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, 1921

206 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 11

Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

At Bulli Police Court on Wednesday, E. J. Wright, prosecuted Thos. Murphy on a charge of unlawful assault. Evidence of an affair at Bulli…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wollongong Court. To-day. Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 11

Cunningham Donnan pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Corrimal. Pined 30/, costs 8/. Prohibition Order…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Reuben Richardson for whom Mr. M. R. Ryan appeared pleaded not guilty to stea[?]ing 12 cabbages at She[?]harbor on the 3rd January the property off…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Crime in America. (Published by Arrangement.) Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibitions Startling Sequel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 17

We have it dinned into our ears with exasperating repetition from every prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime. America is a…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Police Court Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

John Richard Murray pleaded guilty to being drunk in Allen-street, Port Kembla, and was fined 2/6 in default 24 hours…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

The quarterly Court was held on Monday, the chairman (Mr. McMahon), and Messrs. Kirton and Mayo on the Bench…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Licensing Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before Messrs. McMahon, Kirton, and Mayo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

In the quarterly report reference was made to portion of Jakin's Hotel (Woonona), being in a delapidated condition, and the necessity for the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

Chas. Follows. Bertrain Ranger, William Ring, and Chas. Price were each fined 5/- for drunkenness. George Winston and William…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 17

Bertram Ranger, Charles Fellows, William Ring and Charles Price did not appear and their recognisances were ordered to toe forfeited…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Kiama Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday last Sid Campbell was charged before Mr. McMahon S.M. with unlawful escape from custody when in the Kiama lockup on a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Profiteering Court. the Price of Milk

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

On Friday the inquiry was continued. R. H. Strong dairy farmer of Berry said in answer to Mr. Street that the conditions in his district were very…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Elizabeth Farrel was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient means of support. She was also charged…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Friday, of last week, Jack Middleton, was charged with stealing at Kiama, the sum of 12/-, the property of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 17

Phillip Sheehan (19) was with stealing a 10/ note; property of Thos. B. Halliday at Port Kembla. Sergt. Somerville deposed that on…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Police Court Wollongong, Monday, Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

Victor Peterson and Charles McNully were each fined 5s for drunkenness. Thomas Roberts was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Compensation Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

On Monday, Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., sat at the Court House, Wollongong, invested with the powers of a District Court Judge, to hear…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 17

Victor Peterson, Charles McNulty, and William Cairnes did not appear, and their recognisances were forfeited. Thomas Roberts (50), was charged…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Wollongong Court. To-day. Malicious Injury

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 11

William Dorrington, Edward Puckeridge, Robert J. Timothy, Wm, Lawrence, Ernest Sweeney, Harry Purcell and Clarence Timothy were charged…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Police Court Wollongong—monday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Thomas Furrell pleaded guilty to being drunK in Railway-street, Corrimal, and also to having used "language." For the former he was fined 5/- and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

At the Wardens' Court to-day, before Mr. M'Mahon, Thomas George Hyde applied for permission to enter two blocks of land containing 31½…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →