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Courts & crime, 1950

33 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

APPU Expects Registration With Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

The APPU expected to be registered shortly with the Arbitration Court, said the president of the Gosford branch, Mr J. C. Brandis,…

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Police Arrest 11 On Charges Of Drunkenness

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Gosford police arrested nine men and two women on charges of drunkenness during the Christmas and New Year…

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£115 In Fines Follow SP Betting Raids In Gosford District Business Conducted Only In Holidays Woman Tells Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

As a result of raids by the Newcastle Gaming Squad on Christmas Eve, three men and a woman appeared at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges of conducting starting…

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Small Fine For Theft: Man's Good Record

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

"In view of your previous good record and the fact that you fought for your country in the last war, I will impose only a small fine…

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Charged With Traffic Offence At Calga: Case Dismissed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Mr H. V. Johnston, SM at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, dismissed the evidence against a man charged with a traffic offence at Calga on July 25 last…

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Gaol Sentence For Stealing From Store

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

Leslie Alfred Walker, no fixed address, was sentenced to gaol for two months by Mr H. V. Johnston. SM, at Gosford Court of…

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18-Year-Old Gosford Pastrycook On Two Stealing Charges

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

An 18-year-old Gosford pastrycook was fined a total of £3/3/- in fines and witness expenses by Mr V. Johnston, SM, at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Police Boys' Band To March

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

Balmain Citizens' Police Boys' Pipe Band will march from Gosford station down Mann Street at 10 am on Saturday, March 18…

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Farmer To Pay £10 For Assault At Terrigal Magistrate Says More Force Used Than Necessary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

"Defendant was the aggressor and used more force than was necessary," said Mr V. H. Johnston, SM, in Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. William James Reading had alleged that…

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Soldier On Charge Of Stealing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

Mr N. Fegan, JP, yesterday remanded a 19-year-old soldier to Gosford Court of Petty Sessions on Monday on a charge of…

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3 Months Gaol For Stealing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

"You have committed a particularly mean crime," Mr V. H. Johnston. SM., told John Charles Hund at Gosford Court of Petty…

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Father And Son Fined £36 On Stealing Charges

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 5

A father and son were fined a total of £36 by Mr V. H. Johnston, SM, at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions…

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Son Interprets For Father In Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

A man charged at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday with having hauled a fishing net in closed waters could not speak…

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Fined Assault On Railway Official

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

A man was fined a total of £12/10/- at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges of having assaulted a…

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Easter Traffic In Gosford Sets Record Police On Duty Until Late At Night: 15 Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

Gosford had the heaviest influx of motor traffic in its history during the Easter weekend, Gosford Police said yesterday. On Monday afternoon cars returning to…

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Police Warning To Motorists On Parking "Hundreds Booked Since Ban Was Imposed"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

Gosford Police yesterday issued a warning to motorists that they would be booked for parking in the non-parking area in Mann and Donnison Street, Gosford…

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More Police Wanted At Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Receiving advice from the Commissioner that no additional police could be provided at Woy Woy, as the locality is adequately…

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Four Months Gaol For Stealing £41

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Richard James Graham Rosa. 18. labourer, was sentenced to four months' gaol with hard labour by Mr V. H. Johnston. SM. at…

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Man Breaks Down In Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 4

A man appearing in Court on two traffic charges broke down and wept when called to the witness box to give evidence at…

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Five Months Is Jackpot For This Theft

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

When William Lachmund was being discharged from Bathurst Gaol the other day, after serving a sentence, he…

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