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Courts & crime, 1940

1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 65

Dutch Battle Cruisers To Police East Indies (“Mercury” Service) TOKYO, Feb. 22

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

A spokesman at the Dutch Legation Stated that the three battle cruisers which are to be constructed for the Dutch East Indies, were needed to…

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New Trial Piddington Succeeds In High Court MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 10

The Full Court of the High Court, ordered a new trial of the action in which Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., of Sydney, claimed damages in the…

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Alleged Stealing Maitland Hospital Money SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

Mervyn Ronald Greedy, 26, a fitter and turner, was further remanded at the Central Court to-day until Monday next, on a charge of stealing articles…

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Stenner Wins Police Carnival In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 7

Sid Stenner, formerly at Maitland won the 200 yards championship of the police force at the carnival on the Sydney Show Ground in 11 1-5sec.,…

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Refusal to Promote Police Inspector Newcastle Protest Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

The refusal of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Tunking) to promote Police Inspector Jones, of Newcastle, to the rank of…

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Lost Memory Walked Into Police Station Trying Time Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 7

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Maitland Gaol Musical Programme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 6

A musical programme was provided at the Maitland Gaol last Saturday by members of the Newcastle Railway Institute orchestras and assisting…

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Alleged Assault Occa[?]oning Bodily Harm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 7

William Miller, 36, was charged before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M. at West Maitland Court to-day with having assaulted John Joseph Mickey on…

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Theft Charges Bible, Pistol. Poison NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

In the, Police Court to-day, John Herbert Wood (21). labourer, pleaded not guilty to the following charges: Theft of two suitcases, bed…

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Illegal Betting Fines at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

Thomas William Batterham was proceeded against at Cessnock Police Court yesterday on a charge of illegal betting…

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Wet Canteens Police and Military Views STONES

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 11

Both police and Military officers are of the opinion that should wet canteen be introduced into military camps, they would reduce the…

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Interfered with Traffic Sign Case at Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

“No Parking“ traffic signs in Weel Maitland have been knocked over and Interfered with so continually that they have had to be chained to the…

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Warden’s Court Suspension of Labour Conditions Request Refused

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

An Application by William [?] a colliary manager of [?]…

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Police Officers Refusal to Promote SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

It was stated to-day that a further attempt will be made by a reputation from Newcastle to laduce the Chief Secretary, Mr. Touting, to reverse…

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Three Charged Alleged Attempted Corruption SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

George Cohon, John Nelson and Meredict Nevin pleaded not guilty at the Central Court to-day to an information alleging that they corruptly…

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DEFAMATION Proposed Change In Law Police Officer Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

The Attorney-General, Sir Henry Manning, is considering an alteration of the law of defamation to confer absolute instead of qualified…

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Teacher Charged with Forgery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Henry Ruke Quiney, 28, teacher was, yesterday. In the Central Summons Court, sent for trial at the Quarter Sessions on 14 charges…

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Three Aldermen Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

"These men were in a position of public trust, and they prostituted that trust for, monetary gain," commented Mr Arnold, S.M., at the…

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Gaol for Contempt Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

Having failed to pay £7 arrears of alimony to his wife. Reginald Ferguson Scott, dentist, of Br[?] was to gaol by Mr. Justice Macrossan…

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“Sheer Murder” Nazi Attacks on Neutrals [“Mercury” Service”] OSLO. March 1

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 1

The newspaper [?] urg [?] Norway to expedite its protest to the German Government against attacks by German submarine on Norwegian…

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