Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

133 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 7

Wollongong Court a Maternity Bonus

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court, this morning, Mrs. Noel Phillips complained that William Wilson, postmaster at Kembla Heights, detained…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 6

W. Davies, of Davies and Son, was charged with not paying an employee the proper wage under the Ironworkers! Award…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Burglary at Balgownie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 7

Thomas J. Bennett gave an account of a robbery at his shop on the night of Friday, July 10th; the side door was ajar in the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Gates, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 5

George J. Denniss pleaded guilty to using a net in waters closed against net fishing at Lake Illawarra, and was fined 20s and costs 6s…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wollongong Court Tuesday. Closed Waters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 7

George Denniss was convicted of hauling a net in the enclosed waters of Lake Illawarra. The Fisheries' Inspector said defendant…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Gates, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

A Frenchman named Victor Richard Duval, who caused some trouble to Constable Robertson whilst under arrest for using indecent language and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Gates, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 2

William Sutton failed to appear to a charge of drunkenness at Port Kembla, and was fined 20s, and 6s costs, or seven days…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 15

The Chief Industrial Magistrate held a Court in Wollongong [?]o Thursday. Patrick Frame, a miner, claimed…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Gates, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

Thomas Kelly Rooney pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Thirroul, and explained that he used the language under great provocation…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 4

In the Court on Tuesday, Robert Findley was fined for drunkenness, in all £1 12s. William Percy Laughlin pleaded…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 1

At the Wollongong Small Debts Court William Thompson, tailor of Corrimal sued—Matchett, of Port Kembla, for the recovery, of £I 18s 6d…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Licensing Court. Application for New Hotel License. (Before Messrs A. Gates (chairman), J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the local courthouse to-day to deal with the application of F. G. Makin for a hotel…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court. Application for New Hotel License. (Before Messrs A. Gates (chairman), J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the court house on Tuesday to deal with the application of F. G. Makin for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Gates, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

James Bundle (aboriginal), was charged with stealing a bracelet valued £2 by finding, the property of Blanche Linda Bamfield…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged House Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

An elderly man named Thomas Tindale was charged with stealing a mare, the property of Frederick Bowes, at Bulli, on 24th July last…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 11

This Court was held in Wollongong on Thursday, His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. A Baby Bonus…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

District Court. Thursday. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2

Sarah Johnson v William Wilson, 45. Mr. Lysaght, for plaintiff, and Mr Cox for defendant…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., an elderly man named James McMahon, who was profuse in his thanks to the police for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 5

Albert Starr was charged with stealing blankets, the property of Frederick Branson. The latter deposed he was an old-age pensioner and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Court Tuesday. a Hard Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 5

Elizabeth Farrell, alias "Spots," was charged with having no lawful visible means. In answer to the character given by Sergt. Noble,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →