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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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The Magistrate, Barrowmen, Crime, and The Dole

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 11

Guardian's sensible contention:--Mr. Perry, S.M., has demonstrated to the world that, underneath the strict lawyer in him, there lives a man of…

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Restrictions on Presentations to Police

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Mark Gosling) has gazetted a new Police rule, and members of the force are now debarred from accepting presents of any…

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Gosford Court House AND C.P.S. Office Business

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

The following resume of the year's work, obtained by courtesy of Mr. A. E. Debenham, C.P.S. at Gosford, will be of considerable interest to district…

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Assault Cross Actions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

Nathaniel G. Ross v. Melbourne Armour, and Armour v. Ross. Mr. A. D. Hickey for Ross, Mr. C. K. Adrian for Armour…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 11

The continued prevalence of theft of motor vehicles has caused the N.R.M.A. to renew its representations to the Government for the early…

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Children's Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

The affiliation case adjourned from last December Court was concluded. Defendant was ordered to pay 10 per week, dated back, arrears to be paid at…

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Gosford Court News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 12

On Tuesday, January 13, before Messrs. W. C. Grahame and A. E. Debenham, Js.P., William Kenneth Thompson, 23, laborer, was charged…

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Tennis Court Improvements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 13

Although the Ourimbah Sports Ground Tennis Club has not been engaged in any matches for the past few weeks, its members have not been idle, and…

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Gosford Court News WEDNESDAY, 21st JANUARY. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M. Traffic Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

Police v. Walter Thos. Vaughan, charges of driving an unregistered motor lorry, and of carrying numbers calculated to deceive…

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Assault at Ettalong Costs Defendant £39

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 10

Gosford Court (before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M.) on January 21st. Neville Bingham v. Charles Turner, charge of assault…

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Industrial Court Cases at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 11

Mr. Pryor, Industrial Magistrate, held a session at Gosford on Wednesday morning, Jan. 28th. The list was a light and unimportant one…

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Police and Entrance Hotel Information Dismissed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 14

At Wyong Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., the Police proceeded against W. A. B. Hunt, licensee of The…

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Gosford Court News. WEDNESDAY, 4th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland; P.M. . Withdrawn

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

Police v. George H. Patterson, charge of not returning expired license of motor driver. Sgt. P. F. Lake said he had no…

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Gosford Court News FRIDAY, 6th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. A. E. Debenham, J.P.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

Police v. Thomas Armour, 35, laborer, charge that on Feb. 5th, at Gosford,. he was an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful visible means…

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Gosford Court News WEDNESDAY, 18th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M. Discharged

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 10

Police v. F. U. McLennan, B. Davis, and D. Rose, charge of taking parts from a car which went over the cliffs at Pearl Beach, Woy Woy, in…

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Collision at Death-Trap Information Dismissed in Court Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 7

There have been several smashes at the bridge over the railway at Donnison St., Gosford, and very many hairbreadth escapes. It is seldom any…

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Motor Truck Collides with Calf Sequel at Gosford Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

At the Gosford Police Court, before Mr. Sutherland, P.M., last Wednesday, John Richard Augustus Walters, of Kincumber, proceeded on summons…

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Gosford Court News WEDNESDAY, 4th MARCH, 1931. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., Police Court Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

Police v. Leonard C. French and Ronald Harvey, alleged stealing of motor tyres. (See report elsewhere.) Edith Turner v. Neville Bingham…

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Alleged Stealing of Motor Tyres Woy Woy Case Dismissed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Leonard C. French and Ronald Harvey, both of Sydney, were charged at Gosford Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Sutherland, P.M., with…

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Gosford Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 8

On Wednesday March 18, the following cases were brought before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M. Alleged Breach of Traffic Act…

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