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Central Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

91 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

Fine, Sequel to Assault at Terrigal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

For having assaulted a youth and maliciously caused damage to his pullover at Terrigal on…

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Station Incident Ended in Court

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 4

A man who, police said, went to Gosford police station to complain about railway staff early on Christmas Day, and who later used indecent language and resisted arrest, was fined…

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Men Remanded on Charges of Assault

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

Two young men charged with having caused grievous bodily harm to a man were remanded on £200 bail…

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Charges of Stealing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

Gosford police said today that they have charged several persons in connection with the alleged theft…

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4 remands on theft charges

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

Four men charged with having had goods in custody, which could have been stolen or unlawfully obtained, were at Gosford Court yesterday, remanded until January 28…

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Six Months' Gaol for Begging at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 9

A man who had begged in The Boulevarde, Woy Woy, on January 2, was sentenced to six months' hard labour at Woy Woy Court last week…

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Police Seek Escapee of Callan Park

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

Gosford police are still searching for a middle aged patient of Callan Park Mental Hospital who…

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Magistrate Inspects Road Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

Gosford Petty Sessions was adjourned on Friday while the magistrate (Mr C. W. English) inspected…

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"No Trousers" Man Gets Gaol on Cheque Count

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 7

A man who asked a shopkeeper to cash a £10 cheque "because he had been swimming and had left his trousers on the bank," was sentenced to six months' hard labour at…

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Police Seek Rock Thrower

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Pieces of rock have been thrown at night at a house in York Street, East Gosford…

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Assault Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

didn't think I had hurt him that much. Starkey allegedly added that he thought Justice was…

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Young Men to Be Tried on Assault Count

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Two youths had assaulted another after he had given them cigarettes in the park near Gosford railway station, police alleged in Gosford Court yesterday…

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Police Found Stolen Car

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 9

A car stolen from Toowoon Bay Road, Long Jetty, on Sunday night, was found abandoned nearby…

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Local Court Reports Four Cars in Collision in Mann St

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 9

Four cars collided in Mann Street after a fifth driver bad failed to observe their band-signals, Gosford…

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Women Fight Court Action

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

Mr C. W. English, SM, said in Gosford Court on Thursday that he did not like to see two women…

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Stop Press Police Plans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

Nobody to be permitted on bridges over railway during Queen's progress through district, said…

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Police seek cycle owner

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Gosford police are seeking the owner of a motorcycle which was found abandoned in Chittaway…

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Police Inquiry in Fire That Gutted Sir S. Snow Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

Police are inquiring into the mystery fire which gutted the Wamberal home of Sir Sydney Snow early yesterday. Only the brick foundation…

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Local Court Reports Migrant Who Attacked Benefactor Gets Gaol

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

A migrant who had attacked and robbed a man who had befriended him, was sentenced to 18 months' gaol at Newcastle Quarter Sessions. The migrant, Alexander…

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Gaol Move for Fire Lighting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 7

Important measures to protect district flora and fauna will be recommended to a meeting of Gosford…

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