 1923. Before Messrs F. R. Archbold and W. E. Kirkness, J's.P

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 7

The application made by George Hennessey for the transfer of the Railway Hotel, Morisset, to William Charles Beatton, was granted…

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Newcastle Police Court. the Dora Creek Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 2

At Newcastle Police Court on Friday, Frederick Phillip White, aged 26, laborer, for whom Mr. T. A. Braye appeared, was charged with having in his…

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Police Court. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Driving Without Lights

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 3

George Fletcher, Erina Shire Council Inspector, proceeded against the following defendants:—Alfred Smith, Woy Woy,…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, August 17, 1923. Licensing Court. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm (Chairman), and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J.P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 3

The Licensing Inspector reported that the requirements of fire escape alterations had now been complied with by John O'Brien, Union Hotel,…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, August 31, 1923 Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 2

James Bayldon was charged with breaking, entering, and stealing from the residence of Florence for Emily Tunks, at Booker Bay, Woy Woy…

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A Wyong Burglary. Accused Sentenced to Nine Months

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 8

At Newcastle Quarter Sessions, Gordon Joseph Foley, who pleaded not guilty and conducted his own case, was charged with breaking, entering, and…

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Gosford Police Court. Friday, September 7. Before Messrs J. J. Fagan and F. R. Archbold, J's.P. Stealing Fruit at Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 15

Neil Steadman, aged 19, was charged with having at Lisarow on 3rd September, three cases of fruit, valued at £1 10s, reasonably suspected of having…

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Gosford Police Court. Friday, September 14. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J.P. Alleged Detention of Property

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 17

Fanny Roach-Allen v. Leslie John Albon.—De[?]tion of property. Mr. R. Young [?]eared for complainant, and Mr. C. W. Adrian for defendant…

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Equity Court Case. a Gosfoed-wyong Partnership. Chapman v. CHAPMAN

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 12

In the Equity Court On September 5, hearing was comm[?]nced of the suit of Alfred Ingram chapman against william Arthur Chapman, [?]ch the…

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Erina Shire Rolls Revision Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 9

The Shire Clerk, Erina Shire, Gosford, produced the Supplementary List of Ratepayers claiming to vote, for the Ridings A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, of the…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, October 5. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 12

John Loader v. Arthur Burke.—Assault. Mr. Whittell appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Adrian for defendant. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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[?] Farm Home. Punishment Unduly Severe. Magistrate's Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 16

Mr. Bruntnell (Minister for Education) has tabled in the Legislative Assembly the papers regarding the Departmental Inquiry concerning the…

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