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Consisting of nearly 560 pages of names of people and events that happened
throughout 1909 primarily in Queensland, this is a valuable source of historical
information. Listing thousands of names throughout the year's worth of issues,
you will find information in Police Gazettes that can not be found anywhere
else.
Generally issued once a week, you will find information on housebreak-ins,
robberies, arson, murders, lost horses and cattle, stolen cars and motorbikes,
inquest verdicts, escaped prisoners and reports on those released. Also included
are court lists, 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, missing
friends and more ... Notices from Police Gazettes from other states are also
often included.
The Queensland edition is a little different from other states in that it
includes details of those applying and holding various licences, such as:
treasury licences, auctioneers, wine-sellers, wholesale spirit dealers,
victuallers and transfer of victuallers licences, billiards, packets and more.
Many photographs are also included in this year's issues.
Example entry taken from the 27 March 1909 issue:
Murder
Chinchillia - About 8 p.m., 9th instant, George Robert Clements and George Laxon
were shot dead whilst sitting on the verandah of a hut at Shanks's Selection,
near Baking Board Siding, Western line; the former was shot dead, while the
latter was shot in the throat, the bullet subsequently extracted, and he has
since recovered. Suspicion attached to Dick Normanton, a tracker, who absconded
from Condamine Police Station, near Roma, and was seen at Condarra, an
out-station of Auburn, on 14th instant: he was then in company of Condarra
aboriginals, to one of whom he gave a silver hunting watch (since recovered). It
has since been ascertained that the watch, a 44-cal. Winchester rifle, and about
18 cartridges, the property of Arthur Brodie, were stolen from a hut in the
Condamine District. A cartridge shell found near scene of the murder corresponds
with the cartridges stolen from Brodie's hut. Suspect is 30 years of age, 5 feet
6 inches high, slight build, small moustache; wearing a soft white shirt, brown
tweed trousers, black vest, cossack boots, and felt hat; carried a swag, and
originally came from Normanton District. Every effort is to be made to locate
suspect. If located, detain, and wire Inspector Geraghty, and Officer in Charge,
Criminal Investigation Branch, Brisbane.-O.939. 24th March, 1909
Far from being just a unique and extremely fascinating resource for local,
family and social historians - this is useful for anyone with an interest in
Queensland and Queenslanders in this era.
High quality scanned images of the whole years worth of issues. This CD has
been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed,
enlarged and printed out if required.
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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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