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The Tasmanian Police Gazettes, commonly called the 'Reports of Crime' contain
similar information to those of other Australian states. Listing general police
information, promotions, demotions, those leaving the force etc, as well as
property stolen, property found, arson, murder, warrants issued, arrests and
discharges, absconders, missing friends, court notices, and inquests. There are also licences for
hawkers, carriers, oyster fisheries, and tanners.
In this years' issues you will also find "Return of Paupers Discharged from
Invalid Depots". These list the persons name, ships, district admitted, date
admitted and discharged, and remarks.
Issued weekly, these are a goldmine of information for any historian (family
history, local history or social history). Containing the names and dates of
many thousands of people and events that occurred throughout 1873, finding
information in here can help piece together stories in your family history.
Example entry taken from the 23 May 1873 issue:
Inquests
An inquest was held on the 13th instant, at Melton Mowbray, before Alexander
Finlay, Esquire, Coroner, on the body of James David, per William Jardine, F.S.
Verdict:- "Accidentally killed on the 9th May instant, by being run over by a
stage coach at Lovely Banks in Tasmania."
An inquest was held at Launceston, on the 6th instant, before Thomas Mason,
Esquire, Coroner, on the body of Richard Markham, aged 29 years, F.C., per ship
Hector. Verdict:- "Accidentally drowned."
An inquest was held at Launceston, on the 17th instant, before Thomas Mason,
Esquire, Coroner, on the body of Honora Dean, aged 38 years, F.S., per D.
Northumberland. Verdict:- "Died from natural causes, to wit, heart disease."
Released on fully-searchable CD-ROM, using these valuable documents has never
been easier. The CD contains 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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