Media: EBOOK - download
File format: PDF, 47MB (603 pages)
Year: (1900) 2024
ISBN: 9781921416538
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

An amazing source of genealogical and historical information, the Police Gazettes have been a relatively untouched resource, partly because of accessibility and partly because they weren't generally known as a key source. Now that they are being released on searchable CD-ROM, they are available for all to use.

Anyone researching their family will have a 'lost' family member or two! You may well find them listed here, on either side of the law. Maybe they were a policeman, or someone who was a victim of crime. You can find the physical details on many people listed here, including those missing, wanted or released, which helps to paint a picture of them (name, aliases used, age, height, colour hair, colour eyes, distinguishing features, even colour clothing worn).

This contains all issues released during 1900, and contains information on housebreak-ins, robberies, arson, murders, lost horses and cattle, inquest verdicts, escaped prisoners and reports on those released. Also included are lists of warrants issued, appointments and changes in the Police Service, lists of arrests, escaped prisoners, and missing persons, men deserting their wives and children, as well as deserters from service and more ... Notices from Police Gazettes from other states are also often included. Note a few photographs of those wanted are included in some of these issues.

A unique feature of this years issues, is that it includes details on Marine Store and Old Metals Licences, as well as Auctioneer Licences.

Example entries taken from the 17 October 1900 issue:

Miscellaneous Information
Annie Walsh - Two warrants of commitment have been issued by the Pitfield Bench against Annie Walsh for 3 months' imprisonment, with 28s. costs on each charge, for selling liquor without a licence. Description:- 30 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, medium build, dark hair, rather good looking; wore dark clothes. Is addicted to drink. May go to Wycheproof. - O.8816. 11th October, 1900.

Thomas Beck is charged, on warrant, with embezzling £53 3s., moneys of Carter and Bullen, solicitors, Melbourne, at Melbourne, on the 4th inst.Description:- Law clerk, 30 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, inclined tobe of thin build, light thin brownish beard, whiskers, and moustache, greyeyes; generally dresses in a dark-grey sac suit and black boxer hat; shortquick steps when walking. Was last seen in Melbourne on the 5th inst. Arrestdesirable in any of the Australian colonies. - O.8863. 12th October, 1900

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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