GRG 5/2 Correspondence files ('PCO' files) - Police ...€¦ · blinman. · his allegation of the seduction of his sister by pc. armstrong. · lingering feud between these members

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Special List GRG 5/2 Correspondence files ('PCO' files) -

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Series Description

This is the major correspondence series of the Police Commissioner's Office. A correspondence file generally only relates to one particular subject or individual, but documents received over a number of years may be the placed in the same file. The file cover may be annotated with the file numbers of related files.

Series date range 1844 – 1979

Agency responsible

South Australian Police Department

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Contents File numbers 1004/1874 to 1374/1879

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LISTING OF P.C.O. FILES IN OLD YEAR SERIES.

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FILES 1004 - 1522/1874 AND 1 - 12/1875.

Compiled by R. E. Killmier. SAPHS.

1004 E. T. HOWELL, CLERGYMAN OF GEORGETOWN.

1005 H. Q. SMITH. PT.

1008 W. GREGORY PT.

COMPLAINING OF BRUTAL TREATMENT OF MAIL HORSES BY PATRICK O'BRIEN. BETWEEN CLARE & COLLI NSF I ELD.

MOUNT FREELING PS. · MISSING POLICE HORSES · ALSO REPORT BY PT. GEORGE OF POOR CONDITION OF HORSES AT.

BLINMAN. · HIS ALLEGATION OF THE SEDUCTION OF HIS SISTER BY PC. ARMSTRONG. · LINGERING FEUD BETWEEN THESE MEMBERS. · SUPPORT OF ARMSTRONG BY LOCAL MAGISTRATES AND THEIR CRITICISM OF GREGORY. · COMMISSIONER. S CRITICAL COMMENT ON HANDLING OF THIS MATTER BY SGT. MAJOR WOODCOCK.

1874 1014 W. GREGORY PT. BLINMAN · ARMED ROBBERY AT ARKABA STATION.

1874 1018 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. DUNEDIN. RESPONDING TO S.A. QUERY RE FREDERICK ROWE. WHO N.Z. DIED IN DUNEDIN HOSPITAL.

1B74 1024 W. SEARCY. CHIEF INSPECTOR. GROUNDING OF VESSEL. 'CITY OF ADELAIDE". ATTEMPT BY STEAM TUG ELEANOR TO FREE. OUTBREAK OF FEVER ON BOARD.

1874 1028 H. ROUNSEVELL. SLIDING ROCK · COMPLAINING OF DAMAGE TO FENCES CAUSED BY TEAMSTERS REMOVING FOR FIREWOOD.

1B74 1029 COMMISSIONER NATIVES ABOUT ADELAIDE · ARRESTED AND CHARGED AS VAGABONDS WITH NO LAWFUL MEANS OF SUPPORT. · THIS MEASURE IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT PRESSURE. · THE COMMISSIONER'S MEMO TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY THAT POLICE CANNOT USE COERCIVE

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1030 M. 0' CONNOR PT.

1043 COMMISSIONER.

1045 J. BANNINGEN PC.

1046 STEPNEY DISTRICT COUNCIL.

1048 COMM I SS !ONER

1049 SGT. SULLIVAN.

1066 J. WILLIAMS.

1067 T. CLODE. PT.

1072 W. PETERSWALD. INSPECTOR.

1078 BOARD OF EDUCATION .

1079 T. WILSON, J.P.

1082 W. ROLLISON, CORPORAL. MOUNT BARKER.

1084 8. SMITH.

1093 COMMISSIONER.

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SALISBURY · LARCENY FROM AND WILFUL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF THE REVEREND JOSEPH GIBBON WRIGHT. METHODIST MINISTER. · CONFLICT BETWEEN BETWEEN BAND OF HOPE MEMBERS AND NON ADHERENTS.

MONEY SENT TO INSPECTOR FOELSCHE AT DARWIN.

CLAIMING MONEY FOUND BY HIM.

STONE THROWING AND ANNOYANCES BY YOUTHS.

I LL TREATMENT OF POLI CE HORSE ' LOCK' BY PT. GERLOFF.

ADELAIDE · ASSISTANCE SOUGHT BY MR. TOMS OF GOODE & TOMES TO RECOVER DEBT. · REFUSED.

WATERLOO SEEKING POLICE ATTENDANCE AT PLOUGHING MATCH.

VENUS BAY · THROWN FROM BOLLTING HORSE. · UNCONSCIOUS FOR 3·4 HOURS.

W. ANDERSON · ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT ON BANK.

DRILLING OF SCHOOLCHILDREN · REQUEST FOR POLICE TO PROVIDE DRILL INSTRUCTORS. · APPROVED WHERE POLICE DUTIES PERMIT. · REQUESTS BY SCHOOLS ETC.

AMERICAN RIVER. KANGAROO ISLAND. · REPORTING DESTRUC·TION OF DOG KILLING SHEEP.

LOBETHAL. · DEATH OF MAN. SCHULTZ · SUSPECTED POISON-ING BODY EXHUMED.

JOHN DOHERTY, LUNATIC OF BLETCHLEY. REQUEST BY HIS GUARDIAN (SMITH) FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE FROM STRATHALBYN TO TRANSFER DOHERTY TO WOODCHESTER.

(1) REPORT TO CHIEF SECRETGARY WITH REFERENCE TO QUARTERLY REPORT (SEE 1107 BELOW) FOR CREATION OF SEPARATE DETECTIVE FORCE. · SEEKING SALARY OF 14 SHILLINGS PER DIEM FOR THE DETECTIVE SERGEANT. (2) REPORT BY INSPECTOR PETERSWALD, RESPECTING THE PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND BACKLOG IN PHOTOS SERIOUSLY AFFECTING POLICE EFFECTIVENESS.

HIS QUARTERLY REPORT FOR 30·6·1874. (1) WANT OF SEPARATE DETECTIVE FORCE. (2) COMMENT ON TWO MAJOR LARCENIES AT THE

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1874 1112 P. SHIELS. PT. · MILLICENT.

1874 1113 B. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

1874 1115 T. RICHARDS. PT. · FOWLERS BAY

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ROCKET EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT OF AT COAST LOCALITIES. · POLICE ACTING AS RECEIVERS OF WRECKS.

ADELAIDE · UNAUTHORISED ALTERATION TO SHED BY PC. KERR. · REPRIMANDED.

GENERAL POST OFFICE. ADELAIDE. · MAJOR LARCENY FROM. · SEE ALSO 494/1875. BOX 41 ABOVE. · INQUIRIES INTERSTATE BY DET. CONSTABLE CANDLER ACCOMPANIED BY CIVILIAN TREWARTHA. · ACCOUNT FOR TREWARTHA' S EXPENSES. CRITICISM OF TREWARTHA.

(1) SEEKING SUPPLY OF ADAMS BREECH LOADING. CENTRAL FIRE REVOLVERS. (2) SEEKING GOVT. APPROVAL FOR PURCHASE OF REVOLVERS AND BELTS TO REPLACE COLT WEAPONS USED BY TROOPERS.

ROBE · WRECK OF 'WAVE QUEEN.' · TOTAL LOSS.

PENOLA · ACTION FOR DAMAGES BY THOMAS HODGE AGAINST PT. ORR FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT WHEN ACTING AS A BAILIFF. HODGE CHARGED WITH CATTLE STEALING · OUTLINE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. · COSTS AWARDED AGAINST ORR. · SEE ALSO 334/1875 · BOX 41

EUCLA. (1) REPORT OF NATIVE HAVING BEEN SHOT IN THE BACK AND LARCENIES FROM HUTS ON PROPERTIES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. · QUESTIONING HIS POWERS AS A S.A. CONSTABLE AT EUCLA. · COMMISSIONER'S QUERY WHETHER EUCLA IN IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA OR SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (2) ADVICE BY TODD. POSTMASTER GENERAL THAT ANSWER TO QUERY DEPENDS FIRSTLY ON FIXING LONGITUDE AT SYDNEY. MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE AGAINST THAT AT GREENWICH.· HIS COMMENT THAT THERE IS A DISCREPANCY OF ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE IN THE ASSUMED LONGITUDES OF MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY OBSERVATORIES AND STATING HIS INTENTION TO DETERMINE THE LONGITUDE OF ADELAIDE ETC. HIS REFERENCE TO THE OBSERVATORY AT BATAVIA AND THE TRANSIT OF VENUS. · LONGITUDE OF EUCLA TO BE DETERMINED ON COMPLETION OF THE TELEGRAPH. (4) ATTEMPTS BY ESCAPED DCONVICTS TO MAKE THEIR

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1130 W. CAMPBELL. SENIOR. PT.

1138 A. KELLY. PT. · GUMERACHA.

1141 R. J. LOVEDAY. CHAIRMAN. DUBLIN DISTRICT COUNCIL.

1142 B. G. HUNT. INSPECTOR. 1150 CHIEF SECRETARY.

1151 F. BORN. PT.

1154 SULLIVAN. CORPORAL.


1164 CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

1165 BEE. INSPECTOR.

1169 G. B. SCOTT. GOVERNMENT RESIDENT. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

1179 P. FOELSCHE. INSPECTOR.

1181 COMMISSIONER.

1182 G. CURNOW. PT.

WAY TO EUCLA. · ABSCONDING IMPERIAL CONVICT. BERNARD STE IN .

PC'S A. TURNER AND M. SHANAHAN EMPLOYED AS DETECTIVES. SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.

PORT WAKEFIELD. · TRANSFERRED TO WALLAROO. · APPLYING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF OVEN AND STRAW SHED INSTALLED BY HIM AT PORT WAKEFIELD. · REFUSED.

ACCIDENT TO ADELAIDE·MOUNT PLEASANT MAIL COACH. · DRIVER INJURED.

REPORTING RUMOUR OF SUDDEN DEATH AND DISAPPEARANCE OF A CHILD. · INVESTIGATED BY PT. THOMAS OF TWO WELLS · DEATH OF CHILD OF GIRL ELLEN MASON DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES.

PENOLA · SEEKING REPLACEMENT OF EIGHT HORSES. COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS TO EXAMINE TREASURY BOOKS.

BARROW CREEK POLICE CAMP. N.T. · LISTING HORSES TRANSFERRED TO FROM PEAKE.

PORT LINCOLN · CATTLE STEALING AT · SUSPECT JOHN PUCKRIDGE.

FAILURE OF ACTING SERGEANT O'CALLAGHAN TO RECORD FACT OF EXCUTED WARRANT IN THE POLICE GAZETTE RESULTING IN THE RE-ARREST OF THE SAME PERSON.

(1) COPIES OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT FORWARDED FOR USE BY INSPECTORS OF PUBLIC HOUSES AND LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH. (2) EAST TORRENS AND WORLDS END HOTELS AT MAGILL IN BREACH OF ACT. (3) POLICE AT MOONTA. WALLAROO AND KADINA APPOINTED AS SANITARY INSPECTORS AND LOCAL DOCTORS AS OFFICERS OF HEALTH.

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS A MAGISTRATE.

RECOMMENDING EMPLOYMENT OF STRETTON, FORMER MEMBER OF N.T. POLICE.

NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE. RETURN OF STRENGTH. TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL AS WELL AS FELONIES FOR QUARTER ENDED 30·6·1874.

KADINA, MOONTA AND WALLAROO. · ANNOYING CONDUCT BY BOYS IN VICINITY OF POST OFFICE.

MELROSE · ARREST AND ESCAPE OF FREDERICK JOHNSTON CHARGED WITH DESERTING HIS EMPLOYMENT.

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1199 SURVEYOR-GENERAL.

1205 ENGINEER IN CHIEF

1211 COMMISSIONER.

1212 METROPOLITAN POLICE. LONDON, U.K.

121B COMMISSIONER.

1226 COMMISSIONER.

1232 COMMISSIONER.

1233 COMMISSISONER.

1243 L. WOODCOCK. SGT. MAJOR.

1247 R. SAUNDERS, INSPECTOR, CLARE.

1250 UNDER SECRETARY.

REQUEST FOR PT GREGORY (ACTING CROWN LANDS RANGER) TO INVESTIGATE TIMBER CUTTING ON THE YARALUNA AND UMBERATANA RUNS. · NOT ACCEDED TO AS GREGORY TRANSFERRED TO PORT AUGUSTA. · RECOMMENDING THAT H. Q. SMITH PT. OF MT. FREELING BE APPOINTED A RANGER.

REDRUTH POLICE RESERVE · FENCING AND PLANTING OF TREES COMPLETED. · NEED TO PROTECT TREES.

LIST OF 16 UNSERVICEABLE HORSES FOR SALE.

LEVESON GOWER @ LAURENCE, FALSE PRETENDER. OFFENCE COMMITTED UPON CHIEF STEWARD OF THE VESSEL. 'COLINGROVE'. SEEKING INFORMATION FROM HIS SOLICITOR, RUDALLS OF GAWLER.

RECOMMENDING PURCHASE OF 'PATENT' LADDER FOR USE OF FIRE BRIGADE AND POLICE.

MILLICENT. · ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICE STATION THERE. SEEKING COPY OF VICTORIA POLICE GAZETTE. · THESE GAZETTES SUPPLIED TO 16 OTHER STATIONS LISTED.

REQUESTING DIVISIONAL REPORTS FOR PREPARATION OF ESTIMATES FOR 1B75.

REQUESTING STOPPAGE OF CHEQUE BY BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

MELROSE · RAPE BY ABORIGINAL COMMITTED ON HANNAH HARRIS. ARREST OF NATIVES. · ONE CHARGED.

YORKE PENINSULAR. RECOMMENDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL POLICE PADDOCK ON THE PENINSULAR. · COMMENT ON VARIOUS SITES.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES, INCLUDING ARREARS.

1874 1250~ PC'S SCANLON AND BOATH. ADELAIDE · SEEKING COMPENSATION FOR EXTRA WEAR OF UNIFORM AND BOOTS ETC INCURRED IN DUTIES AT THE METRO POLICE STABLES.

1B74 1252 COMMISSIONER. CHRISTCHURCH. N.Z. REQUESTING COPY OF POLICE ACT AND ESTIMATES.

1B74 1253 W. CONIGRAVE. SECRETARY. POST ATTENDANCE OF INSPECTOR PETERSWALD AT OFFICE COMMISSION. COMMISSION'S ENQUIRY INTO POST OFFICE ROBBERY.

1B74 1255 W. CROPLAND, PT. STREAKY BAY · DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR BY SHEARERS. · ASSISTANCE RENDERED BY SPECIAL CONSTABLE DIGNUM.

1B74 1256 W. CON I GRAVE, SECRETARY, CHAMBER INTER· COLONIAL COMPETITION OF FLAX HARVESTING OF MANUFACTURE. MACHINES AT SLATER'S FARM AT THE REEDBEDS.

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1874 1263 CHIEF SECRETARY.

1874 1271 DOWLING, PT.

1874 1276 S. E. COOPER. SECRETARY

1874 1280 C. COLMAN, TOWN CLERK. GOOLWA.

1874 1281 CHIEF SECRETARY

1874 1302 L. B. MATHEWS, SECRETARY, DRUIDS FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

1874 1303 A. G. ORMSBY PT.


1874 1309 T. O'CONNELL, LANCE CORPORAL. CLARENDON.

1874 1311 P. SHIELS, SENIOR SERGEANT.

(1) RECEPTION TO FORREST, W.A. EXPLORER AND HIS PARTY. (COMPILER'S NOTE. · IN THIS YEAR. 1874. FORREST MADE AN ACCLAIMED AND SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY USING HORSES, FROM MURCHISON, W.A. TO PEAKE ON THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE · SEE 'HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION 1788 · 1888 BY ERNEST FAVERE · REPUBLISHED 1983 BY GOLDEN PRESS, GLADESVILLE, N.S.W.). (2) LETTER FROM DER DEUTSCH CLUB THANKING POLICE FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE TO THEIR MEMBERS DURING THEIR MARCH TO NORTH ADELAIDE IN CONNECTION WITH FORREST'S RECEPTION.

COPIES AF 1874·75 ESTIMATES AND CLASSIFICATION LI ST FORWARDED.

CLARE. · DEATH OF INTOXICATED SHEARER, JAMES TOBIN IN FALL FROM HORSE. · CRITICISM OF POLICE IN REGISTER NEWSPAPER FOR LACK OF ACTION WHEN 5 HOTELS REFUSED TO TAKE IN INJURED MAN.

TORRENS PARK PICNIC COMMITTEE · PICNIC HELD ON THE BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

SEEKING PERMISSION FOR PT. MORIARTY TO BE APPOINTED AS COUNCIL INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES.

REDUCTION IN MOIETIES PAID BY PORT ADELAIDE. AND ADELAIDE COUNCILS FOR POLICE. ANNUAL FESTIVAL AT THE EXHIBITION GROUNDS.

PENOLA. · RESIGNATION OF

COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS TO EXAMINE TENDERS.

BAKERS FLAT · CATTLE STEALING AT · SUSPECTS, BAKER AND ELLIOT.

ADELAIDE PS. · SHIELS PREVIOUSLY FINED WITH SGT. EVERDELL WITH LOSS OF LONG SERVICE PAY FOR NEGLIGENCE IN PERMITTING A CHILD TO BE LOCKED IN A CELL WITH AN ABORIGINAL. SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE LOSS OF LONG SERVICE ENTITLEMENT. · COMM I SS ION ER' S ADVERSE COMMENT RE EVERDELL C/F SHIELS. · SEE ALSO 793/1872 · BOX 35.

1874 1318 MRS HUTCHINSON. GOLD CHAIN SUBJECT OF LARCENY LOST FROM POLICE CUSTODY · COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED.

1874 1331 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DUNEDIN. (1) COPY OF ESTIMATES FORWARDED TO. (2) GEORGE N.Z. POTTER APPOINTED PC VICE TULLOCH RESIGNED.

1874 1343 W. PETERSWALD, INSPECTOR. MAY BYRNE. PROSTITUTE AND ADDICTED TO LIQUOR WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCES AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR. · REFUSAL OF DESTITUTE ASYLUM TO RECEIVE. · COMMISSIONER'S PLEA TO GOVT OUTLINING

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1345 E. BENTLEY. SERGEANT.

1357 C. TODD, SUPT OF TELEGRAPHS.

1368 A. CUBITT, SYDNEY.

1389 R. SAUNDERS, INSPECTOR.

1390 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.

1393 V. NALTY, PT. STRATHALBYN.

1399 B.C. BESLEY, SGT. MOUNT GAMBIER.(JOINED POLICE IN 1854)

1400 F. GOLDNEY, PT.

1406 McBETH, PT.

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DIFFICULTIES FOR POLICE IN MEETING NEEDS OF SUCH A PERSON. · UNSYMPATHETIC RESPONSE BUT MENTION OF INTENTION TO CREATE A 'RETREAT' FOR INEBRIATES UNDER THE INEBRIATES ACT. 1874.

MOONTA GAS CO. · INTENTION TO SERVICE MOONTA WITH GAS. · APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION TO POLICE STATION. · REFUSED BY COMMISSIONER AS TOO EXPENSIVE.

TELEGRAPH LINE. · CALICO POSTERS FORWARDED FOR DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCING REWARD FOR CONVICTION OF OFFENDERS DAMAGING LINES AND INSULATORS. · STATED TO BE RIFE ALONG MAIN ROADS. · SAMPLE POSTER HEREIN.

PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENT. · SEEKING INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH A CASE OF BIGAMY FOR HIS CLIENT A MRS. CHIPPETT OF NEWCASTLE.

PORT PIRIE · UNDESIRABLE SITUATION OF TROOPERS RESIDING IN HOTELS. · SEEKING ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION. · DECISION OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS TO CALL IMMEDIATE TENDERS FOR THE ERECTION OF A POLICE STATION THERE.

PORT PIRIE. · REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OF POLICE TO PREVENT UNAUTHORISED USE AND DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT DAM ON LINE OF CRAIL?) ROAD BETWEEN PORT BROUGHTON AND COLLINSFIELD.

MACCLESFIELD. · MRS WYATT AN INDIGENT PERSON ATTENDED BY DR. FERGUSON AT REQUEST OF POLICE AFTER BEING INJURED IN AN ASSAULT BY WILLIAM MCKENZIE, A DANGEROUS LUNATIC. · REFUSAL TO PAY DR'S ACCOUNT BY MRS. WYATT. · COMMISSIONER'S REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO GOVERNMENT. · REFUSAL BY DESTITUTE BOARD.

HIS SUBMISSION, GIVING HISTORY OF HIS SERVICE ETC AND CLAIMING THAT HE SUFFERED AN INJUSTICE BY THE PROMOTION OVER HIM OF THE LATE SGT. WAUHOP AND SUB-INSPECTOR FOELSCHE, AND THAT PERSONS OF HIS RANK AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE DENIED ADMISSION TO THE CIVIL LIST AND ITS REWARDS, WHEN COMPARED WITH MINOR PUBLIC SERVANTS ETC.

PORT PIRIE · SEEKING PROVISION OF A POLICE STATION AT. · ONE THOUSAND POUNDS PLACED ON ESTIMATES FOR THIS.

CHARLOTTE WATERS, · LACK OF WATER AT AND TEMPORARY REMOVAL TO HUGHES CREEK.

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS ETC. (1) TO THE MOUNTED POLICE. · THOMAS ST3EPHEN TUOHY VICE HAMMOND DISMISSED · JOHN MORRIS MONTAGUE, VICE W.S. READ RESIGNED. · ALFRED

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SHAW. VICE PLUNKETT RESIGNED.· GEORGE WILLIAM MORAN VICE DANN. DISMISSED. · JOHN DEMPSEY WALKER. VICE BROCKMEYER. RESIGNED. · BETRAN AUGUSTUS SHILLITOE MARSHALL VICE ORMSBY RESIGNED. · SYDNEY DAYE DAVIS, VICE CURNOW RESIGNED. (2) TO THE FOOT POLICE. M. DORIS VICE MARTIN RESIGNED. ·WILLIAM BURNS. · JOHN CARSON · DENIS CURTIN VICE RYAN DECEASED. · PATRICK CARROLL. · ROBERT McMULLIN VICE McNALLY TRANSFERRED TO MOUNTED. · THOMAS O'BRIEN VICE HUSTON, DISCHARGED. · WILLIAM JOHN PERRY, VICE PEACH. RESIGNED. · JAMES WALL VICE EGAN DISCHARGED. · HENRY KENTISH VICE McMULLIN DISMISSED. · WILLIAM KELLY VICE THOMAS FARRELL DISCHARGED. · CHARLES O'SULLIVAN VICE OBERN RESIGNED. · MICHAEL CURTIN VICE CLARK RESIGNED. · GEORGE PROUDE VICE KENTISH DISCHARGED. · THOMAS HODGES. · PATRICK DAVIDSON VICE KIVERKEN RESIGNED. EDWIN BINGLEY VICE O'BRIEN DISMISSED. · WILLIAM WILTSHIRE VICE BINGLEY RESIGNED. (3) NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE. PT. JAMES M. MILLER TO THE WATER POLICE. · J. S. McGUIRE AS TROOPER VICE DAVIS DISCHARGED. · ANDREW HARBE, VICE VON Der BORCH TRANSFERRED TO MOUNTED BARRACKS. ADELAIDE. · CHARLES EDWARD BROOKES TO NT. VICE HOWARD TO MOUNTED BARRACKS. ADELAIDE. (4)PROMOTIONS. CORPORALS JOHN McCAFFERY AND OLIVER FERGUSON TO BE SERGEANTS. · LANCE CORPORAL HENRY DUNNE AND PC. THOMAS DOBBS TO BE CORPORALS.

INTESTATE ESTATES. WALTER DAVIS. (WINNINIE) COLIN LARRIE (BORDERTOWN) · W. O'BRIEN (ADELAIDE) · G. WETTER (ECHUNGA) · EVAN GOUGH (PORT AUGUSTA) · JOHN LANGUIR (WELLINGTON) · JOSHUA WILLIAMS (GEORGETOWN) · JAMES TOBIN (CLARE) · JOHN ELLIOT (MT. BARKER) · JOHN YORKE (PT. ADELAIDE) · JAMES MALOURY (PORT ADELAIDE) · DANIEL RUSSELL (JAMESTOWN) ·T. BROWN (PORT AUGUSTA) · F. SEIBERT (GAWLER) · J. T. E. ANSORGE <TANUNDA) · SAMUEL BRAITHWAITE (PORT ADELAIDE) ·ALEXANDER McPHERSON (PORT AUGUSTA).

COUNCIL RESOLUTION · NO MALE PERMITTED TO BATHE IN THE SEA (EXCEPT FROM MACHINES) BETWEEN 9A.M. & 5 P.H.

SOUTH RIVER DARLING N.S.W. · REPORTING LOST HORSE.

SEEKING COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONER ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF INSPECTOR FOELSCHE OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY TO THE GOVT. RESIDENT THERE. · DETAILS NOT SPECIFIED.

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1874 1449 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR,

1874 1453 J. E. CROFTON, PT. · ECHUNGA.


1874 1458 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, N.S.W.


1874 1464 P. FOELSCHE. SUB· INSPECTOR.


1874 1415 T. BUETT.

1874 1477 T. DOYLE. SERGEANT.



1874 1496 W. SEARCH, CHIEF INSPECTOR.

1874 1498 TOWN CLERK. GLENELG


1874 1516 A. ELSHOLZ

1874 1518 L. DELLOW.

187f 'f- 1520 w. PETERSWALD. INSPECTOR.

CLARE. · TELEGRAM RE PURCHASE OF WATER FOR MOONTA POLICE. · WATER FROM MINES THERE CHARGED AT 4 SHILLINGS PER HOGSHEAD, A CONSIDERABLE PRICE.

EXPENSES FOR ATTENDANCE OF NURSE AND FUNERAL OF CHILD MARY LOGAN REMITTED TO N.S.W. POLICE ON BEHALF OF LEWIS FAMILY OF MACCLESFIELD.

MEMO FROM REQUESTING A RETURN OF ALL OFFICERES REQUIRED TO BE GUARANTEED AND A STATEMENT IN EACH CASE IF A POLICY OR BOND IS IN FULL OPERATION.

PRINTED REPORT FROM SHOWING RANKS, STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION OF N.S.W. POLICE AS AT 1·11·1B74.

HIS PRINTED QUARTERLY REPORTS FOR PERIODS ENDED (1) 31·12·1873 AND 30·9·1874,

N.T. POLICE · QUARTERLY REPORT FOR 30·9·1874 INCLUDES REQUEST TO BE SUPPLIED WITH WHITE TUNICS.

AUBURN · HIS QUERY WHETHER PT. RAYMOND (A FUTURE COMMISSIONER) SOUGHT POLITICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT HIS POSSIBLE TRANSFER FROM AUBURN.

MOONTA. · REGATTA AT MOONTA BAY.

PORT ADELAIDE · DEATH OF MARGARET CAUFIELD. EFFECTS OF.

MEMO TO STATIONS TO CHECK ON LACK OF PACKET LICENCES BY OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF VESSELS.

MEMO TO ALL INSPECTORS. DIRECTING THEIR ATTENTION TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT TROOPERS AND CONSTABLES ARE ALWAYS DEEMED TO BE ON DUTY. IF THEY ARE AT A POLICE STATION.

JOHN LAMOUR · ADMITTED TO ASYLUM · SALE OF HIS HORSE AND CART.

FOUNDATION CELEBRATIONS, 28 DECEMBER. 1874.

COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS TO EXAMINE TREASURY BOOKS.

FREELING · ADVICE OF RACE MEETING AT.

BALAKLAVA · REPORTING MISSING HORSES.

HENRY BEHUTKE · ARRESTED AS A LUNATIC NOT PROPERLY SEARCHED. · RAZOR LATER FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION.

1s7t er 1522 CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE.

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REQUESTING BOY. JOHN McGORMAN BE PUT ON COACH TO PENOLA.

INTESTATE ESTATES OF;· THOMAS CARROLL · WILLIAM McDERMOTT · JAMES MacKIE (TALIA VIA VENUS BAY. GIVING DETAILS OF DIFFICULTIES PROVIDING COFFIN AND ARRANGING BURIAL. l · STEPHEN GOGGA · STEPHEN LOCKYER · JAMES JACKSON · (KOORINGA) · THOMAS MOONEY (BURRA) · CHARLES COOPER · CHARLES ROBINSON · WILLIAM BRASBERY · WILLIAM LONG · JAMES DEARING · SAMUEL FORDE · JAMES ROBINSON · GEORGE GORDON.

POLICE ACCOMMODATION. · ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS ETC. (PART 1) ADELAIDE DETECTIVE OFFICE · MT. BARKER COURT HOUSE (OCCUPIED BY CORPORAL ROLLISON) · REDRUTH · RIVERTON · ROBE · JAMESTOWN · STRATHALBYN · GUMERACHA · WELLINGTON · BLANCHETOWN · MORPHETT VALE · KAPUNDA · NORTH ADELAIDE · CLARE · JAMESTOWN · MOUNTED BARRACKS · PORT LINCOLN · MOUNT PLEASANT · PORT ELLIOT · MELROSE (ARRIVAL OF SGT. MAJOR SAUNDERS IN 1873) · KINGSTON · YORKETOWN · SALISBURY · TWO WELLS.

PART 2. ;MOUNT BARKER · MILANG · KAPUNDA · TWO WELLS MOUNTED BARRACKS · PORT ADELAIDE · GLENELG MOUNT PLEASANT · BLANCHETOWN · RIVERTON REDRUTH · DEAD HOUSE (MORTUARY) AT THE DESTITUTE ASYLUM (USED FOR FIRST TIME AND FOUND TO BE TOTALLY DEFICIENT IN EQUIPMENT FOR POST MORTEMS). · STREAKY BAY · GEORGETOWN · MOUNT GAMBIER (SITE PLAN) · NARACOORTE · VENUS BAY -SLIDING ROCK (THREATENED EVICTION OF POLICE BY MINE CAPTAIN MATHEWS) · MELROSE.

PART 3. NORWOOD (OFFER OF LAND AT CORNER OF OSMOND TERRACE AND THE PARADE) · MOONTA · ADELAIDE METRO H.Q. · MOUNTED BARRACKS (8 TROOPERS SHARING BEDROOM) · HINDMARSH · CLARE ·MOUNT BARKER · TWO WELLS · GLENELG · KENSINGTON · PORT ADELAIDE · NARACOORTE · MINTARO · PENOLA · NORTH ADELAIDE · PORT PIRIE · KADINA · LAURA · MELROSE · TRURO · BLANCHETOWN · WILLUNGA · SALISBURY · GAWLER · TANUNDA · METRO POLICE (ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL SCAVENGERS TO CLEAN STREETS WEEKLY · DUSTBINS REQUIRED).

PART 4.

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1875 3 VARIOUS SGT. B. BESLEY. MOUNT GAMBIER.

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PORT PIRIE • TANUNDA · GLENELG (GAS SUPPLIED TO BY SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GAS COMPANY). · CLARE · BORDERTOWN • STRATHALBYN · RIVERTON · MOUNTED BARRACKS PENOLA PORT WAKEFIELD BLANCHETOWN · GOOLWA · MILANG · AUBURN · TWO WELLS · PORT ADELAIDE • VICTOR HARBOR · DETECTIVE OFFICE · WALLAROO · FOWLERS BAY. SUPREME COURT STABLES.

RE ESCORT OF 3 DESERTERS TO MELBOURNE BY LANCE CORPORAL T.T. BURCHELL. · ACCOUNT FOR EXPENSES.

APPLICATIONS FOR INCREMENTAL (SERVICE) INCREASES IN SALARY BY:· (PART 1) R. PHELAN PT (WOODSIDE) • J. KERR PC (VICTOR hARBORl • C. PROVIS, CORPORAL (CLARE) · R. NOBLE PT. (LAURA) • R. MORRIS PT. (KINGSTON) · H. O'MAHONY PT (MINTARO) · W. O'SHANAHAN SGT. (PORT AUGUSTA) · T. BERRILL SGT (GAWLER) · W. OCKENDEN PT (MOUNT PLEASANT) · L. WOODCOCK. SGT. MAJOR (MELROSE) · T. MALLON, CORPORAL (KAPUNDA) · J. FENNESSEY PC (APPLICATION FOR RE·INSTATEMENT). • T, CLODE PT. (VENUS BAY)· H. McBETH PT. (CHARLOTTE WATERS) • S. GASON PT. (ALICE SPRINGS) · T. MURPHY PC (GAWLERl • M. CORCORAN PT. (MINTARO) E. DEANE PT (WELLINGTON) • J. HARRIS PC (MOONTAl · J. DANN PT. (MILANG) • MORIARTY PT. (GOOLWAl • J. FARRELL PC (GAWLER) · N. CROPLAND PT (STREAKY BAY) • W. RAYMOND PT. (AUBURN) • ALLEN PT (CALLINGTON) • A. LAWRENCE PT (NORMANVILLE) · J. O'SHANAHAN PT (THREE LAKES) · J. SIMPSON, LANCE CORPORAL (PORT ELLIOT) · T. RICHARDS PT (FOWLERS BAY) • W. GREGORY PT (BLINMANl • A BLEECHMORE PT. (TRURO) • J. CAMPBELL (SENIOR) PT. (RIVERTON) · G. ORR PT. (PENOLA) • A. GRANT PC (KAPUNDA).

SALARY CLAIMS· (PART 2). (1) SUBMISSSION BY AS TO THE INADEQUATE RECOMPENSE AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE AND COMPARING HIS SITUATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN THE DISTRICT. COMMISSIONER'S REJECTION IN WHICH HE OUTLINES BESLEY'S SALARY AND ALLOWANCES ETC. (2) J. SHAW. CORPORAL (OVERLAND CORNER) • H. Q. SM ITH PT. (MT FREEL! NG l • W. CATE. CORPORAL (STRATHALBYN) · W. McKEEVOR PT (WELLINGTON) • T. HUNTER PT. (PENOLA) • T. PLUMMER PT. (ANGASTONl • V. NALTY PT. (STRATHALBYNl- P. McQUILLAN PC (0/C WALLAROO) • W. HURLEY PT. (WALLAROO) · J. SYME PT.(PEAKE) · H. BURCHELL PC (MOONTA) · T. FARRELL PT (NAIRNE) • J. FENNESSEY. PC (SEEKING RESTORATION OF RANK) · E. BENTLEY SGT CMOONTAl. • T. O'CONNOR, LANCE CORPORAL (CLARENDON) • S. MORGAN PC (KAPUNDAl · I. THOMAS PT. (TWO WELLS) · P. SHIELS PT. (MILLICENT) · H. HUMPHRIS PT (BORDERTOWN) · J. PORTER PT. CWINNINIE) E. TACEY PT.

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12 COMMISSIONER.

SOLLY PT (CLARE) · J. LEAHY. LANCE CORPORAL (PORT AUGUSTA). (3) COSTS AWARDED AGAINST HIM IN CASE AGAINST OF HODGE V. ORR ETC. · UNABLE TO MEET THESE COSTS AND ADVISING HIS INTENTION TO GO THROUGH INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS. · SEEKING SUSPENSION FROM FORCE DURING THIS PERIOD AND RE· INSTATEMENT POST COURT HEARING. · FAVOURABLY CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT SEE ALSO 335/1B75, BOX 41 AND 215/1875 BOX 42.

POLICE HORSES. · REPORTS FROM:· AUBURN · PENOLA · HINTARO · COLLINSFIELD.

REWARDS FOR ARREST OF DESERTERS ETC.(PART ll HHS. BARRACOOTA · AND VESSELS, LOCH DEE · THE HURRAY · GRASSHERE · WARATAH · HONALTRIE · GARNOCK · CORNEEVID · KATE TATHAM · ESSIE BLAKE · ALBERT VICTOR · CITY OF BENARES · PEARL · GLENAROO · ENDORIE ADOLPHINE.

REWARDS (PART 2). H. H. S NYHPTH AND PEARL & SAPPHO · ALO I NGA · FLORAL STAR · JUNGFRAU · GLADSTONE · FANNY BRUSLEUR · JOHN BULL.

REWARDS (PART 3). (1) VESSELS. BUNDALEER· FRANCES · ELSIE FANNY FISHER · PEY BERLAND · MOUNTAIN LAUREL · GLEN OSMOND · APHNE · ROSE · MICHAEL ANGELO · APPELLES · PACK WAN · ACACIA · H.H.S. NYHPTH. (2) QUERYING TESTIMONIAL GIVEN TO SGT DOYLE AT PORT ADELAIDE BY HIS COLLEAGUES ON LEAVING FORCE. HIS STRONG OBJECTION TO LAUDATORY COMMENTS BY CORPORAL TEATE TOWARDS SGT. DOYLE ETC. · NEWSPAPER REPORT.

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17 JAMES BELL. (EX MEMBER) MARTIN BUTLER (EX MEMBER)

24 C. PROVIS. CORPORAL.

26 VARIOUS.

29 VARIOUS

38 VARIOUS.

(1) PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED. · CLAIMING COMPENSATION. (2) DISMISSED FROM FORCE · SEEKING COMPENSATION.

CLARE · REPORT IN NORTHERN ARGUS NEWSPAPER OF DISTURBANCES AT.

ESCAPED CONVICTS FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (1) SCHOONER 'GRACE DARLING' PROCEEDING TO ESPERANCE. W.A. · BELIEVED WILL RETURN WITH ESCAPED CONGVICTS. (2) BERNARD STEIN. · ESCAPED CONVICT FROM W.A. · ARRESTED AT EUCLA. · RETURNED UNDER ESCORT OF PC. CUNNINGHAM IN BRIG 'LAUGHING WAVE.' (3) W. H. WEEKS - REPORT BY PC CUNNINGHAM AS SUSPECT· ED OF CRIMES IN W.A. (4) JAMES HURLEY, IMPERIAL CONVICT ESCAPEE FROM W.A.· RETURNED UNDER ESCORT OF LANCE CORPORAL BIRO.

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE. W. SMITH. REDRUTH · E. TACEY. GUMERACHA · C PROVIS. CLARE · T. CLODE. VENUS BAY · L. WOODCOCK. MELROSE · H. RING. (NT) · INSP. SAUNDERS. CLARE (DEATH OF HIS SON) · SGT. BESLEY. PENOLA. · SGT. BERRILL, GAWLER. · F. BORN, ADELAIDE - S. GASON, BARROW CREEK (ALSO SEEKING TRANSFER AFTER 2 YEARS AT) · T. RICHARDS. FOWLERS BAY · DET. RAMSAY. ADELAIDE · H. HAHL YN. ADELAIDE · J. FARRELL. GAWLER · J. BRAY. ADELAIDE.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE (CONTAINED IN 4 SUCCESSIVE FILES. · PART 1. (1) PORT AUGUSTA · COMPLAINT BY DR. COTTER OF BEING BY ·PASSED RE CORONIAL HEARING INTO DEATH OF THOMAS CARROLL.

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1875 41 VARIOUS

TO C. GOLD, CLERK OF THE LOCAL COURT. · SUMMONSED AND FINED. (3) TWO WELLS. · C PEARCE, COMPLAINING OF BRUTAL CONDUCT TOWARDS HER BY PT. TUOHEY. · REFUTED. (4) TWO WELLS · ANIMOSITY OF ANTHONY J.P. TO POLICE. (5) HT. GAMBIER · COMPLAINT AGAINST PC FITZPATRICK OVER PRIVATE CONTRACT ARISING FROM HIS POTATO GROWING. · NEWSPAPER REPORT RE. (6) CLARE · COMPLAINT AGAINST INSPECTOR SAUNDERS NOT ALLOWING HIS GEESE ON POLICE PROPERTY. (7) KINGSTON. · COMPLAINT BY PUBLICAN ALLEGING RUDE· NESS TO HIM BY LANCE CORPORAL NORRIS AND KEEPING A FEROCIOUS DOG. (8) WALLAROO · ACTION BY PC LANE FOR DEFAMATION AGAINST I. GRANT. SADDLER OF WALLAROO.

PART 2. (9) PORT WAKEFIELD. · I. G. KING JP, REFUSING TO SIT ON CASES INVOLVING PT. O'HAHONY. (10) D. GALL · PROSECUTED BY DETECTIVE CARROLL FOR PASSING A CORNER IN A CART OTHER THAN AT A WALKING PACE. (11) GLADSTONE · FAILURE BY EX PT. WALKER TO PAY FOR HIRE OF BORROWED TRAP. · WALKER DISMISSED. 02) KINGSTON · CHARGES LAID AGAINST LANCE CORPORAL HORRIS BY LIMBERT ALLEGING DOG OF HORRIS RUSHED AT HIS HORSE. (13) ADELAIDE · COMPLAINT OF INSULTING LANGUAGE BY SGT. SHIELS. (14) USE OF LOCAL COURT FIREWOOD BY PT. DECHERT. (15) TANUNDA. · ALLEGING DISHONESTY BY PT. KIDNEY KIDNEY DISMISSED. (16) KAPUNDA · ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY BY CORPORAL MALLON. (17) MENINGIE HOTEL · DISTURBANCE AT. · QUERY WHY INFORMATIONS WITHDRAWN. (18) ADELAIDE · COMPLAINT THAT PT. CLENDININ CAME TO HIS FRONT DOOR AND DISTURBED HIS GRAVEL.

PART 4. (19) REDRUTH · COMPLAINT BY PT. HOWARD AGAINST INSP. SAUNDERS OF CLARE. · HOWARD' S HI STORY AND CONDUCT, LEADING TO HIS FORCED RESIGNATION. (20) STREAKY BAY · TRANSFER OF PT CROSSLAND FROM · COMMISSIONER'S EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN HIM. (21) PORT PIRIE · COMPLAINT OF HOTEL LICENSEE OF ALLEGED THREATS TO HIM BY PC McKEOWN. (22) GEORGETOWN · DR. H. CONYN · COMPLAINT AGAINST PT. DOWLING OVER HIS ARREST ON WARRANT ISSUED BY THE CORONER. (23) TRURO. · COMPLAINT OF ABSENCES OF PT. BLEECHMORE FROM HIS STATION AND FREQUENTING HOTELS. (24) COMPLAINT OF ASSAULT BY PT. O'BRIEN ON BADHAM AT COLLINSFIELD. (25) DEATH OF JOHN FINNIGAN AT ROCHESTER IN FALL FROM DRAY. · NEGLECT OF DUTY RE THE INQUEST OF PT. O'BRIEN · TRANSFERRED TO REDRUTH FROM COLLINSFIELD.

