Umina Laborer Sent to Gaol
A Umina laborer was sentenced to six months' gaol with hard labour when Mr M. J. McCauley, SM, in the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions last week, convicted him of having…
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Courts & crime, 1953
91 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 5
Police Clock Car Driver At 55 mph
For exceeding the speed limit, David H. Playfair, who gave his address as care-of T. Play-fair Pty Ltd, Argylle Street, Sydney, was fined £7/13/- at Gosford Court yesterday…
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On two charges of using indecent language, a 48-year-old woman pleaded "Guilty, I suppose," in Gosford Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Say Youth Tells Girl He Will Shoot Himself
A 20-year-old youth produced a sawn-off rifle and threatened to shoot himself after an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remand for Laborer on Charge of Stealing £365
A 29-year-old laborer was remanded until February 5 when he appeared at Gosford Court yesterday, charged with stealing £365 from Roy Edwin Bailey, Pacific Highway, Ourimbah…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Una Ware of Thefts Until Man Admits Offences
Police did not know that two thefts had been committed, until a man went into Gosford police station and admitted the offences, it was said in Gosford Court yesterday. Before the court was Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Chase Car Speeding at 70 mph
A police motor-cycle clocked a speed of 70 miles an hour when it followed a roadster car along Gosford Road, Long Jetty, for seven-tenths of a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Told Man Could Not Write
A 21-year-old man charged at Gosford Court on Thursday for a breach of recognisance, was said by his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Fined For Stealing Brass Fittings
Two labourers were each fined £10 at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for having stolen brass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Still Seek Missing Boy
Gosford police yesterday issued a description of a 14-year-old boy who has been missing from St Joseph's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Control Crowds at Entrance Funeral
Police had to control the crowds of mourners who lined the funeral route from The Entrance to Wamberal Cemetery on Sunday, to pay last tribute to well-known identity of The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Questions Police Action Over Collision
A man fined for negligent driving said in Gosford Court yesterday he could not understand why police had not charged the driver of the vehicle which collided with his car, for being on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arrested Wan Batters Police Cell
After being arrested for using indecent language and put in a cell at Gosford police station, a 45-year-old farmer "pulled a board from the ceiling and used it as a battering ram on the wall." Constable R. Reinecker said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Told Married Couple Stole to Feed Children
A young married couple who said they broke into a house, with another man, and stole so they could feed their three children, at Gosford Court yesterday were committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on April 13…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Laborer on Stealing Charge
An 18-year-old laborer appeared at Gosford Court yesterday, charged with breaking into a house at Mooney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Finds Car Driver "Guilty"
A driver of one of three vehicles which collided on the Pacific Highway, Calga, five months ago, was found…
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One of two youths who escaped from Mount Penang Training School was alleged at Gosford Court on Thursday to have told the superintendent: "I ran away because I don't like some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Posed As Doctor Court Was Told
A former New Guinea medical assistant, now residing at Grove Road, Wamberal, was charged in Central Police Court, Sydney, yesterday, with having posed as a doctor and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Vehicles Forced to Brake Suddenly: Two Drivers Fined
Two motorists were charged at Gosford Court yesterday, with traffic offences which caused police vehicles to brake suddenly. Before the court were Frederick J. Swadling, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Night Court for Terrigal Tennis
Terrigal Public Tennis Club will install lights on one of the club's courts next summer for the use of members wishing to play night tennis. This was decided at club's annual meeting…
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