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Media: EBOOK - download
File format: PDF, 13MB (270 pages)
Year: (1908) 2024
ISBN: 9781742223971
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

The Police Gazettes provided information and instructions to members of the police force. You can expect the Tasmanian Police Gazettes (in the earliest years called "Reports of Crime" to include the following information that will usually list names and sometimes personal details, descriptions with photograph, addresses and/or occupations may be an added bonus for the researcher:

apprehensions
convict returns
disciplining of police
escapees and absconders from custody
housebreakers and burglars
licensed carriers, hawkers, oyster fishers, and tanners
deserting wives, families, etc
deserting from military service
deserting from merchant vessels
inquests
missing friends
murderers and their victims
police resignations
prisoners discharged from gaols and released on tickets of leave
property and stock recovered
rewards - names of persons offering a reward
victims of arson
victims of horse and cattle stealing or straying
victims of lost or stolen property
victims of sheep stealing or straying

Example entry taken from the 2 October 1908 issue:

HOUSEBREAKING.
NORTH-EASTERN DISTRICT (LAUNCESTON). - Between 8.30 and 9.45 p.m. on the 26th ultimo the dwelling-house of Norman Routley, situate 68 Arthur-street, was feloniously entered, and the following stolen therefrom: - 1 18-carat gold lady's ring, set with 5 diamonds; 1 gold pearl spray brooch; 1 plain gold brooch, 15-carat; 1 curb-chain gold bangle, with padlock attached, 9-carat; 1 "Nellie Stewart" bangle; 1 pair gold sleeve-links, heart-shape; 1 18-carat gold collar stud; 1 white-metal jewel-case; £3 or £4 in gold, silver, and copper; 1 stick Pear's soap; 1 box Pear's herbitine soap, value £50; the property of and identifiable, with the exception of the money, by the above. Entrance effected by a front window, which was left unfastened.

High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book, bookmarked for easy navigation. Pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.

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