APPOINTMENTS ETC (PART 1). NOTE:· ALL RECOMMENDATIONS

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.~~ab:3;.<;,79.~:;~~:+~; .. , ... · . . ~···.. Hj:.}-FOR APPOINTMENT SENT TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY TITLE NEW MEMBERS AS CONSTABLES, WHETHER ALLOCATED TO FOOT OR MOUNTED POLICE. · MOUNTED POLICE HITHERTO ALWAYS DESCRIBED AS "TROOPERS' TO DISTINGUISH THEM FROM THE FOOT POLI CE. TO FOOT POLICE. P. DURROLLE VICE 0' SULLIVAN DISCHARGED · A BISHOP VICE CLIFFORD DISCHARGED ·E. J. WILLMOT VICE GERLOFF RESIGNED. · W. BARRY VICE McQUILLAN · R. DYER VICE BOWHEY RESIGNED. · T. TULLOCH VICE BUTLER DISMISSED. · C OWEN VICE ARMSTRONG RESIGNED. · E. GIBBONS VICE BARRY RESIGNED. J.E. FLANAGON VICE FARRELL. RESIGNED. · W, UPPINGTON VICE CARROLL. DISMISSED .. TO MOUNTED POLICE. W.E. BATES VICE POWELL RESIGNED. · H. E. SCHMIDT VICE EWENS DISCHARGED. · S.A. CLENDINNIN VICE BATES. · G. FELTHAM VICE MORAN, DISMISSED. · J. O'BRIEN VICE WILLMOT RESIGNED. · J.C. SAXTON, VICE WALKER DISMISSED. · H. P. WILKINSON VICE GREGORY RESIGNED. · M. CHRISTIE VICE GOLDNEY RESIGNED. · A. D. DAVIS VICE MARSHALL RESIGNED. · W. UPPINGTON VICE CARROLL DISMISSED. TRANSFERS H. RING, TRANSFERRED FROM NORTHERN TERRITORY TO S.A. VICE KIDNEY DISMISSED. SERGEANT T. DOYLE TRANSFERRED FROM DETECTIVE OFFICE TO POSITION OF CHIEF GUARD AT YATALA LABOR PRISON. (STRONG OBJECTION BY COMMISSIONER TO HIS IMMEDIATE TRANSFER).

APPOINTMENTS ETC. (PART 2). TO FOOT POLICE. W. RADFORD. VICE SGT. DOYLE TRANSFERRED. · G. B. GIBSON VICE CARROLL DISMISSED. · AS ADDITIONS. · E. BURFORD, D. COLLINS, W. F. COWRY, J.C. DELANEY. G. H. FARQHUAR, J. GARDNER, R. H. HUMPHRIES, T. F. MOORE, P. O'CONNOR, H. SPLAINE, W. H. THOMAS, T. EDWARDS. J. WATSON, J. HAMPTON, 0. OVERINGTON, M. MURPHY, W. ROGERS. R. JAMES. J. RYAN. TO MOUNTED POLICE. J. COLEMAN VICE LANE DISMISSED. · C. DAVEY,· P.J. DOER,· J.A.· SCHOLZ· F. HUPPATZ · W.B. ORR · F. SIMPSON · C. TAYLOR · A. J. TODD, ·F. L. CAMPBELL (VICE YATES RESIGNED), · E. N. CATCHLOVE (EX MEMBER) VICE HOWARD RESIGNED · A. HARTE VICE CROFTON DISCHARGED. TRANSFERS PC. McQUILLAN TO WALLAROO AS O/C · PC STOREY FROM WALLAROO TO ADELAIDE. PROMOTIONS J . 0' CALLAGHAN CORPORAL TO SERGEANT. · JAMES LAHEY LANCE CORPORAL TO CORPORAL. RESIGNATION. DETECTIVE VON der BORCH, POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER. · APPARENTLY RESIGNED BECAUSE OF PENDING CIVIL COURT ACTION. COMMISSIONER'S INTENTION TO RE-INSTATE IF COURT RESULT SATISFACTORY.

DECEASED PERSONS. (1) THOMAS DAVIS BY DROWNING AT MURRUNDA, RIVER MURRAY. (2) PETER BELL, AT PINE CREEK. NORTHERN TERRITORY. (3) POLICE CAMP. HUGHES CREEK. NORTHERN TERRITORY · ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING OF A FEMALE ABORIGINE BY CHARLES BERRY. A LINESMAN. RESUSLTING IN HER DEATH. INITIATIVE SHOWN BY POLICE TROOPER IN SATISFYING

YEAR

1875 43 B.C. BESLEY. SGT.

1875 51 VARIOUS

1875 59/)l H. BUSHELL. PT.

J. FIELD, CORPORAL. J. LEAHY. PT.

J. 8. PORTER. PT.

W. O'SHANAHAN, SGT.

A. BUCHINGHAM. DETECTIVE

w. RAYMOND, PT.

G. BURCHETI. PT.

1875 61 VARIOUS

1875 63 VARIOUS

1875 64 B. G. HUNT, INSPECTOR.

1875 66 ATIORNEY·GENERAL.

1875 69 VARIOUS

1875 70 VARIOUS

TRIBAL ABORIGINES THAT IT WAS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. (4) SLIDING ROCK. · DEATH OF GEORGE GORDON. BETWEEN MUNDOWDNA AND BULLOOD SPRINGS. · REPORT OF PT. POWER. (5) PORT LINCOLN. · DEATH OF RICHARD GREGORY. (6) SLIDING ROCK. · DEATH OF JAMES ROBINSON. (7) NORTHERN TERRITORY. · DEATH OF MATHEW ROBERTS. (8) SOUTH EAST. · DEATH OF CHILD AT KILLANOOLA STATION. (9) ADELAIDE. DEATH OF ROBERT ROMFORD. (10) ADELAIDE. · DEATH OF WALTER ALDRIDGE.

MOUNT GAMBIER. · ABORIGINE. 'TIM' IN UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF HORSE AND BRIDLE FROM CASTERTON, VIC.

CARRIAGE LICENCES ISSUED.

DEATH, FIRE REPORTS. (1) SALISBURY · DEATH OF ELIZABETH FROST, AFTER CONFINEMENT · ALLEGED IRREGULARITY IN BURIAL. (2) NARACOOTE · BABY FOUND MURDERED IN PADDOCK. (3) PORT AUGUSTA. · FINDING OF DEAD MALE NATIVE AT YARDEA. · NATURAL CAUSES. (4) WINNINNIE · REMAINS OF BODY FOUND ON KONAMORE RUN. (5)BLINMAN · ANGORICHINA STATION HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE. (6) PORT ADELAIDE.· DEATH OF SAILOR, THOMAS ARMSTRONG IN FALL FROM TOPSAIL YARDARM OF THE BARQUE, 'MOUNTAIN LAUREL." (7) AUBURN · DEATH OF ROBERT BURVILLE · ALCOHOLIC POISONING. (8) WALTER ALDRIDGE · DEATH OF AT ADELAIDE HOSPITAL.

REWARDS FOR ARREST OF DESERTING SEAMEN PAID FROM POLICE FUND.

SEIZURE OF LIQUOR FOR BREACHES OF LICENSED VICTUALLER'S ACT, ETC. CALLINGTON · MILLICENT · CADNIA · PORT ADELAIDE · PORT PIRIE · MANOORA · TWO WELLS · GAWLER · BUNGAREE · ANAMA.

MT. GAMBIER · LEASE OF POLICE PADDOCK BY J. PARIS. · INTENTION OF COUNCIL TO FENCE PORTION. · SEE ALSO 968/1874, BOX 40.

(1) DEPUTATION FROM FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS SEEKING DELAY IN FIRE INQUESTS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEIR ATIENDANCE. (2) HOUSE FIRES AT MORPHED VALE AND MARYBANK.

APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT. E. CATCHLOVE (EX N.T.) · H. HURST. · G. MORAN (FORMER DISMISSED TROOPER) · E. G. STOKES · W. TREMBATH · J. McGUINNESS · R. NEWTON · J MORTON · L.M. GOODHEIM.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES · APPLICATIONS FOR AND PAYMENTS TO. ETC.

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76 R. NORRIS. LANCE CORPORAL.


83 R. SULLIVAN, CORPORAL.

G. McCORT. PT.

80. 5 B. G. HUNT, INSPECTOR.

86 W. SMITH. LANCE CORPORAL.

91 VARIOUS

93 H. D. McBETH. PT.

JAMESTOWN · AMERICAN RIVER K.I. · STREAKY BAY · STOKES BAY K.I. · HOG BAY K.I. ·MILLICENT.

SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF POLICE AS INSPECTORS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEAL TH ACT. · SUGGESTING A MOUNTED INSPECTOR BE ATIACHED TO EACH DISTRICT. SUBJECT TO THE ORDERS OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH. · SOME MEMBERS (E.G. MOONTA) SECONDED AS HEAL TH INSPECTORS AND RELEASED FROM POLICE DUTY. · OTHERS GIVEN THIS AS EXTRANEOUS APPOINTMENT TO THEIR POLICE DUTIES.

KINGSTON. · HIS INSPECTION OF THE BRIG. 'LAUGHING WAVE' FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO 3 PASSENGERS.

BLINMAN · ARREST BY PT. HAMLEY OF ROE CHARGED WITH LARCENY COMMITIED IN ADELAIDE. · HIS APPEARANCE AT ADELAIDE COURT AND CRITICISM BY INSPECTOR PETERSWALD (PROSECUTOR) OF POOR PREPARATION OF BRIEF BY HAMLYN. · UMBRAGE TAKEN BY CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY WHO RAISED QUESTION AS TO THE RESPONSIBILTIY FOR PREPARATION OF BRIEFS. WHEN THE OFFENCE IS COMMITIED IN ADELAIDE. AND THE OFFENDER ARRESTED IN THE COUNTRY.

(1) PORT LINCOLN · LOSS OF FIVE POUNDS BY SECOND MATE OF THE VESSEL. 'LUBRA.' (2) MONEY FOUND NEAR WHITCOMB'S HOTEL ON THE BROUGHTON.

KINGSTON. · NEWSPAPER REPORT OF PETTY THIEVING AT · ALLEGING INACTION BY POLICE.

REDRUTH ·JOHN GALSWORTHY. MISSING FRIEND.

POLICE FINES OF MEMBERS. (1) BLINMAN · PT. HICKEY · DRUNK. (2) WALLAROO · PT. HURLEY. NEGLECT OF HORSE. (3) AUBURN · PT. RAYMOND (A LATER COMMISSISONER) FOR FAILING TO ATTEND TO HORSE OF INSPECTOR SAUNDERS. (4) GEORGETOWN · PT. DOWLING · RIDING LAME HORSE. (5) MINTARO. · PT. CORCORAN. · HORSE IN DIRTY STATE. (6) PORT ADELAIDE. · FINE OF PC CONNELL. ARISING FROM INCIDENT ON VESSEL. 'COLLINGROVE.' (7) REDRUTH. · PT. SHAW · NEGLECT OF HORSE AND DUTY. (8) PORT PIRIE · PT. SHAW. · SERVING DRINKS BEHIND BAR IN UNIFORM. (9) EDITHBURGH · PT. HOWARD NOT IN UNIFORM ON DUTY. (10) COLLINSFIELD. · PT. MARSHALL UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR. (11) GEORGETOWN PT. MONEMENT · WILFULLY DELAYING CORRESPONDENCE.

POLICE CAMP. HUGHES CREEK. NORTHERN TERRITORY. REPORTING HE HAD BEEN COMPELLED TO RE· LOCATE FROM CHARLOTIE WATERS WITH HIS 2 TROOP HORSES DUE TO LACK OF WATER THERE. · HUGHES CREEK A RETURN DISTANCE OF 64 MILES FROM CHARLOTTE WATERS. · HIS ESTIMATE THAT WATER AT HUGHES CREEK WILL ONLY LAST 2 MONTHS UNLESS RAINS COME. · RETURNED LATER TO CHARLOTIE WATERS.

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REPORTS OF CATTLE AND HORSE STEALING. () PORT LINCOLN · WARWICK (QUEENSLAND) · WIRRA8ARA · WELLINGTON · STRATHALBYN . (2) INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED ORGANISED CATTLE/SHEEP STEALING IN THE SOUTH EASTERN DISTRICT. · REPORT OF INSPECTOR HUNT AS TO THE DIFFICULTIES OF SECURING CONVICTIONS OF OFFENDERS. (3) COMMISSIONER'S CONDENMATION OF THE ACTIONS OF CROWN LANDS RANGER TOLMER (EX SENIOR POLICE OFFICER) AND THAT PERSON'S FAILURE TO REPORT INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND HIS INTERFERENCE. · ALLEGEDLY SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. COMMISSIONER'S SCATHING COMMENT ON TOLMER.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES. (1) ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL. REQUEST FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE AT SOUTH TERRACE DURING THE PERFORMANCE BY CHARLES BLONDIN. (FAMOUS ACROBAT. WIRE WALKER ETC). (2) SEEKING ENFORCEMENT OF BY·LAW AGAINST THROWING ORANGE PEEL ON PAVEMEENTS (3) REQUEST FOR POLICE TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO TREES IN CITY SQUARES. (4) SEEKING EXTRA POLICE PROTECTION FOR THE SOUTH· EASTERN AND SOUTH-WESTERN PARTS OF THE CITY. (5) MEMORIAL FROM RESIDENTS COMPLAINING OF CONDUCT ASSOCIATED WITH BROTHELS IN CURRIE STREET. (6) FROM INSPECTOR PETERSWALD REPORTING ON INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING IN RUNDLE AND HINDLEY STREETS. · EXTRA LIGHTS ERECTED. {7) FROM COMMISSIONER, SUGGESTING FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE FROM COUNCIL TO HIM BE CHANNELLED THROUGH THE MINISTER. GLENELG COUNCIL. SEEKING POLICE ASSISTANCE TO ENFORCE BY· LAW BANNING BATHING FROM THE BEACH DURING CERTAIN HOURS. THEREBY DENYING PERSONS FROM THE PLEASURE OF A BEACH WALK. STRATHALBYN COUNCIL. SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF PT. NALTY AS COUNCIL RANGER. SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF PT. CATE AS SANITARY INSPECTOR. DALKEY COUNCIL. SEEKING EQUIPMENT FOR DISTRICT CONSTABLES.

LARCENY OF HIS SADDLE.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS · COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS.

QUARTERS ALLOWANCES FOR CONSTABLES. SEEKING SAHE FROM GOVT AT RATE OF 8 SHILLINGS PER DIEM FOR MEMBERS WHERE POLICE ACCOMMODATION IS NOT PROVIDED. · APPROVED.

SEPARATIONS FROM THE FORCE. (1) W. GERLOFF · COLLINSFIELD · RESIGNED. (2) PC TULLOCH · WATER POLICE · RESIGNED. (3) W. BOWHEY PC. · ADELAIDE · RESIGNED. (4) G. MORAN PT. · PENOLA · DISMISSED.

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1875 144 R. SULLIVAN. CORPORAL.


1875 151 W. OCKENDEN. PT.

1875 156 COMMISSIONER,

1875 163 W. A. GERLOFF PT.

1875 165 A. HARTLEY. MANCHESTER. U.K.

1875 166 P. SHIELS, PT.

1875 172 VARIOUS

(5) E. J. WILMOT PT. · ADELAIDE · RESIGNED. (6) W. ARMSTRONG PC · PORT AUGUSTA · RESIGNED. (REFERENCE TO AN ACCUSATION BY PT. GREGORY RE ARMSTRONG'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SISTER. AND MISTREATMENT OF HER. · RECOMMENDATION BY SGT. MAJOR WOODCOCK THAT GREGORY BE DIRECTED TO RESIGN.). (7) G. GEORGE PT. · SLIDING ROCK · RESIGNED. (8) W. FARRELL PC · REDRUTH · RESIGNED. (9) F. GOLDNEY PT. · GOVERNMENT DAM · RESIGNED. (10) J. MONEMENT PT. · ADELAIDE · RESIGNED. (11) L. VON der BORCH. DETECTIVE, ADELAIDE. RESIGNED. (12) W. YATES PT. · NARACOORTE · RESIGNED. (13) COLLINS PC. · ADELAIDE · DISCHARGED. (14) F. SIMPSON PT. · EDITHBURGH · DISMISSED. (15) PERRY PC · NORTH ADELAIDE · RESIGNED. (16) CROFTON PT. · ADELAIDE · DISCHARGED. (17) P. CARROLL PT. · ADELADE · CHARGED WITH PERJURY ARISING OUT OF CASE. BEE v. WELLS · REQUEST FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS · ARRANGEMENTS RE.

PORT LINCOLN · INQUEST INTO DEATH OF SWEENEY.

PROMOTIONS · SALARY INCREASES. (1) G. P. MORRIS PT PROMOTED. QUERY BY W. OCKENDEN PT. WHY HE WAS OVERLOOKED. (2) A. DUNCAN DETECTIVE OFFICE. · SEEKING PAYMENT OF INCREMENTAL ALLOWANCE AFTER 6 MONTHS SERVICE THERE. (3) W. CAMPBELL SENIOR. (RIVERTON) · QUERYING PROMOTION OF TROOPER NALTY TO LANCE CORPORAL AND WHY HE WAS OVERLOOKED. · COMMISSIONER'S REPLY STATING HIS ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY AND ANY QUESTIONING OF HIS DECISION AMOUNTED TO A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE. (4) LANCE CORPORAL MAHONY, CLERK. MOUNTED BARRACKS.· SEEKING TO BE PLACED ON THE CLASSIFIED LIST OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. · REFUSED.

MOUNT PLEASANT. · MISS CARROLL. SCHOOLTEACHER OF SALT CREEK HARASSED BY MALES AT NIGHT TIME IN THE VICINITY OF HER PREMISES. · WATCH KEPT BY FRIENDS, RESULTING IN ONE. CARROLL. BEING SHOT AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. NEWSPAPER REPORT HEREIN.

FOWLERS BAY · PT. RICHARDS DIRECTED TO ACCOMPANY MR. E. GILES TO A WATERHOLE. 90 MILES NORTH OF FOWLERS BAY ETC. · IN THE PROCESS, HORSES BOLTED ON SIGHTING CAMELS.· POLICE HORSE. 'RUBY' NOT RECOVERED.

COLLINSFIELD POLICE POST · LATE ARRIVAL OF SUMMONS FOR SERVICE ON DEFT. AFTER COURT DATE AT PORT PIRIE.

WILLIAM HARGREAVES · MISSING FRIEND.

MILLICENT · PEAT BURNING AT WEERY SWAMP · WHETHER IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE BUSH FIRES ACT.

LICENSING BENCH APPLICATIONS. HEARINGS, AND

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1875 186 H. Q. SM ITH . PT.

1875 187 W. PETERSWALD. INSPECTOR.

1875 200.5 W. PETERSWALD. INSPECTOR.

1875 208 T. FARRELL, PT.

1875 211 A. SULLIVAN. SGT.


1875 215 B. G. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

1875 218 MRS. A. S. CAMPBELL.

1B75 227 B. LG. LHUNT, INSPECTOR.

1875 228 VARIOUS

1875 229 VARIOUS

REPORTED BREACHES OF THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS ACT.

MT. GAMBIER · IRREGULARITY BY IN PRACTICE OF FORWARDING LETTERS PER HAND OF MAIL CONTRACTOR AFTER MAIL BAGS CLOSED.

MOUNT FREELING REQUISITION FOR SUPPLIES. FORWARDED VIA PORT AUGUSTA.

JOHN WHELAN. PRISONER. ADELAIDE GAOL. · AUTHORISING MONEY FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION ON ARREST TO BE TURNED OVER TO BONNIN. SOLICITOR. · REFUSED AS RQUIRED AS COURT EXHIBIT.

ORGANISATION. TIMES AND STRENGTH OF POLICE WATCHES IN ADELAIDE CITY. · HIS RECOMMENDATIONS IF POLICE NUMBERS ARE INCREASED, INCLUDING POSTINGS TO KENT TOWN, NORTH ADELAIDE, WALKERVILLE AND ALBERTON.

NAIRNE · COMPLAINT OF FURIOUS RIDING. · OFFENDERS J. A. BUTLER AND JOHN CRITCHELY. LICENSED VICTUALLERS OF KANMANTOO.

NELSON PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, N.Z. · WARRANT FOR EMBEZZLEMENT ON BY ALFRED HUBBLE.

PORT WAKEFIELD. · DIRECTING PT. O'MAHONY TO CEASE FREQUENTING A PUBLIC HOUSE. · ALLEGEDLY TAKES A LARGE DOG WITH HIM TO THE ANNOYANCE OF OTHER PATRONS.

PENOLA · CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST GEORGE MORAN PT BY THOMAS ALLEN WELLS. · CHARGE ARISES FROM ARREST OF WELLS BY MORAN AT PENOLA RACES. · MORAN CONVICTED AND FINED. · TROOPERS MORAN AND ORR TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE. · MORAN SUBSQUENTLY DISMISSED. · THIS FILE CONSOLIDATED WITH PREVIOUS RELATED FILE 335/1875. BOX 41.

PORT LINCOLN · REPORTING ROBBERY AT HER HOUSE AND REFUSAL OF MAGISTRATE TO ISSUE A SEARCH WARRANT.

APPLICATIONS BY TROOPER MORRIS (KINGSCOTE) AND TROOPERS J.DODY AND J. HOGAN OF MOUNT GAMBIER SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS SANITARY INSPECTORS

DEATHS OF POLICE HORSES AT. GOVERNMENT FARM. MOUNTED BARRACKS, SLIDING ROCK, PENOLA AND FOWLERS BAY.

POSTINGS. (1) P. T. WILLIAMS FROM PORT PIRIE. (2) SGT O'SHANAHAN FROM PORT AUGUSTA TO BLINMAN. (3) PT. O'BRIEN FROM COLLINSFIELD · (WIFE OF COLLINS BECAME ENAMOURED OF HIM). (4) PT. O'CONNOR · ADELAIDE TO MT. GAMBIER. (5) CORPORAL CATE. · BARRACKS TO STRATHALBYN. (6) PT. NALTY, STRATHALBYN TO BARRACKS AS DRILL INSTRUCTOR. (7) PT. CROSSLAND · STREAKY BAY TO PORT LINCOLN. (8) PT. McCORD · BARRACKS TO STREAKY BAY.

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1875 240.5 DUNCAN AND BRUCE, SOLICITORS.

1875 247 MANAGER OF RAILWAYS.

1875 256 McBETH, PT.



1875 280 ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

(9) PT. O'CONNOR. PORT PIRIE TO ADELAIDE. (10) F BORN. PT. · PEAKE NT .. TO MELROSE. (11) PT. McCORD. · JAMESTOWN TO ADELAIDE.

FUEL ALLOWANCES TO POLICE STATIONS.

SHEET OF IRON STOLEN FROM MRS C. R. ROSSMAN. WRIGHT ST., CITY. · ALLEGED SLANDER BY MRS. ROSSMAN.

PORT ADELAIDE · REQUESTING POLICE ATTENDANCE AT RAILWAY STATION DURING TRAIN ARRIVALS.

CHARLOTTE WATERS · TELEGRAM FROM REPORTING LOSS OF PACK BAGS FROM BAGOT' S PARTY BETWEEN ALICE SPRINGS AND THERE. · ONE BAG CONTAINING MAIL FOUND BY NATIVES AND BURNT. · NO ACTION AGAINST NATIVES.

HIS REQUEST TO ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY. DUBLIN SEEKING INFORMATION AS TO DISCHARGED PERSONNEL ON A REGULAR BASIS. AS HE FREQUENTLY GETS APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT FROM EX MEMBERS. · NOT SUPPLIED.· STATED TO BE CONFIDENTIAL TO THAT FORCE.

(1) QUESTION OF PLACING QUALIFIED MEMBERS ON THE UNCLASSIFIED LIST OF THE CIVIL SERVICE · OPPOSED BY THE COMMISSIONER. · HIS STATEMENT THERE ARE 93 MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED BETWEEEN 8 AND 22 YEARS. (2) TRANSFER OF AYLIFFE. CLERK IN THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE TO ANOTHER DEPT. · APPLICATIONS FOR HIS POSITION FROM CORPORAL PROVIS, LANCE CORPORAL MAHONEY. J, WATERS PC, F DROUGHT PC. · COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE WAS PROVIS, BUT DIRECTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO TAKE DROUGHT.

STOREKEEPERS COLONIAL WINE LICENCES. · INDISCRIMINATE ISSUE OF THESE LICENCES BY LICENSING BENCH AND ATTENDANT PROBLEMS.

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·····.·y··'i~:::~:~f~$·,:~'!\fo::L: 1~i\·}\ "".xt~.~,··~ ··,• .. ;.-296 COMMISSIONER.

300 I. H. GOLDING PT.

309 T. MUNDAY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, U.K.

319 COMMISSIONER.

324 DR. R. PEEL.

328 COMMISSIONER.

334 G. ORR. PT.

335 G. B. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

PETERSWALD. INSPECTOR. RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENT OF AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

PORT PIRIE · RENEWAL BY FRANCIS McGUIRE OF COLONIAL WINE LICENCE OPPOSED.

THOMAS RICHARDSON. · MISSING FRIEND.

ISSUE OF A POLICE MANUAL TO THE FORCE. · INVITING COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR PT. DROUGHT.

FELONY RETURN FOR QUARTER ENDED. 31·12·1874. DIFFICULTY OF MEETING DEMANDS FOR POLICE. · USE OF FOOT CONSTABLES IN LIEU OF TROOPERS PREVENTED DUE TO RELUCTANCE OF COMMUNITIES TO PAY MOIETIES.·USE OF DISTRICT (LOCAL GOVT) CONSTABLES NOT SEEN AS EFFECTIVE.

PENOLA · ARREST OF THOMAS HODGE FOR CATILE STEALING. · CATILE HAD BEEN SEIZED BY PT. ORR AS BAILIFF AND UNDER WARRANT FROM COURT. · STOLEN FROM ORR'S CUSTODY BY HODGE ON BEHALF OF PARTY TO CIVIL DISPUTE REGARDING THE CATILE. · POLICE CASE DISMISSED WITH COSTS AGAINST ORR. HIS COSTS MET BY THE GOVERNMENT, BUT SUBJECTED TO PROTRACTED SUBSEQUENT LITIGATION.

PENOLA · PROSECUTION OF WELLS FOR HIS CONDUCT AT RACE COURSE AND COUNTER PROSECUTION BY HIM OF TROOPER MORAN. · DETAILS OF COURT HEARING AND COMPLAINT BY TURNER S.M. OF COURSE TAKEN BY INSPECTOR HUNT AS PROSECUTOR IN POLICE CASE AGAINST WELLS. · DISMISSAL OF CHARGE AGAINST WELLS. · DISMISSAL OF PT. MORAN.


1875 342.5 VISITING JUSTICE TO GAOLS.

1875 365 R. SAUNDERS, INSPECTOR.





1875 431 CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE.

1875 432 J. DOYLE. DETECTIVE.

1875 443 POSTMASTER · GENERAL.

1875 446 H.M.S. PEARL. SYDNEY.

DESERTING HUSBANDS. · (1) PROBLEMS OF THESE GOING TO OTHER COLONIES AND LEAVING FAMILIES AS COST ON PUBLIC PURSE. RECOMMENDING LEGISLATION TO ENABLE EXECUTION OF WARRANTS BY POLICE IN OTHER COLONIES SO MAINTENANCE TO BE NEGOTIATED. (2) COMMISSIONER'S CONCERN RE FREQUENCY OF WIVES REFUSING TO GIVE EVIDENCE AFTER ARREST OF THEIR SPOUSE FOR THIS OFFENCE.

REPORTING THAT COMMON PROSTITUTES HAVE NO FEAR OF GAOL AS THEY ENJOY THE GOOD LIVING THERE · SUGGESTING THEY BE PLACED ON A BREAD AND WATER DIET FOR THE FIRST 14 DAYS OF THEIR SENTENCE. · DIRECTION BY CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ENABLING LEGISLATION.

REDRUTH · REPORTING ILL TREATMENT OF HORSES USED BY MAIL CONTRACTORS IN THE NORTHERN AND NORTH-EASTERN DISTRICTS. · POLICE TO VISIT COACH DEPOTS AND INSPECT HORSES.

WALLAROO MINES · OPPOSING RENEWAL OF PUBLICANS LICENCE FOR THOMAS MITCHELL.


(!)RECOMMENDATIONS TO AMEND POLICE AND LICENSED VICTUALLERS ACTS. (2) GAMBLING AT THE GLOBE HOTEL AND LACK OF LEGISLATION CONTROLLING GAMBLING. (3) PROPENSITY OF SOME HOTELS TO HAVE PROSTITUTES AS LODGERS.

(1) APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT OR RE·ENTRY TO FORCE. W. WARD · T. KITSON · A SICKNESS (EX MEMBEER} · S. EYRE (SON OF FORMER SGT. EYRE) · W. A. BOYS · J . COLLI NS · D. HAUGHEY · C. SCHNEIDER. · W. SCALE · M. McCARLY · E. CATCHLOVE (EX MEMBER) · J. SCHWIECKER · A. HARTE (EX MEMBER · APPROVED)

L. VON DER BORCH (EX MEMBER, APPROVED) ·L. BENJAMIN · S. BEAGLEHOLE · M. DELANDRE · A. McDONALD · (MANY APPLICANTS FROM OTHER FORCES). (2) RE-ITERATION OF CIRCULAR AS TO MEMBERS'S RIGHTS TO STATE GRIEVANCES AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

THOMAS HENRY MOORE · MISSING FRIEND.

ANN CLOAK · MISSING FRIEND.

MISSING LETTER FROM C.C. KINGSTON TO A MISS O'BRIEN.

W. T. TURNER · NAVAL DESERTER FROM VESSEL 'BARRACONTA' UNDER SENTENCE FOR CRIMINAL

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1B75 457 EDWARD MARTIN. CHIEF CLERK TO THE SEEKING POSTS IN THE CENTRAL ROAD BOARD AND

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COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. OFFICE OF THE UNDER TREASURER · HIS 20 YEARS SERVICE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

467 COMMISSIONER.

469 C. PROVIS, CORPORAL.

470 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR.

4BO LAWRENCE PT.

4BO. 5 J . P . SHAW . PT.

4B7 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR.

4BB CHIEF SECRETARY.

4B9 PROTECTOR .OF ABORIGINES.

494 COMMISSIONER.

BLINMAN · SGT. 0' SHANAHAN TRANSFERRED TO HIS APPOINTMENT AS CROWN LANDS RANGER. PT. GREGORY TO RELINQUISH THAT APPOINTMENT.

CLARE. · (1) SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE SUPT. OF TELEGRAPHS FOR EXTENSION OF HIS TELEGRAPH PRACTICE IN HIS OWN TIME. · APPROVED. BUT LATER WITHDRAWN DUE TO COMPLAINTS BY THE PUBLIC. · (2) SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS A TELEGRAPHIST AT PEAKE NT.

CLARE · SEEKING ALTERATIONS TO THE BRIDGE OVER THE FISHWATER CREEK.

NORMANVILLE. · TELEGRAM RE VESSEL. 'FLORAL STAR' BEACHED ON SHORE. · CREW SAFE.

YORKETOWN · (1) REPORTING ASSAULT ON HIM BY R. ROSSITER. SON OF THE LICENSEE OF THE YORKETOWN AT WHICH HE (SHAW) IS LIVING. · EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HIS UN IF ORM . · ROSSITER' S PAYMENT OF DAMAGES ETC. (2) J. MONEMENT PT. · DEBTS OF. (3) HOPKINS PT. (EDITHBURGH) · DEBTS OF.

PORT PIRIE. 27·4·1B75. · TELEGRAM REPORTING TOWN FLOODED BY HIGH TIDE. IMMENSE DESTRUCTION. · BOATS GOING FROM HOUSE TO HOOSE TO SAVE LIVES. · NONE LOST.


ABORIGINAL FOLKLORE · SEEKING POLICE AID IN RECORDING. · QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO POLICE SUB· PROTECTORS AT GOOLWA. MILANG. OVERLAND CORNER. BLANCHETOWN. WELLINGTON. VENUS BAY. FOWLERS BAY. BORDERTOWN. LAURA, MT. FREELING. BARROW CREEK. CHARLOTTE WATERS.

GENERAL POST OFFICE, ADELAIDE. · MAJOR LARCENY OF BANK NOTES AND REGISTERED LETTERS FROM. · SUSPECT G. G. CARRUTHERS. FORMER G. P . 0. EMPLOYEE PROCEEDING TO ENGLAND ON VESSEL ' DARRA. ' · ASS I STANCE OF LONDON METROPOLITAN POLICE SOUGHT. · VESSEL MET ON ARRIVAL AT GRAVESEND. · CARRUTHER'S AWARENESS OF POLICE MOVES HAVING BEEN WARNED BY LETTER FROM POST OFFICE EMPLOYEE. WALTER GREEN. · N.B. · THIS FILE CONSOLIDATED WITH ORIGINAL FILE. 5B0/1874, BOX 40.

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526 VARIOUS.

530 SGT. G. BADMAN.

557 COMMISSIONER.

55B G. HAYNES. BELFAST, VICTORIA.

568 'L. WOODCOCK. SGT. MAJOR.

577 COMMISSIONER.

581 MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND EDUCATION.

(1) NUMBER OF POLICE STATIONED AT BLINMAN AND SLIDING ROCK? • (1 SGT. 1 PC AT BLINMAN. 2 PT'S AT SLIDING ROCK.) (2) WHETHER IT IS INTENDED TO STATION A TROOPER AT MENINGIE? (ANSWER. · WHEN ACCOMMODATION OTHER THAN AT THE HOTEL CAN BE OBTAINED). (3) WHETHER THE GRANTING OF WINE LICENCES HAS LED TO AN INCREASE IN DRUNKENNESS.? (COMMISSIONER'S COMMENT ON POOR QUALITY OF CHEAP COLON I AL WI NE . OFTEN LEAD I NG TO VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR. l.

REQUESTS FOR STATIONING POLICE OR EXTRA POLICE AT:· PORT ADELAIDE. QUEENSTOWN/ALBERTON. HINDMARSH. YORKETOWN. MALLALA. ALICE SPRINGS, CRYSTAL BROOK. GLENELG, HANNUM, LAURA, COLLINSFIELD.

PALMERSTON. N.T. REPORTING ESCAPE OF PPRISONER AH KIM. UNDERGOING LIFE SENTENCE FOR FORGERY. • REPORT OF G. B. SCOTT. GOVERNMENT RESIDENT FINDING NEGLIGENCE BY SGT. BADMAN. · TELEGRAM FROM TROOPER S. McGUIRE REPORTING AH KIM SHOT AND KILLED BY CHARLES MILLER. ESCAPEE FOUND IN POSSESSION OF A KNIFE AND REVOLVER AS WELL AS STOLEN PROPERTY.

TELEGRAM TO HOME OFFICE LONDON SEEKING ENQUIRIES RE ALBERT BIELFIELD SUSPECTED OF MAIL ROBBERY BETWEEN WEANERS FLAT AND KULPARA. · BELIEVED PASSENGER ON STEAMER 'GREAT BRITAIN' EX MELBOURNE FOR LIVERPOOL. THIS FILE CONTAINED IN 563/1874 · BOX 40. THE ORIGINAL REFERENCE.

FELIX TOMNEY · MISSING FRIEND.

(1) ADVISING THAT HIS WORKLOAD AS INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES IS DETRIMENTAL TO HIS POLICE DUTIES. · THIS VIEW SUPPORTED BY COMMISSIONER WHO SUGGESTED CROWN LAND RANGERS COULD TAKE OVER THESE DUTIES IN THE NORTHERN AREAS. · NOT PROCEEDED WITH. (2) CLARE · APPLICATION BY C. PROVIS, CORPORAL FOR POSITION AS INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES IF APPROVED AS NON POLICE POSITION.

JAMES OCTAVIUS WARD • WANTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT AT HULL, ENGLAND. · ARRESTED AS THE RESULT OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PC. ALLCHURCH OF S.A. POLICE. · HIS CLAIM FOR REWARD DENIED. · ADVICE FROM CHIEF CONSTABLE, HULL. THAT REWARD HAD BEEN PAID TO FIJI POLICE.

INSPECTOR PAUL FOELSCHE (NT).. · QUERYING THE ISSUING OF COMMISSION TO UNDER THE POLICE ACT. AND HOW IT WILL EFFECT OTHER OFFICERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. · COMMISSIONER'S REPLY OUTLINING HIS

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593 G. B. SCOTT, GOVT. RESIDENT. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

614 S. HOWARD. PT.

627 DESTITUTE BOARD.

631 8. G. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

636 COMMISSIONER.

650 E. MARTIN, CHIEF CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT. P.C.O.

656 COMMISSIONER.

676 CHIEF SECRETARY.


715 T. DOYLE. SERGEANT.

720 A. MILLEN.


TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. FOELSCHE COMMISSIONED ON 1·7·1874.

RQUESTING SUPPLY OF UN I FORM TROUSERS FOR N. T. POLICE.

EDITHBURGH. · WITNESS IN CASE OF R. V. BITMEAD AND SHARP · HIS FAILURE TO ATTEND COURT DUE TO LATE ARRIVAL OF VESSEL 'LUBRA' AT EDITHBURGH.

ANN BALDOCK. · PREMATURELY GIVING BIRTH TO CHILD IN AN ADELAIDE STREET. PENOLA · REFUTING SUGGESTION THAT THERE IS AN ACTIVE ORGANISED GANG OF CATTLE STEALERS IN THE SOUTH EASTERN DISTRICT.

FELONY RETURN FOR QUARTER ENDED. 31·3·1875. DEVELOMENT OF THE COLONY · NEW TOWNS, HARBOURS AND ROADS. · GROWTH OF SUBURBS · DIFFICULTIES OF POOR DISTRICTS FINANCING POLICE. · LACK OF SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR POLICE IN MANY OUT· STATIONS FORCING THEM TO LIVE IN HOTELS. AGAINST HIS WISH.

SEEKING PROMOTION AFTER 22 YEARS SERVICE AND DE TAILING THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF HIS DUTIES. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSIONER THAT HIS POSITION BE RAISED IN SALARY AND STATUS.

NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE. · HIS DIFFICULTIES IN ADMINSTERING IN TERMS OF DISTANCE ETC. · RECOMMENDING IT BE CONSTITUTED AS A SEPARATE INDEPENDENT FORCE. · HIS VIEW OF THE POSITION AND STATUS OF POLICE IN THE N.T. WHO WERE APPOINTED FROM S.A. POLICE. · ADVICE FROM GOVT. THAT THE N.T. POLICE ARE LIKELY TO BE REDUCED CONSIDERABLY IN NUMBERS.


REPORT OF DETECTIVE DOYLE RE CLAIM BY DAWSON FOR PROPERTY. · CIRCUMSTANCES UNSPECIFIED.

PORT ADELAIDE. · R. V. WARREN. CONVICTED OF LARCENY. · DISPSOSAL OF RECOVERED GOODS.

PORT ADELAIDE · NIGHTWATCHMAN EMPLOYED BY S.A. RAILWAYS. · SEEKING SUPPLY OF AN OIL CAPE AS USED BY POLICE. · GRANTED.

YORKETOWN. · HIS REPORT EMPHASIZING CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF YORKETOWN. · OFFER OF HALF AN ACRE OF TOWN LAND TO GOVERNMENT FOR PRICE OF ONE SHILLING BY A MR. ROSSITER (PUBLICAN). · NOT ACCEPTED. · GOVT VIEW NO PRESSING NEED FOR POLICE AT YORKETOWN AND LAND DEEMED TOO SMALL.

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1875 757 S. GASON. PT.

1B75 759 COMMISSIONER.

1875 766 B. G. HUNT. INSPECTORL

1875 768 T. BENTLEY, SERGEANT.


1875 784 COMM I SS !ONER

1875 80B T. ROWE, DET. SGT. , PERTYH.


1875 812 W. RUNDLE. MOUNT BARKER.

1875 B17 J. DOYLE. DETECTIVE.


1875 819 T. SOLLY, PT.

1875 826 F. HYDE. MENINGIE.

1875 832 L. BARUH. MOUNT PLEASANT.

POSTERS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STATIONS.

CAROLINE KLOPP · CHARGED WITH WILFUL MURDER. FAILURE OF DR. COMYN, A WITNESS. TO ATTEND THE COURT HEARING.

BARROW CREEK. · SEARCH FOR NATIVE OFFENDERS. POMPEY. URAL. ALLIGATOR JOHNNY AND JIMMY MULLER. INVOLVED IN ATTACK ON TELEGRAPH STATION. · FILED IN ORIGINAL FILE. 261/1874 · BOX 40.

CROWN LAND RANGER. · APPLICANT FOR APPOINTMENT AS. LANCE CORPORAL 0' MAHONY . TROOPERS GREGORY. ORR. McCORD. CATCHLOVE AND PC. MORGAN.

SEEKING PROMOTION IN HIS CLASS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. · REQUEST DENIED.

MOONTA. · APPLICANT FOR POSITION OF INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES.

RE IMPREST ACCOUNT AT TREASURY.

PORT PIRIE · KEEPING OF KANGAROO DOGS BY TROOPER ORR. · COMMISSIONER'S DIRECTION HE WILL DISMISS ANY ANY MEMBER KEEPING KANGAROO DOGS AND KANGAROO HUNTING. (POSSIBLY TO PREVENT USE OF POLICE HORSES?).

REVOLVER. PROPERTY OF JOHN FORREST. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED STOLEN FOUND.

SEEKING ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBEER OF PERSONS CROSSING S.A. BORDER WITH VICTORIA. (BOTH WAYS) AT REQUEST OF GOVT.

SEEKING TO RENT POLICE PADDOCK AND HIS COMPLAINT THAT CORPORAL ROLLISION IS KEEPING HIS COWS IN THE PADDOCK.

REPORING THAT A NUMBER OF CONVICTED CRIMINALS FROM INTERSTATE INTENDED COMING TO S.A. AND OBTAINING HAWKER LICENCES. · STEPS TAKEN TO PREVENT INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR COMMISSIONER TO VET APPLICANTS AND ISSUE LICENCES.

RE·ADJUSTMENT OF POLICE CONTRIBUTION BY AN UN· NAMED CORPORATION.

CLRE · ASSAULT ON TWO FEMALES AT NIGHT BETWEEN CLARE AND THE WHITE HUT.

SEEKING INFORMATION RE WHEREABOUTS OF PT. MONEMENT. (STATIONED AT YORKETOWN),

JAMES D. BARUH · MISSING FRIEND.

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833 CHARLES OTTO. SELLICKS HILL.

835 SUPT. SADLEIR. MANSFIELD. VIC.

836 CROWN SOLICITOR.

837 B. G. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

844 COMMISSIONER.

849 H. T. SHANNON

850 B. W. ATKINS, CAPTAIN, RIVER STEAMER. PRINCESS ROYAL.

851 COMMISSIONER.

864 F. ALLEN PT.

875 COMMISSIONER.

878 CURATOR. INTESTATE ESTATES.

880.5 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR.

ALLEGING THAT I. PATTERSON OF YACKA HAS DIS· HONEST INTENTIONS TOWARDS HIS PROPERTY.

FORWARDING LETTER FOR DELIVER TO PT. CROFTON AT PORT ELLIOT.

POLICE AND MAGISTRATES INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE STATEMENTS BY ACCUSED PERSONS AT COMMITTAL HEARINGS ARE SIGNED BY THE ACCUSED AND THE MAGISTRATE. · REPORT OF CORPORAL PROVIS IN CASE OF JOHN MCALPIN.

MOUNT GAMBIER. NEWSPAPER REPORT OF DISAPPEARANCE OF A YOUNG GIRL. LUCY SCHILLER. · POSSIBLE PREVIOUS ASSOCIATION WITH WILLIAM PAGE CONVICTED AND EXECUTED FOR THE MURDER OF MARY JULIA BUCHAN. PAGE EXECUTED MT. GAMBIER GAOL ON 27-10·1875. · PAGE DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF LUCY SCHILLER. · POLICE ENQUIRIES RE.

