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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, missing friends, deserters from H.M. Service, lists of
horses and cattle stolen. 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 entry taken from the 5 May 1915 issue:
Miscellaneous Information
Warrants have been issued for the following: [Note, only one entry of the
seven is mentioned here]
On the 23rd ultimo, Olive Vera Dunnicliffe and Kathleen Ellen Jordan (State
children) absconded from their foster parent, Maud A. Dwyer, at Seacliff.
Dunnicliffe is described as a gentle servant, aged 19 years and 10 months,
5ft. 9in. high, dark complexion (inclined to be sallow), dark hair
(straight), dark eyes, small nose, wears a plain gold band ring with a stone
it in on left hand; dressed in a three-quarter muslin dress with pink
flowers, black boots and stockings, red veil. Jordan is a housemaid aged 15
years and 9 months, 5ft. 6in. high, pale complexion, dark hair, brown eyes,
straight nose, have a very shy expression, rather good looking, wears a
narrow silver bangle on arm, dressed in a three-quarter muslin dress with
pink flowers, white washing hat, red veil. To be arrested and taken to the
State Children's Department, Adelaide. Warrants filed at Detective Office,
Adelaide. - (C.1325)
A unique feature of this years issues is that it includes a listing of Marine
Store Collectors' Licences that have been issued throughout the year.
The Police Gazettes makes for fascinating reading and learning about the
social history of the time, even if you don't have family there.
This CD contains high quality scanned images of the whole of the years
issues. It 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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