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Courts & crime, 1953

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Police To Dance For Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Gosford District Hospital will benefit from the annual ball for police in Gosford, Wyong, Woy Woy and…

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Runaway Boys Wanted Short Gaol Term, Coroner Was Told

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

The motive behind last week's breakaway from Mount Penang Training School for Boys was to substitute a short goal sentence for their longer terms at the home. The boys believed that if…

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Woman Hit Court Was Told

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

If people wanted a private argument, they should have it in private, not in public, said Mr. T. P. Halpin, SM,…

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More Court Days to Reduce Litigation Delays

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

Additional court days have been allotted to Gosford by the Minister for Justice, to solve the problem of congestion in Gosford Court of Petty Sessions…

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The Police— English Version

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 7

Speaking in the BBC's Far Eastern Service, Michael Davie gave an interesting definition of a British…

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Woy Move for New Court House

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 6

Woy Woy Progress Association will urge the Department of Justice to build a court house at Woy Woy, and in the meantime to secure better accommodation than that now in use at the old council chambers. This was decided after a…

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Magistrate In Doubt

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 9

A charge of crossing the centre-line was dismissed by Mr. F. L. McNamara in Gosford Court this week…

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Death Of Former Magistrate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 7

The death occurred at Newcastle recently of a former Newcastle Chamber Magistrate and Coroner,…

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Assault Counts

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

A cross-summons assault charge was adjourned for three months at Woy Woy Court…

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Popular Police Ball for Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 5

Gosford police officers took every precaution to ensure the success of their ball at Palmgrove, The…

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Aborigine Gets Gaol for Theft of Beer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

An aborigine who stole 12 bottles of beer in Mann Street on Monday was sentenced to six months hard labour at Gosford Court yesterday. The man, James Wallace…

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Gaol for Woman and Man

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

A man and woman were each sentenced to 12 months' hard labour at Gosford Court…

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£140 Police Ball Cheque To Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 2

A cheque for £140, proceeds from the annual Police Ball was handed to Matron Knight by…

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Ex-airman Given Bond Girl 5½ mentioned in court story about man's lapse

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

A 54-year-old semi-retired engineer and ex-RAAF Squadron Leader, was placed on a £40 good behaviour bond at Gosford Court yesterday. He is David John Rollo, of…

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Lady Mackay Tells Court of Intruder

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

Lady Marjorie Mackay, wife of Sir Iven Mackay, former High Commissioner for India, in Gosford Court yesterday described how she challenged a young man found in her Wamberal…

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Bring Card for Police Car Check!

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

Gosford police today advised district motorists attending the police station for the purpose of…

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Remarks by Magistrate on Respect for Bonds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 3

Good behaviour bonds are not handed out lightly, and people concerned should show respect for them. Mr. C. W. English, SM,…

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Gaol given Erina man

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 4

An Erina man was sentenced to seven days' hard labour for vagrancy by Messrs K. C. Mc…

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Man fined £20 for stealing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 5

A Wyoming man was fined £29 at Gosford Court yesterday for stealing floor covering worth £9/15/6…

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Stealing of milk money

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 9

Complaints have been made by residents of East Gosford about milk money having been stolen…

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