ALLEGING HIS GENERAL ORDER RE TROOPERS 'TIPPLING' IN HOTELS IS BEING IGNORED IN THE SOUTH EASTERN DISTRICT. · ALSO THAT TROOPERS IN THE BARRACKS AT PENOLA ARE IN THE HABIT OF SINGING SONGS ON SUNDAY NIGHTS TO THE DISCOMFORT OF PASSERS·BY. ALSO ALLEGING REFUSAL OF POLICE TO SERVE SUMMONS UPON MAGISTRATES TO ATTEND COURT. · REPORT OF INSPECTOR HUNT RE THE LAST ALLEGATON. · STEMS FROM WISH OF A CROWN LANDS RANGER TO HAVE COURT CONVENED ON DATE SELECTED BY HIM AND NOT THE MAGISTRATES. · CONTRA REPORT OF TURNER S.M. THAT POLICE OBLIGED TO ISSUE SUCH A SUMMONS IN NON POLICE CASES.

PUBLIC PROCESSION TO CELEBRATE CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF DANIEL O'CONNELL ON 6 AUGUST.

BLANCHETOWN. · HIS STATEMENT GIVEN AT INQUEST INTO DEATH OF ELIZABETH BAKER, ALLEGING PT EWENS WAS SLOW TO GIVE ASSISTANCE WHEN SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES IN ACCIDENT.

ARREST OF ESCAPE CONVICT JAMES HURLEY FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA. · RETURNED UNDER ESCORT OF LANCE COPORAL BIRD AND PC PRESTON PER VESSEL. 'GEORGETTE.'

CALLINGTON. RANGER.

SEEKING POSITION AS CROWN LANDS

SUBSCRIPTION TO MT. GAMBIER NEWSPAPER.

EFFECTS OF DECEASED PERSONS.

REPORTING CONDUCT OF SOME POLICE GIVING INFORMATION TO NEWSPAPER. · CONDUCT OF PT. HURLEY OF WALLAROO GIVING INFORMATION RE ARREST OF THOMAS TOWNLEY. ESCAPED CONVICT FROM W.A. -

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1875 BB4 CROSSLAND. PT.



1875 911 B. HUNT, INSPECTOR.

1875 919 J. MERCER. MAGILL.

1875 920 CULLEN AND WIGLEY, SOLICITORS.

1875 923 W. JOHNSON, CLERK, P.C.O.

1875 939 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR.


1875 942 B. G. HUNT.INSPECTOR.

1875 946 H. RICHARDS, PT.

GIVING UNAUTHORISED INFORMATION.

GAWLER RANGES. · THEFTS FROM SHEPHERDS BY NATIVES NEAR YARDEA · REPORT OF PT. CROSSLAND OF STREAKY BAY.

CHARLES DUFF. · FIREMAN FROM HER MAJESTY'S SHIP. 'NYMPH'. RETURNED TO SHIP IN SYDNEY. ACCOUNT FOR HIS TRANSPORT.

RING PT. · TRANSFERRED FROM NT TO S.A. POLICE. · CREDITED WITH PREVIOUS SERVICE IN S.A.

(1) MT. GAMBIER. · REPORTING NEGLIGENCE BY POLICE IN INVESTIGATING OFFFENCES AND THE SUPERVISION OF SGT. BESLEY. · (2) ALSO ALLEGING DILATORINESS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE MURDER OF MARY BUCHAN. BY CONVICTED MURDERER, PAGE, AND RECOMMENDING TRANSFER OF BESLEY AND PC. FITZPATRICK. · (2) DIRECTION BY COMMISSIONER FOR INSPECTOR HUNT TO TRANSFER HIS HQ. FROM PENOLA TO MOUNT GAMBIER AND TRANSFER SGT. BESLEY TO NARACOORTE. BESLEY REPLACED AT MT. GAMBIER BY CORPORAL FIELD FROM NARACOOTE.

COMPLAINING OF CONDUCT IN VICINITY OF WORLD'S END HOTEL, MAGILL.

MT. PLEASANT. · ADDICTION TO DRINK BY CHARLES STEPHENS. · CONVEYING REQUEST OF MOTHER FOR POLICE TO STOP LOCAL HOTELIERS SUPPLYING.

QUERYING THE OFFICIALLY RECORDED DATE OF HIS FIRST APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

CLARE · CASE OF HORSE STEALING AGAINST PETER RAMSAY DISMISSED BY JUSTICE AGAINST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE · NEW INFORMATION LAID FOR LARCENY AS A BAILEE. · CRITICISM OF J.P. BY CROWN SOLICITOR.

NEWSPAPER REPORT OF CRITICISM OF POLICE BY INGLEBY MP IN RELATION TO SHEEP STEALING AND THE INVESTIGATON OF THE MURDER OF MARY BUCHAN. · DISCLOSURE BY INSPECTOR HUNT THE M.P. 'S STATEMENT WAS BASED ON A 'PRIVATE' CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH HIM. AND NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLIC AIRING. · HUNT REBUKED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

MILLICENT. NOT OPPOSING APPOINTMENT OF TROOPER AS ASSISTANT BAILIFF AT. BUT STATING HIS GENERAL OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE TO POLICE ACTING AS BAILIFFS.

FOWLERS BAY · REPORTING ON HIS VISIT TO EUCLA AND THE UNUSUAL GOOD STATE OF THE COUNTRY FOR WATER AND FEED OVER THE WHOLE JOURNEY.

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952 AUDITOR-GENERAL.

961 SHERIFF

962 I. H. LEWIS. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

969 COMMISSIONER.

970 CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE.

974 L. SMITH. LANCE CORPORAL.

983 K. MILLER.

994 N. GYNNE.

998 DENNIS.

1007 COMMISSIONER.

1010 LOXTON AND SHAKES. KAPUNDA.

1014 H. O' MAHONY PT.

1015 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. BOMBAY.

REQUESTING THE COMMISSIONER TO SUPPLY INFORMA· TION ON THE QUESTION OF RETIREMENT COMPENSATION.

JURY LISTS.

ORDER IN COUNCIL PUBLISHED IN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. RE IMPORTATION OF GOODS ACROSS S.A. BORDERS. · INSPECTOR HUNT APPOINTED AS SUB· INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

ACCOUNT FORMS FOR FORAGE. STABLING EXPENSES INCURRED WHILST TRAVELLING DISTRIBUTED TO STATIONS.

THOMAS COOPER ESCAPEE FROM CASTLEMAINE GAOL. ARRESTED IN S.A. ESCORT FOR HIS RETURN.

REDRUTH. · DOHN McDOWELL. DISCHARGED FROM LUNATIC ASYLUM. - RETURN OF HIS PROPERTY.

NORWOOD. · LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NORWOOD-KENSINGTON INSTITUTE BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

MEETING OF ADELAIDE AMATEUR ATHELETIC CLUB.

DENNIS · MISSING FRIEND.

POLICE AND PRISONER ACCOMMODATION. NEED FOR PROPER BUILDINGS FOR SECURITY OF PRISONERS IN THE NORTHERN AREAS AND AT MILLICENT. · DRAWBACKS IN THE PRACTICE OF CHAINING PRISONERS TO TREES OR STABLES ETC. · ALSO COMPLAINING OF THE NECESSITY FOR POLICE TO RESIDE IN PUBLIC HOUSES. · RECOMMENDING THE BUILDING OF CHEAPER WEATHERBOARD COTTAGES FOR POLICE IN LIEU OF EXPENSIVE STONE. AND RETAINING STONE FOR CELLS.

KAPUNDA · SEEKING TO LEASE POLICE PADDOCK. · REPORT OF CORPORAL MALLON DETAILING POLICE AND GOVT USE OF THE PADDOCK.

ALBERT BIELFIELD. · ANTECEDANTS OF · SUSPECT FOR MAIL ROBBERY. DETAILS OF MAHONY' S INQUIRIES IN MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY ANO ACCOUNTS FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES. · CONSOLIDATED IN 563/1874. · BOX 40.

REPORTING ARRIVAL OF AMELIA COUCH AND CATHERINE HANDS IN COMPANY WITH 2 AFGHANS FROM S.A. AND INTENDING TO GO TO AFGHANISTAN. DESPITE WARNING BY BOMBAY POLICE. · LATER CHANGED THEIR MIND AND SOUGHT POLICE ASSISTANCE. · HAND SENT TO ENGLAND AND COUCH RETURNED TO S.A. AT PUBLIC EXPENSE. · INQUIRY BY COUCH'S BROTHER MEMBER OF CREW OF H.M.S AUDACIOUS SEEKING TO CONTACT HER.

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1017 C. EKERS PT. · PALMER P. S.



1039 VARIOUS

1043 G. M. BURTON

1044 J. HARTLEY. PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE.


1050 S. GASON, PT.

1061 SURVEYOR-GENERAL.

1066 COMMISSIONER.

1069 COMMISSIONER.

1070 MR. R. LINDSAY. · BAILEY'S GARDEN.


1079 J. MONEMENT PT.


1081 G. ORR. PT.

1107 PT. RAYMOND. AUBURN.

HANNUM · RECOMMENDING SITE AT FOR POLICE PADDOCK. · MAP OF HANNUM HEREIN.

PORT AUGUSTA. · TRAVEL EXPEllSES SOUGHT FOR WITNESSES IN CASE OF JAMES BARRITT CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

COMM I SS ION ER AND OTHERS TO EXAM WE TENDERS.

DEBTS eY POLICE . PC HODGE. f,DELA!DE. EX PT. MARSH/ILL.

D. FITZGERALD. · MISSING FRIEND.

REPORTING ASSAULT AND ATTEll0 TED ROBBERY ON FEMALE EMPLOYEE.

DIRECTING PT. POWELL BE ATTACHED TO HIS OFFICE AS AN ORDERLY.

BARROW CREF.K. · TELEGRJ\H REPCRTING ROBBBERY BY NATIVES FRC1M DOhERTY'S PMTY AT TAYLCR CREEK. \.:HILST ASLEEP. . co~isro:::r-A6LE AMOUNT OF MONEY. CLOTHING AND PATIONS TAKEll. SEARCH MOUNTED.

BOUNDARIES OF NEW POLICE DISTRICTS AT PORT ADELAIOt AND FOWLERS BAY.

PRISOMER D01·JMEY. · ESCORTED r'R.Ctt P'.:RT ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE BY DETECTIVE lt.M6EfH. · ACCOUNT FOR PASSAGE MONEY.

EDITHBURGH AND YORKETOWN. TROOPERS LIVING IN HOTELS· REQUESTING PROVISION .OF POLICE STATIONS AND CELLS.

COMPLAINING OF NUISANCES BY LARRIKINS.

COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS Tu EXAMINE TREASURY BOOKS.

REPORT RE· MENTAL SI ATE. ,OF. .JAMES McGREGOR OF PEASEY RANSE. YCR:<E P£NWSULALR. • DESCRIPTION OF IMPASSABLE SWAMP . BETWEE1~ . YORi<ETOWN AND PEASEY.

WAY'S DISPO~AL · INSTRUCT!NC~ TROOPERS TO BE PROVIDE.AT ~~EN WANTED. • REA?.Q~ NO~. STATED.

EDITHBURGH. • UNNAMED APPLICNIT° FOR HAWKERS LICENCE. .

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NEWSPAPER R£PORT RE MICHAEL GEOGHAN ARRESTED BY RAYMOND FOR SHEEPSTEALING. · COMMISSIONER'S CRITICISM OF RAYMOND DEP8SIMG AT THE TRIAL OF INADMISSABLE COMVERSATim: WITH THE CEFT. PRIOR TO BEING CAUTIONED.

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'1875 1121 W. BOND. PORT PIRIE.

1875 1129 E. CATCHOLOVE (EX TROOPER)



1875 1141 B. G. HUNT, INSPECTOR.

1875 1148 G. ORR. PT.

1875 1149 PT. ORR. EDITHBURGH


1875 1174 A. LAWRENCE, PT.

1875 1189 J. DOWLING. PT.

1875 1193 DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ALMA.

1875 1199 L. WOODCOCK. SGT. MAJOR.

QUERYING WHETHER WENDT. JEWELLER HAD HANDED TO POLICE HIS WATCH. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED STOLEN.

SEEKING REPLACEMENT FOR LOST CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE.

SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF CORPORAL JOHN FIELD AS CROWN LAND RANGER AT MOUNT GAMBIER.

REPLY TO COUNCIL SEEKING SUPPLY OF HANDCUFFS AND STAVES. · REFERRED TO COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION DISTRICT CONSTABLES OPERATE.

MOUNT GAMBIER. · BORDER WATCH NEWSPAPER REPORT CRITICISING HANDCUFFING TOGETHER PRISONERS PAGE, McPHERSON AND ENGLAND. FOLLOWING THEIR APPEARANCES AT THE CIRCUIT COURT. · OUTRAGE AT JOINING OTHER PRISONERS WITH MURDERER. PAGE.

EDITHBURGH · RENTAL OF COTTAGE FOR POLICE PURPOSES APPROVED.

ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION OF CABINET RELATIVE TO COSTS AGAINST HIM FOR WRONGUL ARREST OF THOMAS HODGE. · CONSOLIDATED WITH MAIN FILE 334/1875 · SUPRA.

REPORTING LACK OF UNMARRIED MEN IN FORCE. INHIBITING POSTINGS TO OUT STATIONS. RECOMMENDING A LEVEL OF 50 SINGLE MEN OUT OF A CONSTABLE STRENGTH OF 109 BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES AND PERMISSION TO MARRY BE DENIED EXCEPT WHEN THIS LEVEL IS EXCEEDED. · GENERAL ORDER 18/1861 · EX WARBURTON ON FILE REFUSING ENTRY OF MARR I ED MEN TO THE MOUNTED. · COMPLAINT OF INSUFFICIENT PAY TO SUPPORT FAMILIES BY MARRIED TROOPERS AND CONSTABLES REQUIRED TO LIVE IN BARRACKS. · VIEW OF GOVERNMENT THAT MARRIED MEN MUST ACCEPT ANY POSTING. · PRACTICES OF OTHER FORCES CANVASSED.

NORMANVILLE. · SCHOONER. 'ECLAIR' AGROUND.

GEORGETOWN. · MONEY FOUND AT NARRIDY RACES.

REQUESTING SUPPLY OF HANDCUFFS FOR DISTRICT CONSTABLES.

WINNINIE PS. · HIS INSPECTION OF. · SCARCITY OF FEED FOR HORSES.

1875 1206 J. FULLER .. MASTER MARINER. ALLEGING HIS WIFE. PASSENGR IN SHIP FROM BATAVIA TO PORT ADELAIDE WAS MURDERED EN ROUTE AND NEGLIGENCE BY SHIPS OFFICERS.

1875 1210 H. Q. SMITH PT. · MOUNT FREELING. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW NORTHERLY CATTLE STATIONS. REPORTING SAME IN VICINITY OF INNAMINCKA AND

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1B75 1246 G. MORRIS, PT.

1875 1249 G. BURCHELL, PC.


1B75 1253 C. PROVIS, CORPORAL.

1875 1256 F. DECHERT, PT.

1875 1257 S. E. COOPER.

1875 1264 VARIOUS

1875 1265 L, WOODCOCK, SGT. MAJOR.

PROMPTLY FOR EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION.

MOONTA AREA OF TOWNSHIP POLICING RESPONSIBILITY FOR FOOT POLICE AS DISTINCT FROM TROOPERS.

KADINA. · FIRE TO WOOLSHED.

ROBE · MARY ANN LICKMANN · ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY JUMPING FROM VESSEL. 'PENOLA.' · COMMITTED TO ASYLUM.

H.E. PONSFORD · ALLEGED ASSAULT UPON AT NORTH ADELAIDE.

SALE OF UNSERVICEABLE POLICE HORSES.

CLARE · SEEKING TO TRANSFER TO THE TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

COMMISSIONER'S ORDERLY FOR 6 YEARS. · SEEKING POSTING TO OUT STATION.

ODDFELLOWS PICNIC AT TORRENS PARK, MITCHAM.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE. (1) PC CROFTON. PORT ELLIOT · ALLEGED ILL TREATMENT OF HIS WIFE. SUSPENDED. (2) A. BLEECHMORE. TRURO. · REPORTED FOR ACCUSING LOCAL POSTMASTER OF READING POLICE GAZETTES. (3) TROOPERS GOLDNEY AND ORR. · ALLEGED TO HAVE ASSAULTED R. MAHOOD. (4) J. MONEMENT PT. (YORKETOWN) · NEGLECT OF DUTY· TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE. (5) MAHONEY. PT. · MINTARO. ·REPORTED BY INSP. SAUNDERS FOR BREACHES OF REGULATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO RESIGN. (6) FOWLERS BAY · COMPLAINT OF PT. RICHARDS HIRING OUT HIS OWN HORSES AND KEEPING KANGAROO DOGS. (7) G. E. HOPKINS, EDITHBURG · NEGLECT OF DUTY. (8) J. EWENS PT, BLANCHETOWN. · ALLEGEDLY INTERFERING WITH CALLING OF CONTRACTS TD SUPPLY STONE FOR BUILDING STATION.

PORT AUGUSTA. EXTRA PC POSTED FOR WOOL SEASON.

END OF BOX 41.

1876 13 VARIOUS

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PAY INCREASES GRANTED TO:· CORPORAL J. SHAW (OVERLAND CORNER) TROOPER W. CATE CSTRATHALBYN) · TROOPER G. McCORD. (STREAKY BAY) · PT. BARKER (MELROSE) · W. McKEEVOR, PT (WILLUNGA) · T. HUSTON PT(PENOLA) · T. PLUMMER PT. (ANGASTON) · M. O'CONNOR PT (NARACOORTE) · HURLEY PT. (COLLINSFIELD) · DOWDY PT (NARACOORTE) · A. BURCHELL PT CMOONTA) · T. FARRELL PT (TANUNDA) · T. FLYNN (PEAKE) · P. SHIELS PT. (MILLICENT) · R. WATERS PC (CLARE) H. HUMPHRIS PT. (BORDERTOWN) · J. O'SULLIVAN PC (WALLAROO) · T. O'CONNOR, LANCE CORPORAL (CLARENDON) · P. BENTLEY SGT (REDRUTH) · J.B. PORTER PT (WINNINIE) · J. BRAY PC (KADINA) · E. TACEY PT (GUMERACHA) · C. NALTY PT. (CALLINGTON) · R. PHELAN PT. (WOODSIDE) · C. PROVIS. CORPORAL (CLARE) · W. WILSON PC. (KOORINGA) · SGT. O'SHANAHAN (BLINMAN) · R. NOBLE PT. (LAURA) · PT MAHONEY (PORT ELLIOT) · S. GASON PT (BARROW CREEK) · R. MORRIS PT. (KINGSTON) · L. WOODCOCK SGT. MAJOR, (MELROSE) · T. MALLON. CORPORAL (KANPUNDA) ·M. CORCORAN PT. (PORT WAKEFIELD) · H. McBETH PT (CHARLOTTE WATERS) · C. CHURCH PC (GLENELG) · T. MURPHY PC (GAWLER) · T. CLODE PT (VENUS BAY) · T. RICHARDS, PT.(FOWLERS BAY) · E. DEANE PT. (WELLINGTON) · FITZGERALD PC (KAPUNDA) MORIARTY PT. (GOOLWA) · J. DANN PT (MILANG) · J. HARRIS PC (MOONTA) · J. FARRELL PC (GAWLER) · ALLEN PT (CALLINGTON) · W. H. RAYMOND PT (AUBURN) · W. ROLLISON CORPORAL (MT BARKER) · G. ORR PT. CEDITHBURGH) · J. SIMPSON, LANCE CORPORAL (MOUNTED H.Q.) · A. LAWRENCE PT. (NORMANVILLE) F. COURY PC (ADELAIDE) · W. CAMPBELL SENIOR. PT (RIVERTON) · A. BLEECHMORE PT (TRURO) · W. GREGORY PT (PORT PIRIE) · J. EWENS PT (BLANCHETOWN) · O'SHANAHAN PT (THREE LAKES) A. GRANT PC (KAPUNDA).

LICENSING MATTERS. (1) BAROSSA GOLD FIELDS · SALE OF LIQUOR AT. (2) SOUTH EASTERN DIVISION. · QUERY BY COMMIS· IONER AS TO EXTENT OF POLICING OF HOTELS ETC. (3) PORT ADELAIDE · PORT ELLIOT. · COMPLAINTS RE HOTELS AT. (4) PORT PIRIE · CONVICTION OF FREDERICK HILL, LICENSEE OF SOLOMONTOWN. (5) GLADSTONE. · ARREST OF AMERICAN CITIZEN, DENNIS TRINNADDAD. HOLDER OF COLONIAL WINE LICENCE AT CRYSTAL BROOK. · RENEWAL OPPOSED. (6) KANYAKA · GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL. · DEATH OF LICENSEE MRS. HAMMOND. (7) NORMANVILLE/YANKALILLA. · CERTIFICATE FROM JUSTICES THAT THERE ARE LESS THAN 20 INHABITED HOUSES WITHIN ONE MILE OF LICENSED PREMISES KEPT BY WILLIAM MITCHELL OF NORMANVILLE. (8) OVERLAND CORNER HOTEL. · LICENCE REVOKED. (9) SALISBURY · GOVERNOR McDONNELL HOTEL. ·

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LATE APPLICATION FOR LICENCE. (10) NORTHERN LICENSING BENCH · CAUSE LIST. (11) MACCLESFIELD · DAVENPORT ARMS. · NEW LICENSEE. ANDREW CONSIDINE. POSTINGS/TRANSFERS ETC. (1) McBETH PT. (CHARLOTTE WATERS TO ADELAIDE. ROLLAND PT. (ADELAIDE TO CHARLOTTE WATERS). (2) C. NALTY PT. (ROBE TO ADELAIDE) PT. DAVIS (ADELAIDE TO ROBE). (3) JAMESTOWN · PT WILTSHIRE FOR TEMPORARY DUTY. (4) SGT. BENTLEY (MOONTA TO REDRUTH). (5) PT. DOER (ADELAIDE TO CLARE) · PT. HUPPATZ (CLARE TO ADELAIDE.) (6) W. CAMPBELL SENIOR PT. (RIVERTON TO THE GUMS STATION IN THE FAR NORTH.) · LANCE CORPORAL SIMPSON (ADELAIDE TO RIVERTON). (7) CLARE · DISMISSAL OF PT. O'BRIEN AND HIS REPLACEMENT BY PT. MORGAN. (8) A. POWELL PT · ORDERLY TO CHIEF SECRETARY REPLACED BY PT. JAMES. (9) CRYSTAL BROOK. · PT. MURPHY TO ADELAIDE. (1) PORT AUGUSTA · PC MADDIGAN TO ADELAIDE. (11) MELROSE · APPLICATION BY H. HAMLYN PT FOR A TRANSFER FROM. (12) GOVERNMENT DAM PS· REFUSAL OF GOLDING. LANDLORD OF RESERVOIR HOTEL TO ACCOMODATE T. WANHILL PC AFTER A DISPUTE BETWEEN HIM. · WANHILL'S TRANSFER AND POLICING THERE UNDERTAKEN FROM PORT PIRIE. (13} EDITHBURGH REQUEST BY INSPECTOR SAUNDERS THAT PT. ORR BE AGAIN PLACED IN CHARGE THERE. (SEE ALSO 1317/75 · BOX 44 ABOVE). (14) PORT PIRIE · QUERY BY PC POTTER WHETHER HE IS TO REMAIN AT PORT PIRIE AND POSSIBLE RETURN OF PC COCKS. · COMMENTS ON COCK'S STUPIDITY AT DRILL. (15) KADINA · ALLEGATION THAT PC CARSON RE· VEALED IDENTITY OF ' UNDERCOVER' PRESENCE OF LANCE CORPORAL BIRD SEEKING TO DETECT LICENSING BREACHES AT KANDINA. · DENIED BY CARSON BUT TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE. (16) WINNINIE · PT. CAMPBELL. JUNIOR SEEKING TRANSFER FROM . REPLACED BY PT. CATCHLOVE. ( 17) BLINMAN. · MEMORIAL FROM RESIDENTS SEEKING RE-LOCATION OF STATION AT BLINMAN NORTH.

POLICE ESCORTS/ ATTENDANCES AT COURT ETC.

DEATH REPORTS. (1) JOHN MORRIS. BLINMAN · (2) JOHN W. BERRRIDGE, PORT PIRIE · (3) OVERLAND CORNER, DROWNING OF "NED THE COOK" IN THE MURRAY. (4) PORTER'S LAGOON . DROWNING OF MURRAY. (5) JOHN ISAAC IRELAND AT ARKABA STATION. (6) MARIA DOUGLAS. MISSING FRIEND AT HALLETT'S CREEK.

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50 R. CORNElIUS, MERCHANT OF REDHILL.

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(7) JAMESTOWN. BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN DROWNED IN WELL AT YONGALA. AT FIRST BELIEVED TO BE THAT OF FORMER PC, JAMES BLAKE WHO WAS LATER FOUND ALIVE. (8) STRATHALBYN. · DEATH OF ELLEN BENJAMIN. PART ABORIGINAL. · HER HUSBAND, AN ABORIGINAL SUSPECTED OF CAUSING HER DEATH BUT NOT CHARGED. · AUGUST DRECHLER OF LONG VALLEY CHARGED WITH SUPPLYING BENJAMINS WITH LIQUOR. (9) ELLEN WILSON, ADELAIDE. · (10) HENRY PEAPELS · DROWNED AFTER JUMPING FROM VESSEL ' SILVER STREAM . ' ( 11) JAMESTOWN · DEA TH OF HENRY WOODMAN AT THE BELALIE HOTEL. (12) BURRA. JACK HARPER. · (13) NORTH BLINMAN. ANTHONY COCK. · (14) DUBLIN, · FINDING OF ABORIGINAL SKELETON. (15) CRYSTAL BROOK. · GEORGE HINKS RUN OVER BY A WAGON. (16) DISAPPEARANCE OF SHEPHERD, LOST ON THE EASTERN PLAINS. SEARCH BY SGT. 0' SHANAHAN OF BLINMAN AIDED BY A BLACK TRACKER. (17) YONGALA · DEATH OF EDWARD TANNER, SUBJECT OF A MISSING FRIEND REPORT, BY FALLING INTO A WELL. FAILURE OF EMPLOYER, JAMES McINERNEY TO NOTIFY POLICE OR ASSIST IN RETRIEVAL OF THE BODY. · NEWSPAPER REPORT HEREIN AS WELL AS 3 PHOTOS RECOVERED FROM THE BODY, WHICH ARE OF INTEREST IN REGARD TO THE DRESS OF THE PERIOD.

SEEKING STATIONING OF POLICE AT REDHILL, A GOVERNMENT TOWN RATHER THAN AT COLLINSFIELD A NON GOVERNMENT TOWN. · COLLINSFIELD CHOSEN.

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COMPLAINTS AGAINST AND CONDUCT OF POLICE. PART 1. · (1) EDITHBURGH · TROOPER ORR DISCIPLINED FOR WRITING DIRECT TO MELBOURNE DETECTIVE OFFICE ON PRIVATE HATTER. (2) GAWLER · PC MURPHY · PLAYING CARDS IN HOTEL WHILST ON DUTY. (3) BLINMAN · IMPROPER USE OF CRIMINAL OFFENCE FORM FOR CIVIL MATTER (DEBT). (4) YORKETOWN · ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY FOR NOT CHARGING PERSON WITH ASSAULT. (5) GOOLWA · COMPLAINT BY PT MORIARTY CLAIMING HE WAS SLANDERED BY CUSTOMS OFFICER. (6) BOORKOOYANNA MISSION STATION. YORKE PENINSULAR. · COMPLAINT BY MANAGER OF CONDUCT OF PT. ORR OF EDITHBURGH. (7) BLINMAN · ESCAPE OF PRISONER JOHN FIELD FROM CUSTODY OF PT. McBETH. (8) OLD COLONIST INN, ANGAS STREET. · CONDUCT OF PC CHAPMAN AT.

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FROM PUBLICAN. · ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY BY TWO WELLS POLICE. (10) · RIVERTON · COMPLAINT RE INSOBRIETY OF PT CAMPBELL SENIOR. ( 11) KAPUNDA. · P . MCcGU IRE HIS COMPLAINT AGAINST CORPORAL MALLON. (12) · FARRELL'S FLAT · ESCAPE OF PRISONER G. HATHERLY ARRESTED FOR RAPE. FROM CUSTOY OF PT. HUPPATZ. (13) · JAMESTOWN · COMPLAINT BY CIVIL BAILIFF AGAINST PT SOLLY FOR INACTION RE ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TOWARDS HIM. (14) · WINNINIE · PT. PORTER REPORTING INSOBRIETY OF PT WILLIAM CAMPBELL JUNIOR. (15) · CLARE · DEATH OF MRS GORDON AND CHILD LOST ON EASTERN PLAINS. · QUESTION WHETHER POLICE SEARCH LED BY PT. HUPPATZ WAS ADEQUATE. SEE 257 BELOW. (16) EDITHBURGH · PT. ORR REQUESTED TO PERFORM MORE FREQUENT PATROLS OF STANSBURY · CLAIMED CONDITION OF HIS HORSE PREVENTED THIS. ( 17) REDRUTH · COND !TI ON OF POLI CE HORSE . "MANDARIN." (18) · MINTARO · CONDITION OF POLICE HORSE "ELLEN" USED BY PT. DAVIES. (19) NEGECT OF DUTY AT MOUNTED BARRACKS. ADELAIDE BY PT. CATCHLOVE OF MELROSE. (20) WALLAROO · RE EXECUTION OF WARRANT BY PT. SHAW AGAINST WATSON. PREVIOUSLY PAID. (21) TWO WELLS · COMPLAINT ALLEGING IMPROP· ER USE OF POLICE HORSES AND ABSENCES OF POLICE. (22) · LAURA · CONDUCT OF PT. O'BRIEN. (23) TANUNDA · FAILURE BY L/CORPORAL SIMPSON TO FURNISH RETURNS. (24) PENOLA · MISSING MAN FROM SUTLEDGE STATION. · NEWSPAPER REPORT CRITICISING ALLEGED INACTION BY POLICE. (25) · BLINMAN · W. . GREUGER · SEEKING TO LAY INFORMATION AGAINST PC. HICKEY.

DEBTS BY POLICE PT. O' SHANAHAN (3 LAKES PS) · SAXON (PORT AUGUSTA) · WILKINSON (NORTHERN DIV) · SHAW (CLARE) HOPKINS. (SLIDING ROCK) · PC'S McKEOWN CKOORINGA). DUNCAN. (PORT AUGUSTA).

BARROW CREEK, NT. · EQUIPMENT SENT TO PT. CAMPBELL.

LEITER TO GOVERNOR SIR A. MUSGRAVE ALLEG· ING NUMEROUS MURDERS COMMITIED IN THE WATERLOO DISTRICT. WRITER MENTALLY UNSTABLE.

BARROW CREEK N . T. · PURCHASE OF HORSE FOR USE BY PT. CAMPBELL.

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1876 100 C.C. OUNCAN.


1876 110 VARIOUS

1876 121 S.A. CLENDINNIN PT.

1876 122 H. BUSHELL PT.

1876 123 J. CARSON PC.

1876 129 ANON.

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MISSING FRIENDS. (1) · LEA BROTHERS OF SWINDON, ENGLAND. (2) JAMES FINN · WIFE DESERTER. (3) THEODORE REECE · PRISONER, ADELAIDE. (4) PATRICK COLEMAN · DIED AT ALLENDALE. (5) GEORGE THOMPSON. WIFE DESERTER. (6) W. BROWN. WIFE DESERTER. (7) W. CLARK. (8) EDITHBURGH DROWNING OF BROTHERS JENKINS AND JOHNSTON IN BOATING MISHAP. (9) C. TOY · WIFE DESERTER. (10) G. GIBBS, DECEASED. (11) E.A. LISTER. (12) WILLIAM BELLEW. (13) WILLIAM WHITBREAD. (14) HENRY EDWARD BOUCHER. (15) W. D. STRAWBRIDGE.

QUERYING ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSFER OF INSPECTOR HUNT'S H. Q. FROM PENOLA TO MT. GAMBIER. · DIFFICULTIES OF HOUSING AND OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR HUNT AT MT. GAMBIER.

PROMOTIONS IN CLASSES OF CONSTABLES ETC. TROOPERS. TRAIL. WHITE. SIMPSON. CLENINNON. THORNTON. WILLSHIRE. COWIE. BOLTON. BROWN. SOUTH. BURTON. DELANEY. BOORD. ARMOUR. POWELL. DAVIS. DOWLEANS. LEE, BRUCE. MORGAN. PEEVOR. DUNCAN. PHILLIPS. JENNER. DOER. · DETECTIVES SOLLY, VON der BORCH.

SEEKING RE-INSTATEMENT IN FORCE. PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED. · REFUSED.

SLIDING ROCK · QUERYING NEWSPAPER REPORT OF 'OUTRAGEOUS DOINGS' ON NEW YEAR'S EVE IN WHICH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MINING EQUIPMENT WAS INCURRED.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES · USE OF AT:· KANGAROO ISLAND · Y ANKALLI LA · STREAKY BAY· MILLICENT · PORT AUGUSTA.

GOVERNMENT DAM POLICE CAMP. WILFUL OBSTRUCTION PLACED ON PORT PIRIE RAILWAY LINE.

SALISBURY PS. REPORT OF E. JUDD. APPLICANT FOR UNSTATED TYPE OF LICENCE.

KAOINA PS · APPLICANTS, ROSENBERG AND BUSHELL FOR PACK LICENCES.

STANSBURY · LETIER TO NEWSPAPER DESCRIBING THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE VICINITY AND THE NEED FOR A JETIY. · ALSO NEED FOR A POLICE OFFICER TO PREVENT THE SUPPLY OF LIQUOR TO ABORIGINES.

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139 B. G. HUNT, INSPECTOR.

144 W. CAMPBELL SENIOR PT.

150 W. GREGORY PT.


159 M. MURPHY PC.

162 R. PASCOE. LANCE CORPORAL.

169 F. HOLDER, HEADMASTER OF LICENSED SCHOOL AT KOORINGA.

172 E. BENTLEY, SGT.

181 W. ROLLISON. CORPORAL.

186 F. DECHERT. PT.

189 H. MOYLE

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199 T. CHALWIN. POLICE VETERINERARY.

POSTAGE STAMPS SEEKING INCREASED SUPPLY FROM POSTMASTER GENERAL.

MILLICENT SEEKING EXTRA MEMBER FOR. SPECIAL CONSTABLE MACK APPOINTED. · FORM OF OATH FOR SPECIAL CONSTABLES HEREIN.

RIVERTON PS. · IMPOUNDING OF MARE BELONGING TO SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S DEPT.

PORT PIRIE PS. P. C. COCK SUED FOR UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT OF W. DUFFY, ARRESTED FOR STEALING RAIL SLEEPERS. · PC FINED ONE SHILLING.

DETECTIVE BRANCH. DET. CANDLER STATIONED AT PORT ADELAIDE. NEED TO SUPPLEMENT ADELAIDE STAFF.

CRYSTAL BROOK. NEED FOR APPOINTMENT OF A MAGISTRATE.

JURY SUMMONSES. PROBLEMS FOR POLICE IN SERVING DUE TO WRONG ADDRESSES BY DISTRICT COUNCILS.

FAILURE OF PC WILSON TO ATTEND FOR PURPOSE OF GIVING DRILL INSTRUCTION TO CHILDREN.

MOONTA · LOSS OF CASH BOXES FROM SAFE OF MR. GOSLIN.

MT. BARKER. · F. W. KRAHNUT. APPLICANT FOR HAWKERS LICENCE.

MORPHETT VALE · T. LAMBERT. APPLICANT FOR HAWKERS LICENCE.

KAPUNDA. REPORTING LOSS OF CARPET BAG CONSIGNED BY RAIL.

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW STATIONS, ADDITIONS. ALTERATIONS ETC AT:· JAMESTOWN LAURA GOERGETOWN COLLINSFIELD EDITHBURGH YORKETOWN PALMER · NAIRNE · OVERLAND CORNER BLYTH MENINGIE · PORT PIRIE · GLADSTONE · CRYSTAL BROOK. · REFERENCE TO SUPPLY OF A PORTABLE CELL BY MELBOURNE POLICE AT A COST OF 96 POUNDS. SENT IN PACKAGES PER VESSEL ALOINGA.

CRYSTAL BROOK · MAIL COACH DRIVER. CHARLES EMERY CHARGED WITH ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TOWARDS PC MURPHY AND REPORTED FOR NEGLECTING HIS MAIL DUTIES. · DISMISSED.

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1876 265 SGT. INNES.

1876 268 CENTRAL SOARD OF HEALTH.

1876 278 L. WOODCOCK. SERGEANT MAJOR.

POLICE HORSES ARE BEING ACQUIRED. UNFIT HORSES AT VENUS BAY AND STREAKY BAY.

GOOLWA PT. MORIARTY REQUIRED TO ATTEND ADELAIDE LOCAL COURT AS WITNESS.

ROBE POLICE HORSE. 'MIDGE. UNFIT FOR DUTY.

MELROSE · ADVISING RETURN OF 4 UNFIT HORSES TO HEADQUARTERS.

TELEGRAPH LINE TO WEST AUSTRALIA REQUESTING SERVICES OF PT RICHARDS OF FOWLERS BAY TO ACCOMPANY PARTY LED BY MR. KNUCKEY. TO SURVEY ROUTE FOR LINE.

REPLYING TO C. MORRIS RE UNSPECIFIED COMPLAINT.

DEATH REPORTS. (1) LAURA · DROWNING OF UNNAMED MAN. (2) PORT PIRIE DROWNING OF BLAIR IN BOATING MISHAP. (3) KINGSTON. · ALFRED BURROWS · DIED OF THIRST NEAR SALT CREEK. (4) REDRUTH · EMMA GORDON AND CHILD · DIED FROM THIRST ON EASTERN PLAINS. SEE 75(15) ABOVE. (5) GEORGETOWN · HENRY KRONZEIK. (6) STRATHALBYN REMAINS OF ABORIGINAL BODY FOUND. (7) PORT AUGUSTA MICHAEL CONNELL DROWNED AT SEA. (8) PORT AUGUSTA · CHRISTIE WALAKIE. NEAR SAL TIA. (9) CRYSTAL BROOK. · JOHN FINNIGAN · FALL FROM WAGGON.

ADELAIDE · REPORTING LOSS OF HANDCUFFS AT JAMESTOWN WHEN ATTACHED TO CHAINED PRISONER IN STABLE OF JAMESTOWN HOTEL.

QUERYING THE REASON FOR INSPECTOR HUNT LEAVING HIS SOUTH EASTERN DIVISION TO GO TO ADELAIDE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION.

PORT ADELAIDE SEAMEN FROM VESSEL, "BENTOIRLICH" ARRESTED FOR STEALING CARGO.

PORT ADELAIDE INSPECTION OF NEW DEAD HOUSE (MORTUARY) BY Ors. DUNCAN AND FORWARD. NOT SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED. SUPPLY OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT SOUGHT.

ADELAIDE PUBLIC HOUSES UNSATISFACTORY STATE OF SOME PUBLIC LAVATORIES.

MELROSE ADVISING HIS ABSENCE ON

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1876 292 W. SMITH. LANCE CORPORAL.

1876 293 M. HURLEY. PT.

1876 294 J. FIELO, CORPORAL.

1876 301 TEMPLARS LODGE, ADELAIDE.

1876 303 VARIOUS

1876 304 W. GREGORY PT.

1876 305 A. DUNCAN. ·DETECTIVE


1876 313 R. WATER PC.

1876 315 W. SEARCY. CHIEF INSPECTOR.


1876 335 R. LONG.


LANCE CORPORAL SMITH

1876 345 PT. HARTE.

1876 352 JOHN ADAMS. LANCE CORPORAL.

1876 356 CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH

1876 358 A. TURNER PC.

INSPECTION DUTIES.

NORWOOD OFFERING TO SELL HIS PREMISES CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY NORWOOD POLICE OFFER OF SALE OF BLOCK OF LAND ON NORWOOD PARADE BY M. KINGSBOROUGH FOR 450 POUNDS.

REDRUTH SEEKING REPLACEMENT FOR POLICE HORSE. 'GLADSTONE.'

COLLINSFIELD POLICE STATION GAZETTES NOT BEING RECEIVED AT.

POLICE

MOUNT GAMBIER SEIZURE OF SHEEP FROM LIVINGSTON IN BREACH OF SCAB ACT.

COMPLAINING OF NUISANCES CAUSED BY PROST!· TUTES.

APPLICANTS FOR HAWKERS LICENCES AT;· MOONTA REDRUTH WELLINGTON PORT AUGUSTA ·

PORT PIRIE. DESTRUCTION OF SCHOONER. 'MALVINA MAUD' AT ANCHORAGE BY FIRE. · SHIP HAD GUNPOWDER IN CARGO DEATH OF ITS CAPTAIN. WILLIAM OCEN.

POLICE GAZETTE · HIS COMPLAINT RE ERRORS IN · RESPONSE OF GOVT. PRINTER. W. COX.

MEMO FROM. RE EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF GAS.

CLARE PS COMPLAINING OF UNSATISFACTORY FIT OF NEW POLICE UNIFORM.

MOUNTED BARRACKS · LEAKING HORSE TROUGHS.

MOUNTED BARRACKS · REPAIRS TO POLICE CART.

SEMAPHORE · OFFERING LEASE OF HOUSE AT.

(1) JAMESTOWN. · NEGLECT OF HORSE BY PT. HARTE · FINED. (2) KOORINGA REPORTING PT. HARTE FOR DRUNKENNESS.

JAMESTOWN REPORTING ABNORMAL AND INAPPROPIATE CONDUCT OF JUSTICES HEARING LARCENY CASE IN COURT.

NORWOOD. · RE LETTER TO NEWSPAPER COMPLAIN· ING OF LARRIKINISM AND ADVOCATING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE 'CAT OF NINE TAILS.'

ADVISING BAD STATE OF URINALS AT CERTAIN PUBLIC HOUSES IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT.

VICTOR HARBOR · RE COMPLAINTS OF DISORDERLY

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1876 367 R. SULLIVAN. CORPORAL.

1876 370 VARIOUS

1876 372 P. DOWDY. PT.

1876 377 SHERIFF.

1876 380 VARIOUS


1876 383 T. O'SHANAHAN. SERGEANT. BLINMAN.

1876 389 COMMISSIONER

1876 395 G. BURCHELL. DETECTIVE.

BEHAVIOUR AND WILFUL DAMAGE ARISING FROM WEDDING CELEBRATIONS.

GREENOCH SEEKING INFORMATION AS TO DWELLINGS. POPULATION ETC.

DEATH OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE. · INSPECTOR PETERSWALD APPOINTED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.

PORT LINCOLN. · APPLICANTS FOR HAWKERS LICENCES.

DEATH OF POLICE HORSES AT:· PEAKE. WINNINIE. BLINMAN. MELROSE. CHARLOTTE WATERS. · OBSERVATIONS BY THE POLICE VET ON THE DANGERS OF BLEEDING SICK HORSES.

PENOLA PS · JAMES CLUNDON · PAUPER LUNATIC.

