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Courts & crime, 1931

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Cricket Chronicles POLICE v. Training School

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

Selman opened to Joass, who tapped his second ball for 2 to the off and cut him for a single; 3 off the over. Meulman opened to Hughes from the…

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District Court at Gosford Monday, 23rd March, 1931. Before His Honor, Judge Sheridan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

James Whitfield v. John Marron. This was a claim for £264 for hire. of horse, harness, and harrow. Mr. R. C. King Kemp, solicitor…

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Gosford Court WEDNESDAY, 8th APRIL, 1931. (Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M.) Police Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 12

Edith Turner v. Neville Bingham. Detention of goods. In this case (Mr. R. C. King Kemp for complainant and Mr. A. D. Hickey for defendant) it…

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Gosford Furniture Case Alleged Stealing of £300 Worth of Furniture

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 10

"Such a tale of dummying and trickery I have never heard in my life,"--Mr. Sutherland,' P.M. At the Gosford Police Court on Wednesday, April 8th, before Mr. F. D. H…

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Licensing Court

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

Art the Licensing Court held at Gosford last Wednesday, an application for booth license at the Gosford Races was granted to Thomas Cahill…

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Gosford Court News Wednesday, June 3

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 9

A brief list of cases awaited the Magistrate, Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at the Gosford Police Court on Wednesday, and they were speedily…

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Owl Store Burglary Two Robberies in a Week

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

On Monday night, June 2, or early next morning, for the second time with-in a week, the premises of the Owl Store at Woy Woy were broken into…

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Man Bleeds to Death Wife Charged with Murder

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

With a deep gash between, the fingers of the right hand, the body of Albert Edward Ikin, aged 58, a returned soldier, was found dead in his house…

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Stealing Goods from Truck

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

Frank Goodwin and James Anderson were charged with stealing a quantity of tobacco and other goods, valued rat £9914 and with damaging tarpaulins…

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Valuation Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

Holding of Appeal Court against valuation of Erina Shire Council; 788 appeals. Time did not permit of cases being…

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Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

Applications for renewals of all Publicans' and Australian Wine Licenses for the Brisbane Water Licensing District were granted…

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Gosford Court News WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE, 1931. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M. Motor Traffic Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

Albert Serttree, of Davis. Town, was charged with having driven a motor car in a negligent maimer. The evidence was that on May 28, when…

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Gosford Court Shorts. Eighteen Pence--Not Shillings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 10

Witness (a Scotsman, by the way) asked for expenses --16 for meal and 18- for his time…

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Gosford Court News (Before Messrs. W. G. Grahame, C. Hills and G. L. Adcock, Js.P.) WEDNESDAY, 24 JUNE. "Language" Charge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 6

Charged with using indecent language at Ettalong "Beach on the night of June 23, Jack Trainor, age 28, a fisherman, of Patonga Beach, was…

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The Ikin Case Widow Charged with Murder

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

Catherine Eugenie Ikin, 55 years, widow of Albert Edward Ikin, a returned soldier pensioner who was found dead at his residence at Veteran Hall…

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Gosford Police Court WEDNESDAY, 8 JULY, 1931. Before Mr, J. B. Scobie, S.M. Mountain Men at Law

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 6

William Wood, orchardist, Mangrove Mountain, proceeded against Charles. Kinghorn, orchardist, of Peak's Ridge, for the recovery of a chestnut gelding…

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Gosford Motor Accident £400 Damages Awarded in District Court Case Breen v. HANLEY

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 9

On the evening of 31st August 1929, when Mr. John Breen, of Gosford, was walking along Mann Street, near the Packing House…

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District Court at Gosford TUESDAY, 7 JULY, 1931. (Before His Honor, Judge Sheridan.) A Mangrove Creek Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

Thomas William McKenzie proceeded against James Craft to recover the amount of £70 payable under an agreement in connection with the erection…

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Gosford Court News WEDNESDAY, 22 JULY. Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M. Motor Traffic Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 4

For failing to return a number plate of a motor ear, the registration of which had expired, John S. Halliday was fined 10-, together with 56 costs…

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Gosford Court News Wednesday, August 5. Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M. Small Debts Cases

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

John McGrath Ltd. proceeded against C. J. Lloyd. (J. A. Mobbs, garnishee) and the amount of £419 was paid in to Court by Mobbs. Mr. A. D. Hickey…

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