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Courts & crime, 1935

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ARRESTING! Police and Firemen's Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 8

Plans are being prepared for the Brisbane Water District Police and Firemen's second Annual Ball. There…

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Firewood Causes Trouble Argument Ends in Court Verdict for Plaintiff

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 14

Valued at 17/6, a load of swamp oak and wattle firewood, cut into suitable lengths for the stove, led to a legal battle at the Gosford Police Court on…

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Licensing Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 10

At Gosford Licensing Court on Friday, Mr. N. L. Sheridan, L.M., granted the following licenses: Jessie Ann Lewis, booth license for Gosford Races…

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Police Ball Fixed for August 2

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 10

The organisers of the Police and Firemen's, Second Annual Ball announce that the function will be held at…

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Meet Sg't. Petith In Charge of Gosford Police

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 13

On Wednesday week Sergeant V. J. Petith will celebrate his 24th year as a member of the N.S.W. Police Force. He is now in Gosford in charge of the…

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Ourimbah Dragged Along Verandah Assault at Ourimbah Relief Worker Fined

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 15

On May 15, Mrs Adeline Telfer and her two daughters returned to Ourimbah from the city, and according to the story told to Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.,…

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Weekly Payments Reduced Court Helps Woman

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Janet Clark, of Ettalong, at Gosford Small Debts Court on Friday, applied for a reduction to 5/ a week in respect of three previous judgments…

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Thrilling Tales of Papua (V) Saved by Native Corporal Lucky Escape of Wounded Officer (Vignette from Life of Papuan Magistrate now in district, written for the "Times"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 10

Bryant opened his eyes to start up at a peculiar looking green ceiling. He remembered the rush on the outlaw's camp, the agonising pain, the…

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Police Appointment Sgt Cleaver from Albury

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 5

Sergeant George Cleaver, who has been stationed in Albury for 22 years, has been appointed to take charge of the Gosford Police. He has had an…

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Arrests at Wyong Two Men in Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 9

Swooping down on Wyong yesterday the Gosford Motor Cycle Police made two arrests concerning alleged robberies in the district. At the Gosford…

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"Watchdog Of The Border." Praise of New Police Head

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 2

An interesting article from the Albury "Mail," relating to Gosford's new police head, Sergeant Cleaver, who has left Albury by…

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Robbery in Company Two Youths Sentenced

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 2

Arising out of a series of thefts at Ourimbah, Lisarow, and Niagara Park, William Albert Gates and Vernon Trevor Holt, two young Wyong men, stood…

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Police and Firemen's Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 8

Members of Committee for the Police and Firemen's Ball met yesterday at the Royal Hotel when Mrs. Cleaver, wife of Sergeant George Cleaver, who…

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AROUND the Court Premiership Prospects

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 16

A GRADE.— The minor premiership is still very open, as the three leading teams have yet to meet each other. It appears as if the Packing House will…

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AROUND the COURT

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 14

Exciting tennis should be witnessed next Sunday as several matches in every grade will have a distinct bearing on the composition of the eventual…

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Bicycle Stealing Imprisonment For Theft

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 6

At the Gosford Police Court on Monday, Thomas Edward Foster was charged with that at Woy Woy on July 21, he did steal a bicycle valued at £4,…

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Stealing Oranges Man Fined £1

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 11

Found guilty at the Gosford Police Court on Monday of having stolen oranges valued at 1/, the property of Sydney Dyer, Clement Moss was fined…

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He Should Know Magistrate Extols Gosford Law-abiding and Congenial

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

"I do not think that he will find very much criminal work to do in Gosford. It is not a place in which much of that goes on…

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Sporting (Continued From Previous Page.) Around the COURT (By "Half Volley")

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 16

The Railway-Matcham A grade match provided an exciting finish last Synday. With the sets at four all, Charlie Earnshaw and Craig Duncan…

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AROUND the COURT

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 6

As a result of the B1 semifinals, played last Sunday, Matcham will meet North Gosford I., in the final. The winners of the final will then have to…

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