POLICE TO ATTEND CRIMINAL COURT.

HAWKERS LICENCE APPLICATIONS. PORT LINCOLN AND WEETULPA.

FINES IMPOSED ON POLICE. (1) PT. O'CONNOR. S.E. DIVISION FOR NEGLIGENCE IN HIS FORAGE RETURN. (2) PT. TAYLOR. PORT AUGUSTA. CARELESSNESS IN SIGNING CHEQUE.

SLIDING ROCK. · ARREST OF JAMES LENNON. 7I YEARS BY PT. BANNIGAN FOR SETTING FIRE TO STORE AND HIS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN BLINMAN CELL. · COMMITTED AS A PAUPER LUNATIC.

CRYSTAL BROOK. · W.C. TO BE PROVIDED FOR NEW CELL.

ADELAIDE · LARCENY OF WATCH AND JEWELLERY FROM ANNIE GARLAND. · WATCH FOUND IN POSSESSION OF PROSTITUTE. GIVEN TO HER BY FRAZER. A SEAMAN . · FRASER LATER REPORTED TO HAVE JOINED THE NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE. · DISMISSED FROM THAT FORCE AS A RESULT. PHOTO OF FRASER HEREIN.

1876 396 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. CHRISTCHURCH. SEEKING COPY OF ESTIMATES ETC.

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387 E. CATCHLOVE. PT.

399 J. PORTER. PT.

PORT AUGUSTA · ARREST OF 'CHILINGIE PETER' FOR THE MURDER OF ANOTHER NATIVE AT YARDEA. BODY OF VICTIM EXHUMED BY PT. CATCHLOVE. · PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

WINN IN IE · G. F. JENKINSON. APPLICANT FOR HAWKERS LICENCE.

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1876. 414 COMMISSIONER.

1876 424 E. BENTLEY, SERGEANT.

1876 425 J. EWENS PT.

1876 430 E. BENTLEY. SERGEANT.

1876 445 J. BRAY. PC.

1876 449 J. G. BROWN, MERCHANT OF ADELAIDE.

1876 450 PT. TUOHY

1876 453 W. MORIARTY PT.

1876 458 R. SULLIVAN, CORPORAL.

1876 462 T. HEETHAM. PT.

1876 465 J . LEAHY , CORPORAL.

1876 466 VARIOUS

MOUNT BARKER QUERYING REPORTED BAD BEHAVIOUR OF CIVILIAN. JOSEPH RUNDLE.

PORT ADELAIDE - DEATH OF SAMUEL HUTCHER IN CASUALTY HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO THE POLICE STATION. - REPORT BY INSPECTOR PETERSWALD OF THE RISKS TO POLICE IN PROXIMITY TO PERSONS WITH INFECTIOUS. DISEASES.

RETURN FOR QUARTER ENDED 31-12·1875. POLICE FORCE AUGMENTED IN OCTOVER 1875 BY ADDITION OF 20 CONSTABLES (FOOT) AND 8 (MOUNTED). · ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW POLICE STATIONS AT STANSBURY, BLYTH. HANNUM. MENINGIE. THE GUM WATERS (IN THE FAR NORTH). · POLICE REQUIRED TO COLLECT CUSTOM DUES. - MURDER OF ABORIGINAL WOMAN AT MOUNT WEDGE. · TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH PORT LINCOLN ESTABLISHED. - REPORT OF POLICING IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. MURDER THERE OF C.H. JOHNSTON BY ABRAHAM DOER. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF T. RICKARDS BY 'URAL' AN ABORIGINE. - OBSERVATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADELAIDE AND COUNTRY AREAS.

MOONTA. - CHARLES HENRY · HAWKER APPLICANT.

BLANCHETOWN - REMAINS OF GOERGE PADWICK FOUND ON SWAN REACH STATION.

MOONTA - MRS. LEE PING - HAWKER APPLICANT.

WALLAROO - FREDERICK HENRY BONE ARRESTED FOR OFFENCES COMMITTED AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.- ESCORTED TO NEWCASTLE BY P.C. BRAY.

POLICE HELMETS. · ORDERED THROUGH AND SUPPLIED FROM ENGLAND BUT REJECTED. SEEKING COMPENSATION FOR.

TWO WELLS. - BOAT, PROPERTY OF HON. MR. MILNE RECOVERED AFTER BEING STOLEN AND ABANDONED.

GOOLWA. · W. CAMPBELL. HAWKER APPLICANT.

PORT LINCOLN · JOHN FREEMAN · HAWKER APPLICANT.

PENOLA PS · T. BURT. HAWKER APPLICANT.

PORT AUGUSTA - BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN FOUND AT WILLOCHRA.

HAWKERS LICENCE APPLICANTS AT: ·MOONTA. PORT PIRIE, MELROSE, SALISBURY TANUNDA, TRURO, ANGASTON. NORMANVILLE WALLAROO, STRATHALBYN, MILLICENT, MT. GAMBIER. KADINA. MORPHETT VALE.

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482 J. G. FOZ, WELLINGTON. N.Z.

483 S. JEFFERY

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~ '), t C.t-<1rl n 6-rr. '7 539 ATTORNEY GENERAL. VICTORIA.

558 VARIOUS

561 P.T. BELL. PC.

573 COMMISSIONER.

594 W. RUMBALL PT.

602 SHERIFF.

CLAIMING HIS HORSE, STOLEN AND USED IN UN· NATURAL ACT BY W. HILLIER.

CHARLES W. SHERWOOD, MISSING FRIEND.

SEEKING POLICE ASSISTANCE RE CIVIL BREACH OF CONTRACT BY J. BURCHILL.

APPLICANT FOR CLERK'S POSITION AT LOCAL COURT. EDITHBURGH.


PORT ADELAIDE · MONEY STOLEN FROM JOHN GULLIN. CHIEF OFFICER OF THE BARQUE. "SALOME" THOMAS HAY CHARGED BUT ACQUITTED. · NEWSPAPER REPORT.

SLY GROG OFFENCES AT:· BURRA · BELTANA · PORT AUGUSTA · SLIDING ROCK · OVERLAND CORNER · WOODS IDE ADELAIDE OYSTER SALOONS · TARPEENA · THREE LAKES · URAIDLA · GOOLWA · ANGASTON · MOONTA · WINNINIE.

NORWOOD. ARREST OF HERMANN GEORGE SCHROEDER FOR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. · ACQUITTED ON TECHNICAL GROUNDS. · ACTION BY SHROEDER AGAINST LANCE CORPORAL JOHN ADAMS AND PC EUGENE GIBBONS. THE ARRESTING OFFICERS. IN THE LOCAL COURT. · LATER ABANDONED. U•V"tJV,\ I p.t r"IJ Ir •. ,. fr~.,, /..Jori!, 'le> >cw1'1'1,, I?,/ 1',,,,, '""'"" AUTHORISING EXECUTION OF A WARRANT AGAINST B.C. HARDY FOR BIGAMY.

HAWKER APPLICATIONS.

STOKES BAY KANGAROO ISLAND. · JOHN COOK LOST IN BUSH. BUT FOUND.

WINNINIE & WAUKARINGA POLICE STATIONS. · CLOSURE OF WINNINIE BUT ITS LATER RE· OPENING. OBSERVATIONS ON THE STRATEGIC LOCATION OF WINNINIE elf WAUKARINGA. · WINNINIE ON THE MAIN ROAD TO N.S.W FROM HALLETT. LETTER FROM G. CHEWINGS CRITICIZING THE ACCOMMODATION OF PT. CATCHLOVE AND FAMILY AT WAUKARINGA. ACCOMMODATION CONSISTED OF A DUG OUT 14 FT X 12 FT AND 6 FEET DEEP. PROVIDING ONE ROOM FOR ALL PURPOSES AND THE POLICE OFFICE.

ALLEGED NEGLECT OF HIS CHILDREN BY KEARLY OF MARBLE HILL.

ATTENDANCE OF POLICE AT SUPREME COURT.

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614 COMMISSIONER.

612 B. G. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

644 SHERIFF.

662 W. F. TRIPP. SEC. SOUTH EAST ASSOC· IATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF STOCK ANO WOOL STEALING.

666 W. SEARCY. CHIEF INSPECTOR.

669 COMMISSIONER.


671 C. SABINE


688 J. DANN, CORPORAL.


693 COMMISSIONER.

694. G. BURCHELL. DETECTIVE.

728 CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

726 A. LAWRENCE. PT.

731 SHERIFF.

PORT PIRIE · HIRE OF WATER TANK.

GENERAL ORDER NO. 2. PROMULGATED. BANNING SERVING MEMBERS FROM RECEIVING TESTIMONIALS.

PENOLA · CLAIMING FINE IMPOSED BY JUSTICES ON JAMES KING FOR LARCENY OF WATCH ETC. IN· SUFFICIENT. AND THAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPRISON ED.

SOUTH EAST CIRCUIT COURT POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS OF JUSTICE GWYNNE.

REQUESTING POLICE AT WELLINGTON EXAMINE ALL STOCK CROSSING THERE AND FURNISH HIM WITH A DETAILED REPORT. · REFUSED.

RECOGNIZANCE FOR WILLIAM BLINMAN TO PRODUCE MARE AT SUPREME COURT AS EVIDENCE.

JAMES HURLEY · ABSCONDER FROM KING GEORGE SOUND. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. · ACCOUNT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN HIS RETURN.

LAURA AND GEORGETOWN. · QUARTERS ALLOWANCE FOR RELIEVING MEMBERS AT.

ILLEGAL USE OF HIS HORSE AT YARTOO.

LEADING ARTICLE IN THE ADVERTISER CRITICIZ· ING INACTIVITY RE THE ILLICIT DISTILLATION OF LIQUOR AND THE ACTIVITIES OF SLY GROG SHOPS IN AVOIDING THE PAYMENT OF DUTIES. · REPORTS SUPPLIED FROM ALL POLICE DIVISIONS.

POINT McLEAY · HOUSEBREAKING ON JOHN MYREN. NEWSPAPER REPORT.

OLD TOLL HOUSE, PORT RSOAD. ALBERTON. · HANDED OVER FOR POLICE USE. · USED AS A POLICE STATION FOR ALBERTON AND SEMAPHORE.

ADVANCES TO POLICE. · E. CATCHLOVE PT. TRANSFERRING TO WINNINIE AND PT. TAYLOR TRAVELLING FROM MELROSE TO ADELAIDE TO RESIGN.

LEITER STOLEN IN TRANSIT BETWEEN EDEN VALLEY AND ADELAIDE.

RAILWAY HOTEL FREELING. · UNSANITARY STATE OF.

NORMANVILLE. · FINDING OF BUOY.

REQUESTING JUDGES ESCORT FOR SOUTH EASTERN CIRCUIT. · COPY OF ITINERARY.

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1B76 776 T. W. BEE. INSPECTOR.


1876 783 T. MALLON, CORPORAL.

1B76 792 COMMISSIOSNER.

1876 799 W. DEARMAN, SOLICITOR.

1876 802 TOWN CLERK. ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL.

1876 808 I. THOMAS, PT. · TWO WELLS.

'SMITHFIELD' , BROUGHTON. MISSING HORSE.

ADELAIDE · CONVICTION OF DEFT. McGREGOR FOR SUPPLYING LIQUOR TO INTOXICATED PERSON QUASHED.

INFORMATION TO AUDITOR GENERAL RE MONEY RECEIVED BY THE CLERK OF COURT AT GEORGETOWN.

KAPUNDA · JOHN WOOD, BLACKSMITH, STABBED BY HENRY MOREY, A PAINTER.

ARREST OF A MR. LOSSEL BY MELBOURNE POLICE. · REQUEST BY HOMBURG SOLICITOR FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION IDENTIFYING INFORMANT. COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATION TO GOVT. TO REFUSE REQUEST.

CLAIMING STOLEN CHEQUE PROPERTY OF HIS CLIENT, JAMES DONALDSON OF JAMESTOWN.

SEEKING REPORTING TO HIM OF INFRACTIONS BY DRIVERS OF COUNCIL LICENSED VEHICLES.

DUBLIN · INDECENT ASSAULT ON AMELIA MEHAN BY JOSEPH KNIGHT.

1876 814 A. ABRAHAMS. SEC. SOCIETY FOR PRE· PREVALENCE OF CRUELTY BY DRIVERS OF MAIL VENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. COACHES IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICTS EXACERBA·

TED BY THEIR SHEDULES, POOR ROADS, AND LACK OF FEED IN DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

1876 818 R. SAUNDERS, INSPECTOR. REPORT OF ILLICIT SALE OF LIQUOR AND WINE SHOPS IN HIS AREA.

1876 829 THOMAS WORSNOP, TOWN CLERK, ADELAIDE POLICE ATIENTION TO NUISANCES AT THE CITY COUNCIL. RUBBISH HEAPS IN THE NORTH PARKLANDS AND AT

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CITY BRIDGE.

1876 B35 VARIOUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE ETC. (1) ADELAIDE · BY W. BECKER, JEWELLER AGAINST PC DYER. (2) AUBURN · ARREST OF 2 DESERTER SEAMEN BY PT. RAYMOND. · THEIR VIOLENT RESISTANCE · ONE SHOT FIRED. · NEWSPAPER REPORT. (3) MELROSE · POLICE HORSE OVER·RIDDEN BY PT. HAMLYN. (4) COMPLAINT BY T. POOLE, LICENSEE OF THE PHOENIX HOTEL. ALLEGING CORRUPTION BY PC. DYER. · RESIGNATION OF DYER.

1876 838 J. FIELD, CORPORAL. MT. GAMBIER · 2 FEMALE LUNATICS COMMITIED TO ADELAIDE ASYLUM.

1876 844 COMMISSIONER. BURRA · SUMMONS FOR SERVICE ON CHARLES scan.

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1876 852 J. SOLOMON. J.P.

1876 856 L. WOODCOCK, SERGEANT MAJOR.

1876 857 0. McARTHUR.

1876 872 VARIOUS

1876 876 VARIOUS

JOINED FORCE 31·3·1858. · DISMISSED 26·5· 1873, BUT REINSTATED AND COMPENSATED FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL. SEEKING RESTROSPECTIV·ITY OF SERVICE TO 1858.

INQUEST AT ADELAIDE HOSPITAL ON BODY OF LEWIS HOLLINGWORTH. · DEATH HASTENED BY HIS PRACTICE OF SLEEPING OUT AT THE BUTIES IN THE SOUTH PARK LANDS , A COMMON PRACTICE. POLICE TO PATROL AREA.

MELROSE · REPORTING ON HIS INSPECTION OF PORT AUGUSTA POLICE.

MT. GAMBIER. · N HALLEWELL, ARRESTED FOR FORGERY IN VICTORIA BY CORPORAL FIELD. · CLAIM FOR HIS LOTIERY TICKET IN POSSESSION OF THE PRISONER.

FIRE REPORTS. (1) BLYTH · TO STABLES. (2) LOBETHAL · TO HAYSTACK. (3) THREE LAKES. · FIRE AT MOUNT WEDGE. OLD POLICE STATION DESTROYED. (4) PORT LINCOLN · BUSH FIRE 100 MILES LONG BY 10 MILES WIDE, · NEWSPAPER REPORT. ALSO ACCOUNT OF FIRE AT WIRRABARA. (5) CAPE JERVIS · SCRUB FIRE.

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EX MEMBER, SEEKING TRAVELLING EXPENSES.

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE BY: R. F. MORRIS (KINGSTON) · H. McBETH (ADELAIDE) · SGT BESLEY (MT. GAMBIER) · SGT. O'SHANAHAN. (ADELAIDE) · E. BERTRAM (PORT ADELAIDE) · R. SULLIVAN, CORPORAL (PORT LINCOLN) · T. LEAHY (TWO WELLS) S. DAVIS (MINTARO) J. EWENS (BLANCHETOWN) · C. MILLER (ADELAIDE).·

NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE (1) STRENGTH RETURN. (2) REPORT BY COMMISSIONER OF CONTROL AND RELATIONSHIP OF N.T. POLICE VIS A VIS S.A. POLICE. ENTITLEMENTS OF N. T. SERVI NG MEMBERS AS TO SERVICE, PROMOTION ETC. · SITUATION OF INSPECTOR FOELSCHE AND SGT BADMAN IF RETURNED TO S.A. POLICE. FOELSCHE REQUIRED TO REVERT TO LANCE CORPORAL RANK AND BADMAN NOT WANTED AS PREVIOUSLY! DISMISSED FROM S.A. · COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATON THAT AFTER 3 YEARS SERVICE IN N. T. MEMBERS BE ENTITLED TO RETURN TO S.A. (3) LIST OF APPOINTMENTS, RESIGNATIONS. DEATHS IN N.T. FORCE. RESIGNATIONS: BROOKS, LEE. APPOINTED TO: HEFFRON, RODDA, EWAN. DEATH: WILKINSON. (4) APPLICATIONS FROM CORPORAL MONTAGUE, AND PT BASTARD FOR TRANSFER TO S.A. · APPLICATION BY SGT. BADMAN FOR 3 MONTHS LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (5) RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER REDUCTION IN STRENGTH AND CONSIDERATION OF THE RETRENCHMENT OF THE INSPECTOR AND SGT. · SUGGESTION INSPECTOR BE APPOINTED KEEPER OF THE GAOL AND A SGT TAKE CHARGE OF THE N.T. FORCE.

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892 R. SULLIVAN. CORPORAL.

896 VARIOUS


901 MELBOURNE POLICE

916 P. SHIELS, PT.

919 S. BEDDOME. MAGISTRATE, ADELAIDE POLICE COURT.

920 COMMISSIONER.

922 J. CARSON, PC.

924 SUPT OF POLICE, PERTH. W.A.

925 MS.A. SMITH. SUPT. OF POLICE, PERTH. W.A.

915li J. H. HUBERT. FARMER OF DUBLIN.

926 W. SMITH. SUPT. OF POLICE. PERTH.W.A.

927 GAOLER. YATALA PRISON.

MANNUn · INQUEST INTO DEATH OF LEONARD MASON BY DROWNNG · COMMENDING ACTIONS OF TROOPERS OCKENDEN AND EKERS WHO ROWED OPEN BOAT 20 MILES TO RECOVER THE BODY.

PORT LINCOLN · GOVERNMENT SURVEY OF NEW HUNDREDS. · RECOMMENDING THE CREATION OF A POLICE RESERVE AT TUNGATTA.

WINE LICENCES · APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS. (1) SWANPORT · RENEWAL OF EDMUND WATTS LICENCE OPPOSED BY PT. ALLEN OF CALLINGTON. (2) RENEWAL OF WINE LICENCE AT PATTERSON. NEAR BLINMAN OPPOSED. (3) REPORT BY H. QUINCEY SMITH PT OF MT. FREELING ADVISING CLOSURE OF WINE SHOP AT BOLLABOLLANA.

(1) REPORTING NEGLIGENCE OF PT WILLIAMS AND WALL OF GLADSTONE IN DUPLICATING ESCORT OF PRISONER. (2) NEWSPAPER REPORT OF ILL TREATMENT OF MAIL HORSES ON BURRA TO SLIDING ROCK RUN. C3lADELAIDE P.C.SCHEIDER DISMISSED FOR FREQUENTING BROTHELS AND INSUBORDINATION. (4) NON CO·OPEERATION BY PT. DOWLING AT MOUNTED BARRACKS.

REQUESTING INFORMATION RE ANTECEDANTS OF THOMAS SEXTON. · MENTALLY DERANGED.

MILLICENT. · MONEY FOUND.

COMMISSIONER'S ORDERLY ANO WIFE TO CLEAN COURT AND OFFICES IN OWN TIME FOR 26 POUNDS PER ANNUM.

POLICE UNIFORMS · THOSE SUPPLIED BY WILLS FOUND TO BE OF INFERIOR MATERIAL. · CONTRACT CANCELLED.

ALBERTON PS. · PRISONERS REQUIRED TO SLEEP ON CELL FLOOR IN ABSENCE OF BED. · REQUESTING WOODEN PLATFORM.

PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR ESCAPED PRISONER. JAMES HURLEY TOW.A.

FENIAN AGENTS. ALFRED DIXON AND HENRY HOPKINS BOUND FORS.A. · REQUEST FOR SURVEILLANCE OF.

COMPLAINING OF THREATS MADE TO HIM AND NEGLIGENCE OF TWO WELLS POLICE RE. · SUBSEQUENT DEATH OF HIS MISTRESS. JANE BAKER 18 YEARS BY DROWNING IN A TANK IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. REPORT OF INQUEST ANO DETECTIVE'S INVESTIGATION. · DETAILED NEWSPAPER REPORT HEREIN.

ESCAPE OF 6 FENIAN CONVICTS FROM FREEMANTLE ABOARD AMERICAN BARQUE FROM NEW BEDFORD. MASSACHUSETTS. U.S.A. · MASTER G. ANTHONY.

DEATH OF PPRISONER. JAMES WHITEHEAD. INQUEST HELD.

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938 SHERI FF.

941 COMMISSIONER.

945 A. BLEECHMORE. PT.

946 W. DEARMAN. SOLICITOR.

947 T. WORSNOP, TOWN CLERK, ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL.

951 DEPUTY SURVEYOR-GENERAL.

955 COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS.

964 SECRETARY. DESTITUTE BOARD.

973 R. SULLIVAN. CORPORAL.

975 G. GLEN. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.

986 COMMISSIONER.

99 COMMISSIONER.

1005 J. WILLIAMS. PT.

1007 COMMISSIONER.

1010 J. O'CALLAGHAN. SGT.

1016 VARIOUS

PC. MORONEY. EX MEMBER. · SEEKING CHARACTER TESTIMONIALS FOR.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS. · POLICE TO ATTEND.

FAILURE TO SALUTE THE COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSION· ED OFFICERS SEEN AS AN ACT OF INSUBORDINATION. · TROOPERS MORRIS. EWENS. AND McLAUGHLIN TO LOSE ONE DAYS PAY FOR THIS BREACH.

TRURO · J. G. NITSCHKE CHARGED WITH SLY GROGGING WHILST A LICENSED HAWKER.

STREAKY BAY · REQUESTING POLICE SERVE LOCAL COURT SUMMONS AT.

SEEKING POLICE REPORTS OF CONTRACTORS LEAVING MATERIAL ON ROADS AT NIGHT WITHOUT LIGHTS.

YORKETOWN. · ROAD TO BE SURVEYED AROUND POLICE RESERVE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO PROPERTY OF A MISS KIRSCH.

WINNINIE. · PT. PORTER. CROWN LANDS RANGER AUTHOR· ISED TO MAKE DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OF MONEY DUE UPON ONE NOLF. IN CHARGE OF 3. 700 SHEEP GOING TO THE BARRIER RANGES.

BOY. CHARLES OHLSEN · SEEKING WHEREABOUTS OF · ABSCONDED FROM HIS EMPLOYER.

PORT LINCOLN · PRISONER RUNDLE ESCORTED TO THE ADELAIDE GAOL BY PT. BLAKE.

WRECK OF VESSEL "GEL TWOOD WORKINGTON" NEAR RIVOLI BAY. · APPOINTMENT OF 3 SPECIAL CONSTABLES BY TO PRESERVE PROPERTY FROM WRECK.

LANCE CORPORAL NALTY. DRILL INSTRUCTOR AT MOUNTED BARRACKS TO RECEIVE ONE SHILLING PER DIEM ALLOW· ANCE TO PUT HIM ON PAR WITH DRILL INSTRUCTOR FOR FOOT POLICE.

QUARTERLY RETURN TO 31·3·1876. ONE CASE OF MURDER IN NT. AND ANOTHER CASE OF THE MURDER OF A NATIVE BY ANOTHER NATIVE IN S.A. AT YARDEA.

GLADSTONE · CLAIM FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES.

TO THE TOWN CLERK. CITY OF ADELAIDE REPORTING MISCONDUCT OF CERTAIN HANSOM CAB DRIVERS.

MOONTA · SEEKING REMOVAL EXPENSES FOR HIMSELF AND FAMILY ON TRANSFER THERE. · CONSIDERED UNUSUAL BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REFUSED.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF CRIMINALS INTERCHANGED BETWEEN THE COLONIAL POLICE SERVICES.

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1876 1039 BUNDEY & DASHWOOD. SOLICITORS.


1876 1044 W. SEARCY, INSPECTOR.

1876 1050 B.C. BESLEY, SERGEANT.


1876 1063 S. MORGAN, PC.

1876 1085

1876 1086 VARIOUS

1876 1101 BARBOUR AND BARLOW, SOLICITORS.

1876 1107 VARUIYS

1876 1110 SMITH, LANCE CORPORAL. WALLAROO.

1876 1132 CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

CHARLOTTE WATERS, N.T. · PROCURATION ORDER SENT.

PORT PIRIE · SEEKING SUPPLY OF A BOAT DUE TO INCREASED SHIPPING AT THE PORT. · OUTER ANCHORAGE 12 MILES FROM THE PORT REQUIRING SEAWORTHY BOAT.

SEEKING RETURN OF MONEY CLAIMED BY W. VINTRACE.

ROBE · JOHN PETERSON COMMITTED AS LUNATIC REFUSED ADMISSION TO ADELAIDE ASYLUM DUE TO DEFECTIVE DOCUMENTS. · RECOMMENDATION FOR STANDARDISATION OF MEDICAL OFFICERS' REPORTS.

RECOMMENDING TROOPERS A.R. EWENS AND W. K. BAILEY BE CONFIRMED AS THIRD CLASS TROOPERS.

NARACOORTE. · NEAR COMPLETION OF RAILWAY BETWEEN KINGSTON AND NARACOORTE · EXPECTED INCREASE IN POPULATION REQUIRING NEED FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE.


MOUNT GAMBIER · SEEKING REMOVAL EXPENSES ON TRANSFER TO ADELAIDE. · RECOMMENDED TO GOVT. BUT REFUSED.

CATTLE STEALING REPORTED BY (1) I. BENNETT OF MILLICENT (2) P. MATHEWS OF HAY, N.S.W.

WRECK OF VESSELS (1) RIVOLI BAY · WRECK OF 'GELTWOOD WORKINGTON', 12 MILES SOUTH OF, WITH LOSS OF ALL LIVES. WRECK BEING PLUNDERED. SEE 975 SUPRA & 1147,1223 BELOW. (2) CARPENTERS ROCKS. · BARQUE. 'AGNES.' (3) TELEGRAM TO CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE ASCERTAINING LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR IMPRISONING CAPTAIN OF A MERCHANT SHIP FOR CARELESSLY ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF PASSENGERS. · REPLY, "UNDER THE IMPERIAL MERCHANT ACT."

0. W. BABBAGE, CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT AND FORGERY · DISPOSAL OF CHEQUE IN HIS POSSESSION.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS. (1) QUERYING SUMS OF MONEY PAID TO POLICE FOR ARREST OF SEAMEN DESERTERS AND HOW DISPOSED OF. (2) QUERYNG INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE ATTORNEY· GENERAL OR THE COMMISSIONER RE THE HOLDING OF INQUESTS BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. · POLICE PROCEDURE RE INQUESTS OUTLINED. (3) SEEKING TABLING OF THE COMMISSIONER'S REPORT ON THE ILLICIT DISTILLATION OF LIQUOR. ·REPLY HEREIN.

KADINA · WIRE ACROSS UNMADE ROAD 3 MILES EAST OF CAUSING INJURY TO HORSES DRAWING TRAP WITH 5 OCCUPANTS. · EXAGGERATED NEWSPAPER REPORT.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. · NOTICES UNDER PLACED ON

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1876 1158 E. CASTLE, S.H. · STRATHALBYN.

1876 1160 L. WOODCOCK, SGT. MAJOR.

1876 1167 G. ORR. PT.

1876 1175 W. PETERSWALD, INSPECTOR.

1876 1188 J. SHAW. PT.

1876 1189 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

1876 1200 T. CLODE. PT.

1876 1202 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR. CLARE.

1876 1203 A. J. TODD, PT.

1876 1204 CHIEF COHHISSISONER. MELBOURNE.

1876 1209 SHERIFF.

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HOTELS. RISING SUN. PORT WAKEFIELD COMMERCIAL HOTEL. TWO WELLS · TWO WELLS HOTEL · VIRGINIA HOTEL · WHEATSHEAF HOTEL. VIRGINIA.

MILLICENT PS. · WRECK OF THE GELTWOOD WORTHINGTON NEAR RIVOLI BAY WITH TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE · ITS AFTERMATH AND PROSECUTION OF PLUNDERERS. · POLICE COMMENDED. · APPLICATION BY CORPORAL FIELD FOR REWARD UNDER CUSTOMS ACT REFUSED. · DISPUTE BETWEEN POLICE AND COLLECTOR CUSTOMS. SEE 1086 SUPRA.

FORAGE TENDERS. (LIST OF STATIONS).

DEATH OF HARTIN. CHIEF CLERK IN COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. · HIS DEPUTY. WILLIAM JOHNSON APPOINTED TO THE POSITION. IN TURN HE WAS REPLACED BY G. L. REED FROM THE TREASURY DEPT. · APPLICATIONS FOR CHIEF CLERKS POSITION FROM LANCE CORPORAL O'HAHONY. CORPORAL PROVIS AND PT. DECHERT.

SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF H. DEANE PT. AS BAILIFF AT WELLINGTON.

WINNINIE · LOW CONDITION OF POLICE HORSES THRU LACK OF FEED. · SUPPLY OF FORAGE AUTHORISED.

EDITHBURGH PS. · REQUESTING SUPPLY OF A CARBINE AND CARTRIDGES TO SHOOT STRAY DOGS.

FRANCIS HILTON. · SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS IMPRISON· HENT FOR LARCENY.· WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST ON DISCHARGED HIS PREMATURE RELEASE AND DISAPPEARANCE. · QUESTION WHETHER TERM OF HIS SENTENCE WAS TO BE INTERPRETED ON A CALENDER OR LUNAR BASIS.

JAMESTOWN · CHARLES JOHNSON. AMERICAN NEGRO.· LEFT HIS FAMILY TEMPORARILY INDIGENT.

SADDLEWORTH ·PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION QUERYING WHETHER POLICE PROTECTION IS TO BE AFFORDED TO.

VENUS BAY · JOHN CONSIDINE WANTED VIDE GAZETTE NOTICE. · BELIEVED IDENTICAL WITH TOH CONSIDINE RECENTLY WORKING WITH TELEGRAPH PARTY NEAR STREAKY BAY BUT GONE TO THE GAWLER RANGES.

REDHILL · PERRYMAN SUSPECTED OF SHEEP STEALING AND REMOVING SHEEPS' EARS TO CONCEAL THE THEFTS.

YORKETOWN · LA TE OF SERVI CE OF SUMMONS ON DEFT. HANRAHAN AT MAITLAND FOR APPEARANCE IN ADELAIDE.

PALMERSTON. NT. · OPENING OF TEMPERANCE HOTEL BY HARK YOULTEN. · PREVIOUSLY LEFT HIS FAMILY DESTITUTE IN VICTORIA. · SEEKING REPORT ON HIS PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

JURY PRECEPTS.

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1217 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CHRISTCHURCH. NEW ZEALAND.

1223 COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

1226 NARRIDY DISTRICT COUNCIL.

1227 G. McCORD, PT.

1238 J. EWENS P. T.

1249 VARIOUS

1264 COMMISSIONER.

1270 P. FOELSCHE. INSPECTOR.


1290 INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. SYDNEY ..

1294 SGT. INNES.

1298 R. NOBLE, PT.

1300 T. O'CONNOR, LANCE CORPORAL.

1327 VARIOUS

1332 S. CLENDINNON PT.

McDONNELL BAY · WRECK OF THE VESSEL. 'AGNES.'

EDWIN TURNER OSBALDISTON. @ EDWARD TURNER. SUSPECTED OF 3 ROBBERIES AT CHRISTCHURCH - FAILED TO ANSWER BAIL AND BELIEVED GONE TO SAN FRANCISCO. - QUERY WHETHER KNOWN TO S.A. POLICE. · IDENTICAL WITH OSBALDISTON PREVIOUSLY IN THE EMPLOY OF THE DUKE OF EDITHBURGH INS.A. IN 1B67. WHEN JAILED FOR STEALING FROM THE DUKE . - FALSE PRETENDER. SEE 1466/1867. BOX 25, & 332.336/1868. BOX 26

HT. GAMBIER · REQUESTING POLICE TO WITHHOLD WARRANT AGAINST LOUIS SPEHR UNTIL HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON FOR PLUNDERING WRECK OF GELTWOOD WORTHINGTON. SEE 1147 ABOVE.

PROPOSAL TO APPOINT DISTRICT CONSTABLES.

STREAKY BAY - HISSING LEITER CONSIGNED THRU POST OFFICE.

BLANCHETOWN · POLICE BOAT DAMAGED BY STEAMER 'HARAPOA.'

LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (1) ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL. COMPLAINING RE TREES IN CITY SQUARES BEING VANDALISED. (2) PORT ADELAIDE. - QUERYING COST TO COUNCIL FOR SERVICES OF 1 SGT AND 5 CONSTABLES AND SUGGESTING A REDUCTION IN STRENGTH.

PT. O'CONNOR - FAILURE TO SIGN CHEQUE.

PALMERSTON, N.T. - JAMES YOUNG COHHITIED TO LUNATIC ASYLUM. ADELAIDE.

PORT PIRIE AND ALBERTON. · PORTABLE CELLS ERECTED AT BY LANCE CORPORAL KILDALL.

REQUESTING TWO COPIES OF THE S.A. POLICE GAZETIE TO COMPLETE HIS FILE.

PORT ADELAIDE · REQUESTING SUPPLY OF ASHCANS.

LAURA - SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL JP.

CLARENDON PS. - INJURED SHOULDER INCURRED ON DUTY. - NO LONGER FIT FOR ACTIVE DUTY - SEEKING TRANSFER TO ANOTHER GOVT. DEPT. · PREVIOUSLY HELD SGT. MAJOR RANK IN THE VOLUNTEER MILITARY FORCE AND RECOMMENDED FOR A COMMISSION.

CROWN LAND RANGERS - LISTING OF POLICE APPOINTEES.

PORT PIRIE - ERNEST BREUTZELL CHARGED WITH FORGERY. · REQUESTING BOOKS REQUIRED FOR HIS TRIAL BE KEPT AT PORT PIRIE TO FACILITATE BUSINESS OF COMPLAINANT FIRM, GALLOWAY & SON. · APPROVED.

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1341 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

134B COMMISSIONER.

1350 S. WILKINSON. PT., PORT PIRIE.

1351 SURVEYOR· GENERAL.

1352 W. SEARCY, CHIEF INSPECTOR.

1352~ A. TODD. PT.

1353 SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

1369 COMMISSIONER.

1371 SUPT. BROWN. N.S.W. POLICE.

1372 DR. CLENDINNING, NORTH TERRACE, ADELAIDE.

1375 C. EDSON.

1376 COMMISSIONER.

137B H. CORCORAN. PT.

13B2 L. WOODCOCK. SGT. MAJOR.

1390 E. CATCHLOVE. PT.

1410 G. P. HORRIS. PT.

NORWOOD PS · DAMAGE TO BRIDGE CAUSED BY FALLING TREE. HANNUM. QUERYING WHETHER POLICE ARE TO BE SUPPLIED TO. · ANSWER, "YES WHEN THE ESTIMATES ARE PASSED."

HENRY WILKINSON PT. · LATE OF N.T. POLICE · COMPENSATION FOR.

REPORTING THEFT OF POLICE PISTOL LEFT ATTACHED TO SADDLE OF HIS HORSE OUTSIDE HOTEL AT GOVERNMENT DAM. THERE TO ARREST ELIZA REDING FOR MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING AND CUTTING JAMES LANE. · WILKINSON REQUIRED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT PISTOL. SEE 15B4 BELOW.

REQUESTING PORT AUGUSTA POLICE TO DELIVER URGENT LETTER TO HR HARVEY WILHERRY.

REQUESTING COPY OF THE PUBLICATION 'ACTS OF PARLIAMENT" COMPILED BY A HR. GILBERT.

EDITHBURGH · WILLIAM WALLSCHUETZKY. COMMITTED FOR THEFT FOR STEALING SHEEP FROM GOTLIEB JAENSCH OF HOOROWIE.

OVERLOADING OF HORSE DRAWN DRAY FROM MITCHAM STONE QUARRIES.

NORWOOD · RENTING OF PREMISES AS A POLICE STATION

DENILIQUIN N.S.W. · TELEGRAM FROM RE HARRY GILES WANTED FOR SHOOTING AND WOUNDING A PERSON.

OFFERING HIS SERVICES AS POLICE SURGEON. · OFFER DECLINED BY GOVT. IN FAVOUR OF CONFINING MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COLONIAL SURGEON.

REPORTING THEFT OF FENCING WIRE AT PORT VICTORIA.· OFFENDERS ARRESTED BY PT. ORR OF EDITHBURGH.

B HOURS DAY PROCESSION AND DEMONSTRATION. · POLICE ARRANGEMENTS FOR.

PORT WAKEFIELD. · INFLUX OF 300 WORKERS FROM INTERSTATE TO BUILD PORT WAKEFIELD · KADINA RAILWAY. · EXTRA TROOPER TO ASSIST TEMPORARILY.

GOVERNMENT GUMS POLICE CAMP, FAR NORTH. ESTABLISHMENT OF AND POSTING OF W. CAMPBELL. PT .. SENIOR THERE · HIS APPLICATION FOR ADEQUATE ACCOMMODATION AND AN ALLOWANCE. SHARES A TARPAULIN WITH TELEGRAPH LINESMAN. · TENT SUPPLIED. SEE 1753 BELOW.

WAUKARINGA POLICE CAMP · REPORTING THAT HE IS NOW BOARDING AT THE ALMA GOLD BATTERY AND REQUESTING PAYMENT OF QUARTERS ALLOWANCE.

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1427 T. CHALWIN. POLICE VETERINARY SURGEON.

1428 COMMISSIONER.

1429 G. OSBORN.

1430 R. SULLIVAN, CORPORAL.

1442 COMMISSIONER.

1445 W. CATE. PT.

1452 E.C. McKENZIE.

1457 J. O'CALLAGHAN. SGT., MOONTA.



1481 COMMISSIONER.

SMITH AND HER CHILDREN. · SMITH COMMITTED AS A PAUPER LUNATIC. · THE COMPASSION OF MORRIS. HIS WIFE AND TOWNSPEOPLE IN ASSISTING THE SMITH FAMILY. · HIS ASSESSMENT QUERIED BY THE DESTITUTE BOARD AND THEIR REFUSAL TO ASSIST.

POLICE TO ATTEND CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

MAIL COACH LICENCE APPLICATIONS AT'· ROBE · TANUNDA · GAWLER · WELLINGTON · PALMER KINGSTON · MT. GAMBIER · REDRUTH. WOODSIDE.

OFFER BY A MR. HUTCHINSON OF THE SOUTH EAST OF 30 HORSES FOR PURCHASE BY POLICE DEPT.

SALE OF CORDIALS CONTAINING SPIRITS BY UNLICENSED PERSONS. · NOTICE IN NEWSPAPERS INFORMING TRADERS OF THE NEED FOR LICENCES.

COMPLAINT OF CRICKET BEING PLAYED ON VACANT ALLOTMENT IN MELBOURNE ST. NORTH ADELAIDE TO THE ANNOYANCE OF PASSERS BY.

PORT LINCOLN. · FRANCIS EGAN AND FRANCIS HILTON. ESCAPEES FROM WALLAROO GAOL ARRESTED AT FRANKLIN HARBOUR. · STOLE BOAT IN EFFECTING THEIR ESCAPE.

UNFIT POLICE HORSES · SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

STRATHALBYN. · ELLEN BENJAMIN. ABORIGINE. FOUND DEAD AT LONG GULLY. · MURDER SUSPECTED. · CORONERS JURY'S VERDICT. · HER HUSBAND TO BE CHARGED. SEE ALSO 476(8)/1876. BOX 44.

FOWLERS BAY DISTRICT. · SEEKING POSTING OF EXTRA POLICE DUE TO NATIVE 'TURBULENCE' NEAR OLDEA. · HUGE AREA PATROLLED BY SOLE TROOPER (RICHARDS) AT FOWLERS BAY. · EXTENDS 240 MILES TO EUCLA TO THE WEST AND 200 MILES EAST TO STREAKY BAY. SUGGESTION BY RICHARDS THAT FOWLERS BAY BE MADE A TWO MAN STATION.

KADINA · REPORTING ON COUNCIL PROEEDINGS AT. RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL CONSTABLE BY COUNCIL TO COMBAT LARRIKINISM ETC. · NEWSPAPER REPORT. · PLEA BY PC. BRAY OF KADINA FOR ADDITIONAL PC. · NOT APPROVED.

HUGH FRANCIS BROPHY · FENIAN CONVICT DISCHARGED FROM GAOL. · NOW AT PORT DARWIN.

CLARE · ILLNESS OF.

SEEKING DETAILS OF TRAVELLING EXPENSES ALLOWED FOR IN VICTORIAN REGULATIONS.

1876 1482 INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE.SYDNEY. WITNESS FEE FOR ATTENDANCE OF MR. GEORGE GOOPER AT WENTWORTH COURT.

1876 1483 VARIOUS. CONDUCT OF POLICE.

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1521 A. BOWLILLLMAN, ONE TREE HILL.

1522 CHIEF SECRETARY

1524~ HARBORS BOARD

1526 D. CLENDINNEN. PT.

1541 C. PROVIS, CORPORAL

1543 H. BEST, PC.

1549 VARIOUS

1569 L. WOODCOCK, SGT. MAJOR.

(1) PT. HURLEY · FAIL TO REPORT IN TO MOUNTED BARRACKS, ADELAIDE. (2) ADELAIDE · FAILURE OF PC. RADFORD TO REPORT LICENSEE WELLS OF THE DOLPHIN HOTEL. FOR SUPPLY TO INTOXICATED MAN. (3) PORT LINCOLN. · COMPLAINT BY M. SHERIDAN OF THREATS ALLEGEDLY MADE BY PT. O'SHANAHABN. (4) NORWOOD. · COMPLAINT AGAINST CORPORAL ADAMS BY JOSEPH MADDIFORD, ALLEGING INTEMPERATE LANGUAGE. (5) CLARE · DEBTS OWING BY PT. WILKINSON. (6) BLACK ROCK PS. · LATE SUBMISSIOMN OF RETURNS BY PT. WILKINSON. (7) NORTH ADELAIDE. · J. ASHMEADE · COMPLAINT AGAINST CORPORAL DOBBS. (8) BLINMAN. · NEWSPAPER REPORT ALLEGING POLICE DELAY IN ASSISTING INJURED MAN. (9) · BLINMAN. · COMPLAINT BY CHINAMAN. AH HOP ALLEGING UNLAWFUL ARREST BY PT. SAXON. · HIS ACTION AGAINST THE TROOPER IN THE BLINMAN COURT.· WITHDRAWN · SAXTON ADMONISHED BY COMMISSIONER.

RETURN QUARTER ENDED 30·6·1876.

CLARE. · SEEKING PROVISION OF A FREE RAIL PASS.

(Ll) SEEKING RELEASE OF HIS STOLEN PONY REQUIRED AS EVIDENCE. (2) RECOVERY OF HORSE. PROPERTY OF KELEHER.

COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS TO EXAMINE TREASUREY BOOKS.

GOOLWA. · PROPOSAL TO ERECT SIGNALMAN'S RESIDENCE AT THE MURRAY MOUTH. · PLANS FORWARDED FOR INFORMATION OF TENDERERS.

PORT PIRIE. · ARREST OF FREDERICK BALDWINSON FOR STEALING FURNITURE ETC.

CLARE · TELBRAM INFORMING COMMISSIONER OF LUM AND FULLER DROWNED IN PORTERS LAGOON, THE RECULT OF A BOATING ACCIDENT.

ADELAIDE · SEEKING CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS SERVICE PRIOR TO REJOINING FORCE. · FIRST ENLISTED IN 1851. · HIS SERVICE HISTORY.

REPAIRS. ALTERATIONS. SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENMT ETC AT:· (l)STRATHALBYN · WOODSIDE · KADINA · MT. BARKER · BORDERTOWN · MOUNTED BARRACKS · TANUNDA · NORTH BLINMAN · ADELAIDE PS · CLARE. (2) BLINMAN· PETITION TO TRANSFER POLICE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BLINMAN · APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, BUT REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED AT NORTH BLINMAN.

SLIDING ROCK. · USE OF POLICE HORSE ON BAILIFF DUTIES BY PT. POWER RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE DISTANCES TRAVELLED. · LACK OF FEED AND DIFFICULTY

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1584 C. PROVIS. CORPORAL. CLARE.

1593 D. F. McDONALD

1595 COMMISSIONER.

1604 S. GORDON. MELBOURNE.

E. A. HAMILTON. · SUB-PROTECTOR. ABORIGINES DEPARTMENT.

1610 T. BURCHELL. LANCE CORPORAL.

1611 MRS E. WALLIS. AUKLAND. N.Z.

1628 COMMISSIONER.



1640 COMMISSIONER.

1650 M. CORCORAN PT.


1678 MAYOR. HINDMARSH COUNCIL.

1686 J. FIELD. CORPORAL

1703 V. PAVIA

1709 H. QUINCEY·SMITH PT.

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IN KEEPING HORSE FIT. COMMISSIONER'S OBJECTION TO USE OF HORSE FOR BAILIFF DUTIES.

REPORT ON HIS INSPECTIONS AT BLINMAN. SLIDING ROCK.

REVOLVER STOLEN FROM PT. WILKINSON RECOVERED. SEE 1350 SUPRA.

MT. BARKER. · LETTER TO REG I STER NEWSPAPER (NOT PUBLISHED) ALLEGING INDECENT ASSAULT ON IMBECILE GIRL HERMANDA ROSE BY RALPH OTTO WHO OFFERED TO MESMERISE HER.

SCALE OF FUEL ALLOWANCE FOR STATIONS ETC.

(1) SEEKING INFORMATION RE LICENSEE OF THE DERBY HOTEL. W PEMBERTON. (2) RETURN OF PULICANS CONVICTED IN 1874, 1876 FOR SUPPLYING ABORIGINES WITH LIQUOR.

LOWER NORTH ADELAIDE PS. · ANONYMOUS REPORT OF DROWNED PERSON IN TORRENS AT WARD'S PADDOCK. NEAR WALKERVILLE. · MENTION OF WALKERVILLE POLICE.

SEEKING INFORMATION RE WHEREABOUTS OF JOHN JAMES DANIELS WHO DESERTED HIS WIFE. · EARNS HIS LIVING AS AN ENTERTAINER. · KNOWN IN S.E. OF STATE. HIS CONCERT PROGRAMME HEREIN.

SADDLEWORTH. · SEARCH FOR ACCOMMODATION TO ALLOW POSTING OF POLICE OFFICER TO.

MOUNTED BARRACKS · SEEKING PROVISION OF A SAFE TO SECURE VALUABLES.

MELROSE · SEEKING REPLACEMENT OF UNFIT HORSES.

HT. GAMBIER. · GODDARD, DESTITUTE LUNATIC ESCORTED TO ADELAIDE ASYLUM BY PC. McLAUGHLIN. · QUERY WHETHER HE SHOULD PAY HIS OWN PASSAGE.

PORT WAKEFIELD. · HENRY COWAN. · WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF FOR DESERTING HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.

PORT ADELAIDE. · REQUESTING SUPPLY OF A NEW BOAT FOR THE WATER POLICE. · OFFER OF A 28 FOOT LONG GIG. PULLING 6 OARS FOR 30 POUNDS.

HINDMARSH. · SEEKING THE RETENTION OF PC THOMAS AT. · REFUSED.

MT. GAMBIER · JAMES CODINGTON COMMITTED TO ADELAIDE LUNATIC ASYLUM.

QUERYING BEING DEBITED WITH EXTRADITION EXPENSES RE CROSSE ARRESTED IM MELBOURNE FOR FALSE PRETENCE ON HIM.

MT. FREELING PS. · REPORTING REMOVAL OF ALL STOCK

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1876 1715 COMMISSIONERL.

1876 1723 J. B. PORTER. T.

1876 1724 A. WELLS. PRISONER. ADELAIDE GAOL.

1876 1725 PT. EWENS.

1876 1753 W. CAMPBELL. SENIOR. PT.


1876 1761 A. HARDY. J.P.

IN FAR NORTH TO COOPERS CREEK CAUSED BY DROUGHT. HIS NECESSITY TO ABANDON PATROLS DUE TO LACK OF FEED FOR HORSES. · SITUATION OF SETTLERS AT LAKE HOPE WHO WERE INFORMED THEY MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN MEANS OF PROTECTION.

CLARE · OBJECTION BY RESIDENTS TO PAYING FOR SERVICES OF A FOOT CONSTABLE WHO THEY CLAIM IS PRINCIPALLY EMPLOYED AS THE INSPECTOR'S SERVANT.

GAWLER. · PC THOMAS OF ADELAIDE TO RELIEVE PC.MURHY AT.

WINNINIE PS. · SALE OF OLD CHAFF BAGS.

ARRESTED AT GOVERNMENT DAM BY PT. DOWLING. · SEEK· ING RETURN OF HIS EFFECTS AT PORT PIRIE.

BLANCHETOWN. · REQUESTING SMALL ENCLOSED PADDOCK BE ERECTED AROUND STATION TO EXCLUDE STRAYING ANIMALS.

GOVERNMENT GUMS · LACK OF ACCOMMODATION AT. · TENT SUPPLIED. · SEE 1382 ABOVE.

PORT ADELAIDE · RESPONDING TO REPRESENTATION OF SINCLAIR M. P.. RE NUMBER OF POLICE PAID FOR BY PORT ADELAIDE COUNCIL. · REFERRED TO COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS FOR DECISION. · COMMENT ON DUTIES OF FOOT AND WATER POLICE AT PORT ADELAIDE.

ADELAIDE · COMPLAINT RE INVESTIGATION OF A DOG STEALING CASE. · REMARKS OF THE COMMISSIONER ALLUDING TO HARDY'S UNFAIR QUOTING OF A PRIVATE 'UNOFFICIAL' CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH THE COMMISSIONER AT THE ADELAIDE CLUB. WHERE HAMILTON A SINGLE MAN LIVED.

1876 1765 INDUSTRIAL AND REFORMATORY SCHOOLS SEEKING INFORMATION AS TO THE CHARACTER ETC OF

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DEPARTMENT. MELBOURNE. DANIEL QUINLAN OF JULIA CREEK SEEKING CUSTODY OF HIS GRANDSON.

1767 DR. H. CONMYN .. CEORGETOWN.

1772 DECHERT PT.

1773 J. SHAW. CORPORAL.

1780 S. DAVIS PT.

1783 J. LEAHY . CORPORAL.

ACCOUNT FOR POST MORTEM ON BODY OF JEFFERY.

JAMESTOWN · SEEKING TRANSFER TO ADELAIDE ON ACCOUNT OF ILL HEALTH. · REPLACED BY E. W. BERTRAM PT.

OVERLAND CORNER. · CHEQUE FROM TONKIN AND FULLER FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THEIR STEAMER TO THE POLICE BOAT.

MINTARO PS. · REPORTING POLICE HORSE 'GAYLAD' AS UNSAFE TO RIDE. · STUMBLES.

PORT AUGUSTA. · FAILURE OF PT. DUNCAN TO ASSIST CORPORAL LEAHY LEAHY ENGAGED IN A PROTRACTED AND VIOLENT STRUGGLE WHEN ARRESTING A SEAMAN. · DUNCAN DISMISSED.

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APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE BY:· S. GASON PT. (AFTER 3 YEARS SERVICE AT BARROW CREEK NT) · T. CL ODE PT (VENUS BAY l · S. SOLLY DETECTIVE (PORT ADELAIDE) · N DECHERT PT (ADELAIDE) ·L. WOODCOCK SGT MAJOR (MELROSE) · A. J. TODD PT. (YORKETOWNl · H. DUNN. CORPORAL, (ADELAIDE) · N. CAMPBELL JNR. (ADELAIDE) AFTER 5 YEARS SERVICE IN THE FAR NORTH. · D. McPHARLIN PT. (ADELAIDE) · P. McQUILLAN, LANCE CORPORAL (ADELAIDE).

POLICE HORSES ·REPORTS RE AT:· (!)JAMESTOWN, EDITHBURGH, GLADSTONE, CLARE. MINTARO, S.E. DIVISION, MELROSE. PORT LINCOLN. (2) 47 OF 48 POLICE HORSES FORMING RESERVE AT THE GOVT. FARM DECLARED UNFIT FOR POLICE DUTY BY CHALWIN. POLICE VETERINARY SURGEON. · COMMISSIONER'S REPORT TO GOVT BLAMING SITUATION AS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDING TO GAIN SUITABLE HORSES. (3) ACRIMONIOUS DISPUTE BETWEEN CHALWIN, GOVT VET AND A MR. BRUCE OVER THE LATTER'S METHOD OF SHOEING POLICE HORSES.

1804 S. BIRD, SUPERINTENDENT. CONSTABU· LARY OFFICE. WHITEHALL, LONDON.

WRECK OF THE 'GELTWOOD' NEAR RIVOLI BAY. · SEEKING PERSONAL PROPERTY POSSIBLY RECOVERED BELONGING TO THE SHIP'S MASTER CAPTAIN HARRINGTON AND MRS. HARRINGTON. BOTH LOST IN THE WRECK. · SEE ALSO. 10B6, 1147, 1223/1867. BOX 46 AND 1811, 1948/1B67. BOX 47 BELOW.


1809 C. POWER PT.

PORT AUGUSTA · PRISONER RYAN SENT TO ADELAIDE UNACCOMPANIED BY WARRANT OF COMMITTAL.

SLIDING ROCK. · SEEKING APPROVAL TO PADDOCK

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1810 H. POLLITT. KEEPER. PORT AUGUSTA GAOL.

J. LEAHY. CORPORAL.

1811 COMMISSIONER.



1831 COMMISSIONER.

1834 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR. CLARE.

1835 ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER.

1836 DR. LCOMYS


1840 VARIOUS

POLICE HORSES ON NILPENA STATION AT COST. · SCARCITY OF FEED AND STATION PEOPLE OBJECT TO POLICE HORSES USING THEIR SCARCE WATER WITHOUT CHARGE.

(1) ALLEGATION BY PRISONER RYAN THAT HE HAD BEEN ASSAULTED BY CORPORAL LEAHY · NEWSPAPER REPORT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS RE RYAN'S TRIAL. (2) ESCAPE OF ABORIGINAL PRISONER. 'SAMBO.' · INABILITY TO LOCATE PT. DUNCAN TO ASSIST IN SEARCH FOR THE ESCAPEE.

WRECK OF THE 'GELTWOOD.' · ATTRIBUTING THE PLUNDERING TO ELLIS AND HIS MEN. RECOMMENDING ISSUE OF WARRANT FOR ELLIS AND USING TWO ACCOMPLICES AS QUEEN'S EVIDENCE. · RECOVERY OF A FURTHER BODY. · SEE ALSO 1086. 1147. 1223 (BOX 46) AND 1804, 1876 (BOX 47) SUPRA. AND 1948 BELOW.

PORT PIRIE. · PT. HARTE REPORTED FOR ESCORTING PRISONER WHILST OUT OF UNIFORM.

COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS TO EXAMINE TENDERS.

PROMOTION OF INSPECTOR PETERSWALD TO SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.·SEE ALSO 1865 & 1912 BELOW.

TRAVELLING EXPENSES FOR POLICE. · HIS CLAIM THEY ARE INSUFFICIENT AND CAUSING HARDSHIP.

NEGLECTED CHILDREN. · EDITORIAL IN, CANVASSING MANY ASPECTS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE COURTS DEAL WITH PROBLEM CHILDREN AND THE EXISTING LAW AND ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS.

GEORGETOWN · ACCOUNT FOR HIS POST MORTEM ON THE BODY OF GEORGE MILLER. · HIS CRITICISM OF LOCAL J . P . ' S .

INQUIRING RE WHERABOUTYS OF OFFENDER JOSEPH BATEMAN.

APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS BY:· (1) CORPORAL PROVIS OF CLARE SEEKING TO TRANS· FER TO ENGINEER IN CHIEF'S DEPT. (2) C. R. PEACH · TO REJOIN MOUNTED POLICE. (3) J. McINERNEY. EX ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY TO JOIN FORCE. · REFUSED. (4) SLIDING ROCK. · POWER PT FOR APPOINTMENT AS CROWN LANDS RANGER. (5) J. KERR. LANCE CORPORAL · AS OFFICE KEEPER AND MESSENGER AT THE ADELAIDE INSTITUTE. (6) W.F. RICHARDS, · TO REJOIN MOUNTED. (7) W. H. FAIRLIE OF MOONTA TO JOIN MOUNTED. (8) A. CAMERON. EX OTAGO MOUNTED CONSTAB. · TO JOIN MOUNTED. (8) T. SOLLY PT. · TO TRANSFER TO DETECTIVE

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1876 1843 W. PETERSWALD, SUPERINTENDENT.

1876 1853 J. SPRATT, FARRIER.

1876 1861 ATTDRNEY·GENERAL.

1876 1865 H. PASCOE PT.

W. PETERSWALD, SUPERINTENDENT.


1876 1884 VARIOUS PETITIONERS.


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BRANCH. · APPROVED. (10) S. RULE CWALLAROO HINES) · TO JOIN. (11) J. MARRON (RIVERTON) · TO JOIN. (12) EX PT. HOWARD. · TO REJOIN. · REFUSED. (13) J. OSBORNE (SYDNEY) TO JOIN AS DETECTIVE. (14) FOLLOWING APPLICANTS SEEKING TO JOIN. A. H. WATTS (KINGSTON) · H. D. HAMMOND CWAUKARINGA) · F. REPTON (MELBOURNE) · F. BARDELL · S. SMYTH (SYDNEY) · A. WALTON (LEASINGHAMl · J. HAYES (MELBOURNE) · H. RUAHANGE (SYDNEY) · N. McKEE (HINDMARSH) · E. PORTE (MIDDLESBOROUGH, ENGLAND) PHOTO HEREIN· C. BROWN (COLLINGWOOD. VIC). (15) LANCE CORPORAL MORRIS SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS HARBOUR MASTER AT LACEPEDE BAY UNSUCCESSFUL.

FIRE. DESTROYING OLD COACH AND HORSES HOTEL AT CAVERSHAM ON THE OLD PORT ROAD · FINDING BY INQUEST JURY OF ARSON BY PERSON(S) UNKNOWN. · CHARGES LAID AGAINST THE LICENCEES, HENRY AND HANNAH PEEL FOR MALICIOUSLY SETTING FIRE TO. · COMMITTED FOR TRIAL BUT CROWN SOLICITOR RE· FUSED TO PROCEED. CLAIMING INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO OBTAIN A CONVICTION. · PROTESTA· TION BY PETERSWALD SUPPORTED BY BEDDOME, S.M. · PETERSWALD SUED BY THE PEELS FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION . · ASS I STANCE OF CROWN SOL! C !TOR TO ASSIST HIS DEFENCE REFUSED. · REFERENCE TO SECTION 104 OF THE POLICE ACT OF 1869·70 WHICH PROVIDES IN THE EVENT THE VERDICT GOES AGAINST THE OFFICER. THE DAMAGES ETC MAY BE PAID OUT OF THE POLICE FUND, BUT NOT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR HIS DEFENCE.

CLARE · DEFENDING HIMSELF AGAINST CRITICISM OF HIS SHOEING OF POLICE HORSES.

THOMAS WARD · HIS APPOINTMENT AS CITY CORONER WITH JURISDICTION WITHIN A 10 MILE RADIUS.

(1) ADELAIDE. · INQUEST INTO DEATH OF ADOLPH SIEGMUND FROM ACCIDENT INVOLVING A DRAY AT BROWNHILL CREEK. (2) COMPLAINT BY RE INCORRECT FORM OF ADDRESS TO HIM IN CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY. COMMISSIONER'S INTERCESSION. · SEE 1831,(SUPRA) & 1912 BELOW.

PORT PIRIE · 2 MEN MISSING IN BOAT, · FOUND SAFE.

MALLALA · SEEKING PROVISION OF POLICE AT DUE TO DISTURBANCES. · GAWLER AND TWO WELLS POLICE INSTRUCTED TO PATROL TO.

CLARE · SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH OFFICER, WITH AN ALLOWANCE.· REPLY BY BOARD THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE POLICE IS

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1887 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR. CLARE.

1889 COMMISSIONER

1893 W. GREGORY. PT.

1902 L. MARINNCEI. CONSUL GENERAL FOR ITALY. MELLBOURNE.

1909 VARIOUS


192B VARIOUS

OBLIGED TO AID THE BOARD IN CARRYING OUT THEIR ORDERS AND REGULATIONS BY VIRTUE OF S.22 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. · NO RECOMPENSE INVOLVED.

LAURA · CLAIMING PUBLICAN. H. SIMPSON IS CHARGING POLICE EXCESSIVE RATES FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION AT.

SEEKING PROMOTION OF HIS CHIEF CLERK. JOHNSTON IN THE GRADES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.

PORT PIRIE · LAMENESS OF HORSE RIDDEN BY PT. CHRISTIE IN SEARCH FOR 'SAMBO'. ESCAPEE FROM PORT AUGUSTA GAOL.

MISSING FRIEND GASPARY ZANNINE.

DEATHS AND INTESTACY REPORTS. JOHN McNAMARA · JOHN POOLE · B. McBAIN · H. BLAIR · P. GILL · S. HATCHER · UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD AT RAGLEY' S RUN · JOHN JOHNSTON · EDWARD TANNER ·AUGUSTUS JENKINS · WILLIAM OSIN · T. RICHARDS ·J. W. BERRIDGE · R.McLAUGHLIN · M. JOHNSON · G. MORRISON · A. FISHER · A. BURROWS · Z CAREY · J. KAIN · J. VERN · W. BISHOP · G. COGAN · W B. BROOKS · R. GRUNDY · M. GEELAN · T. JONES · J. WESTON · F. ANDREWS · T. BROWN · J. SCOTT · J. HOUGHTON · P. CODY · J . HOLMAN · D. 0' GRADY · C . LAURENCE · J . THOMPSON · J. ROGERS· J. WILLIAMS · DUNN · W. BURRIDGE · J. B. LAUBACHER · C. SAUREIN · J. POWER· W. WATSON· H. BELL · W. PROVIS · G.G. ARMSTRONG.

PROMOTION OF W. PETERSWALD TO SUPERINTENDENT.· REQUESTING SIMILAR PROMOTION. · REFUSED. SEE ALSO 1831. 1865(2) ABOVE.

REQUESTS FOR POLICE ATTENTION. STATIONING OF POLICE AT ETC. (1) NORTH ADELAIDE · DEVILS HALF ACRE. KERMODE ST. · COMPLAINT RE DISTURBANCES AT. (2) STRATHALBYN · LARRIKINISM AT. (3) ADELAIDE · NUISANCES IN CARRINGTON ST. (4) BURNSIDE. · REQUESTING POLICE VISITS. (5) ADELAIDE OVAL. · INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH · REQUEST FOR POLICE TO KEEP PUBLIC OUTSIDE CHAIN FENCE AROUND THE OVAL. (6) WAUKARINGA · LAWLESS ELEMENT · SEEKING POLICE PRESENCE. (7) PORT ROAD. · COMPLAINT OF UNLIT DRAYS AT NIGHT. (8) MT. FREELING. · REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TROOPER DUE TO THE NATIVE PROBLEM. (9) LAURA · REQUEST FOR SPECIAL CONSTABLE DURING CENSUS PERIOD. (10) · PORT PIRIE · RELIEF SOUGHT DUE TO

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1876 1944 SGT. O'SHANAHAN.

1876 1945 C. BERTRAM.

l876 1846 COMMISSIONER.

ADELAIDE COURT COMMITMENTS. (11) MOONTA. · RELIEF SOUGHT DURING CENSUS PERIOD AND ABSENCE OF SGT BENTLEY AT ADELAIDE COURT. (12) YARCOWIE · POLICE ATTENDANCE AT RACES. (13) LAURA · LETTER TO NEWSPAPER CLAIMING UPROARIOUS STATE OF THE TOWN. (14) BLACK ROCK · DEVELOPMENT IN AREA · TROOPER WILKINSON POSTED TO. HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE PLACE. (15) MELROSE. · PT TREVOR ON CENSUS DUTIES. SEEKING ADVANCE IN PAY. (16) KADINA · BURTON AND TAYLORS' CIRCUS SEEKING USE OF LAND FOR THEIR TENT. (17) FARRELL'S FLAT. · REQUEST FOR POLICE ATTENDANCE AT SALE. (18) ADELAIDE · MISCONDUCT BY BOYS AT THE CITY MARKET AND PERSONS SETTING FIRE TO THE RUBBISH DUMP IN THE NORTH PARKLANDS. (19) GLANVILLE D.C. · APPRECIATION OF POLICE IN PREVENTING LARRIKINISM BETWEEN THE PORT RIDGE AND SEMAPHORE JETTY. (20) MOONTA. · STAFF TRANSFERS ETC. (21) ADELAIDE · GERMAN GYMNASTIC CLUB. · ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION IN THE GYNMASIUM OF THE NATIONAL HOTEL. PIRIE ST. · ATTENDANCE OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR. · POLICE ASSISTNCE SOUGHT. (22) ADELAIDE · REQUEST BY CITY COUNCIL FOR POSTING OF A PC AT THE CITY BRIDGE TO ENSURE VEHICLES AND HORSES PASS OVER AT A WALKING RATE. (23) ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL. · COMPLAINING OF INSUFFICIENT POLICE PROTECTION OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE CITY.

(24) KENT TOWN. · COMPLAINT RE LACK OF POLICE ATTENTION AT. (25) MITCHAM COUNCIL COMPLAINT OF LARRIKINISM AT MITCHAM. (26) SADDLEWORTH · PC CENTANS POSTED TO. (27) PORT ADELAIDE INSTITUTE · OPENING OF. (2Bl GAWLER · COMPLAINT OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (29) S.A. CRICKETING ASSOCIATION. · ALL ENGLAND CRICKET MATCH AT ADELAIDE OVAL. (3) GLENELG SPORTS. · REQUEST FOR POLICE ATTENDANCE ON 28 DECEMBER.

COMPLAINING OF UNLIT WOODCARTERS VEHICLES ON MAGILL ROAD AT NIGHT.

BLINMAN. · HARRY BOLTEN MISSING FROM ARROW IE STATION. · LOST WHEN UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR. · HIS REMAINS LATER FOUND AT JOHN CREEK ON THE TEA TREE RUN.

SEEKING TO JOIN FORCE.

APPOINTMENTS/SEPARATIONS ETC. (ll TO MOUNTED POLICE. W. K BAILEY VICE O'BRIEN DISMISSED.

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T.S DIER VICE EDWARDS RESIGNED. · J. DONOHUE ON TRANSFER FROM FOOT POLICE · C. DUNCAN VICE SOLLY TRANSFERRED TO DETECTIVE BRANCH · C. DURAND VICE BURFORD RESIGNED. · A. R. EWENS VICE BURFORD RESIGNED. · A. DOWLEANS VICE MAcNALLY RESIGNED · C.S. CHAPMAN VICE CAMPBELL RESIGNED. · G. ORR (FORMER MEMBER RESIGNED DUE TO INSOLVENCY AS THE RESULT OF BEING SUED FOR FALSE ARREST · SEE ALSO 4/1B75 PART 2 BOX 43. & 215/1B75. BOX 42.) S. KEALLEY VICE S. GASON RESIGNED (GASON LED THE DEFENCE OF BARROW CREEK TELEGRAPH STATION AGAINST NATIVE ATIACK.) · T. DOER VICE N. F. ALLEN TRANSFERRED. · R. PHILLIPS VICE HAMLYN DISCHARGED · E. L JENNER VICE TAYLOR RESIGNED · T. G. PEEVOR VICE MONUMENT REIGNED. · D.A. MORGAN VICE BRADLEY RESIGNED. TO FOOT POLICE. HANS MACK VICE WILKINSON DISMISSSED. · R. HILLIER VICE PLUMMER RESIGNED. · J. HOLTEN VICE DUFFY RESIGNED. · W. EDWARDS. A. LEWIS. W. R. REID. J. CLARKE. J DUFFY. M. ENRIGHT. J. HARRIS. · G. FORBES VICE CARTER RESIGNED. · W. J. JEWELL VICE McQUILLAN RESIGNED. · H. G. QUEALE VICE BUCHAM RESIGNED. · R. HILL VICE CONDON DISMISSED. · F. J. UPTON VICE ARMSTRONG RESIGNED. S R. MUCKLESTON VICE DIER DISCHARGED. · C. MILLER TRANFERRED FROM N.T. VICE R. B. MORONEY. DISMISSED. · C. H. SCHNEIDER VICE PERRY RESIGNED. · P. WEBSTER VICE C. H. SCHNEIDER RESIGNED. · M. CONDON VICE R. DYER RESIGNED. · E. JENNINGS VICE RAMSEY RESIGNED. · P. MORONEY VICE OWEN RESIGNED. W. DOUGLAS VICE DONOHUE TRANSFERRED TO MOUNTED. · H. M. ROGERS VICE DURANT DISCHARGED. · W. H. FAIRLIT VICE HICKEY DISMISSED.

REPORT TO GOVERNMENT FOR QUARTER ENDED 30 -9 -1B76. (1) IMPACT OF ARRIVAL DURING YEAR OF 3. 272 IMMIGRANTS ON 16 SHIPS AT PORT ADELAIDE. (2) INCREASE IN NEW TOWNSHIPS IN PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD OF PLACES. (3) CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN THE TRADE AT PORT AUGUSTA. PORT PIRIE. AND PORT WAKEFIELD. (4) COMMENT ON THE POLICY OF APPOINTING DISTRICT CONSTABLES TO SAVE MONEY AND COMMENTING ADVERSELY UPON THEM C/F REGULAR POLICE. · MOUNTED CONSTABLES COSTING TWICE AS MUCH AS FOOT POLICE. · THE PROVISION OF MOUNTED CONSTABLES FREE TO TOWNS AS COMPARED TO THE PROVISION OF FOOT CONSTABLES AT COST. CRITICISED. ALSO CRITICISM OF SOME POLICE HAVING OF NECESSITY TO RESIDE IN HOTELS. :(5) WRECK OF THE GELTWOOD NEAR RIVOLI BAY · OUTLINE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND ITS AFTERMATH AND THE DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING EVIDENCE TO PROSECUTE THE PLUNDERERS. SEE ALSO 10B6. 1147,

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LAURA AND SLIDING ROCK POLICE STATIONS TRANSFERRED TO FAR NORTH DIVISION.

LIST OF UNSERVICEABLE POLICE HORSES SOLD AT AUCTION.

(1) VETERINARY ATTENDANCE ON HORSES. (2) EFFICACY OF HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF HORSES COMPARED WITH 'ALLOPATHIC' TREATMENT.

SEPARATIONS FROM FORCE. (1) METROPOLITAN POLICE. PC's W. R. REID, H. VOSS, H. MURPHY (NORWOOD), T HODGES. T. WANHILL. W. EDWARDS. J. CLARKE (2) MOUNTED POLICE. A. POWELL (GAWLER) W. BAILEY (CLARE) ROONEY (PORT PIRIE) J. O'SHANAHAN (THREE LAKES PS DISMISSED FOR DRUNKENNESS) HURLEY. (CRYSTAL BOOK · DISMISSED).

SEPARATIONS FROM FORCE. (1) MOUNTED POLICE.

S. GASON (EARNED UNUSUAL ENDORSEMENT BY COMMISSIONER REFERRING TO HIS HOST CREDITABLE SERVICE ETC).

J. O'BRIEN (JAMESTOWN) DISMISSED FOR ABSENTING HIMSELF FROM HIS STATION. ·A. BRADLEY (PORT BROUGHTON).

PT. ALLEN (CALLINGTON). TRANSFERRED TO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPT. · C. DAVEY (STRATHALBYN). · D. HORGAN (MOUNT BARKER). · J. SHAW (JAMESTOWN). WITHDRAWN. · J. HcNALLY, (PORT AUGUSTA). · T. G. PEEVOR (REDRUTHl · H. HAMLYN (PORT AUGUSTA). · C. TAYLOR, (MELROSE).

PT 'S T. T. BROOKS. W. CROSSLAND, S . KEALL Y (ADELAIDE). (2) METROPOLITAN POLICE. G. FORBES · C. OWEN · 0. RAMSAY (DETECTIVE) LANE P. B. MORONEY C. H. SCHNEIDER D. CURTIN H. ENRIGHT T. N. EDWARDS E. BURFORD T. HICKEY (DI SH I SSED FOR INSUBORDINATION.)

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DISTRICT COUNCIL OF QUEENSTOWN AND (2) SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF ALBERTON POLICE AS ALBERTON. DISTRICT RANGER AND REGISTRAR OF DOGS.

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GLENELG, PEKINA (POLICE TRANSFERRED TO FROM BLACK ROCK) · GEORGETOWN · GLADSTONE · CLARE · ECHUNGA · PT. AUGUSTA · NARACOORTE · LAURA . JAMESTOWN · VENUS BAY · CRYSTAL BROOK · MORPHETT VALE · EDITHBURGH · ADELAIDE · NORTH ADELAIDE · KINGSTON · BLANCHETOWN · GUMERACHA · MILANG · OVERLAND CORNER.

REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS TO STATIONS. PART 2. MELROSE · OVERLAND CORNER · CLARE · MOUNTED BARRACKS · YORKETOWN · EDITHBURGH · PT. AUGUSTA · ADELAIDE METRO · PT. PIRIE · McDONNELL BAY - NARACOORTE · AUBURN · GLENELG (DEADHOUSE) · STRATHALBYN · CALLINGTON (PT NALTY) - MALLALA · JAMESTOWN · ALBERTON · CRYSTAL BROOK.

REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS TO STATIONS. PART 3. OVERLAND CORNER · KAPUNDA · TWO WELLS WOODSIDE · MOUNTED BARRACKS · WALLAROO PENOLA - HINDMARSH · NORTH ADELAIDE EDITHBURGH POLICE RESERVE (PLAN) TRURO GLENELG · PORT ADELAIDE · MINTARO · ADELAIDE METRO · ECHUNGA · MILLICENT.

REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS TO STATIONS. PART 4. PORT ADELAIDE · NORTH ADELAIDE · TWO WELLS KAPUNDA · MINTARO · KADINA · REDRUTH MORPHETT VALE · ADELAIDE METRO · MOUNTED BARRACKS · T ANUNDA · BLANCHETOWN · GOOLWA MILANG · TRURO · GLADSTONE · GLENELG DETECTIVE OFFICE · PORT ADELAIDE MORTUARY.

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CLARE - SEEKING SUPPLY OF LITHOGRAPHIC PLANS OF MAIN ROADS WITHIN HIS DISTRICT.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF CRIMINALS FROM INTERSTATE ETC. ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF

APPOINTMENTS. TRANSFERS ETC T0;-(1) MOUNTED POLICE. GEORGE GORE BOLTON -ARCHIBALD STANFORD BLUNTISH - WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM BURTON · WALTER BROWN · SAMUAL ALFRED CLENDINNAN -HENRY HUTCHINSON COWIE · THOMAS MICHAEL DELANEY -WILLIAM SANDERS · FREDERICK SIMPSON - WILLIAM GARNETT SOUTH · JOHN CHARLES THORNTON - HENRY WILLSHIRE · SAMUEL ARCHIBALD DAVIS · ALFRED POWELL · ANDREW BRUCE · LEWIS JAMES HENRY COLYER · MICHAEL HURLEY - ALFRED BROWN - WILLIAM BRICE RUSSELL -ALFRED GEORGE NEWEHAH - ALFRED HARCARD - WILLIAM ATKINSON · CHARLES FREDERICK LUCK · CHARLES LeLIEVRE CLATER INSPECTOR AND FIRST OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE MOUNTED BARRACKS. THEBARTON WHEN RELOCATED FROM NORTH TERRACE IN 1917). (2) TO FOOT POLICE. - T. BEARE - N BAILEY - JOSEPH PHELAN · J. H. POHERY · T. WILLIAMSON · H. MOYLAN -A CARTHY · J. CULLINANE - D. DUNLEVIE - W. R. GRAHAM - J. T. HAWES - G. KNIGHT - H. MARCHANT - A. E. THOMPSON · T. WALKER ·S. WELLINGTON · J. PANCHAUD · J. HURRAY - R. GRAHAM - A COPELAND - D. CORMACK · R. E. E. HUNT · T. EDWARDS · H. SWEENEY -J.C. BURT - A. HEBERLE - J.E. OLIVER · J. ROSS - P. BOLAND · T A. SHEEHAN · J. P. LEE · C.C. DUNCAN -R. TIERNEY - J. CARTHY · E.A. BERESFORD - J.C.

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SHIRLEY · J. ARNOLD · W T. HOLMES · J. STANDISH · J. KAVANAGH · H. D. JOHNSON · M. VOSS. (3) TRANSFERS. PC JOHN RYAN · FOOT TO MOUNTEO POLICE. JAMES MARSHALL · FROM NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE TO ADELAIDE FOOT POLICE. (4) PROMOTIONS: LANCE CORPORAL ROBERT FRANCIS MORRIS TO BE CORPORAL VICE MALLON RESIGNED. (5) EXTRANEOUS APPOINTMENTS. · N. O'SHANAHAN (BLINMAN) AS INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND BRANDS. · W. RAYMOND (AUBURN) AS BAILIFF OF LOCAL COURT.

INTESTATE ESTATES. (PART 1) J. TURNER · J. DICKINSON · W. WREN · A. CAMPBELL G. PHIPPS · W. BAKER · T. PICKUP ·J. MOKELY · J. WILSON · M. BERK · C. WILSON · J. BOWMAN · W. KIDD · C. LONERGAN · R SHEARMAN · L. FROMM · J. JACOBS · C. NEILSON · R. MIDDLEWICK · H. BARKER · A. WILDY · J. SCHMIDT · W. NELSON

INTESTATE ESTATES (PART 2) C. W. PARRIETON · F. DOMINCO · J. TWEEDIE · T. YOUNG · J. SAMPSON · W. FILER · W. KNOX · C. SANGROUBER · C. FROLICH ·J. HILDYARD · T. HOLT · J. ROACH.

INTESTATE ESTATES (PART 3). A. McDONALD · S. SALMON · D. HILL · J. HALL · T. JACKSON · COOK · T. HARFORD · C . WHITE · DR. J.O'GRADY (MOONTA) · J. ANDERSON · W. LESLEY.

RECOMMENDED NEW POLICE STATION BUILDINGS · LIST OF FOR ESTIMATES.

WRECK OF THE 'GELTWOOD' NEAR RIVOLI BAY · DIVER EMPLOYED TO RECOVER GOODS. · NECESSITY TO PRODUCE ITEMS IDENTIFYING THE VESSEL FOR PROSECUTION PURPOSES. · REQUESTING PT. HILL OBSERVE AND REPORT ON ITEMS RECOVERED AND REPORT IDENTITY OF DIVER WHO MAY BE REQUIRED TO GIVE EVIDENCE. SEE ALSO 1086. 1147, 1223 (BOX 46) & 1804, 1811, 1948 (BOX 47).

REWARDS PAID BY SHIPS MASTERS FOR RECOVERY OF DESERTERS AND APPRECIATIVE PUBLIC. · DISBURSEMENT OF SAME.

(1) APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE INCREASE IN PAY BY:· H. QUINCEY·SMITH (MT FREELING) H. BARKER (MELROSE) · T WILLIAMS (JAMESTOWN) · G. HIGGINS (MELROSE) · J . P . DOW LI NG PT. (GEORGETOWN l · E. F. RIEBE CCOLLINSFIELD) · T. SHAW CORPORAL (OVERLAND CORNER) · A. KELLY (NARACOORTE) · M. HURLEY · H. RING · (ADELAIDE) · G. McCORD (STREAKY BAY) · T. HEERTIN (PENOLAl · M. HcKEEVOR CWILLUNGA) · W. CATE. CORPORAL (STRATHALBYN) · J. O'SHANAHAN (3 LAKES) · R. SULLIVAN. CORPORAL (PORT LINCOLN) · A. BLEECHMORE (TRURO) · H. LAWRENCE CNORHANVILLE) ·

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H. CAMPBELL SNR. (POLICE CAMP, GOVT. GUMS) · W. RAYMOND (AUBURN) · H. McBETH (MT. FREELING) · J. CALLAGHAN, SGT (MOONTA) · J. DANN CORPORAL (MILANG) · E. DEANE <WELLINGTON) · T. RICHARDS CFOWLERS BAY) ·W. GREGORY (PT PIRIE) · J. EWENS (BLANCHETOWN) · FLYNN (CHARLOTTE WATERS) · T. QUARRELL (TANUNDA) · G. ORR (EDITHBURGH) · T REID (ADELAIDE) · W. DECHERT (ANGASTON) · N. RUMBALL (GOOLWA) · T. CLODE (PORT LINCOLN) · ALLCHURCH PC (GLENELG) · H. BUSHELL (SALISBURY) · M. CORCORAN (TWO WELLS) · C. POWER (SLIDING ROCK) · J. LEAHY CORPORAL (PT. AUGUSTA) · L. WOODCOCK SGT MAJ.(MELROSE) · W. OCKENDEN (HT. PLEASANT.) · W. O'SHANAHAN SGT (BLINMAN) · H. MORONEY (KAPUNDA) · J. HOGAN (PENOLA) · R. NOBLE (LAURA) · R. PHELAN (WOODSIDE) · C. PROVIS. CORPORAL (CLARE) · T. BRAY (KADINA) · P. SHIELS (MILLICENT) · J. THOMAS (ADELAIDE) · J. B. PORTER CWINNINIE) · J. P. LEE (ADELAIDE) · R. STUART (BORDERTOWN) · E. TACEY. (GUMERACHA) · C. F. BERTRAM CNAIRNE) · E. BENTLEY SGT (REDRUTH) · PC'S E. BENNETT (REDRUTH) J. O'SULLIVAN (WALLAROO) · R. WATERS (CLARE). (2) REINSTATEMENT OF M. HURLEY TO MOUNTED POLICE · PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED.

INTESTATE ESTATES OF: (PART 1) J. TURNER · J. DICKINSON · W. WREN · A. CAMPBELL · G. PHIPPS · W. BAKER · J. PICKUP · T. MOKELEY · J. WILSON · M. BERK · C. WILSON · J. BOWMAN · W. KIDD · C. LONERGAN · R SHEARMAN · L. FROMM · J. JACOBS C. NEILSON · R MIDDLEWICK · H. BARKER · A WILDY · J. SCHMIDT · W. NELSON. INTESTATE ESTATES (PART 2) C. W. PARRIETON · F. DOMENINCO. · J. TWEEDIE · T. YOUNG · J. SAMPSON · W. FILER · W. KNOX · C SANGROUBER · C. FROLICH · J HI LOY ARD · J . HOLT · J. ROACH. INTESTATE ESTATES. (PART 3) A. McDONALD · S. SALMON · D. HILL · T. JACKSON · C COOK · T. HARFORD · C. WHITE · DR. J. O'GRADY · J. ANDERSON. · W. LESLEY.

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE (PART 1). INSP. R. SUANDERS (CLARE) PT. HUMPHRIS (BORDERTOWN) · TIMS (HT GAMBIER) · PC. BISHOP (NORWOOD) J. MONTAGUE (GAWLER) T. TIMS (McDONNELL BAY) · P. SHIELS SGT (ADELAIDE) · L. WOODCOCK SGT MAJOR (MELROSE) · T. MALLON, CORPORAL. (KAPUNDA) · SMITH L/CORPORAL (WALLAROO). LEAVE OF ABSENCE CPART 2). D. TEATE. CORPORAL (ADELAIDE) F. DROUGHT (ADELAIDE) · E. F. RIEBE (COLLINSFIELD) · R TIMS (ADELAIDE) · R. SAUNDERS, INSPECTOR. (CLARE) ·L. WOODCOCK SGT. MAJOR (MELROSE) · G. MORRIS (ROBE) · C. LeLIEVRE (ADELAIDE) · T. RICHARDS (FOWLERS BAY) · A. BLEECHMORE (TRURO) · T. REID (ADELAIDE) · N. CAMPBELL (ADELAIDE) · H. McBETH (MT FREELING) · N. CAMPBELL (PORT AUGUSTA) · H. DOWDY (McDONNELL BAY) · A. ELSHOLZ (MOONTA. · C PROVIS. CORPORAL (CLARE)

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MISSING FRIENDS. BRYANT · M. COSTELLO · T. HARVEY · W. KIBLY · R. RED · F. JOHNSON · J.VEAL · A ZINO · GEORGE JONES (EX MEMBER · IMPRISONED FOR FORGERY). · H. T. HOLTEN · JAMES HARPER (KILLED IN MOONTA MINE) · A. McMAHON.

DEBTS BY POLICE (PART 1). PT. SAXON (MELROSE · J. LEAHY, CORPORAL (PT AUGUSTA)· PT MONEMENT, (YORKETOWN) · A. TODD (PT WAKEFIELD) · McKEEVOR (PORT PIRIE) · HOPKINS (PT AUGUSTA) · O'SHANAHAN (THREE LAKES) J. McBETH (MT FREELING) · DUNCAN (PT. AUGUSTA). DEBTS BY POLICE (PART 2) PT SAXON (MT. FREELING) · PC DUNCAN (ADELAIDE) H. McBETH (MELROSE) 0. 'DONGHUE (WELLINGTON) RUSSELL (ROBE) ·A. TODD (CLARENDON).

CARRIAGE LICENCES ISSUED.

PORT PIRIE · FIRE AT THEIR MILL. · SUSPECTED ARSON.

APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE PROTECTION. ASSISTANCE ETC. (1) · APPLICATION BY COMMISSIONER TO CHIEF SEC FOR PROVISION OF 25 SPECIAL CONSTABLES TO ASSIST IN COMBATTING OUTBREAK OF BURGLARIES IN CITY. APPOINTMENT OF 25 APPROVED. · NIGHT WATCHES STRENGTHENED AND B HOURS SHIFTS INTRODUCED IN LIEU OF 6 HOUR SHIFTS IN ROSTERING. · APPROVAL GIVEN FOR PROVIDING EXTRA 10 CONSTABLES ON ESTIMATES. (2) GLENELG · POLICE TO ASSIST WHEN GOVERNOR BOARDS THE 3.15 TRAIN FROM ADELAIDE. (3)· ST. LAWRENCE PICNIC AT EXHIBITION GROUNDS. (4) · GERMAN GYNMNASIUM SOCIETY DEMONSTRATION. (5) · CLARE · ROWDYISM AT. (6) · THE CHAMPION ATHELETIC MEETING, ADELAIDE. (7) · LANGHORNE CREEK TO WELLINGTON ROAD · CONDUCT OF BAD CHARACTERS. (B) · ESCORT OF 26 PRISONERS TO YATALA PRISON. (9) · HAMLEY BRIDGE. · REQUEST TO STATION POLICE AT. (10) · GAWLER · REQUEST FOR POLICE AT NEARBY GOLD DIGGINGS WHERE THERE ARE 50·60 MINERS.

APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE PROTECTION (PART 2) (1) · HANNUM · PT. HURLEY POSTED TO. (2) · YARCOWIE. · REQUEST FOR POLICE. (3) · WILMINGTON. · POSTING OF TROOPER APPROVED WHEN ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE. (4) · GLADSTONE · EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF 400 NAVVIES TO WORK ON THE LAYING OF THE GLADSTONE· JAMESTOWN RAILWAY LINE. (5) · POLICE STRENGTH RETURN SHOWING STATIONS. STRENGTH BY BRANCHES. DIVISIONS. STATIONS ETC AND POPULATIONS OF LOCALITIES. (6 · MT. FREELING · SITUATED 130 MILES NORTH OF BLINMAN. · QUERY BY COMMISSIONER WHETHER POLICE CAN BE REMOVED FROM THERE AND THE EXTENT OF THEIR

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PRESENT DUTIES. REPORT OF SGT. MAJOR WOODCOCK CLAIMING THEIR PRESENCE AT MT. FREELING IS ESSENTIAL. (7) · BALAKLAVA · REQUEST FOR POLICE · PORT WAKEFIELD TO PATROL TO. (8) PORT AUGUSTA · COMPLAINT OF INSUFFICIENT POLICE PROTECT! ON.

APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE PROTECTION (PART 3). (1) · MENINGIE. · DURING SHEARING SEASON. (2) · AT INTER· COLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCH ON EXHIBITION GROUNDS AGAINST MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB. (3) · JUDGES ESCORT · SOUTH EASTERN CIRCUIT · PRO· CEEDING OVERLAND. (4) · EUDUNDA · LARGE BODY OF MEN WORKING ON THE KAPUNDA · NORTH WEST BEND RAILWAY LINE. · STATION· ING OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES AT EUDUNDA · DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED. (5) · MALLALA · POSTING OF TROOPER TO. APPROVED. (6) ADELAIDE · EXECUTION OF CHARLES STREITMAN ON 24· 7·1877. · CONVICTED FOR THE MURDER OF A COURT BAILIFF AT WALLAROO ON 18·4·1877. (7) • JAMESTOWN · APPLICATION FOR INCREASE IN POLICE BY PT. WILLIAMS FOLLOWING SERIOUS RIOTING BY RAILWAY WORKERS · ADDITIONAL TROOPER SENT. (8) · BELTANA NORTH · PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION WHETHER POLICE ARE TO BE POSTED TO. (9) · MALLALA · DIFFICULTIES OF ACCOMMODATION FOR PT. TUOHY AT. (10) · WILMINGTON. · FALSE REPORT BY BOY OF BEING ASSAULTED AND THROWN IN DAM. · NEWSPAPER REPORT. (11) · ADELAIDE · COMPLAINT OF SPEEDING HORSE DRAWN VEHICES IN THE CITY. (12) · YARCOWIE · REPORT BY PT. WILLIAMS OF JAMESTOWN OF RIOTOUS CONDUCT AT. · ASSISTANCE APPROVED. (13) · GAWLER · DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR OF YOUTHS. (14) · PORT ADELAIDE. · LANDING OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR, SIR W. JERVIS · GUARD OF HONOUR REQUIRED AT RAILWAY STATION AND MOUNTED ESCORT TO TOWN HALL. (15) · KADINA · REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A TROOPER TO. BY THE COUNCIL.

APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE PROTECTION (PART 4). (1)· JUDGES ESCORT. SOUTH EAST CIRCUIT. (2) · QUARANTINE DUTIES RE OUTBREAK OF SMALLPOX POLICE REQUIRED TO ENSURE ISOLATION OF VESSEL "BRITISH ENTERPRISE" AND OTHER STEAMERS AS WELL AS PATROLLING THE JETIY AT SEMAPHORE. · REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF 12 SPECIAL CONSTABLES DUE TO ABNORMAL DEMANDS ON POLICE. ( 3) · MT. BARKER · CORPORAL ROLL! SON SOLE MEMBER THERE · REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TROOPER. (4) · ADELAIDE DESTITUTE ASYLUM · ANNOYANCES TO INMATES BY PERSONS IN VICINITY OF. (5) · NORWOOD · OUTBREAK OF PETIY THEFTS. (6) · NARACOORTE · REQUEST BY SGT. BESLEY FOR 2 ADDITIONAL TROOPERS. (7) · MORPHETI VALE · ABSENCE OF PT. DECHERT FROM.

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(8) · YACKA · ASSISTANCE SOUGHT TO RECOVER RENT FROM TENANT. (9) · PARADISE · LARCENY FROM STORE. (10) · KINGSCOTE CAPE BORDA TELEGRAPH LINE. WILFUL DAMAGE TO. ( 11) · TWO WELLS REPORT BY PT. THOMAS SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN POLICING TOWNSHIPS OF MALLALA. DUBLIN AND PORT GAWLER. (12) · KAPUNDA · GREAT INCREASE IN POPULATION. REQUEST FOR MORE POLICE. (13) · BLANCHETOWN · PT. EWENS TO ASSIST BAILIFF IN EXECUTION OF A WRIT· BAILIFF PREVIOUSLY FORCIBLY RESISTED. (14) · PORT AUGUSTA. · ABSENCE OF CORPORAL LEAHY ON BAILIFF DUTIES CAUSING DIFFICULTIES. (15) · STANSBURY · POLICE SOUGHT FOR. (16) · STEPNEY AND COLLEGE TOWN. · PROBLEMS AT · INFERIOR CLASS OF PERSON AT STEPNEY. POLICE CENTRALISED AT NORWOOD. COMMENT RE FARMERS AND GARDENERS IN THE AREA. (17) · GILBERT PLACE. ADELAIDE · MISCONDUCT IN. ( 18) · YORKETOWN. · ABSENCE OF PT. TODD ON COURT DUTIES IN ADELAIDE DURING LOCAL RACE MEETING. (19) · MALLALA · COMPLAINT FROM RESIDENT.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE (PART 1 . PORT AUGUSTA. · REPORTING PT. HOPKINS FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY ETC. · HOPKINS DISCHARGED.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 2). (1) · PORT AUGUSTA · TROOPER FAILING TO PROPERLY SEARCH A PRISONER AND ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE COMMISSIONER'S ADMONITION OF SGT. MAJOR WOODCOCK THAT HE 'CANNOT RECOMMEND THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO DO ANYTHING HE MAY REQUEST BUT NOT RECOMMEND." (2) METROPOLITAN POLICE ANONYMOUS LETIER STATING POLICE ARE CAST MORE IN THE MOULD OF SOLDIERS RATHER THAN 'THIEF TAKERS." DISSATISFACTION CLAIMED TO BE RIFE IN THE BRANCH · SUICIDE OF PC. DYER. · CRITICISM OF 8 HOUR SHIFTS AND THE MANNER OF BEAT POLICING. · COMM I SS !ONER'S REPORT TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY. (3) COMMISSIONER'S DIRECTIVE. ALL MEMBERS TRAVELLING THROUGH CLARE MUST REPORT TO THE DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR THERE. (4) · PORT PIRIE. · COMPLAINT BY A MRS. HOWE OF MISCONDUCT BY PC CURTAIN AND PT. O'DONOGHUE. SLANDER CASE BY MRS. HOWE. (5) · PORT PIRIE · COMPLAINT BY MRS. MORRIS AGAINST P.C. CURTAIN AND PT. O'DONOGHUE. (6) GLADSTONE. PC WANHILL ACCEPTING REMUNERATION FOR KEEPING BOOKS OF LOCAL BUTCHER CONTRARY TO THE RULES OF THE SERVICE. · TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE. (7) · ADELAIDE · COMPLAINT AGAINST PC. SCANLON BY BLACKSMITH JAMES BROAD ALLEGING BAD LANGUAGE ETC. (8) EUDUNDA · BY T. COOK ALLEGING POLICE INACTIVITY RE THEFT OF HIS HORSE AND CART.

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REQUESTS FOR POLICE PROTECTION, SERVICES ETC. (1) RIVOLI BAY · REPORT BY INSPECTOR HUNT OF LARGE PUBLIC WORKS IN DISTRICT INCLUDING RAILWAY ANO DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS THE BUILDING OF A JETTY AND LIGHTHOUSE AT RIVOLI BAY· EXTRA PC. POSTED TO MILLICENT. (2) · ADELAIDE DESTRUCTION OF TREES IN VICTORIA SQUARE. (3) · PORT PIRIE TELEGRAM FROM PT. GREGORY REPORTING SERIOUS OUTRAGES AT NELSHABY. · 6 MEN ARRESTED FOR INDECENT ASSAULTS AND TWO FOR SHOOTING WITH INTENT. · ONE PERSON DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED. (4) · PORT AUGUSTA COUNCIL · COMPLAINT POLICE ARE FREQUENTLY ABSENT ON DUTY LEAVING INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION. · STAFF INCREASED BY 2 CONSTABLES AND ANOTHER AT SALTIA. (5) · ADELAIDE HOSPITAL · QUESTION OF POLICE WATCH ON SUICIDAL PATIENTS. · POLICE ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE THIS RESPONSIBILITY OF HOSPITAL STAFF. UNSUCCESSFUL. (6) · EUDUNDA · FURTHER REQUEST FOR POLICE AT. (7) · ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL · DAMAGE TO LAMPS PLACED AROUND ROADWORKS AT NIGHT. (8) · VISIT OF GOVERNOR TO VICTOR HARBOUR. (9) · YONGALA. YARCOWIE. CALATOWIE. MAITLAND. STANSBURY AND BLYTH · REPORT FROM INSPECTOR SAUNDERS RE POLICING NEEDS FOR. (10) · LOCKLEY RACES. · TROOPERS REQUIRED FOR. ( 11) · SAL! SBURY · THEFT OF HAY PROPERTY OF JONES. PARRY & CO., STEAM CHAFF MILLERS. (12) · ADELAIDE GAOL · POLICE TO CONVEY 2 LUNATICS TO ASYLUM. (13) · PORT AUGUSTA. · EXPECTED INFLUX OF 7·800

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LABOURERS . STAFF INCREASED. (14) · GERMAN CLUB. REQUEST FOR POLICE AT MILLBANK PICNIC.· QUERY WHETHER POLICE SERVICES SUBJECT TO CHARGES. · ANSWER, "NO." (15) CRYSTAL BROOK LETTER TO NEWSPAPER ALLEGING UNCONTROLLED DISTURBANCES AT INADEQUACY OF PORTABLE CELL THERE. · ADDITIONAL PC. APPROVED. (16) · EUDUNDA ATHELETIC SPORTS DAY. (17) CATHOLIC NEW YEARS DAY PICNIC AT EXHIBITION GROUNDS. (lB) · SUPPLY OF LIQUOR TO DRUNKEN MEN · LETTER TO NEWSPAPER. (19) · ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL · UNSEEMLY CONDUCT OF MEN AND BOYS BATHING IN THE RIVER TORRENS NEAR THE CITY AND VICTORIA BRIDGES.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 1) (SEE ALSO FILE 69 · BOX 48). (1) WILLIAMSTOWN DEATH OF EDWARD LUCAS. COMPLAINT BY MT. CRAWFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL THAT PT. TACEY OF GUMERACHA WAS TARDY IN ATTENDANCE. (2) PORT McDONNELL NEWSPAPER REPORT OF DAMAGE TO BOATS AND SHEEPSTEALING. (3) ADELAIDE COMPLAINT OF PC RADFORD ALLEGING LANCE CORPORAL KERR GROSSLY INSULTED HIM. · RADFORD FINED FOR LOITERING AND GOSSIPING ON HIS BEAT. (4) · NORMANVILLE · ANONYMOUS LETTER ALLEGING PT. LAWRENCE NEGLECTS HIS DUTY BY ATTENDING WESLEYAN MEETINGS. (5) ADELAIDE LETTER FROM JAMES BLACKSMITH AND SHOER OF POLICE COMPLAINING OF THE ACTIONS OF CHALWIN. VETERINARY SURGEON. LONG STANDING BETWEEN BOTH MEN.

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(6) ORROROO COMPLAINT OF DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR AT HOTEL AND INACTION BY PT. DOER. (7) · PORT AUGUSTA · COMPLAINT BY DR. COTTER HE WAS NOT WARNED ABOUT AN INQUEST. (Bl AUBURN PT. RAYMOND (A FUTURE COMMISSIONER) PROTESTING REJECTION OF HIS TRAVELLING CLAIM AND INSUFFICIENT RATE OF ALLOWANCES. · HIS CLAIM THAT INSPECTOR SAUNDERS IS ENDEAVOURING TO INTIMIDATE HIM.· HIS REPORT A COMMENTARY ON HIS ABILITY TO EXPRESS HIMSELF IN WRITING.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 2). (1) · KADINA · FRANCIS FORD (REMITTANCE MAN) · COMPLAINT OF HARASSMENT BY PC. BRAY. (2) FOWLERS BAY · COMPLAINT THAT PT. RICHARDS USES HIS HORSE FOR OTHER THAN POLICE PURPOSES. (3) · VICTOR HARBOUR · TRANSFER OF A. TURNER PC FROM. · PETITION SEEKING HIS RETENTION. ( 4) · CLARENDON · LANCE CORPORAL 0 'CONNOR FOUND OUT OF UNIFORM BY CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY. (5) CRYSTAL BROOK S.A. CLENDINNEN PT .. DISMISSED FOR A FRIVOLOUS AND MALICIOUS REPORT

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CONCERNING INSPECTOR SAUNDERS.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 3). (1) · PORT McDONNELL · COMPLAINT BY TURNER S.M. ALLEGING PT. TIMS UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR IN COURT. TRANSFERRED TO MT. GAMBIER. (2) · GOVERNMENT GUMS · ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY AND INSUBORDINATION BY PT. CAMPBELL. TRANSFERRED TO PORT AUGUSTA. ( 3) · YORKETOWN. · PT. TODD. REPORTED BY SGT. BENTLEY FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS. TRANSFERRED TO PORT WAKEFIELD. (4) · WELLINGTON. · ALLEGED APATHY OF £. DEANE PT IN INVESTIGATING HORSE STEALING. · COMMENT BY PT. NALTY OF CALLINGTON OVER BUILDING OF BRIDGE AT MURRAY BRIDGE IN INCOMPLETE STATE.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 4). (1) · REDRUTH · COMPLAINT BY R. AUSTIN, BUTCHER OF ABERDEEN. (2) · BORDERTOWN · COMPLAINT AGAINST PT. HUMPHRIS BY A. VAIGHT RE ALLEGED ASSAULT ON VAIGHT BY 4 MEN. · BELEIVED FALSE REPORT. (3) · WALLAROO · COMPLAINT BY MR. CROPLEY OF ASSAULT BY HER HUSBAND. LICENSEE OF THE SHIP INN HOTEL. · COMPLAINT WITHDRAWN. (4) · JAMESTOWN. · S. COLLINS PROTESTING HIS ARREST BY PT. WILLIAMS. · REFUTED. (5) · ADELAIDE. · H. JUSTIN · COMPLAINING THAT HE HAD BEEN JOSTLED BY LANCE CORPORALS PASCOE. (6) · LAURA · LETTER TO NEWSPAPER RE ILL TREATMENT OF HORSES BY THE NORTHERN MAIL COACH co. (7) STANSBURY · COMPLAINT BY N.F. CAMPION THAT HE HAD BEEN ASSAULTED BY PT. ORR

(1) · McDONNELL BVAY · REQUESTING REPAIRS TO STATION. (2) · GEORGETOWN · CHARGES AGAINST S. D. MARSHAL FOR STEALING GOVT. PROPERTY WITHDRAWN. (1976 FILE.)

DECEASED PERSONS. (PART ll (1) · PORT AUGUSTA · F. WILLIAMS AT COONDAMBO, 260 MILES FROM PT. AUGUSTA. (2) · MELROSE · DUGALD WILSON AT MORAN'S HOTEL FROM FALL INTO CELLAR. (3) · PORT AUGUSTA · JOHN ANDERSON DROWNED IN SEA. (4) · PORT AUGUSTA · CHARLES NEAT£ · PASSENGER ON KETCH 'MERCURY' HIT BY BOOM AND DROWNED. (5) · WILMINGTON. · JOHN McCADE. (6) · KINGSCOTE. · TELEGRAM FROM G. SNELLING, SPECIAL CONSTABLE REPORTING FINDING OF BODY BELIEVED FROM WRECK OF 'EMILY SMITH.' (7) · PT. DARWIN. · DEATH OF MRS RAFF ENROUTE TO MELBOURNE ON STEAMER 'WILLIAM McKINN90N.' HER MISSING PROPERTY. (8) MELROSE · STEWARD DUNCAN IN FALL.

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(9) · KAPUNDA. · PORTIONS OF STILLBORN CHILD FOUND IN RIVER LIGHT. (10) · SLIDING ROCK · DENNIS DINEEN AT LOWER GAP FROM A STROKE. (12) · WELLINGTON · THOMAS LAIDLAW, DROWNED IN LAKE ALEXANDRINA. (3) · MELROSE · ROSE THOMAS. (14) WALLAROO · ROBERT WOODHEAD. ASSISTANT BAILIFF FATALLY STABBED BY STREITMANN. · LATER CONVICTED AND HANGED AT ADELAIDE GAOL ON 24 · 7 .1B77. (15) · BLINMAN · JOHN WATSON ON THE ANGORICHINA RUN. (16) · WAUKARINGA POLICE CAMP · JOHN DICKINSON · FELL DOWN WELL. (17) · GLADSTONE. · DEATH OF DR. ROMANIE SMITH. (lBl · CRYSTAL BROOK. · EDWARD SUMMERTON DROWNED WHILST CROSSING THE ROCKY RIVER AT NIGHT. (19) · OVERLAND CORNER. · JAMES COSBY · FELL OVERBOARD FROM STEAMER 'MOOLGEWAKI.' (20) · CALLINGTON · · DROWNING OF 3 BURROWS CHILDREN AT SWANPORT ·REPORT BY PT. NALTY. (21) · PALMERSTON. N.T. · J. H. ROWE.

DECEASEQ PERSONS (PART 2). ( ll · PORT AUGUSTA · GEORGE TOOTH · FELL OVER CLIFF AT HOOKINA. (2) · SLIDING ROCK. · GEORGE PENTON. (3) · MELROSE · MARGARET HARTWIG. · SUICIDE. (4) · BLINMAN · EDWARD HUGHES · SUICIDE. (5) · WAUKARINGA · W. B. BROOKS. (6) · PT. AUGUSTA. · JAMES HOPGOOD · RUN OVER BY A DRAY. (7) · PORT LINCOLN. · CHARLES LOECHEL AT LAKE WANGARY. CB) · GLADSTONE. · SAMUEL HARVEY. A CHILD. (DRANK ANT POISON.). (9) MT. FREELING. · HENRY GRAHAM OF COWRIE BELIEVED KILLED BY NATIVES FOR A BLANKET. PATROL BY PT. H. QUINCEY-SMITH TO FIND HIS BODY. · ARRIVAL AT NEAYLON'S CAMP OF NATIVE WAR PARTY OF 100·150 MEMBERS OF THE LAKE HOPE. PERRIGUNDE. PARRACHANA AND CUTTA PIARIE TRIBES. · THEIR ATTACK ON QUINCEY·SMITH AND THE NATIVES SEEKING REFUGE WITH HIM. · QUINCEY SMITH SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BUT SAVED FROM FATAL CONSEQUENCES BY ACTION OF MR. NEAYLON. REPORT TO COMMISSIONER. · MURDER OF A NATIVE BY THE WAR PARTY. ( 10) · PORT WAKEFIELD · DROWNING OF 9 MEN. (OF 21 PERSONS) IN A BOAT FROM THE STEAMER 'WAKEFIELD. BOAT CAPSIZED. (11) · PORT AUGUSTA · THOMAS JACKSON FOUND DROWNED UNDER A JETTY. ( 12) · MILANG · DROWNING OF JOHN COCHRANE IN FALL FROM STEAMER. "DISPATCH". (13) · SLIDING ROCK. · THOMAS HAWKINS NEAR WINDY CREEK. · LOST IN BUSH. (14) · PORT AUGUSTA · SERIOUS AFFRAY AT SALTIA RESULTING IN PATRICK BANNON BEING MURDERED BY

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HUGH FAGAN WITH AN AXE · FAGAN NOTORIOUS EX TASMANIAN CONVICT. ANOTHER PERSON STABBED SY PETER GREGLAND. · FAGAN EXECUTED AT THE ADELAIDE GAOL ON 16-4-1978 AND ENTIRELY LACKING IN REMORSE. · (FOR DETAILS OF S.A. EXECUTIONS SEE "THE HEMPEN COLLAR" . BY D. J. TOWLER AND T. J. PORTER. WEDNESDAY PRESS. NORWOOD. Cl986.). · PC POSTED TO SALTIA.

APPPLICATIONS FOR HAWKERS LICENCES FROM: ADELAIDE · BLINMAN · LAURA · GEORGETOWN · MOONTA · CRYSTAL BROOK · SLIDING ROCK · WELLINGTON KADINA · CLARE · WALLAROO · MT. GAMBIER WINNINIE · KAPUNDA · STRATHALBYN · AUBURN NARACOORTE · MELROSE.

REPAIRS. ALTERATIONS ETC TO POLICE STATIONS AT: PORT PIRIE · MOONTA MINES · PALMER · MOUNTED BARRACKS ·CLARE · WELLINGTON · MORPHETT VALE · SUPT'S RESIDENCE, METRO PS. · JAMESTOWN · VICTOR HARBOR · GOOLWA · PT. ELLIOT · WOODSIDE · NORMANVILLE · SALISBURY.

(1) · MITCHAM · ARREST OF VIOLENT LUNATIC MARY ROWE BY PT. HARTE. · REFUSAL OF CORPORAL TEATE TO TAKE HER INTO CUSTODY AT THE ADELAIDE METRO STATION. CONFLICT BETWEEN MOUNTED AND FOOT POLICE AS TO ALLEGED ABANDONMENT OF CASE BY PT. HARTE. · CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY AND PT. HARTE SEVERELY CRITICISED BY THE COMMISSIONER. (2) · RIVERTON. · LANCE CORPORAL SIMPSON GIVEN OPTION OF RESIGNING OR BEING DISMISSED FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY/ (3) PT. TODD OF TWO WELLS REPORTED FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY. · COMMISSIONER'S MEMO TO INSPECTOR SAUNDERS RE HIS OBLIGATIONS TO DEAL HIMSELF WITH CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY CHARGES.

SLY GROG SELLING AT: (PART 1). POONINDE ON WEST COAST (BLACKS BEING SUPPLIED) KAPUNDA · MENINGE (NATIVES BEING SUPPLIED) ADELAIDE · GOVT. GUMS · TARRAWATTA · RIVOLI BAY · MILLICENT · PORT AUGUSTA · OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE · CALLINGTON · EUDUNDA.

SLY GROG SELLING AT: (PART 2). KAOINA · SANDY CREEK · ADELAIDE · KAPUNDA · TWO WELLS.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES. · APPOINTMENTS ETC. (1) · LIST OF APPOINTMENTS IN GOVT. GAZETTE. (2) · APPOINTMENTS AT STREAKY BAY · WOODVILLE BIGGS FLAT GOLD FIELD · EUDUNDA · ECHUNGA CLARENDON (SPECIAL CONSTABLE KONG HOON) · GEORGE TOWN. (3) · BIGGS FLAT GOLD FIELD. · GROWTH OF WITH 250 MINERS MOSTLY DISORDERLY PERSONS FROM PORT ADELAIDE. · APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE EAST TO · HIS BEING SET UPON BY MINERS AT THE

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1877 132 W. PETERSWALD. SUPERINTENDENT.

1877 134 N.S.W. POLICE.

1877 144 HENRY PACKER. CARPENTER.

1877 145 PORT ADELAIDE COUNCIL.

1877 147 . H. KNAPMAN

1877 148 CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE.

1877 116. VARIOUS.

WHEATSHEAF HOTEL WHERE HE WAS ACCOMMODATED. FOR KISSING THE DAUGHTER OF THE PUBLICAN. · HIS TRANSFER TO EUDUNOA.

DEATHS OF POLICE HORSES AT: WELLINGTON · CLARE · BLINMAN · ADELAIDE · PEAKE (BY LIGHTNING) · CHARLOTTE WATERS · BLACK ROCK.

RESIGNATIONS/TRANSFERS ETC. (1) · MELROSE · RESIGNATION OF ARTHUR R. EWENS PT. · HIS INITIAL REFUSAL TO GIVE HIS REASONS RESULTING IN HIS DISCHARGE · HIS SUBSEQUENT STATEMENT OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST SGT. MAJOR WOODCOCK OF MELROSE ANO HIS BEING REPRIMANDED ANO ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN THE FORCE. (2) · KAPUNOA · NEWSPAPER REPORT OF SERIOUS AFFRAY AT THE PALMERSTON HOTEL. · COMPLAINT OF POLICE INACTION. · PT. RIEBE TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE.

FORAGE · TENDERS ANO ALLOCATION OF. LIST OF STATIONS ANO ALLOCATIONS ANO CALL FOR TENDERS IN GOVT. GAZETTE.

MALE ANO FEMALE IMMIGRANTS RECENTLY ARRIVED IN S.A. LEAVING FOR OTHER COLONIES.

MAURICE TREFUSS. · QUERY RE HIS ANTECEDENTS. HIS PHOTO ANO EXAMPLE OF N.S.W. RECORD FORM HEREIN.

TEROWIE · ACCOUNT FOR COFFIN SUPPLIED FOR DECEASED. 'IRISH NED.'

OVERCROWDING OF EXCURSION STEAMERS PLYING FROM PORT ADELAIDE TO GLENELG AND EDITHBURGH. POLICE TO CHECK AND ACCOMPANY.

CRYSTAL BROOK · PUBLICAN OF THE CRYSTAL BROOK HOTEL QUERYING WHY THE TROOPER ANO HIS HORSE REMOVED TO NEWLY OPENED ROYAL HOTEL · NEARER TO THE POLICE CELLS.

ANDREW MARTIN · QUERYING ANTECEDENTS OF.

TRANSFERS ETC. (1) MT. FREELING · COMMISSIONER'S INSTRUCTION TO STAFF TO TRANSFER FROM TO BELTANA DISOBEYED BY SGT. MAJOR WOODCOCK. (2) KOORINGA · TRANSFER OF PC WILSON TO REORUTH. LOCAL PROTESTATIONS ON HIS BEHALF. (3) · KAPUNOA · QUERY BY LANCE CORPORAL GRANT WHETHER HE IS TO TAKE CHARGE IN ABSENCE OF CORPORAL MALLON. · WHETHER MOUNTED POLICE ARE ALWAYS TO BE IN CHARGE OVER FOOT POLICE IRRESPECTIVE OF RANK OR SEN !OR ITY. · REPLY OF COMMISSIONER THAT 'THE SENIOR OF THE CONSTABLES WILL TAKE CHARGE. (4) · MELROSE · PT. HOPKINS DISCHARGED · REPLACED BY W. B. ORR. PT.

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152 M. DAVEY.


169 CHIEF CONSTABLE. SOMERSET CONSTABULARY. U.K.

170 VARIOUS.

171 A. DUNCAN. DETECTIVE.

175 COMMISSIONER.

(5) · CLARE · PT. HURLEY OF COLLINSFIELD SENT TO ADELAIDE · REPLACED BY S.A. CLENDINNEN PT. (6) SOUTH EASTERN DIVISION REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT FOR PT. O'CONNOR. RESIGNED. (7) MILLICENT. PT MACK POSTED TO FROM ADELAIDE. (8) RIVERTON PT. BORN POSTED TO VICE WILLIAMS RESIGNED. (9) BURRA REQUEST BY SGT. BENTLEY FOR A REPLACEMENT DURING HIS TEMPORARY ABSENCE AT CLARE TO RELIEVE INSPECTOR SAUNDERS. (10) GLADSTONE REFUSAL OF PC (FOOT CONSTABLE) WANHILL TO RIDE POLICE HORSE TO MEET EMERGENCY WHEN PT WILLIAMS INJURED AND UNABLE TO RIDE. · WANHILL REPLACED BY PC. McLAUGHLIN. (11) MT. GAMBIER PT.TIMS TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE & REPLACED BY PT. RUSSELL. (12) · PORT WAKEFIELD · REQUEST BY PT. CORCORAN FOR ASSISTANCE DUE TO INFLUX OF NAVVIES WORKING ON THE LAYING OF THE PORT WAKEFIELD KADINA RAILWAY LINE. · PC WATERS POSTED TO. (13) · TWO WELLS. · APPLICATION BY PT. TODD TO TRANSFER TO ADELAIDE. · MARRIED AND UNABLE TO OBTAIN LOCAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HIS FAMILY. WIFE SERIOUSLY ILL IN ADELAIDE. REPLACED BY PT. ATKINSON. (14) MOONTA PT. ROONEY SUFFERING FROM TYPHOID · ADMITTED TO ADELAIDE HOSPITAL. (15) RIVERTON PT. BERTRAM TRANSFERRED TO FROM CLARE AND PT. A. EWENS FROM ADELAIDE TO CLARE.

IMMIGRANTS LEAVING S.A. AND GOING TO OTHER COLONIES. INSTRUCTIONS TO PORT ADELAIDE POLICE.

SEEKING RETURN OF HIS HORSE STOLEN BY S. WILLIAMS. · SOLICITOR'S LETTER POINTING OUT THAT THE PURCHASER OF STOLEN GOODS CAN ACQUIRE NO PROPERTY IN THEM AGAINST THE TRUE OWNER.

REPORTING LANCE CORPORAL O'MAHONY. CLERK TO CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY FOR INSUBORDINATION AND INSENSITIVE TREATMENT OF MEN FROM OUTSTATIONS. REFUSAL OF 0' MAHONEY TO OBEY ORDER OF SEARCY. REDUCED IN RANK AND TRANSFERRED. SEE 245/1877 BELOW.

MURDER OF PC. COX AT YEOVIL. SOMERSET. ENGLAND. · DESCRIPTIONS OF 3 SUSPECTS.

APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO FORCE.

BERNARD GREGAN · RECENT ARRIVAL FROM BOMBAY. ADMITTED TO LUNATIC ASYUM WHERE HE DIED.

JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE ACTING GOVERNOR TO BE ACCORDED SALUTES BY CONSTABLES.

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183 D. SULLIVAN. SGT. (DETECTIVE POLICE).

190 VARIOUS

191 COMMISSIONER.

203 COMMISSIONER.

207 COMMISSIONER.

213 J. LEAHY. CORPORAL.

218 MT. CRAWFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL.

221 _ INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. SYDNEY.

223 M. PASCOE. PT.

232 P. SHIELS PT.

245 COMMISSIONER.

269 J. DOYLE. DETECTIVE.

271 VARIOUS

MELROSE. · REQUESTING SUPPLY OF HORSES · 2 SENT.

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF UNIFORM FOR DETECTIVES - LIST OF 9 DETECTIVES HEREIN.

APPLICATIONS. (ll FOR APPOINTMENT TO FORCE. (2) AS OFFICE KEEPER. ADELAIDE LOCAL COURT BY: SGT. McCAFFREY - S. MORGAN PC. - J. KERR. LANCE CORPORAL · N. DECHERT PT. (3) M. CURTIN PC (PORT PIRIE). SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS BAILIFF OF JAMESTOWN LOCAL COURT. (4) PT HARTE. (ADELAIDE) TO TRANSFER TO FOOT POLICE. (5) INSPECTOR BEE - SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE DESTITUTE BOARD. - REFERENCE TO HIS PREVIOUS ATTACHMENT TO DESTITUTE DEPARTMENT.

INSPECTOR BEE TO RELIEVE SAUNDERS AS INSPECTOR PUBLIC HOUSES IN THE NORTHERN DIVISION DURING HIS ABSENCE ON LEAVE.

AGRICULTURE STATISTICS - ARRANGEMENTS RE.

MEMO TO ALL DIVISIONS SEEKING A RETURN OF ALL HORSES AND DETAILS OF UNSERVICEABLE ONES. -DETAILED LIST HEREIN.

PORT AUGUSTA. - JOSEPH WELBY ARRESTED AS DANGEROUR LUNATIC WANDERING AT LARGE. - REFUSAL OF DESTITUTE BOARD TO FUND HIS FARE TO ASYLUM DESPITE HIS BEING IN RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOARD.

SEEKING SUPPLY OF THE POLICE MANUAL FOR DISTRICT CONSTABLES. · SUPPLIED.

REQUESTING COPY OF POLICE GAZETTE BE SUPPLIED TO SALT CREEK STATION VIA BLANCHETOWN.

GOVT. FARM. · FIRE AT DESTROYING 5 MILES OF BOUNDARY FENCING. · POLICE HORSES TRANSFERRED TO PADDOCK AT BURNSIDE.

MILLICENT · FOUND PROPERTY.

INSUBORDINATION BY JUNIOR RANKS. · REPORT TO CHIEF SECRETARY GIVING REASONS FOR:· (1) DISMISSALS OF TROOPERS O'MAHONEY. HOPKINS AND CLENOINNING. (2) DISCONTINUANCE OF PRACTICE OF APPOINTING CLERKS TO INSPECTORS AS TEMPORARY LANCE CORPORALS.

HANNUM - HENRY TEMPLE AND OTHERS CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

ACCOMMODATIONS REPORTS. (1) PORT ADELAIDE · OFFER BY ADELAIDE ROWING

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282 SGT. CALLAGHAN

283 COMMISSIONER.

288 INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SYDNEY.

289 PT. ORR.

296 VARIOUS

300 T. BURCHELL PT.

310 S. GASON. (BEL TANA).

311. W. SEARCY. CHIEF INSPECTOR.

311 BOUCAUT. BRUCE AND STUART.

CLUB TO HOUSE POLICE "GIG."

CLARE. · LEAVE GRANTED TO INSPECTOR SAUNDERS · SGT. BENTLEY OF KOORINGA TO RELIEVE HIM. · TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE APPROVED WHILST PERFORMING INSPECTOR'S DUTIES.

MOONTA · DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY OF PRISONER. AH TOOHEY.

EXPIREE CONVICTS FROM WESTERN AUSTALIA. ARRIVING IN S.A. WITH INCOMPLETE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES. · CO-OPERATION OF W.A. AUTHORITIES SOUGHT.

TELEGRAM RE ARREST OF THWAITES FOR BIGAMY · QUERY WHETHER WITNESSES WILL ATTEND TRIAL AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE FROM ADELAIDE. · ESCORT OF THWAITES AND MUNDLE TO SYDNEY BY SGT. CLEARY PER S.S. VICTORIAN.

EDITHBURGH. · NEWSPAPER REPORT OF DEATH OF 14 YEAR OLD. JAMES HEINZ · BOY SENT DOWN WELL BY HIS FATHER TO COLLECT WATER. · ALLEGEDLY CAUSED HIS FALL BACK INTO WELL BY NEGLIGENCE. · CROWN SOLICITOR DECLINED TO PROSECUTE.

RESIGNATIONS ETC. (1) MELROSE · PT. JENNER. · WITHDRAWN. (2) ADELAIDE · PC. McKEOWN. (3) NORTH ADELAIDE · PC SHEEHAN DISMISSED FOR DRUNKENNESS. (4) GAWLER · J. MONTAGUE PT. · WITHDRAWN.

HINDMARSH PS. L· HYPOLITE FOURIER ACCUSED OF DESECRATING THE SABBATH BY A PASSER BY WHEN HE WAS ENGAGED IN ERECTING A WOODEN HOUSE AT BROMPTON PARK. · OPINION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT NO SUCH OFFENCE AT LAW EXISTS.

EX MEMBER ASKING THAT HIS DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE BE MADE OUT ON PARCHMENT. · GRANTED.

(l)GOOLWA · VOLUMINOUS NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF VIOLENT DISTURBANCES AND INSOBRIETY OF TROOPERS AT AND SUBSEQUENT COURT PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH PT. MORIARTY CHARGED BY PUBLICAN OF THE CORIO HOTEL WITH RIOTOUS AND INDECENT BVEHAVIOUR ETC. · DETAILED REPORT OF THE COURT PROCEEDINGS. · INVl:STIGATION BY SEARCY AND HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT POLICE FROM GOOLWA, PORT ELLIOT AND VICTOR HARBOR BE REMOVED. · DISMISSAL OF MORIARTY AND SUBSEQUENT PETITION FOR HIS RE· INSTATEMENT LODGED WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY. COMMISSIONER'S TRIBUTE TO MORIARTY'S PREVIOUS GOOD SERVICE AND COURAGE. BUT DECLINING TO RE· INSTATE HIM.

(2) · REFUSAL OF PC. RUMBALL TO ALLOW SOLICITOR

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315 C. PROVIS, CORPORAL.

316 VARIOUS

335 COMMISSIONER.

317 COMMISSIONER.

353Y, COMMISSIONER.

357 E. FOSBERRY, INSPECTOR. SYDNEY.

381 T. HICKEY. PORT PIRIE.

382 SECRETARY, MT. BARKER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

385 W. RUMBALL PT.

387 COMMISSIONER.

395 VARIOUS

1--~~~+-~~-+~~~~~~~~~~~~--' 1877 399 COMMISSIONER.

STUART TO CONVERSE WITH HIS CLIENT OTHER THAN WITHIN HIS PRESENCE AT THE SUPREME COURT.

CLARE · DAMAGE TO FENCING OF POLICE PADDOCK FROM FLOOD.

REQUEST FOR REPAIRS/ALTERATIONS ETC. WINNINIE · CLARE · GEORGETOWN · ADELAIDE METRO· FOWLERS BAY (KITCHEN OF STONE BUILT BY TROOPER. ·REQUESTING IRON TO ROOF).

CALTOWIE · RESPONDING TO REQUEST FOR POLICE PROTECTION AT. · LONG NEWSPAPER REPORT OF PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF NORTHERN TOWNSHIPS DEVELOPMENT AND AND NEED FOR RAILWAY. · COPIES OF STATION JOURNALS FROM GLADSTONE AND JAMESTOWN.

QUARTERLY REPORT TO GOVERNMENT. (1) LIST OF IMMIGRANT SHIPS ARRIVING DURING THE QUARTER WITH A TOTAL OF 1905 IMMIGRANTS. (2) WRECK OF THE GELTWOOD NEAR RIVOLI BAY · RESULT OF THE TRIAL OF THE PLUNDERERS · SEE ALSO 1948(6), & 1876, BOX 47. (3) HIS CONCERN OF THE POSSIBLE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE OTHER COLONIES CAUSING AN INFLUX OF UNDESIRABLES TO S.A. (4) APPRECIATION OF THE ASSISTANCE AFFORDED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENT! ON OF CRUEL TY TO ANIMALS. (5) DIFFICULTY OF FINDING SUITABLE HORSES OWING TO THEIR SCARCITY AND HIGH PRICES. (6) HIS VIEW THE POLICE SERVICE IS ATTRACTING PERSONS OF TOLERABLE EDUCATION AND STANDING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

REQUEST BY JOHNSON, CHIEF CLERK, FOR PROMOTION.

TELEGRAM RE ROSENDALL ENQUIRED FOR BY SUPT. PETERSWALD.

EX MEMBER DISMISSED 22·4·1876. SEEKING APPOINTMENT IN N.T. POLICE ETC. · REFUSED.

SEEKING USE OF POLICE PADDOCK AT IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR SHOW. · GRANTED.

GOOLWA SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS COUNCIL INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES.

SUPPLY OF HORSES TO NORTHERN DIVISION (6) & TO FAR NORTHERN DIVISIION (4).

EUDUNDA. · APPLICATION FOR POLICE PROTECTION. POSTING OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES BOORD AND EAST.

PROFORMA OF INTENDED STRENGTH RETURN.

END OF BQX 49

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6/3/77 411 Cann of Police.

17/3/77 415 Sgt. Ma.jar Wocx:lcock Melrose

14/3/77 416 Cann of Police

26/2/77 425 Jas Calder Stansbury

16/3/77 426 Thomas Worsnop Town Clerk, Adelaide

16/3/77 430 Comn of Police

14/3/77 431 P/T2 William Rurrball GJolwa P/Station

19/3/77 434 Various petitioners

13/3/77 434(2) John Kelly Kooringa

PCO FILES.

100 copies of Miles side nailing principles of shoeing horses obtained. Distributed to all Divs. stations, other colonies N.Z. and spares.

No object to P/T Catchlove being appointed issuer of stores to aborigines at Waukaringa.

Re-.imbursanent to outstations for purchase of postage stamps.

Request for Police protection for Stansbury. Reports by P/T Orr of Edithburgh. Accormodation needs. Foot Const. to be initially sent. Ships call, and expanding population.

Dam3.ge to targets and rifle butts.

Felony returns and offence returns etc for quarter ending 30/12/1876. Corrrrents re social conditions, Police staffing etc.

Contractor to re.rrove stones and rubbish from Courthouse and Police Station p~ses, to prevent injury to Police horse.

Petition for Police protection at Mannum. Details of expansion of activity and population at Mannum & lack of accomn. for Police. REport by P/T Ekers and Ockenden of Pa~ re patrol activity and behavior at Mannum. Recc::>mrnmdation re erection of wooden P/Station building, and deplo~t of P/T not actioned.

Rarrbling letter alleging rrurder of child 16 years prior. Reply by P/C F Bennett & Sgt Bentley re state of mind of writer, and previous enquiries by Cpl Mallon and L/Cpl Smith.

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1877 443 Corrm of Police and others.

17/3/77 449 P/T William Gregory Port Pirie P/Stn.

20/3/77 455 A.M. Wooldridge Yartoo Station Gawler Ranges .

22/3/77 450 Corrm of Police

21/3/77 467 J.R. Hill Yatina.

22/3/77 4 70 Corrm. of Police

PCO FILES.

Promotions, including recomnend-ations, & appointments to S.A. Police. P/T A. Preston to L/Cpl L/Cpl T. O'Connor to Cpl. A.M. IOwleans to Const vice Cpl

Provis ( res ) . W.Ritson to Const vice Powell (res) L/Cpl W. Smith refused promotion with reasons by Corrm of Police. L/Cpl R.F. M:>rris to Cpl vice Mallon (res ) . A.E. Kershaw to Const. L/Cpl Nalty. Promotion application refused due to lack of position. P/T Porter rec by S/Major

Woodcock of Melrose. P/T J.R. Ewens of Blanchetown & P/T Farrell of Tanunda re by Ch/Insp Searcy of Mounted Police. P/T Clode re by Cpl R.W.

