Gould Genealogy and History

Police gazettes provided information and instructions to members of the police force. You can expect the Victoria Police Gazettes to include the following information that will usually list names and sometimes private details, descriptions with photograph, addresses and/or occupations:

• appointments of Registrars of BDM, Powder Magazine Keepers, Crown Land Bailiffs,
  Public Vaccinators and Health Officers, and Electoral Inspectors
• apprehensions
• auctioneer, hawker, marine store licences
• deaths of retired police and recipients of police pensions
• escapees and absconders from custody
• funds paid to recipients of police pensions
• lost or stolen property and victims of crime
• deserting wives, families, etc
• deserting from military service
• deserting from merchant vessels
• inquests
• medical practitioners
• missing friends
• persons suspected or wanted for a crime and warrants issued
• police appointments
• prisoners discharged from gaols
• victims of crime