Media: EBOOK - download
File format: PDF, 44MB (578 pages)
Year: (1889) 2024
ISBN: 9781921371066
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

Compiled to be distributed amongst the Police Force only, Police Gazettes contain details and information that can not be found anywhere else.

They include court lists, lists of warrants issued, appointments and changes in the Police Service, lists of arrests and discharges and descriptions, escaped prisoners, and missing persons. Also included is information on highway robbery, rewards offered, felonies, stolen property and more. Notices from Police Gazettes from other states are also often included.

Example entries taken from the 3 April 1889 issue:
Miscellaneous Information
Death
Constable Loveday, Thomas (3062), Wimmera District
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Miss A. Lowe has been appointed Deputy-Registrar of Births and Deaths (acting), at Frankston, during the absence on leave of Annie F. Fitzpatrick; John Sheahan, at Narraport, vice Alfred Porter resigned; and Joseph Hodgson at Swanwater South, vice Robert Hodgson resigned. See G.G., 29th March 1889, p. 1100.
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'The Neglected Children's Act 1887', Section 21 (See Government Gazette, 29th March 1889, p.1099)

The Administrator of the Government in Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Neglected Children's Act 1887, has specially authorized "Miss Dorothy Langley" to apprehend, without any warrant any child apparently under the age of sixteen years found residing in a brothel, or associating or dwelling with a prostitute, whether the mother of the child of not, an to forthwith take such child before some two or more neighbouring Justices to be dealt with according to the aforesaid Act.

Fascinating searching and useful information for anyone interested in Victoria's history and people.

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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