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Police Gazettes are a unique, useful and extremely fascinating resource for
local, family and social historians as well as researchers in other fields
throughout Australia. Compiled to be distributed amongst the police force only,
these Gazettes therefore contain details and information that can not be found
anywhere else.
A goldmine of information for any historian, the Police Gazettes contain a
wide range of information such as lists of warrants issued, details of those
arrested and discharged (which include physical descriptions of the offender),
escaped prisoners (also with descriptions), details of those deserting their
wives and families, as well as deserters from service, and missing friends. You will also find details on murders, robberies,
arson, rape, sacrilege and more. Notices from Police Gazettes from other states
are also often included.
- Example entries taken from the 5 October 1864 issue:
Highway Robbery and Attempt to Murder
About 9 p.m. on the 1st instant, Ah Sen and Ah You (Chinese) were stopped at
Demondrille Creek by two armed men (hereunder described) and robbed, the
former of £2, the latter of 2s. Description: 1st, 30 to 34 years of age,
tall, long whiskers and moustache; dressed in new dark monkey jacket, black
trousers and long boots; rode a bay horse. 2nd, 24 years of age, short, fat
face, no whiskers; dressed in dark monkey jacket, light trousers, and long
boots. These offenders were armed with revolvers and a large knife two feet
long, they had their faces blackened and wore a towel tied round the head.
Ah Sen was also shot in the back by these offenders.
Apprehensions
Mary Wentworth Dickson, charged on warrant with stealing 5 race horses, value
£500, the property of John Solomon, George-street, Sydney, has been arrested by
Senior Sergeant Kerrigan, Maitland Police. Remanded to Sydney to be dealt with;
bail allowed, herself in £250 and two sureties of £125 each, for her appearance
at the Police Office, Sydney, on the 6th proximo.
The Police Gazettes makes for fascinating reading and learning about the
social history of the time, even if you don't have family there.
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System Requirements
- Any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or later
- Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for CDs with searchable text
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