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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Gosford Court News. FRIDAY, 16th MARCH. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Breaches of Traffic Regulations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 8

Police v. R. R. Mortimer, charge of not keeping car to left of street. Mr. R. C. King Kemp, for defendant, pleaded guilty…

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Gosford Court News. MONDAY, 26th MARCH. Before Messrs. J. J. Fagan and W. C. Grahame, Js.P

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 8

Police v. Robert Gordon, Clement Morgan, and Albert E. Greenwood, charge of offensive behaviour. Defendants pleaded guilty, and each…

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Small Debts Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

We wish to make it clear that in a recent Gosford Small Debts Court case, the Basalt Quarry Co. (Woy Woy) did not figure as defendant. The case was…

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Gosford Court News. MONDAY, 2nd APRIL. Before Mr. J. W. Lees, J.P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

Police v. Percy or Guy Frost, charge of false pretences.—By consent, accused was remanded to Wyong Court on April 26th. Bail allowed; self £50, and…

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Gosford Court FRIDAY, 13th APRIL. Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., and Messrs. F. R. Archbold and H. Wilcox, Js.P. Motor Prosecutions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 11

Police v. Charles Honey, charge of leaving motor vehicle with no parking light; also of not keeping as close as possible to left of road.—Defendant…

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Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

Two minor matters were dealt with by Mr. W. S. Arnott, L.M., prior to the hearing of the Terrigal application at Gosford Court on Friday last…

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Information Dismissed. POLICE v. "Bishop" Hitchcock

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

Arthur Joshua Hitchcock, a Gosford ideality better known as "Bishop," was charged at Gosford Court on Friday by the police, with riotous…

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Gosford Court FRIDAY, 27th APRIL

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. B. Gibson, P.M., and H. "Wilcox and F. R. Archbold, Js.P. In addition to cases referred to elsewhere the following were dealt with on…

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Parramatta Gaol From the Inside

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 12

Mr. George Hewett, well known in Woy Woy and Gosford for many years as school teacher, Lodge member, and good fellow, has been in gaol…

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Gosford Court FRIDAY, 11th MAY

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 16

Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., and Messrs. H. Wilcox and F. R. Archbold, Js.P. Represented as Travellers…

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Burglary at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 14

The "Cedars," the cottage of Mrs. A. M. Quirk, in Patonga Street, Woy Woy, was on Sunday night, May 20, the scene of a burglary. Mrs. Quirk, who…

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Gosford Court FRIDAY, 1st JUNE

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 8

Before Messrs. J. B. Gibson, P.M., and H. Wilcox and F. R. Archbold, Js.P. No Council Approval…

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Gosfofd Court FRIDAY, 6th JULY. Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M. and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J.P. Car Without Lights

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 13

Police v. J. V. McGee, charge of leaving car standing at night without lights.—Mr. A. D. Hickey appeared to plead guilty for defendant…

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Gosford Court FRIDAY, 13th JULY. Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., and Mr. P. E. Archbold, J.P. Withdrawn

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 7

E. Way (Erina Shire Council) v. John Stokie, charge of driving car without license.—Not served. Mr. R. C. King Kemp, for the…

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Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

The transfer of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Ourimbah, was applied for, from M. Bannister to J. M. James…

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Gosford Court Friday, July 27. Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M. Liquor Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

Police v. John Donelly, charge of falsely representing himself to be a traveller. Mr. A. D. Hickey (Gosford)…

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Police Protection Needed. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 4

Sir,—Upon inquiry I think you will find that police protection is badly needed at Terrigal, especially during the summer months. I suggest that an…

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Gosford Court Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M. Small Debts

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 9

Solomon Michael v. G. Reader. Mr. A. D. Hickey for plaintiff, Mr. R. C. King Kemp for defendant, who pleaded not indebted as to a balance…

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Mangrove Stakes Information Dismissed in Stealing Charge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 5

At Gosford Court on Friday, Aug. 17, before Messrs. J. B. Gibson, P.M., and J. J. Fagan and W. Beveridge, Js.P., the case was heard Police v. G…

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Woy Assault Case Dispute Over Bill

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 10

Trouble in a Woy Woy suburb over a tradesman's bill [?] to the attendance, of the parties at Gosford Court on Friday, Aug. 17, before Messrs. J. B…

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