Sullivan of Port Lincoln. P/T's Gregory and Rayrmnd rec

by Cpl Provis pro Inspector Saunders of Clare.

Appeal by William Knapm:m, publican against conviction for licensing offences. Consts Potter, Curtin and O'IOnoghue.

REquest for Police protection in Gawler Ranges re 'blacks robbing tents and stations." Mounted patrol from Melrose to Yard.ea, disclosed previous offences there and at Paney & Coralbignie. Further patrols to occur in winter.

Claim by Roland Nutt for cost of forage supplied to ex P/Trooper Wilkinson when stationed at Yatina or Black Rock July-NJv. 1876.

Police protection for Yatina. Enquiries by S/ Major Woodcock, Melrose. Insufficient work to justify Police being stationed.

Publicans Licences. Applications re licences at Government Gurr5, Little Para, Kapunda, and objections re Parade Hotel, Glenelg by Constable Allchurch.

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W. Carrpbell Adelaide

Mount Gipps Police Barrier Ranges N.S.W.

P/C 2 Francis Bennett Red:ruth

Corrm. of Police

Sgt Bentley Clare

Corrm of Police

Corrm of Police

P/T 2 William E. Rumball, Goolwa

PCO FILES.

Application for discharge papers by ~ P/Const W. Carrpbell.

Disappearance of William Watson in suspicious circs. Horse believed to be in SA, and cheque belonging to Watson cashed in SA. Further enquiries in S.A.

Criminal Offence Report for manslaughter. Victim Frederick Powell at Yarcowie Hotel. Offender Matthew Currie arrested by P/T Bailey. Offence resulted from push causing fall to floor from which victim did not recover.

Request to Govt for erection of weatherboard building at Mannum for use at P/Stn. P/Trooper to be sent to Mannum, and accorrrrodated in public house until building erecgted.

Offer of horse to S.A. Police for Police use. Cornn of Police states that price is too high and would not purchase without inspection. Similar query from Govt. Resident, Port Darwin re off er of troop horse by Inspector Foelsche.

Request for report re necessity of Pound at Pt. Augusta. P/T J. Bann igan as Crown I.ands Ranger.

Possible ~val of Police cells from School site at Edithburgh. Request fo-r deadhouse to be built at Goolwa. Publican at Australasian Hotel intends to refuse to accept bodies in poor condition in future. Cornn of Police refuses expenditure in this direction. Police will have to hold bodies in Police cells .

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4/4/77 530 N.F. Carrpion

PCO FILES.

Offer to sell two ro~ house & shed (presently rented to Police) for use as Police Station. Cells already erected on Lot 49, & tenders called for purpose built P/Stn. Police paddock about 3/4 mile from cells. Offer refused.

4/1/77 531 P/T. J.A. Rolland Description of n~ foal called Charlotte Waters N.T. Miss Alice.

9/2/77 532 P/C 1 James Bray Kadina P/Stn

28/3/77 535 J.R. Stephens Kooringa

2/4/77 537 Geo. Collison Blinrren.

4/4/77 544

6/4/77 546

13/4/77 559

21/4/77 561

21/4/77 566

Various petitioners Maitland

Carrn. of Police

Sgt 0' Callaghan Moon ta

Sgt Major Wocdcock Melrose

Sgt E. Bentley Clare

Application for additional Constable to be sent to Kadina to assist re larrikins and supple~ -~nt assistance from Moonta & Wallaroo. Council to be consulted re rroiety payments for Foot Const for Kadina Police District.

Return of proprty following dismisal of case. P/C's F. Bennett & W. Wilson , Redruth. Cpl C. Provis & Sgt E. Bentley, Clare.

Repairs and cleaning of pr~ses rented to Police now that Police have shifted to Blinman North. Correspondence re repairs and expenses from Sgt W 0' Shanahan , Blinrren and Sgt Major Woodcock, Melrose.

REquesting Police protection for Maitland. Claim of 1200 p~ple in district. Refusal by Cornn of Police due to '~ numerical strength of Police Force. Sgt J. O' Callaghan of r-bonta instructed to rrount rrore patrols.

To Chief Sect requesting that disseased patients not be sent to accident wards at Police Barracks, Pt. Adelaide.

Suitability of applicants to take charge of boy from Industrial School & REfonre.tory, Melbourne.

Police from Blinrren South rerroved to new Police premises at North Blinrren. Hut and cell.

Police protection for Yongala. Mention of Yarcowie and Terowie. To be patrolled from James Town and Black Rock.

GRG 5/2 DOM NO 58• PCO FILES.

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12/4/77 575 P/T C Power Sliding Rock P/Stn

29/3/77 576 Under Secretary

14/4/77 579 P/T A. [X)wl~s Adelaide.

11/4/77 580 M.W. O'Connor Adelaide.

20/4/77 596 P/T William Gregory Port Pirie P/Stn

16/4/77 601 Sgt Major Woodcock Melrose

1/3/77 602 Various petitioners Milang.

22/9/76 612 T. Henwood Redhill

18/4/77 613 Chief Secretary

Request to P/T Flynn at Peake to sieze teams and goods under Insolvemcy Warrant.

Comn of Police to sit on Board to examine Tresury books.

Report on suitability of applicant to take charge of children.

Fo:r::mer merrber requesting Certif-icate of Discharge from S.A. Police. Granted, although previously ordered to resign by Inspector B.P. Hunt, S/East Division.

Suitability of William Clayer to have charge of his children. REquest from Maelbourne Industrial School & Reforrratory.

Serious injury to Mr F. J. Whitby Manager of Willowie in fall from horse.

Request that sheep/cattle depas tured in the township of Milang be irrpounded by Police. Action by Cpl J. Dann to &Jforce inpounding provisions of Police Act.

Request for Police from Collinsfield be rroved to Redhill. Not reconm-ended by Insp Saunders • Refused by Cornn of Police.

Copy of Police G3.zette to be sent regularly to Govt House.

1877 17/4/77 619 H. Baulderstone Account for burial of body found Keilli found in scrub, and IWJewel of

Hawker; 's Licence. To be handed to nearest P/Trooper.

1877 7/5/77 621 O'Halloran, Solicitor Action in Local Court of

1877

Jamestown Adelaide re claim for forage supp-lied to for:mer P/T Wilkinson

24/5/77 628 Thorras Ward JP City Coroner

by R. Nutt of Yatina.

Inquest papers re death of Grace Paull at Adelaide Police Station cells. Comrents re wanning of cells. Sgt O'Callaghan, J, P/C Stephen Wellington, P/C F Holzerland. Blankets to be issued.

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677

PCO FILES.

Supt W Peterswald Requesting to withdraw Foot Police Foot Police, Adelaide fran, Gladstone, Port Pirie and

Blinl'T0I1 to boost Foot Police

Ex P /T S. GlMdinnon Melbourne, VICT

Arthur Lloyd Stansbury

Cornn of Police

Cornn of Police

A. Torffi, Adelaide

Cornn of Police

Various ~rialists from Currie Street & Hindley Street Adelaide.

in the City of Adelaide.

Requesting forwarding of back pay due to him. Granted.

Requesting return of Strychnine siezed by P/T Alfred Todd at Yorke Town.

Monies paid into Tr~ury re: Siezure of liquor at Cbvernment ~ & transport to Blinm:m.P/T J. BannigaN, Cbvt Gums Police Camp, Sgt w. 0 I Shanahan ' p /T Orr' Blinl'T0I1. Sale of old Police boat, Blanchetown L/Cpl J.R. Ewens/ Sale of old Police boat, Wellington P/T E.H. Deane. Polee Horse Morris ~ Mt Freeling at Melrose. P/T J Bannigan, P/T's Barker, Higgins and Deter. Requests for supplies of forage for Police hors~ and accounts for payment: P/T J.B. Porter Winnininnie P /T T. Clode, Venus Bay P/C F. Bennett, Redruth Insp B.P. Hunt, H.Q. South E.astern Division, Penola. ( 3) Port Augusta Police re quality of forage supplied. L/Cpl R.F. Ivbrris Kingston. P/T C. Po~r, Sliding Rock P/S P/T E.F. Reibe, Collinsfield. P/T T/P Richards, Fowlers Bay P/S P/T E.N.B. Catchlove, Waukaringa.

Disappearance of rroney from registered letter sent from Adel-aide to Callington • Enquires by Detective George Burchell.

Possible disposal of spare land at North Adelaide P/Station. Complaint re disorderly houses in Light Square, Adelaide. Enquiry by P/C Walter Uppington reveals properties used as brothels. Cornn of Police instructs occupants to be strictly watched for disorderly conduct.

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14/5/77 728

Chief Secretacy

Cornn of Police

A. Kerr, Carp&iter Robe

Insp B.P. Hunt South East Division

Sgt Thomas Berrill Gawler P/Stn

7 /7 /77 728 ( 2) Various irerrorialists Gawler.

11/5/77 34 Cpl John Field Mt Gambier P/S

11/5/77 718 Cornn of Police

12/5/77 735 Insp B.P. Hunt O/C S/E Division

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1877

17 /7 /77 746 Sgt Berrill Gawler

1877 752 Various sources

PCO FIIBS.

Copies of foDTIS and placards to be forwarded to each P/Stn.

R~est for Foot Police to be a.rrmd with Martini rifles to rep-lace present unreliable Braendlin Albini rifles.

Claim for cost of coffins re burials. Report by P/T G.P. Morris , of Robe. Corrplain t re delays in payrmnt. Bureaucracy outlined.

P/T Do\\Uy to Port Ma.cDonnell & appointed as Bailiff in abs&ice of civilian and in place of P/T Tims, llDVOO to Mt Garrbier.

Investigation re robbery with violence on Walter Baker. Serious assault in dark.

M~rial to Chief Sect in support of Sgt Berrill and Gawler Police re action taken re robbery with violence and criticism in local newspaper, 11 Gawler Bunyip".

Disposal of property obtained with stolen llDney. No Court order obtaiuned when offender prosecutedo

Property found on beach re ~k of "Geltwood 11 sent to Police in England. Other file references listed.

Payment of rewards to Police re off e.nders convicted re looting of wreck of "Geltwood' .Cpl J. Field, Cpl R.F. Morris, P/T's Shiels, Hans Ma.ck, A.O. Davis, H. Do\\Uy & G.P. Morris.

Role of Police re r&:-overy of property from wreck of 'Geltwood" & action by Customs Dept.

Action taken re 'highway robbery at Gawler. Criticism by Carrn of Police.

Files re wrecks of "Emily South", Schooner 11 Fanny Wright" , 11 FD!iebridg!!."

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1877 21/5/77

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Sen Sergeant P Shiels Adelaid~ Police Stn.

Chief Insp William Searcy, Adelaide

PCO FILES.

..• at Waterloo Bay, "Tasm:m" on Kangaroo Island, "Lubra" at Point Bolingbroke,& "Edith Haviland" at Carpenter's Rocks.

Poor state of roadway leading to Court and Central Road Board office, off King William Street, Adelaide. Impassable when raining.

Progress report on investigations into Robbery with Viole.nee at Ga.wler.

1877 21/5/77 760 Insp Richard Saunders Return to duty following four

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C~ P/S rronths leave.

23/5/77 764 Chief Insp William Searcy, Adelaide.

14/5/77 773 Detective Office Pu-th W.A.

23/5/77 774 Stephen All&J Noarlunga

17/5/77 775 Sgt :&rrrill Ga.wler

28/5/77 789 Chief Secretary

28/5/77 790 R. Chalwin Veterinary Surgeon r-bunted Police.

Appoint~t of P/T McKeevor of Willunga as bailiff. Co~ts on need for Police work to not be neglected in single mwtber Police district.

Report of Irrperial Convict absconding by ship from FD¥nantle Description circulated.

Male lunatic takE'm to r-brphett Val~ P/Stn. Officer absent. Man left locked up.P/T McKeevor to attend fran Willunga P/Stn.

Progr~s reports on enquiries ~ robbery with violence of Bak~r at Ga.wler. On-going cri ticisrn of handling of investigation read~ by Chief Insp Searcy of Carm of Police, but written support from local JP's for Berrill.

Suggestion that reward be offered for information and pardon for accomplice re Robbery with Viol-&Jce on Baker at Ga.wler. Agreed by Corrm. of Police.

REcOlllfeI1ding clipping of Police horses.

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1877 29/5/77 794

1877 1/6/77 804

1877 31/5/77 812

1877 2/6/77 814

1877 8/6/77 831

1877 6/6/77 821

1877 18/6/77 827

1877 8/6/77 828

P/T H.G. Smith Mt. Freeling

A. Abrahams Hon. S~retary Society for the Prev-en tion of Cruelty to Animals.

II " II

P/T Robert Phillips Yorketown P /Stn.

PCO FILES.

Request for 15 square mile Police Paddock to be provided due to sheep now being run in ar~ and pasture denuded. l'b forage supplied to Mt Freeling P /Stn. GJvt to provide 3 square mile ar~ with well. Forage supplies will be needed to be transported in says P/T Smith, & supported by Sgt Major L. Woodcock from Melrose.

Request for Police officer to act with inspector of Society

re vrmicular traffic and poor state of road in winter.

Appreciation to Police Force for action generally and to Supt W.J. Peterswald for pros~tion of cases.

Wreckage from srrall schooner or ketch (plus oar) washed ashore near Minlacowie. Search and enquiries without identification of source.

Sgt Major L. Melrose.

W:xxlcock Inspection of Police Stn at

Conm of Police

P/T I. ThOl\'05 Two Wells P/Stn.

Ccrrm of Police Al::med Constabulary Wellington N. Z .

Supt W.J. Peterswald Adelaide.

Black Rock Accorrm:xiation tolerably good but books not kept according to regs. O/C P/T F Da.er inexperienced re books and given instructions.

Reque~t from Conm of Police to Sheriff to excuse Police Vet. Sugeon frcrn jury duty.

Replacement of fence between Two Wells Police Stn and Institute land. Dispute re location.

Requsting copy of S.A. Police Ga.zette.

Request to withhold offer of reward re robbery with violence case at Ga.wler. Alleged victim Bak.er. Detective sent to Ga.wler to re-investigate indicates probable false report by Baker.

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P/T Thorres Clode Venus Bay P/Stn

Mr Watts Newland Poonindie Institute

PCO FILES.

Requesting construction of public pound in 100 og Colton and appointment of Pound Keeper.

Requesting informtion from W.A. Police re criminal history of W.A. native now at Poonindie (Mission).

21/6/77 864 L/Cpl ThOIIBs Burchell Wilful darrage to water meters Hindrrarsh P/Stn by children in Bo'Nden area.

15/6/77 865 P/T H. Bushell Hindnarsh PI Stn

18/6/77 873 Sgt George Innes Port Adelaide PS


28/6/77 875 Aborigines ~pt.

11/6/77 877 Detective Office Perth, W.A.

Alleged Highway Robbery on John Parr at Thebarton . Enquiies by P /T Thos . T. Burchell and PI C Henry Rogers of Adelaide. Victim unreliable witness, drunk at the ti.me and probably fell over.

Request received from D Bower, Mayor of Pt Adelaide re number of Govt migrants leaving S.A. Inforrration only to be supplied via Chief Sect's office.

Report re legal status of owner-ship of Arkaba Station following death of Robert Rodgers.

Corrments re allegations of drunkenness arrong aborigines at Blanche.town.

Corrections to descriptions of vessels in Police Gazette.

26/6/77 892 Chief Inspector William Purchase of cases for staves. Searcy, Adelaide.

23/5/77

18/6/77

27 /6/77

892(2) James Martin Mayor, Gawler.

905 W. Carrpbell & Sons Streaky Bay

918 Chief COITTTl of Police Melbourne VICT

Request for offer of reward re alleged Robbery with Violence on Baker, at Gawler. Issued by Chief Secretary.

Request for payment re fencing of Police Paddock at Streaky Bay Police Stn. Work stopped pend-ing survey of suburban lots.

REquesting pay and superannuation arangments for S.A. Police.

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Corrm of Police

P/T Thomas H Williams Jamestown P/S

Supt W. Peterswald Adelaide

Insp Richard Saunders Clare

W. Cook Governme.n t Farm

J. Oliver Jones Gawler

P/T O'Mahoney Kapunda P/S

PCO FILES.

Files relating to Parliarrent. Notice of Motion re Police prot-ection for Caltowie. Q..iestion re posting a P/T to Wilmington. Has been stationed at Wilmington, in temporary quarters in Hotel since 29/8/1877 & was sent from Melrose.

File re transport of lunatic by sea from Edithburgh P/Stn to Glenelg. FUrther file re stationing of P/T at Wilmington, availability and cost of accomrodation. Cornn of of Police coIT111erJts on non-desirability of Police Troopers residing in Public Houses.

Requesting posting of Foot Const. to Jamestown re disturbances & close proximity of railway gang on Gladstone-Jamestown railway. District Const recomnended by Cornn of Police due to lack of staff. P/T to be transferred from Port Wakefield.

Rider of jury re warming of cells to reduce deaths in cells in winter.

Request for Police to be relieved of Bailiff duty at Port Pirie. "large and important town, with four Police now stationed there". Only one horse. No time for Bailiff duty. To be offered as civilian position.

Ccrrpletion of fencing at G::>vt. Farm.

Letter of support signed by citizens of Gawler refuting allegations of neglect of duty by Sgt Berrill and Police at Gawler as published in "Bunyip"

Reply to article in Express & Telegraph alleging brutal Highway Robery north of Kapunda. l'bt reported to Police. Enquries show false report. Critisism of standard of media reporting ma.de by Chief Secretary.

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1/7/77 978 L/Cpl John R. ~ns Blanche town.


10/7/77 987 Henry Mcshane Clerk of Court

9/7 /77 988 Insp. R. Saunders c~

8/7/77 992 Insp B.P. Hunt S/E Div HQ, Penola

25/7/77 1007 F. Botting Adelaide

2/7/77 1011 P/C 1 J~s Bray Kadina P / Stn •

13/7/77 1014 M.C. Da.vies Grenfell Street Adelaide

13/7/77 1017 Receiver of Revenue Treasury

17/7/77 1022 Insp R. Saunders Cl~

PCO FILES.

Police boat at Blanchetown unsafe & leaking. Previously patched. Purch-ased s~ondhand. New boat built at Goolwa to same design as r~ent Police boat at Overland Corner. Report by PT W. Rumball of Goolwa with specifications of boat.

No objection to township of Truro being brought under Police Act. CSO 984/77 refers.

Claim for witness f~ by H.M. Shand, 1Q1P re Q.ieen v Da.niel ~ck in Goolwa Police Court 5/7/76

Request for copy of plans of Govt. townships at Caltowie, Maitland & Stansbury.

Supply of horse rugs and clipping of honi:e used in Police wagonette. I.Deal purchase at MJun t Cambier.

Off~ of house on Parade Noi:wood to replace present rented p~~. Poor condition disclosi&i. other land at corner of Elizabeth Street and corner of Charles St with Parade rej~ted. Allottment No 6 at Osrrond Terrace and Beulah Road to be purchased by govt. Ct'!IDtral position.

Refusal of SM at Kadina to authorize pa~t of rroeity of fines to Police for cas~ heard in Kadina Court.

Offering to supply further Adams 450 bore revolvers and

equipm&Jt to S.A. Police. 10 to be purchas&i.

Notifying that listed transfers of Publican's Licences have not be&J paid. Wernings given by Police.

REquest for P/T and Foot Const. to be deployed to Caltowie. Stabling and accom available at Hotel. Portable cell to be transported from Crystal Brook where cell block being built. Large gang of railway navvies now at Caltowie.

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1877

1877

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1877

~OX P10 50

18/7/77 1026 E.M. O'Mahoney Glenville

5/4/77 1040 T.G. Peevor Sydney

20/7/77 1048 INsp R. Saunders Clare

21/7/77 1060 Insp. R. Saunders Clare

18/7/77 1050 Cpl James Leahy Port 'Augusta P/S

8/11/77 1071 City Coroner

26/7/77 1073 Carrn of Police

16/7/77 1074 P/T T.H. Williams Jamestown P/S

26/7/77 1077 Supt W.J. Peterswald Adelaide

27/7/77 1085 Giief Insp William Searcy, Adelaide.

PCO FILES.

Dismissal of P/T O"Mahoney fo.rmerly of Kapunda P/Stn. Carrn of Police states dismissal due to disciplinary breaches.

Fonner S.A. P/T requesting payment of travelling expenses previously incurred. Forwarded. Cpl C. Provis, Clare.

Reque~t for portable or stone cells to be provided at Maitland, and Stansbury, with a P /T for Maitland and F/Constable at Stansbury. Also a P/T at Yongala orYarcowie. Corrments re 'objectionable system of fastening offenders with a chain in the public house stables, a system which cannot be too strongly condemned.'

Re.rroval of injured m:m being held in Police cell at Jamestown. No hospital in locality.

Application for offender to rem-ovuf from gaol to answer charge re stolen watch.

Appoin t:men t of a Covernmen t Surgeon.

Copies of Cbg Act for distribution to all Divisional Stations. Far Northern Div ( 13), Northern Div ( 18), Western Div. ( 5), South Eastern Div. ( 8) ,Overland Crn ( 1).

Destitute sick man being held in cells. Request for instructions from Destitute Board. Conveyed to Burra Hospital.(also PCO 1060/77).

Re.rroval of Const who previously boarded ships at Pt Adelaide and completed pa5senger lists for Customs Dept.

Purcha~e of land at Echunga Police Stn to enable access by dray to forage store, and access to stn fran roads to MJunt Barker and also Strathalbyn.

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1877 6/8/77

1877 1/8/77

1877 4/8/77

1877 6/8/77

1877 3/8/77

1877 4/8/77

1877 10/8/77

1877 10/8/77

"B9* no so· PCO FIIBS.

1086

1087

1100

1100

1120

1112

1123

1135

1131

Supt W.J. Pet~wald Melaide

P/T J.P. Dowling Georgetown P/S

Cornn of Policl!i

Cornn of Police

Insp Richard Saunders Clare

P/T Isaac Plunkett Adelaide

Sgt Thomas Berrill Cawler

Supt W.J. Peterswald Adelaide

Lack of security of windows in Governmwt Offic~. Additional protection not to be supplied b~use of costs.

I.and to be set apart for Police purpos~ at Gladstone.

Military spurs on 1 y to bl1!> worn with long boots by P/T's. Hunting spuni are not to be worn except in plain clothl!is.

Rl!iSignation of Cpl Christopher Provis after 20 ~s service. Claim for retiring allowance. Granted.

RecontTI&1ding P/T's Gregory & Rayrrond for prarotion to Cpl vice C. Provis resigned. Neither awarded position but Rayrrond to later become Corrm of Police.

Restoration to Fist Class after disciplinary dlN!Dtion.

Disposal of effects of S. Ward s1&1t to Lunatic Mylum.

Bringing to att&ition that City of Melaide is in complet(l'!. dark~ -n~s after street larrps are extinguished at 1.00AM on nuonless nights. Council to bl1!> approached re this rratter.

Special Const Sept Eudunda P/Stn

Boord Hire of horse and cart to follow offt&ider, and costs involved. S/Const East (J.J. F.ast latl!ir P/T) and P/T O'Mahoney, Kapunda.

1877 29/5/77 787 Supt W.J. Peterswald Filling in of space betwl!ien

1877

1877

Melaide In3titute Builing and Glenelg Police Station.

20/8/77 1126 P.T. R. Noble Laura P/Stn.

23/8/77 1145 Supt W.J. Peterswald Adelaide

Alleged private corespondence re watch, and follow up 1&1quirie:5 .

Enquires by Det Const J~ Harris at Maitland and Moonta re anonyrrous letterrs. Refusal by postmistr~s to sell rrerked starrps supported by Postmaster General and ca:se stalled.

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1877 14/8/77 1152 Thomas Ward City Coroner

PCO FILES.

Corrrrendation re conduct of Police namec at fire at Fahey's in Hindley St. Adelaide. P/T A. Brown, PC A Miller, PC I.M. Miller,& PC T McNarrara.

1877 24/8/77 1156 P/T 1 William Gregory Corrrn&1t5 re mainteance case in

1877

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1877

1877

1877

1877

1877

Port Pirie P/Stn Port Pirie Court.

27 /7 /77 1157

15/8/77 1166

16/8/77 1167

24/8/77 1172

Sgt/Major L Woodcock Melrose

F.J. Hodges Melville Foresters Lodge, Yorketown.

E. Burgoyne Port Augusta

Cornn of Police


16/8/77 1173 Supt of Industrial School, Victoria.

9/8/77 1180 P/T Henry Q. Smith Mount Freeling P/Stn

29/7 /77 1187 P/T T.P. Richards Fowlers Bay P/Stn

Further report re court proceedings at Pt Augusta re larceny of watch, and possible writ of Habeous Corpus re su5pect. PCO 1050/1877 refers.

Requesting infonnation re possible felony charge against member. To contact Sherrif for infonnation.

REquesting address of person re civil proceedings.

~th by suicide of Walter Baker alleged victim of Robbery with violence at Ga.wler on 12 May 1877. Baker had been charged with perjury over the total incident and hospitalized. Media criticism of early Police enquiries countered by Gawler citizens. Very comprehensive report by Supt Peterswald, Det Doyle, P/C M:>rrell, Sgt Berrill and civilian witnesses. 'Ihe following PCO files of 1877 apply: 728, 728(2), 746,758,775,779,828, 892(2) & 977.

Authority for Postmaster--General to hand registered letters addressed to Cornn of Police to Mr Wn Johnson, Clerk of Police Dept.

Copy of Annual Report of Indusrial and Refo.rnatory Schools, Viet for information.

Paymmt to Mr N. 'Ihoopson for repairs to roof of Mt Freling P/Stn following violent stonn.

Report of patrol to Eucla and return. Condition of stations and water supplies mentioned.

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10/9/77 1196 J. J.lllackay, Coralbign ie

24/8/77 1199 Under Secretary

29/8/77 1216 Corrm. of Police

31/8/77 1223 Supt Peterswald W.J. Adelaide

2/9/77 1257 P/T Edward L James Wilmington P/Stn

13/9/77 1274 Christopher Provis Clare

13/9/77 1266 Corrm of Police

13/9/77 1286 Cornn. of Police

13/9/77 1293 Jno. H. Luxrroore Adelaide.

19/9/77 1317 Thaddeus MJriarty Adelaide

PCO FILES.

Account for forage supplied to P/T Hopkins in January 1877. Acc-ounts previously rendered have not been paid.

Chief Inspector of Police to fonn Board to report upon unserviceable stores at Yatala Labour Prison.

Delay in payment of compensation to Cpl J.lllallon on his resignation.

Cpl Leahy to travel to Viet and Tasmnania re arrest of "Wylie" for bigamy on warrant issued at Pt Augusta. and that an S.A. Const escort prisoner Mcimntosh @ Williams @ Skerving to Albany W.A. on warrants issued W.A. for false pretences. W.A. authoritories to be charged with the expoenses.

Request to be paid quaters allow-ance as having to pay board at Hotel in absence of Police Station accornmdation.

Application from ex Cpl Provis for Certif icarte of Discharge and retiring allowance. Cpl Thomas O'Connor, Clare for Insp R. Saunders , absent.

Requesting views from Supt of Foot Police re the subject of barracks for the Met. Police so that plans rray be prepared for the GJvt 'When rratter raised.

Service of subpoenae by Police.

Offering to lease premises used for Police Stn at No:rwood for one, five or ten years, or to let on sarre terms as present. File contains PCO 793/1878 re 3 year lease 'While Govt builds new station. Repairs need ed to present station to enable men to live there during winter.

Application to Corrm. of Police for re-employment in pe.rrranent govt service. Recorrmended by Corrm of Police but refused by Govt.

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1877

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1977

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1877

25/9/77 1328 Ingolby Russell Port Adelaide

19/9/77 1322 P. Pridrrore Adelaide.

19/9/77 1332 Special Const George Snelling, Kingscote


28/9/77 1386 Wills and Co Drapers, Adelaide

14/10/77 1409

15/10/77 1416

19/10/77 1428

P/T M Hurley Mannum P /Stn

Cpl John Shaw Overland Corner P/Stn

Cornn of Police

PCO FILES.

Claim for payment of rent owed to R. F. Long re premises used as Police Station at S~phore. Supply of oats to S.A. Police. Contractual and payment arrange~nts.

Payment for service rendered re search for survivors re wrecks of "Emily Smith" and "Tasman" On going complaints re lack of payment re claims for expenditure inc. hire of horses etc.

P/C Samuel Morrell enroute per st~ "Siam" to Albany W.A. with prisoner Morrell.PCO 1223/1877 refers.

Supply of unifonn and d~d for payment from P/T P. Shiels of Millicent P/Stn. Dispute re supply and comnent by Cornn of Poliee re corresponding direct and not through proper channels.

Request to be able to rent cottage of Mr Schultze for 14/- perweek as P/Stn, and moved out of Public House nearby. Granted.

Bag of old clothing found near river. Letters included written in german /polish. No trace of own&"/ author despite enquiries in various locations.

Authority to purchase unofficial postage stanps.

1877 22/10/77 1447 P/T 1 William Gregory Requesting that open lean-to

1877

Port Pirie P/S stables planned to be erected at back of Police cells be enclosed with weatherboard and louvres similar to new stables at Laura and

21/1/78 1452 P/T 2 J.P. Dowling Georgetown P/Stn

Georgetown. Approved.

RetUDl of property and funds from lunatic Charles Stewart Challen

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BOJE NO se

20/10/77 1459 P/T M.A. Cllristie Jaamestown P /S

26/10/77 1460 T. Martin, Appila Yarrowie

30/10/77 1466 J. M:mlden , Town Clerk, Kemoiington Norwood Council

31/10/77 14 77 Crown Lande: & Irrmigration Office

5/11/77 1478 Carm of Police

1/11/77 1492 'Ihomas Chalwin Vet. Surg~n Mounted Police

12/11/77 1499 Town Cl~k

6/11/77 1502

Mt Gambier Council

P/T 2 J.P. Dowling Georgetown P/S

&

8/6/77 1502 P/T J.A. Rolland Charlotte Waters PSS

PCO FIIES

Child buried at Yarcowie c~tery without ~istration or certificate. Enquiries rev~ efforts rrade to comply with ~irements.

t~ of wine licence to he to location and fitn~s to hold licence. Enquiries by Pr Williams, J~town.

REquesting total nurrb~ of convic-tions since Police stationed in the municipality. Reply by L/Cpl J. Adams, Norwood P/Stn.

List of irnnigrants who arrived in S.A. who will sign bond to remain for two yea.rs to be supplied to Polic~ • Police to notify Imnigration Dept if any Govt imnigrant found trying to leave during bond period.

Use of rifle butts to annual rifle competition by Met. Police. Govt statl1!i5 that firing at present butts to cease and proposed competition to be defe~ pending a new range being developed.

Inspection of unserviceable PolicE!!. ho~M by Comn. of Police. Corrprehensive list on file.

R~~t to control of foot Police in vi~ of contribution rrade to ~ses. Probl~ of divided control raised by Coom. of Police. Insp B.P. Hunt O/C South :East Div, Penola consulted with Council re other local issues •

Request for fixtllre3 to recently completed Georgetown P/Stn including cupboards, shelves, ~ rack and cloak hooks.

Reques for appointment of Justice of the Peace for Charlotte Waters. N~t JP 270 miles. Correspondence invloved Police Div at Melrose, and Education Dept re Policing.

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1877

1877

5/11/77 1507 Sub-Insp~tor Finlay W.A. Police, J\lbany WA

13/10/77 1509 ~sioneer N.Z. Constabulary, Wellington NZ

16//8/77 1524 William Mur:r:ay Gawl~r

15/11/77 1536 Various petitioners Port Augusta W~t

PCO FILES.

Escap~ of prisoner Mcintosh @ Skirling previously escorted from SA EvMtually ~ted by P/T T. Richards of Fowlers Bay P/Stn. (PCO 1223/1877 refers).

Various provincial Polic~ Forces in NZ now amalgarrated with AnnW Constabulary.

LMgthy complaint to Chief S~retary re Police conduct in case of Walter Baker at Gawler.PCO 1172/1877 ~fers.

REqu~sting Police protection for Port Augusta WMt. Sgt Major Woodcock, Melrose recom:nends foot Const as P/T available from Port Augusta, and P/T 'IK.)Uld have to live and 'IK.)rk from Public Hou5e.

1877 13/11/77 1539 P/T 1 William Gregory Request for supply of water tank

1877

1877

1877

1877

1877

Port Pirie P/Stn re water from ~ently completed cells, stable and forage room.

16/11/77 1547 Insp R. Saundl!.I'S c~

20/11/77 1562 Ccrrm of Police

19/11/77 1563 W. Von Trotha Montefiore 01arrbers Adelaide.


8/11/77 1575 J.H. Anga.5 Hill River, Clare

Initial request for providing Police Stn building and cells at Saddleworth. Constable located at public house and "prisoners hav~ to be secured to a post in the stable.

REqu~st for varnishing of door and window in his office.

REquesting location of P/T H.D. McBeth ~ dishonored cheque. Stationed at Black Rock.PS

REquest to :i;hift from pensent offic~ to those occupied by the Central Road Board.

REu~sting supply of F~ Prevention Notices for display at his stations at Hill River, Angaston and Mt. R~kable.

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2/11/77 1575 L/Cpl John Kerr Metropolitan Police Office.

22/11/77 1576

22/11/77 1583

19/11/77 1584

17 /11/77 1585

22/11/77 1589

27/12/77 1602

28/11/77 1609

28/11/77 1610

11/12/77 1634

5/12/77 1653

12/11/77 1656

Supt W.J. Peterswald Adelaide

Rev H.T. Burgess Wesleyan parsonage Adelaide.

J. M::Greavy Eudunda

A. Flint, Hawkes Dale VIcr

Cpl John Field Mt Carrb ier PIS

Comn. of Police

Supt W.J. Peterswald Adlaide.

Comn. of Police

Insp B.P. Hunt S/E Div. Penola

Supt W. J. Pe terswald Adelaide

P/C William J. Jewell Sliding Rock P/Stn

8/12/77 1658 Wm Ga.rland M.D. Sen. House-Surgeon Adelaide Hospital

PCO FILES.

Use of quarters at Police C01TITI's Office for other purposes.

REquest for supply of second Holland tunic to foot Police.

Request for inforrration from Comn of Police re wine licences

Offering his services to S.A. Police. Rambling incoherent letter.

Letter for delivery to her husband possibly in Adelaide.

Allegations of incest re Archibald Steel in 1872. FUrther evidence needed. Suspect itinerent and present location unknown.

Ofer of land to Govt for barracks for Metro Police. Land adjacent to existing Metropolitan Police Stn, King William Street Adelaide. Decision postponed, then declined by Govt.

Cleaning and painted of interior of Metro Police Station and Detective Office.

Requisitio for 6 bound copies of Acts of Parliament from 1836-1876 inc

Instructions to P/T Shiels at Millicent P/S to enforce regist-ration of dogs in ar~.

Report on character & circs of Mary Clyons Glannie of Pt Adelaide re discharge of child to her care from Industrial School, VICT.

Pocket book and cash found near Brakfasttime Well and handed into P/Stn. Traced via Pt Augusta to owner A Borthwick in Adelaide and returned.

Application for position as surgeon to Police Force and Emergency Surgeon for District of Adelaide. Possibly first ref to position which became Police Medical Officer.

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8/12/77 1663 Unknown Gove.rnment House

11/12/77 1683 Wm Rogers Sandergrove

23/11/77 1689 Insp R. Saunders Clare

17/12/77 1693 Well3 Brothers Morialta Charrbers Adelaide

19/12/77 1696 P/T J.P.Dowling ~orgetown P/Stn

1877 1703 Various



19/12/77 1713 Cann of Police

PCO FILES.

Request for Police to apprehend Military deserters.

Request for Cpl Cate of Strathalbyn P/Stn to enforce law re Scotch Thistles. Action taken but withdrawn on instructions of Cormtlssioner of Crown I.ands .

Survey ~pt horse found near Hookina. To be brought to Adelaide by Police.

Request for Police protection at · Rivoli Bay North due to corrmencement of railway \'K>rks and large nurrber of \'K>rkers • Cornn of Police will send a Const. when accomrodation is obtained. First ref. to Beachport P~

Accorrrrndation for Court and Clerk at ~orgetown. POssible use of forme.r Post Office and/or Hotel.

Consolidate file relating to Police enquiries to locate reported Missing Friends during 1877. File 1703 •. Mrs F. M:::Donough File.1625 E.A. Mitchell File 1635 Joshua Stanford File 1624 William Rudd File 1512 A. Steward File 1508 J.C. Ward File 1355 F.L. Townley File 1325 Elizabeth Tarlton .. File 1308 F. Gianello File 1201 Mary Seedorf File 1160 Frank Hewitt File 1139 John Mitchell File 1102 E. Hamrond File 1028 Albert Adler File 960 A. Wylie File 908 Wm Ireland.

O/C Winnininnie to issue rations to identified aboriginal witnesses and to have tht'!.ffi under surveilance 'for the Sessions'.

Payme.nt of travelling expenses to P/C Uppington re journey to and from Melbourne with prisoner Biecke for murder.

Police Troopers to use hand salute whrn didmounted but not while riding.

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1877

1877

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1877

26/12/77 1731 P/Con:5t John Ryan Adelaide

1732

28/12/77 1733 P/T E. Tace.y, Gume.racha P/Stn


29/12/77 1747 C.J. Knight Mulgundawar.

17/12/77 1754 Chief Insp William Searcy, Adelaide

PC'O FILES.

Application to transf~ from Foot to Mountl!.d Police.

Fil~ in GRG 2/20/2

Document:5 for use in Court case re Z~n in po:5Session of Clerk of Court of Gurreracha.

Imsp B.P. HUnt, Penola instruct~ to perfoIITI all clerical duties in hi:5 office and not to delegate.

Reporting two horses stolen •

Supply of 6000 rounds of arrmunition for Colt revolver pistol:5, plus suitable caps.

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1878 1.

1878 4.

Variou:s Date:5

Variou:s dat~

Victoria Police

Cornn. of Police

Pl.

PCO FILES.

33 file:s with receipt:s acknowleging receival of photograph:s of cr:iminals on release in Victoria. Offe.nde~ not named and no photos in f ile:s.

Consolidate file containing recomnendations of applicants for approval of adrnllil:sion to S.A. Police. ( 1) Septimus Boord

George Wharton (2) J~s Claverill Sinpson. ( 3) Matthew Stuart Arrrour vice Whartc (4) John ~ to Cpl. Jame:s Murray

to Con:st. Arthur Brown, 01arl~ Ernest_Foster, Special Const:s vie Boord, South & Burton tran:s-ferred to M:lunted Police.

( 5 ) Erne:st Flukes vice Jones • ( 6) Michael Donegan vice

Muckle:ston, ~igned. (7) Al~der Wallac~ vice

Farrell (dee) and Emil Dargaz vice Marchant resigned.

( 8) Julia Sullivan as female searcher, Pt Adelaide.

( 9) Henry Marchant vice Mcloughlin, di:scharged.

(10) Patrick Egan vice Hawe:s John.J~s Hook vice Johnson, discharged.

(11) John Campbell vice Powell res, and Richard William Spicer vice Thorras resigned.

( 12) John Rae vice Foster resigned. Special Con:5t, Port Augusta.

( 13) Edward Ml,mday vice Manghan resigned. Special Con:st, Port Augusta.

(14) John Cunningham vice John McCarthy; discharged.

(15) P/T Edward La:scelle:s Jenner of Beltana M Bailiff.

( 16) William Trail vice Hillier John Lush WhitE!!. to Mounted Polictt

(17) P/T Alfred.Todd of Clarendon recomnendation for Bailiff refused by Cornn of Police.

( 18) William Te~ll vice 0' Leary (19l John B~r vice 'fulloc~. ( 20 ) P /T Thooas Reid of Yorke Town

as bailiff. (21) P/T Gu:stavus McCord of

Streaky Bay as special bailiff.

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BOX ~lo 51.i '

. va.rici~ date3

P2.

PCO FILES •

( 22) John Steadf Murton vice Fairlie , re:"ligned.

( 23) George Wheatley vice Martin, re3. ( 24 ) John Rae vice Morrell res.

William Walton vice Candler. re3. (25) Henry Murray, Special Const

vice John Rae, . trams to Foot Poli< (26) Fergus McCardell vice Flukes res. (27) Stanley Delane Newton vice

Harte resigned. ( 28) William Rollo Anderson

vice Tims r~igned. (29) Henry Wagner, Special Const.

vice Munday, dfamissed. ( 30) William John Whitters vice

Lee, resigned. ( 31) John Farelly vice MJore, re!I. (32) Cllarles McNicol vice Davies res. (33) Francis Story, John Holton &

William George Sped Andrew3 transfer to Post Qffice Dept. Michael Considine to Police vice Holton, David Edward Gleeson vice Farrelly, discharged, Andrew I:r:vin vice Storey. William George Speed Andrews vice 0' Sullivan, res

( 34 ) Franz Anders vice Andrews tran3. & Joseph Booth vice Marchant, dismis:"led.

(35) Joseph Jame3 East vice Campbell dis. & George William Mitchell vice McNicol, dfamissed.

( 36 ) Herm:m Joseph John Appelkamp vice Hogan , resigned.

(36) John Worthy Johnson vice Kindael & William Willi~ Jones vice Bray, resigned.

( 3 7) Hugh Gray Queale vice Hogan. (38) David Cornack vice McCaffrey. (37)Richardus James Spry vice

Queale, trans •. ( 3 8 ) Robert SteWart vice J.C.

Si.mpson, disharged. (39) George von Cassanno vice

Booth dismissed. (40) Robert Kent vice Ferguson,res.

· Arthur Rice vice Cassanno ,res. ( 41 ) Cpl James ~y to Sgt vl.ce

Ferguson res. Thorras Tupper Burchell vce Leahy pronnted.

( 42) John Henry Jam~ vice Saxton di:"I •

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1878 5.

P3.

OOJC. NO Si PC'O FILES

4 •. {cont)

9/1/78

9/1/78

20/2/78

15/2/78

Various {43) {44)

{45) (46) (47) (48) (49)

(50)

(51)

(52)

John Bain vice Manca.rd dism. Richard Max Schlegel vice Dowling trans to Foot Police. John Davidson vice Walton,res. Henry Panton vice S.irrpson d~ch. Neil Mcinnes vice Flanagan , res •

James J~ vice vice WiU>on re3. Edward Andenon, Arthur Brown, Dugald Fergm;on & Thomas Hay~ to JI.bunted Police. Thomas Solly trans from De.tective Police. J~ Allen, Edward AVery,John Bone Clark, Michael Flanagan, John Henry Harrpton, J~ Heaslip, John Loughlin , William Robert Mason , Jaim3 Nicholl.1' , James Pauling, William Renfrey, William Drawbridge Smith, Charl~ Tanner, Georgl!'!. Thom & John J~ Walsh to bl!'!. Constable5. John Watt vice Proce, res.John Sheehan vice Gle~on, J~ Alfred Lawton vice Solly & Jeremiah Clifford vice Gibbons all transfu-red to JI.bunted Police. Tom Charles ~t vice Huppatz rM.L/Cpl William ~f&IlaIJ prorrotoo to Cpl. William Ro~rs to Po3t Office De.pt vice Storey res. John Gehrs to be Const vice Rogers transf&rM.

