Police Constable Hurt; Lisarow Accident
When, a passing 'bus struck the handle-bar of his motor cycle Constable D. Englund. of the Police 21 Division, suffered a…
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Courts & crime, 1949
53 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 3
Milkman Pulled Gun On Rival Fined £20 Later In Court
A 27-year-old milk carter, Wilfred Keith Osborne, of Toukley, kept a loaded pistol in the glove box of his truck "to take shots at rabbits along the roadside" Mr A. E. Stonham, SM, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Fowl" Blows Led Two Into Court Magistrate Says Both "Annoyed"
When James Connell, a Killcare storekeeper, opened the door of his shop at 8 am on March 4 he was smacked in the face and on the back of the neck with a dead fowl, Mr A. E. Stonham, SM, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scene In Court Old Man Refuses To Pay Fine Verbal Brush With Magistrate
"You should not send a man over 70 years of age to hard labour", said white-haired and bearded Edward Albert Dreves, of Steyne Road, Saratoga, to Mr A. E. Stonham, SM, at Gosford Court of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing Man Found Near Killcare Twenty Police And Bloodhounds In Long Search
After a search which lasted more than 27 hours a 92-year-old man, who disappeared from a holiday cottage at Empire Bay on Wednesday, was found walking along the Bar Beach Estate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minister's Action "Extraordinary" Says Magistrate Letter Authorises Fishermen To Break Law
Stipendiary Magistrate A. E. Stonham described as "extraordinary" a letter allegedly written by the State Chief Secretary (Mr J. M. Baddeley, MLA)giving fishermen permission to net prawns in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Starter Punched At Dog Races Man In Court Later
Alleged to have lost heavily when a 6-4 favourite failed to leave the box at the Gosford greyhound races on Tuesday night last, a man jumped the fence, abused officials and punched…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mangrove Man Gets Six Months Gaol Sentence Forged Cheques Bought Clothes & Motor Cycle Court Told
The systematic theft of his employer's goods and money over a number of months was "wicked and deliberate" and could not have been a "sudden temptation", Mr A. E. Stonham,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Criminal Court Judges Lisarow Murderer Insane; Will Never Walk Again Back Was Broken In Fall From Viaduct Sequel To Wedding Eve Shooting
Robert Matthew Thomas, 19-year-old labourer, who had been charged with the murder of Bruce Maitland Pryor, 24-year-old Wyong Council employee, of Lisarow, and who will never walk again,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man To Go On Trial Committed Yesterday Theft From Home at Somersby
At a special sitting of Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Mr Norman Fegan, JP, committed Peter Walters,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summons Issued Against Shire Councillor "Converted Council Property To His Own Use" It Alleges Cr Dennett Faces Court Action On June 23
Cr Thomas Worthy Smith (Patonga) took out a summons at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday against Cr William James Archibald Dennett (Avoca Beach) alleging that Cr Dennett…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Charged With Serious Offence
An 18-year-old youth was charged at Gosford Children's Court on Thursday last with carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Short Cuts" To Court, Home, Hospital?
The Commissioner for Railways took a serious view of people walking along the railway lines and because…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Uncover Daring Attempt To Steal Large Sum Of Money And Luxury Cruiser Boat Is Discovered At Empire Bay Detectives Watch For Three Weeks
The Police believe they have uncovered a daring attempt by a man to defraud three city businessmen of a large sum of money and to escape to tropical Waters in a £2,000 luxury cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Escapees Are Caught At The Entrance Dramatic Dash On Stolen Motorcycle
Two men who escaped from the Newcastle Police Station early Wednesday morning were arrested at gunpoint at The Entrance after a dramatic 50 miles dash on a stolen motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Cases Are Adjourned By The Rain Magistrate Stonham Is Leaving
Mr A. E. Stonham, Stipendiary Magistrate, who will sit at Gosford for the last time on June 30, will be faced with a long list of cases because rain made it impossible for the depositions clerk to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Hoodoo" Of Fires And Theft
There was a "hoodoo" on the Brisbane Water County Council, said the chairman (Cr J. A. Brown) after receiving reports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Is Charged With Starting Two Fires
Following police investigations into the cause of fires at Gosford recently a man was charged at Gosford Police Station Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Hearing Of Council Ouster Proceedings Is Adiourned
At the close of the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions Thursday last Mr A. E. Stonham, SM, adjourned the hearing of evidence in an action brought by Cr Thomas Worthy James Smith (Patonga) against a fellow Gosford Shire Councillor, William James Archibald Dennett (Avoca), "that on and since March 1, 1949, he had acted in a civic capacity whilst subject to a special disqualification"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Volunteer Charged With Lighting Two Of Gosford's Recent Fires
Bruce Henry Lea Caton, a 21-year-old electrical mechanic, of Wells Street, East Gosford, was remanded yesterday to appear at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, July 25, on charges of maliciously setting fire to two buildings. Bail was fixed at £100. Caton is charged that on June…
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