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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

14 stories in Central Coast's papers

Police Issue Warning

Man on the Land · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

Gosford police state that all farmers who have not yet furnished the agricultural and pastoral returns must do so immediately, as…

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Fruit Stealing Resolution By Growers

Man on the Land · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 7

Thefts of fruit from orchards were discussed by Mangrove Mountain growers at the big meeting on Friday afternoon, and it was decided,…

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Fine Work by Police Maintain Incessant Patrol

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 6

Every possible action to safeguard business premises has been taken by Sergeant R. H. Blackley and his men. For more than a week the…

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Stealing At Woy Woy Elderly Man Fined

Man on the Land · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 7

Edward M. Gibbens, 61, of Woy Woy, faced two charges at the Gosford Police Court on Friday, and at the outset Mr. J. A. S. Balmain,…

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Poker Machines Figure in Case Magistrate Orders Repayment of Loan

Man on the Land · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

Remarkable interest centred at the Small Debts Court on Friday when Percy Reuben Sheean, storekeeper of Terrigal, sought to recover £6 9s, which he alleged that he had loaned to Clarrie Moir, of Terrigal. During the hearing it was…

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Shopkeeper On Bond Magistrate on Honesty

Man on the Land · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 1

"I am disposed to deal with the matter severely. This firm is represented throughout the country and it is essential that there should be…

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Orchardist Freed on Bond Magistrate on Shooting Case

Man on the Land · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 7

How much force can an orchardist use to protect his property from a thief? This was the question Mr. Carr Boyd, P.M., had to decide at the Gosford Police Court on Friday when f Reginald Dyer. 23, orchardist, of West Gosford, was charged…

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Fruit Stealing Resolution by Society

Man on the Land · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

On the motion of Messrs Gibson and Colman, the annual meeting of Gosford Bulk Loading Society adopted a resolution asking the State…

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Davistown Tragedy High Court Decision' Appeals Are Successful

Man on the Land · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 7

On Thursday the High Court decided that the appeals by Eric George Acheson, by his next friend, Matilda Ann Dozey, and Theresa Ann…

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Bicycle Theft

Man on the Land · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

Before Messrs J. Cunningham Speers and R. Grieve. J's.P., at the Gosford Police Court yesterday, Kenneth Arnon Gavenlock was…

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Fight At Matcham Unlawful Assault Charges

Man on the Land · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 2

At the Gosford Police Court on Friday last two Matcham men made their appearance as the result of a fight alleged to have taken place on…

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Alleged Assault

Man on the Land · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 4

Alleged to have been struck with a paling at Ourimbah last night, Mr R. Reddan, about 35, of Albany St., Gosford, was treated by the Gosford…

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Long Jetty Assault Case Farmer Gets £20 Compensation

Man on the Land · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

Ernest William Bodycote, 53, farmer, of Long Jetty, who alleged that Charles Joseph Bennett, 65, gardener. Long Jetty, had been coming to…

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Assault Charge Fails

Man on the Land · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 1

When Edwards Samuel Thiselton, an elderly resident of Taylor St., The Entrance, charged Herbert Powell, a returned soldier on…

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