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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lost Memory Walked Into Police Station Trying Time Melbourne
Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 7
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“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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