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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Moratorium Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 10

A case in the Moratorium Court, E. F. Wilks & Co., v. Bernard A. Peters, application to repossess a piano, was adjourned till September 29th…

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Gosford Police Court Friday, September 15. Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. Further Adjourned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 10

John F. Sigg, on charges of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, and with driving in a manner dangerous to the public, was…

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Eye Test in Court Match Held to Face of Accused Man. Case From Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 13

Standing in front of the dock, at the Quarter Sessions in Sydney on Friday, Dr. J. H. Paul, of Gosford, held a lighted match before the face of John…

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Tobacco Theft in Spite of Police Warning

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 1

Although the local police wore able to warn shopkeepers on Thursday afternoon last that a robbery of tobacco goads was likely to be carried out…

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Gosford Police Court Friday, September 29, 1933. Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. Motor Act Breach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 10

Thomas H. Jones pleaded guilty to failing to return an expired driver's license and was fined 10/ and 5/6 coats Of court. Sergt, Lake said the license…

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Gosford District Court Opened This Morning

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 6

The Gosford District Court op[?] this morning before his Honor J[?] Sheridan. CLAIM FOE RENT…

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District Court Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

The only case not concluded at the Gosford District Court on Thursday last at the time of our going to press was that in which Eric Hextall, 17…

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Moratorium Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 13

An application for re-possession. under a mortgage, Mary E. Carpenter v. Arthur W. C. Beasley, was postponed till October 27th, on payment of costs…

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Gosford Police Court Friday, October 13, 1933. Before Mr. A. E. Mahony, P.M. WITHDRAWN

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 13

The case in which Frederick Chas. Lawrence, on remand, was charged with driving a motor car on the Pacific Highway at Ourimbah on May 13th…

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Tenant or Servant? Application at Gosford Court. P.M. Rules He Has No Jurisdiction

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 8

At the Gosford Police Court On Friday last Thomas Craft, for whom Mr. A. D. Hickey appeared, asked for repossession of the property known as…

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Gosford Police Court Friday, October 27. Before Mr. Mahony, P.M. Garnishee Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 14

A case, H. J. Piper v. E. Wilson, in which the garnishee failed to appear or pay the amount into court, was postponed till November 17th to allow of…

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[?]On the Tennis Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 13

[?] the release last week of the [?] Play-ball, the Dunlop Per[?] Company will pioneer a [?]at should sweep…

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Moratorium Court Cases Heard at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 4

In the above court, held at Gosford on Friday last before Mr. Mahony, P.M., a case in which Mary E. Carpenter asked for the powers of…

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Shire and Town Clerks Question of Their Pay. Fresh Application to Industrial Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1933 · page 11

The finance committee of Erina Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday last, had a letter before it regarding the salaries of Shire and Town Clerks from…

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Moratorium Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 3

[?] George Easey, for whom Mr. Hickey appeared, asked for permission to enter into possession of a property sold by him to Reginald J. B. Devine,…

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Small Debts Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 3

Francis J. Doyle, for whom Mr Hickey appeared, proceeded against L. E. Pri[?]g for work and labor done. It was stated that a sum of £10,…

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Gosford Police Court Friday, Nov. 17, 1933. [?]fore Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. Tenancy Matter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 3

[?]es Weir applied for possession [?]mises at Gosford occupied by Lofting. Mr. Hickey, for the ant, asked for an adjournment…

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Gosford Police Court Friday, December 1. Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. Motor Traffic Breach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 8

Duncan K. Stevenson, for whom Mr. Kemp appeared to plead guilty, was fined 10/ and 5/6 court costs for failing to return an expired license. It…

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Postponed Till Next Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 8

In a case, Crown v. William H. W. Bassan, alleged malicious wounding of a cow, Mr. Kemp appeared for the defendant…

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Small Debts Court Friday, December 1st. Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. Applications Under Moratorium Act

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 8

The applications of S. E. Wells and J.M. Foster to pay by instalments judgments obtained against them by F. D. Burns, Ltd., Ourimbah were…

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