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, inquest
verdicts, lost or stolen items, missing stock animals, escaped prisoners and
missing persons. Notices from Police Gazettes from other states are also often
included.
Fascinating searching and useful information for anyone interested in
Queensland’s history and people.
Example entries taken from the 14 September 1929 issue:
Property Lost or Stolen
Roma Street, Brisbane - Lost between Bowen terrace and Central Railway
Station, Brisbane, on the 23rd ultimo, the property of Mrs Berenice Maureen
Quigley, Central street, Mount Morgan, one leather suitcase, "J.J. Quigley" in
gold letters on side, 24 inches long, containing ladies' wear, including two
pairs silk pyjamas, four pairs shoes, six pairs silk bloomers, three silk
dresses, and other silk garments: value £30. Identifiable
(Vide "Police Gazette" 1929, page 265)
C.I. Branch, Brisbane - The tarpaulin, the property of King and King Ltd., has
been recovered, having been found in the possession of Hector Kindness
(arrested on another charge)), who states that he found it in Mary street,
Brisbane, on the 7th May last. No further action was desired by complainant in
this case.
Now searchable, these Gazettes on CD-ROM open up a world of interesting and
comprehensive information about individual people and their lives in Queensland.
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.