P/T J.A. Rolland (1) ~~Ng:e°~an. I.Dst The P~e P/Stn. wihout water

. ( 2) De.ath of Michael Doyle by

P /T Henry Barker · ( 3 ) Melrose, P/Stn

N.S.W. Police (4)

S/Ma.jor Woodcock (5) Melrose

injuried in fight at Waterloo. Inquest held.Charged mans laughter.

De.ath of Richard Seyfang by drowning in his well at spring ere~. .

De.ath of Patrick Cunningham at Menindie NSW. Tnque.:5t at Wilcannia NSW. Property enquiri~ in S.A.

Drowning of Mr Snowden ih well 65 miles north of Mundowdna. Foul air blam&i. insufficient per36ns available for inquest jury.P/T Bannigan • .Bt.irial by Justices Order.

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1878

BQX ~10 §1

5.(cont) 8/2/78 P/T'H.Q. Smith Mt · F.rn0l'ing PIS . : .

4/12/77 P/T R. Noble laura P/Stn

13/4/78 P/T E.A. B~ford Pt Augusta P/S

28/4/78 P/T J.A. Rolland The PMk~ P/Stn

10/1/78 P/T RayrrDnd Auburn P /Stn

15/2/78 P/T John Donohue Wellington PIS

12/1/78 P/T Thomas Clede v~u:s Bay P/S

PCO FILES.

PERSONS DECEASED.

P4

Death of Ern:st Garrlml lost on track:!!l near Cooranina. ReportM missing by missionari~. Body locatl!.d by P/T Bannigan. (6)

Death of destitute male Charl~ Jepson at Yarrowie Hotel.(7)

Murder of aborigine Mount Brown Charley by Ragla:s Jack.Buril!.d near Spear Creek. Exhumation and inquest. Gun usl!.d a:s ·weapon • Cpl ~Y. ( 8 )

Death of J~s Sp1&1cer at North C.rnek 40 mil~ north of Th~ PMke. No suspicious circurn.'5tanc~. ( 9)

Death of Joseph J~ Kean by baning in cell of P/Stn.Inqu~t concludl!.d Kean of unsound mind. ( 10)

Drowning of Francis Mose.l~y by falling from Wellington fl&'l:Y. ( 11)

Death of John ~canbe at MJunt Wl!.dge by being c~hl!.d between shafts and bolting hors~ • ( 12)

17/1/78 P/T M. Corcoran (1) death of John Witton of Pt. Wak~field P/S Balaklava.from apoplexy. (Wilton)(13)

26/1/78 Thos Willson JP ··Kangaroo Island

13/5/78 P/T J Bannigan 'Be.ltana P /Stn

( 2) Death of Thomas Bray near railway carrp, South Hurmncks by hang;ing. P /T Corcoran • ( 14 )

( 3) Drown of Donald McLeod by falling from cutt~ Entupri:se about 4 mil~ off Port Wakefield. P/T Waters. ( 15 )

( 4 ) Death of Gottlieb Schroeter by drowning in waterhole in Riv0r Wakefield at Whitwarta. ( 16)

(5) Death of John Kirkpatrick. Fell d~d at Balaklava. No inquest de.~ nec~sary. P /T ( 17 )

Master of 'Treasure Trove' knock&!. overboard and lost. Boat now ashore. at Cuttle Ff.r1!) Bay (? near Cape Jervi.:5). Sody of William Herbert found near MtLyndh~t. Missing since left GoV&nrn&Jt Gt:lm.5 in Dec. 1877

(19)

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PCO FILES.

1878 (Cont)

1878

5. (cont)l2/5/78 P/T W.E. Rumball Goolwa P/S

5.(cont) /12/78

28/10/78

21/10/78

P /T s. Glendinnen Meningie P/S

W.L.Young Surgwn Melrose.

Sgt LMhy Pt. Au~ta PS

Death of babyAda Anne Smith Buried without c~rtificat~. Enquiri~ by PT Rurrball. ( 20 )

(21) Recovc~ of remains of body of Seyrrour in :sand hills ntMr Iak~ Albert Station.. Died about 25 years prior.

Death of 'Iho:s Evans at B~utiful Valley. Rol~ of Maria Ga:sky, Midwife. Enquirii!.s by Sgt Major Woodcock(22)

Drowning of 2nd Mate J~ Austin from :ship' Royal Georg~' near Port Augusta. Body ~cov~. (23).

16/11/78 P/T W. J. Whitt~ (24) d~th ofinfant at Willochra. Pt Augusta PS No su:spiciou:s circ:s. R~fusal of SM

at Pt Augusta to grant Certificat~. Obtained from Mr Prio;r JP at Saltia. P/C Radford Saltia P/Stn.

16/10/78 P/T M. Hurl~y Mannum P / Stn

Drowning of 'Ihornas Ree:s at Chucka Bend on 4/10/78. Enquiri~ ~ property ( 25) .

1/12/78 P/TWilliam Gregory (26)De!ath of Rob~ Melville, Pt Pirie P.Stn ill for :s~ t~. Follow up ~

r~turn of prop~y. PT LaurMce Nonnanvill~ P/Stn.

30/12/78 Sgt John Shaw (27) Drowning of Joseph Holloway overland cnl P/Stn. when boat capsizM in Riuer

Mur:r:ay when attempting to cro:s:s :sheep •

. 27/12/78 P/T J. Bannigan (28) ~th of George Dickes from Cpvt. Gums Police lack of water , n~ roadside30 Canp (Farina) miles north of Mundowdna. ( Dicken:s)

·12/12/78 P/T R. Phelan Woodside P/S·

12/12/78 P/T T~ Clo.de Venu:s Ba.Y PS_

( 29) identification of body found in Gray Range n~ NSW. a:s that of Tho~ Prior who:s~ brother re.5ide:s at Woodside. P/T· Power, Beltana, P/T Orr. P/T Jenner :sick at Blanchwater.

( 30 ) . . · 1 "P lt. II Drowning of aborigma oonge ie in well at Mt Southam Station. Inv~tigation by PT Clode and JP.

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1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878-

1878

sex NO 51

File No. Date

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

1/3/78 New .Alrra. Gold _Mining Ltd. Waukaringa.

18/1/78 Ch Ins Wm Sl!arCy

26/1/78 P/T L. Colyer Adelaide

24/1/78 Th~ Wor5nop Town Clerk Adelaide

29/1/78 John Soal l"Bwn Clerk, Glenelg

27/12/77 PT T.H. Will~ J~town P/Stn

6. - 23/1/78 Chief In:5pector

6. 23/1/78

6. 24/1/78

6. - 2/2/78

Wm Searcy, Adelaide

Well:5 Broth~ Rivoli Bay North

Inspector B.P. Hunt S/E Division HQ Peno la

Cpl R.W. Sullivan Western Divis-ion

P6

PCO FILES.

Subject.

POLICE PROI'ECTION.

Request for ~ra Police attention re fore&! entry to mine. P/T E.N.B. Catchlove, Waukaringa P /Stn. (1)

Report on status of Central Division including station:5 operating, staffing total.3, additions, effect of withdrawJ.5 etc. Request from Cornn of Police. (2)

Darraged to fencing on road from Mitcham to Govt Fann. (3)

Reporting larceny of wire from parkland fi!.ncing. Enquiries by Con:5t Walter Uppington . ( 4 )

Corrplaint of furious driving on beach and :5treet:5 of Glenelg. Police action. (5)

Report on need for additional Police for Jamestown due to rapidly increa:5ing population and workload. Criticizm by Cornn of Police that correspondence bypass~ nor.mal channels. (6)

Reports on staffing and workload at Gumeracha and Mt Pleasant P/Stns with details of areas, puplic house:5 etc. P/T's Edward Tacey, Gumeracha and & William Ockenden, Mt Plea:5ant ( 7)

Report of larcenies from works sit~ at Rivoli Bay North. Report by PT P. Shield:5 of Millicent P/Stn re lack of report to Police. ( 8)

Report on status ·of South Ea:5t Div. including staffing totals, stations staffed,- additional staffing required, e.xpans'ion in area, railway construe- · -tion ne&l for per:m:mant P/Stn at Rivoli Bay North (Beachpoi..rt) etc. (9)

Report on status of policing in Western Div. inc staffing adequacy deployment , and ne!!.d for Policing at Franklin Harbour when hundreds aB!l!.

settled. ( 10)

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Year File NoDate

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6~

i.878 6.

1/2/78 Sgt Major Woodcock Melrose

22/1/78 Ins Richard Saunders Clare

5/2/78 II II II

7/2/78 Carrn of Police

13/2/78 Treaslirer

P7

PCO FILES.

Subject.

POLICE PROTECTION (Cont)

Report of staus of policing in Far Northern Division including stations staffed, staffing totals and deploynmi additions required, (One PI' ~ch for Melrose and Pt Augusta, propo3ed development etc. Request for info. frc Cornn of Police. (11).

Report on status of Policing in Northern Div. including stations, staff deployment and details of additional per3onnel required re· radid expension of population and activity in mid north area inc. Jamestown, Caltowie, Yarrowie (Appila: Yongala, Maitland, Kadina, Stansbury, Nelshaby, Port Pirie. and Min la ton • ( 12 ;

Additional PI' required for Yarrowie. PT Flynn deployed to Clare frcrn Mounted Police, Adelaide. Accorrm:xlation to reside in room at Hotel due to lack of alternative. PI', w. Atkinson.(13)

Corrpr-ehensive report to G:wt on status of polcing in Province of S.A. with special reference to need for augumentation of staff. Topics/issues cove.red include Police/public ratios policing in isolated areras , effects of mining, agriculture, pastoral activity, railway and other constructj -on gangs, urn~ettled occupations, inte -colonial corrparisons, increasing demands for Police protection, need for Foot Police Barrac~ and need for a corrpreh&lsive plan to address the issues. Some'What predictable responses by Cllief Secretary and by Treasure.r. ( 14 )

Conm of Police instructed to deploy Police to Redhill. Supported by A/~. Suggest transfer from Caltowie. Cornn Police orders Insp Saunders to corrply. Saunders argues logic re workload d~ds, distance factors etc but over-ruled. PT ~ibe to be transferred from Collinsf ieid to Redhill and Collinsfield closed. (15)

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Yeqr· File Date

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878. 6.

5/9/78 c. lo~, West Terrace M.elaide

13/9/78 Various petitioners inc. Bank Manager and J's P. of Yongala

17/9/78 P/t F.W. Huppatz Hamley Bridge P/S

20/9/78 s. P. Wilson, Uraidla

1/10/78 Chief Insp Wm Searcy, Adelaide

28/9/78 II " " "

1878J' 6.· · 5/4/78 Edward DuttonGJolwa

i.

P8

PCO FILES. ·

Subject

POLICE PROI'EcrION.

Cat1plaint re b&lavior of boys in vicinity, requ~ting Police action. Report by P/C Patrick Davidson.(1~)

Requesting pennane.nt Police protection for Yongala, 'a rendezvous for loafers and disorderly persons". Workload return re patrols etc to Yongala by Jamestown Police inc PT's Willia.ms, Christie, ~rtram, Dowleans, Ryan and Atkinson.Police now at Pekina ,' 26 miles from Yongala in lieu of Black Rock.Corrm of Police orders patrols to be rraintained 'until augumentation of the force when a PT will be penranently stationed at Yon gala" <PJ)

Need for additional police assi~tance at Hamley Bridge due to violence arrong navviies on Balaklava rail line. Supported by letter from local citizen who states that lone Police Trooper is being 'knocked about by ruffians rraddened from drink". P/C Murphy deployed from Adel to assist,18)

Requesting Police attendance at public gathering at Uraidla. ( 19)

Additional Foot Const required when rrachinery ordered from England arrives at Victor Harbour. In the meantime, frequent patrols to be rrounte from Port Elliot. (20)

Duties of the 4 m&J and a Cpl at North Adelaide confined to patrolling. 15 additio~al men on estirrates will be deployed in South Adelaide. Not possibkle to nan regular beats in North Adelaide without augumentation. ( 20). Identifying need for additonal Police to assist P/T Rurnball at GJolwa. Large numbers of rivermen put off at GJolwa due to low river and causing problems. No complaint ·re Rumball. Foot Const to be sent. (21).

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Year File Date

1878 6

1878 6.

1878 6

1878 6

23/5/78 Town Clerk Kad.ina

28/4/78 P/T.William Gregory Port Pirie P/Stn

3/5/78 John Verco JP Baiaklava

3/5/78 In:sp R. Sa.unde~

Clar~

P9

PCO FILES.

Subject

POLICE PROI'ECTION.

To be considered under augumentation proposals :says Comn of Police re additional P/T for Kadina (22)

Urgent need for PT to be deployed to Nelshaby Res~ior works due to sly grog and violence among 200 navvies. Supported by contractors and Insp Saunders • lodgings to be arranged, for ti.Ire. Approved by Otlef Sect. (23).

Need for permanent Police Trooper to be deployed at Balak.lava due to behavia problem.and distance from Pt Wakefield. Unable to supply. Additional patrolling to be proved from Pt Wakefield .inc Foot Const atending at Balaklava by train ( 2

Accorrm:xiation arrangrrents for PT at Nel:shaby and supply of cart or exprei wagon to convey pri:sioners to Pt Pirie. P/T Christies to be sent from Caltowie P/Stn. (25)

1878 6 3/5/78 A. Richm::md, R~~t for P/T to be stationed at Licensee, Pek.ina Hotel Pek.inadue to rowdy neighbourhood.

1878 6 10/3/78 Insp R. Saunders Clare

1878 6 10/9/78 Mr Ward MP .in Parliarrent·

1878 . 6. .16/11/78 L.M. CUllen MJntefiore Chambers Adelaid~. ·

1878 6 · 13/12/78 · W •. Rutt Engineer.in Chiefs Office

Unable to provide says Comn of Police. Second PI' at Orroroo to provide additional patrolling to Pek.ina. ( 26)

Return identifying townships where. Police wre required in Northern Div. .inc. Stansbury, Warooka, Min la ton , Maitland, Ardrossan and MJonta Bay.(27)

Identifying ned for Police to be . stationea at Warooka due to 'undesirabl occurances.Comn of Police stated that he is not .in position to send. (28)

Requesting Police to keept the Peace at.Port Vincent re land transaction. PT McPharl.in from Edithburg to attend (29)

Complaint re noise and behavior by navvi.es and aborigines at cutting between Stepney and River Torrens.

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Year File Date

1878 6 21/12/78 'Ihorras Wo~nop Town Clerk Adelaide

PlO

PCO FILES.

Subject

POLICE PROI'ECTION (cont)

R~esting Police attention to Wayrrouth St W~t on Sunda~ re fights between drunken p~otis.(31)

1878 6 18/8/78 Num~ous petitione~ Warooka

Petition requesting deployment of PT to township of Wa.rOOka. Reconmmded by Insp. Saunders • ( 32 )

1878 6.

18789 6

1878 6

30/10/78 Corrm of Police

14/ll/78N.A. Richardson Pt Augusta West

28/12/78 Corrm of Police

Requesting information re justificatic of stationing Policl!. at F.deowie. NJ no.ason to do so says Sgt Major Woodcoc from Melrose. Little likely workload. M::ir appropriate location bet~en Pt Augusta and Beltana identified as Hookina. ( 33)

Requesting the stationing of Police at Port Augusta West. Police could be accorrm:xlated in West~ Hotel. Corrm of Police cannot ace~ to request. To be included in n~t est:inates for action ( 34 ) •

Requesting sttU5 of policing of Quorn including distance from n~t P /Stn. patrol activity, population, Public houses , dwellings, and availability of accomn:xlation for Police. Police deployed to Quorn on 14/2/79 (35)

1878 6 30/10/78 Rivoli Bay and Mt Garrbier Railway ·

Reporting obstruction3 placed on railway line under construction. NJ evid1&1ce to assist with possible offenders and considerable delay

1878

1878

6 11/ll/78 R.B. Smith District Cl~k Dublin District

6 . 9/3/78 J.W. Galvin Adelaide

in reporting ( 36 )

Requesting p!!.rmanent Police protection in town of Dublin • NJt

Council jU3tifed on \'X)rkload or denand sa~ Ch .Insp Searcy after inspection visit~ Nearest Police at Mallala (L/C Nalty) and Two Wells (PT Tuohy) ( 37).

Request for mounted and foot Police to assist to k~ep order with St Patrick' g Day procession in principal Streets of Adelaide. (38)

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Year File Date

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6.

1878 6 •.

1878 6.

16/3/78 S.P. Wi~on Uraidla School

20/3/78 ~~urer Pale~tine Famine Relief Fund.

3/4/78 Inspector Richard Saunders, Cl~

6/4/78. " " 11 If

19/4/78 Cpl DJbbs North Adelaide P/S

1/5/78 Under Secretary

6/4/78 Mr L.J. Handtke and . various merrorial~t~

Sliding Rock

18/9/78 Sgt Major Woodcock· Melrose

15/6/78 Rivoli Bay and Mt G6rrbier ~ilway

-. -··~---- _, ·---- ~--..

p 11 •.

PCO FILES

Subject

POLICE PROI'ECTION (Cont)

Request for Police attention at "Panorama of Russo-Turkish War" to be pre5ented in ·Schoolrocm by travelling perfonner. Granted. ( 3 9 )

REqu~t for Police attention at Military Cricket natch. Granted. ( 40)

Request for deployment of an NCO to Kadina P/Stn to supplement F/Const Bennett. Sufficient accorcm at ~tation for one nan and small family, plus P /T, but no stables. ( 41)

Further request for P/T to be deployed to Maitland.·Accorrm available at Driscoll's Hotel. Filed by Corrm of Police. ( 42)

Trespa5sing and wilful damage to windo~ at Children's Hosp. Two children apprehended. Parents paid corrpen~ation. Offenders locked up for day in cells. ( 43)

Requ~ting numb& and rank of Foot Police stationed on mineral claims adjacent to Town of Moonta. One F/C on the M:Jonta Mine outside of Corporation boundary.(44)

Detailed merrorial requesting the retention of Police at Sliding Rock • Refused by CCTrm •. of Police due to lack of workload at Cadnia/Sliding Rock and opening of P/Stn at Beltana 18 mil~- aWa.y. ( 45)

Advising Corcm of Police that Yongala is 30 mil~ from Pekina Head Station ( Or:roroo) and from Pekin a township. ( 46) •

.. Requesting permanent deployment of P /T to Rivoli Bay North (Beachport) due to large number of·men errployed on railway construction and rapid incr~e in population. To be granted says Comn of Police (47)

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1878

1878

1878

1878

i878

1878

1878

1878

1878

File Da.te

6. 28/6/78 H. · Ma.rt in , Licen ~ ee Balaklava I-btel Balaklava

6. 3/7/78 John Soal, Town Clerk, Glenelg

6. 16/7/78 Extract from "The Register"

6 15/7/78 Thos King MP Adelaide

6 31/7/78 P/T Edward Deane Wellington P /S

6 16/7/78 Extract from "The Register"

6 18/7 /78 J .L. Srmith Hindma.rsh

6. 30/8/78 Th~ Wor:5nop Town clerk Adelaide

6. . 4/9 /78 John Tait, T9wn. Clerk, Town of Hin~h

PCO FILES P12

Subject

POLICE PROI'ECTION (Cont)

Requesting deployment of p&man&Jt P/T to Balaklava due to assaults and disturbances at Hotel and difficulty of keeping the Peace. (48)

Request for Police at Glenelg to try to prevent reckless driving and speeding around corne~ in :5treets of Glenelg. ( 49)

Co~nt re larrikinism at Wallaroo. Stone:5 shown at bus causing injury to ~sengers. Offenders charged. L/Cpl Smith, Walaroo P/S and F/C Bennett Kadina P/S (50)

Requesting Police be stationed at Brighton because of behavior of navvie working on the Glenelg and South Coast Tranway. P/T to be deployed to Brighton during the time of the werks (51).

Request for P/T to be t~rarily po:5ted to Meningie re number of bad characters . employed during shearing season.P/T Glendinn&J s&Jt. (52)

Complaint re larrikinism and "Sabbath-Breaking" by youths in South-East parklands of Adelaide. (53)

Complaint of behavioir of aboriginies and white men in camps in parklands , inc. near Victoria Bridge. Raid ca,rried out leading to rrulti- arrests. (54)

Request for Police attention to Eight House Procession in City. Requests al:5o received from Labor League and Eight Hours anniversay picnic conmittee. (55)

Reporing increased petty thefts in Hilidrna~h area. Two extra Constables detailed for duty at Hindma.rshy P/Stn. (56)

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1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

BffiC NO 51

File Date

6.

6

6

6

7 •.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

17/9/78 Sgt Major Woodcock Melrol!'le

3/10/78 Inspector Richard Sauna~, Clare

21/10/78 Thol!'l Lyons Adelaide

14/11/78 F. Slaney Poole St Johns Church, Adelaide

20/7/78 L/Cpl Nikeleia Kildeal

20/7/78 P /T John Hogan Penola P/S

25/7/78 P/T John Campbell Adelaide •. ·

1/8/78 P/T Fred. L Carrpbell Adelaide.

. 13/9/78 P/T Adolph Marcard

12/8/78 PT J.C. S:jmp:!lon

13/9/78 Cornn of Police

PCO FILES Pl3

Subject

POLICE PROI'ECI'ION (cont)

· Reporting that Police are at present stationed in a building within about 2 miles of Orroroo, in a satisfacto:ry location. ( 57)

Further request for P/T to be posted to Balaklava due to increasing pop-ulation and large number of ffi&1 'WOrk--ing on Hamley Brige rail line. F/Const N. Wateni sent. Only accorrm available in Hotel with the use of a loose box in which to secure · prisoners. ( 58)

Carplaint of drunken behavior in Fenn Place, Adelaide. near Ship Inn. Cornn. of Police instruct:!\ that rratter to be dealt with by the 2 Const~ who live in F\&Jn Place. ( 59)

~tter to E.ditor of "The Rigister" re. att~ted b~ing on Church and other offences. Problem of lack of consistent Police attention. Long beats in area due to staff shortag~. Offender arr-Mted. (60)

RESIGNATIONS.

REsignation due to medical condition. (1)

Resignation due to pecunia:ry difficulties. Replaced by PT Trail' 2 ) _

Dismissed for insubordination. 3)

R~ignation to join.Telegraph ~pt (4)

Dismissed due to drunkenness and fail to pay fine. (5)

Discharged que to conduct and dn.lnken bi&lavior at Maitland. (6)

File detailing conduct leading to dismil!'lsal of P /T A. Marcard. (see 5 above.) (7 )

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Year, File Da.te Subject

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878·

1878

7. 3/9/78

7 3/10/78

7. 8/10/78

7. 5/10/78

P/C Cassanno

Sgt ~. Inm~s

P/T William Walton

Sgt Leahy O/C Pt Augusta PS

RESIGNATIONS.

Resigned with regret. (8)

Death of P/Const Da.niel DJnoghue. (9)

REsignation. 1'k:) ~on. (10)

Factors leadfug to d.ismissal of P/T Simpson. (See also file 7/6 above. (11)

7. 28/10/78 P/C John Flanagan Resignation. 1'k:) ~sons given ( 12)

7. 3/12/78 PC Francis Sto:r::y R~ignation. Irrm&iiate return to England. ( 13)

7. 22/11/78 P/T F.W. Huppatz Resignation accepted. File contains backgoround ~sons including anonym::>us letter re alleged conduct. ~ied by Huppatz. (14)

Haml~y Bridge PS

7. 30/11/78 Supt W.J. Peterswald S~iced of special Consts. Wagner Adelaide no longer required. Disharged by

Cornn. of Police. (15)

7. 31/12/78 PC Franz Andens Tend~ing ~ignation. Accepted by

7. . 3/6/78

7. 7 /2/78

7. 11/1/78

7. 19/1/78

7. 30/1/78

7. 4/2/78

7. 3/1/78

7. 2/1/78

Metropolitan Police Cann of Police. (16)

PT W.R. T.im.-5 Resignation tendered on m&iical grounds. Compensation awarded. ( 1 7)

Sp~ial Const R~ignation tendered and accepted. Charles E. Foster (18)

PT George Wharton Resignation, 'knowing I am not fitted and not caring for the post' • Accepted. (19)

PC Hen:r::y Marchant R~ignation te.ndered and accepted ( 20)

M.A. Inn~s REsignation te.nred. and accepted (21) F~le s~h~r.·

P.T. Alfred Powell R~ignation to go into business. Accepted. (22)

P. T. William Sanders R~ignation due to not feeling fit for the ·service, and nervous. Accepted ( 23 )'

F. C. John Jone::s R~ignatyion due to inability to p~fonn street duty for 8 houns pltl.5 other duty. (24).

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1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

·~·

File Date

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

3/1/78 Supt W.J. Petenswald

8/1/78 P/C S. R. Muckl~on

4/3/78 P/C Alb~ Heb~lle

28/2/78 PT Arthur R. Ewl&ls GladstonE!> P/Stn

10/4/78 P.C. Sam.iE!>l Mo~ll. M~tropolitan Stn

5/4/78 P.C W.H. Fairlie Norwood P/Stn

6/4/78 P.C. Patrick Martin Norwood P/Stn

·8/5/78 F.C. F.dwin Fluk~

12/3/78 P.T. R.E. Hillier Port Pirie PS

25/5/78 Ex P/T An~w Harte·

14/5/78 Special ConstablE!> Murray

14/5/78 PT Andrew Hart~ Pt Lincoln P/Stn

18/2/78 Special Const John · l\blloy, Biggs Flat PS

PCO FILES. p 15

Subject

RESIGNATIONS. (eont)

REporting death of L/Cpl JaITie5 FarrelJ (25)

R~ignation to be.come drill in~tructor to the I.Ocal Volunt~er ForcE!>. Accepted. (26)

RE:signation tendere.d and accepted. (27)

Application to r~ign. Insp Saunders states that ~ns is a v~ respe.ctabl young man , and 11 I am :sorry to loose his services. 11

( 28)

R~ignation tMdered to become manager of Glenelg Bath5. (29)

REsignation due to difficulty of working relationship with Cpl Adam5 • Accepted. ( 30)

R~ignation tendered and accepted (31)

Resignation tend~ and accepted. (32)

REsignation tendered and accepted ( 33)

Requ~t to be able to claim retiring allowance due to retir~t based on claimed invalidity, and with wife and 3 children to support. Refusal by Cornn. of Police. (34)

Disharged due to·inability to learn drill. (35)

Application to resign. Reports from Cpl Sullivan of W~te:rn Div. supportir acc~ptance, and detailing alleged poor perfoIITB.IJce while stationed at Brarnfield P/Stn etc. (36) (See a~o. 7/34 above.

Application to resign. Enquirie:s by Cpl Rollison of Mt Bark~r and PT Conry, Echunga re absence from duty. Accepted and Bigg:s Flat PS to bl!. closed du~ to lack of mining pro:spe.cts. (37)

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2/3/78 P.C.' Thomas Tulloch Water Police Port Adelaide

3/6/78 PI' R.W. T~

31/5/78P.T. Sam A. Davis Blanchetown PS

RESIGNATIONS (Cont)

Application for re~ignation. Accepted ( 38)

Application for ~ignation due to failure of health after nearly 15 year: yea.ni: filS PI'. Cornn of Police states that he ~ no di~cretioin in the ma.tter ~ Colonial Surgeon has issued a Certificate. (39)

Application to re:sign to return to hfa< trade ~ a IIB!SOn • Accepted bu Cornn of Police indicat~ that he will not be allowed to re-enter the Police (40)

10/6/78 P.C. Thomas F. r-bore Application for r~ignation. Receiving an appointrn&Jt under the Council of Education. Accepted (41)

1/6/78 P.T. John P Lee Application to ~ign due to chronic Rheuma.ti:sm and difficulty of working in cold weather. 01. In:sp Searcy states that he had heard Lee :state that the complaint originated when Lee ~ po~ted in Northern Territory. Accepted. (42)

1/7/78 Special Const J.J. ~t Application to resign.~t had Eudunda Railway Line intended applying to be taken into the

Mount~ Police. Di~charged.(43)

2/1/78 P/T Edward ~e Wellington PS

3/1/78 P/T A. Bleechrrore Tnrro P/S

3/1/78 P/T Richard Phelan Wood:side P/S

1/1/78 Cpl William Cate S:trathalbyn PS

REPAIRS.

REpair.s required to rai~ on fencing of Wellington Police Paddock. (1)

Painting ad repairs required at Truro P/S ~pecially for preservation of \'K)()().work of ~tation, cells, :stable and forage room. (2)

Painting of rooI™ and repam to ch.imney:s to prevent re-entry of ~make requested for Woodside P/Stn. (3)

ReplacMJent of post~ to tie ho~es in front of :stable:s at Strathalbyn PS required due to rot • · ( 4 ) .

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14 1/1/78 PT William Ockenden Mt Pleasant PS

14 1.1.78 Cpl John Dann Milang PS

14 1/1/78 Sgt W O'Shanahan Blinman PS

14 9/1/78 Olief Insp William Searcy, Adelaide.

14 1/11/78 PT T.H. Willi~ Jarrn!:5town PS

14 2/1/78 PT M. Corcoran Pt Wakefield PS

14 3/1/78. PT Fred. Dechert MJrphett Vale PS

14 1/1/78 Cpl John Field Mt Gambier P/S

14 1/1/78 L/Cpl McKeevor Willunga PS

14 1/1/78 PT PT' I '!'h~ Two Wel,1:5 PS.

14 4/1/78 PT B;J. Conry : Echunga PS

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Subject

REPAIRS (C'ONT)

Request for pitch paving at front of stabl~, and for recess at back of sttion to be converted into a kitchen. Delayed :5ince 1875 (5)

Requesting repairs to stables including brick copl.ng, internal board partitions & concreting. W::>rk completed. ( 6 )

Repairs required at Blinman PS to roof, spouting on eel~ and stable (solder melted in h~t) and to gates (

~tailed minor repairs and additions requested for fvbunted Police Barracks Total cost: 46 pounds. co~le.ted.(8)

Request to provde walled yard at rear of Jarrn!stownPS incorporating the cell:5 to provide ~ecurity and to prevent ease of access by public to cells from Street. Co:5t estimate:5 provided. Approved in Cabinet. Not shown is project co~leted.(9)

Conversion of forner Aborigines store at Pt Wakefield PS into troop room, plus repair:5 to roof, gutters and painting Replac(!l.!1'l&Jt of metal tank beyond repairs with underground tank Completed. ( 10)

Re.placement of fencing and repairs to straw shed. Completed. (11)

REquest for deepening of well at Mt Gambier P/Stn. Co~leted (12).

Re.quest for repairs and painting to walls (esp old ~e.ction ) of Willunga PS, pl~~· lime washing and repairs to cell:5 and :5table. Approved and completed, plus repairs to fencing. ( 13

Re.quest for front ~encing and painting of Two Wells. PS. Fencing refused, but painting completed. ( 14).

Need for 400 gallon. tank as water in well unfit for human or animal use. Completed. ( 15) .

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14 2/1/78 Sgt B.C. Ba5ley Naracoorte P/Stn

14 3/1/78 Insp. Richard Saunders, Clare

14 5/1/78 PI' Edward ~e Wellington PS

14 5/1/78 PI' W.C. Dechert Angaston P/Stn

14 4/~/78 PI' O'f"1ahoney Kapunda PS

14 21/2/78 PI' J.C. Bannigan Govt Gun'ls Police Carrp

14 28/6/78 Insp B.P. Hunt S-E Division· Penola.

14 20/6/78 Sgt Ma.jor Woodcock MeJ.rose.PS

14 · 27/6/78 Ch~ insp WnSearcy

PCO FILES p 18

Subject

REPAIRS (CONT)

Need for additional accorrm::xiation, upgrading of drainage, repairs to stable and forage room • Also required: iron horse· trough, purrp, fMcing around prop&ty, Waterhole at Police Paddock to be cleaned out and deepened, and p~s provided for documents to supple.rnent shelves. Work corrpleted for 400 pounds. (16)

Provis-ion of cells, stables and addition to srrell PStn at Yorketown requested. Funds previously voted. Ccmpleted. ( 17 )

Requ~ting that part of the native store be partitioned off to provide quarter for second P/Trooper, who at pr~ent :sleeps in part of ~sed store. Corrpletl!d. (18)

Request for painting and supply of water trough and horse po:sts (19)

Repa~ required to fence of Police Paddock with provision of 'swing gat~' over Allens Creek to prevent fence from being continually ~hed away when creek is high. ( 20)

Requ~t to be able to use fo~ Eating Housl!> to :store forage for horse.s • N~ for Poli<ll Paddock with fencing and water :supply. Extensive file re reco~ded location for Police Paddock at 'Crow's· Nest, with wat&hole on Leigh'~ Creek ( 21) .

Request.for PI' to be deployed at Rivoli Bay North (Beachport) in plac!!. · of sugge:sgted FC, with FC going to Millicent. Privy needed for ne.w PS, plus weatherboard stabli!. and forage room. Conpleted. (22)

Suggestl!d alt!!.rnations to positions to doo~ etc in development of Malrose PStn. ( 23)

Ventilation requir~ts for Supreme Court citlls • ( 24 )

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14 6/6/78 Various pl!.tition~ Ruidents of Harrpton

14 10/6/78 L/Cpl V. Nalty Two Wells PS

14 1/4/78 PI' Thoma:s Clode. Venw:; Bay PS

14 3/6/78 PI' G. McCord St~ Bay PS

14 17/5/78 PI' Thos H. William.'5 J~town PS

14 11/5/78 PI' Patrick Shiels Millicent PS

14 1/5/78 Supt W.J. Petenswald Adelaide

14 24/4/78 Insp~tor Richard Saund~, Clare

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14 28/2/78 Cpl John Fi~ld Mount Gambier P$·

14 2/4/78 Cpl Jam~ ~Y. Po~ Augusta PS

PCO FILES P19

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Requ~ting that tw:nstiles be placed in n~ fencing of Police Paddock situated be~ Redruth & Harrpton to enable continued foot traffic previously enjoyW. (25)

Requst to fill in and level Police Paddock to safeguard hors~. ( 26)

Request for painting at Ven~ Bay PS pl~ c~enting near the ground, ~ walls ~ fretting in sea air. PT Clode fears that the building will fall down in plac~ unless action is taken (27)

Re.pairs requirM. including to cells, and replace.rrnmt of old stables built of tirrber, and similar we. Approvw (28)

Request for rainwater tank to prevent watl!.r from roof getting under foundations. Approved. ( 29)

Repairs re.quired to janrning celldoors on new cells • ( 30 )

Repairs to residence.(31)

Repairs to drainage at Clare PS.(32)

R~Mting M"~tion of permanent Policr Stations at Redhill and (Whyte) Yarcowie where Police are ~iding in PUblic Hous~. Conm&lts re corrpll!.te undesirability of .latter accomn-odation. Plac&i on ~t:Unates. ( 33)

Replac~t of fencing to M:Junt Gambier Police Paddock. (34)

Escape of horse3 from Police Paddock due to state of fencing. See ( 34) above. ( 35)

Provision of extra feeding faciliti~ for Police hors~ at Pt Augusta. (36)

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14 18/4/78 PT Richard Noble 1.aUra P/S

14 31/3/78 PC Jame3 CollW0!1 Kooringa PS

14 1/4/78 Cpl R.F. M.Jrri:s King:ston PS

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1/4/78 PT P. J. Daer Cry:stal Brook PS

17/10/78In:sp Richard Sauna~, Clare

17/10/78 Cpl Tho3 O'Connor . Clare PS

25/10/78 In:sp Richard. Saunder:s, Clare

26/10/78 " ' 11 II II

14 .~8/10/78.Cpl Rolli:son Mt.Barker.PS

PCO FILES p 20

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REPAIRS (CONT) •

Provi:sion of a..nrt5 rack and cupboard:s, tran:sfer of oven, and provi:sion of additional fireplace.. Bricking up well which i:s falling in and ~ting W. C. Approved. (37)

Painting ~iud to :station plus in3tallation of oven in a chlinney ~quested. Approved.Station, built 4 ~ before. and in good order :sar.'5 Supuvi3or of Work:s. ( 38)

Reque.3ting roodification to kitchen ch.iimey to prev1&1t blow back of :srroke, plill!: re.painting of black :srroke aff~ted kitchen area. (39

Reque:sting that propo:se ve.randah to be. e~ted at front of Courthou:se. and Po:st:s & Telegraph Office. be ~1&1ded to include front of Police Station, a3 each form part of the :s~ build-ing. ( 40 ) Kadina PS.

Reque:st for painting of 3table and Wat~ trough at Clare PS. (41)

Reque:st for f~place and :shelve.:s or cupboard:s in "new Polic<!!. cottag<!!. at Cry:stal Brook". Approved ( 42)

Reque:sting that the Police Station at :Edi thbugh be f~ced. T1&1dens to be called togher with feccing for adjacen Cu:stom:s Hou:se and Port Office. (43)

Reque:sting fencing to :shield clo:sets from 1&1trance t~ Cpl' s quart~ ( 44)

Saddleworth Police Station corrple.te but ~quire:s cupboard:s, :she.lve:s, and cloth~ p(!.g:s. Approved. P.C. · Curtain. ( 45)

Reque:st for well for Gladstone PS. Supervisor of Work:s recorrrmnd:s that q. large l.mderground tank be provided a:s well water unfit for dorre:stic u:se in area. Corrple.ted ( 46)

New Mt Barker PS alrro:st complete but no provision in cont~act for pla:st -ring wall:s. Extra ~en:se approved. (47)

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14 2/11/78 Sgt D. Sullivan Port Adelaide. PS

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11/11/78 Insp Richard Saundens , Clare

14 2/11/78 L/Cpl William Smith Wallaroo PS

14 23/11/78 PI' Michael Hurley Mannum PS

14 13/12/78 Insp Richard Saund~, Clare.

14 15/12/78 Ch. In3p William Searcy, Adelaide.

14 16/12/78 PT Patrick Shiel3 Millicent PS

14 13/5/79 Comn. of .Police

14 25/2/78 PT 'IhQffi:l3 Clode VenU3 Bay PS

14 7/3/78 PI' J.B. Porter Winnininnie PS

PCO FILES P21

Subject:

REPAIRS (CONT)

Le.ngthen-ing of Boat 3hed at Port Adelaide PS plill> minor repair3 to enable Police boat to be protected and 3ecure whe.n out of wat&. Corrpleted. ( 48)

Re.que3ting extensive. repair3 to the 6 WC'3 at Port Adelaide PS. Corrpleted (49)

REpair3 to delapidated fence to Police Paddock. Large arrount of po3ts and rail required. Corrpleted. (50)

Drainage requirernent3 in Wallaroo PS yard. ( 51)

New PS,3table and forage room at Mannurr corrplete and ~dy for occupation, but require.3 cupboard3 ,3helve.5, fi tting3, fencing and gat~. Approvi&l and corrpleted 1880 (52)

REque.5 t for fencing of new Saddle.worth PS at 3aIDe t~ a3 adjacent Po5t Offic~ i3 fenced. Actioned. ( 53)

Re.pains required to ceiling in 3itting room of quart~ .Actioned. (54)

New Millicent PS due for corrpletion in Feb 1879. Fencing and gates required for 3ecurity. 5 fe.et clo3e paling fence corrpleted. (55)

Propo3ed ~endit~ of 300 pound3 to be placed on e.-stiffi:lte.5 for fencing of Police Reserve. at Government ~. for· 1879. (See PCO 14 (21) above. ) • · ( 5 6 )

Ccmpleti0n of fencing of Police Re.5erve. at Venu3 Bay. ( 57)

Rep:tiri required to door fame, roof of WC & door sill, pl'-+3 painting of PS and W.C. Local contractor available. Approved and corrplet~. {_s-8)

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14 1/4/78 Ch Inspector William Searcy Police Barrac~

14 1/4/78 Cpl William Cate Strathalbyn PS

14 1/4/78 PI' M.Pascoe Port Elliot PS

14. 1/4/78 Sgt Edward Bentley Redruth PS

14 1/6/78. PI' Sydney C Davis Mintaro PS

14 1/4/78 Sgt J O'Callaghan MJonta PS

14 5/4/78 L/CpL V.A. Nalty Two Wells PS

14 4/4/78 Sgt Ma.jor W::lodcock Melro:se PS

14 30/9/78 In:spector Richard Saund~s, Clarfe

14 . 1/1/78 PT W.H. Rayrrond Auburn PS

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Subject

REPAIRS (CONT)

Mi5cellaneou:s repairs at Chief In:spector'5 residence and MJunted Polic Barracks, Adelaide. ( 59)

Repairs and painting at Strathalbyn PS, and replacerrie.nt of fencing erected about.20 yeai:-s before. Completed. ( 60) •

Request to repair fencing to Police Paddock at Port Elliot. Fonnerly used by Goolwa Trarrway ~pt arrrl turned over to Police in 1873. 5 acre:s boundee on 2 sides by the s~. Postponed. (61)

Repairs required to fending of Police Paddock at Redruth including gates. Completed. (62)

Request to have bars over cell doors covered with perfor:mated iron to prevent :suicide by "lunatics". Completed. ( 63)

Request to have bars over cell door.!I aT MJonta PS covered with perforated sheet iron to reduce opportunity for prisoner hanging. Completed. (64)

Minor repairs required to stable:s at Two Wells PS, including partitioning, and repairs to :stal~, forage room and stone floor. (65)

Request that additions and alterations to accorrm::xlation planned for Melrose PS be actioned. Completed 23/4/1880 (6(

Reque:st for additional large cell for Yorketown PS and that the new stables. at Edithburgh be enclosed at the rear. Conmen ts by Corrm of Police re. ned for enclosed :stables rather than ari 'open :sh~'·(67)

Repairs requested for Auburn PS including to well, wind~:s , guttering and closets. ~ep well ~rican pump recorrmended to be fitted by Supervisor of Wor~. Approved. (68)

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14 9/1/78 PT Richard Noble Laura PS

14 12/1/78 PT W.H. Rayrocind Auburn PS

14 27/11/77 PT P.J. Daer crYstal Brook PS

14 15/1/78 PT P.J. Daer Crystal Brook PS

14 23/1/78 Inspector Richard Saunders, C~

14 26/1/78 II II ft II

14 29/1/78 Cornn of Police

14 1/1/78 Cpl J~ I..Mhy Pt Aug00ta PS

14 7 /2/78 Supt W.J. Pete~wald Adelaide

14 2/2/78 PT Patrick Shiels Millice.n t PS·

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REPAIRS ( CONT) •

Provision of fencing for laura PS. including gates and sugge:stM walling. ( 69).

Request to have ban; over cell doons at Auburn PS cove~ wither perforate< sheet iron to prev<!mt suicide. (70)

Request to be able to p~e water dur.!. to lack of tank storage at Crystal Brook PS. FUrther reequ~t for PS to be connected to town ma.ins via ~isting standpipe. Cornn of Police instructs that'PT will obtain wat~ from the standpipe (without pipe connection) and to requ~t installatio1 of undl!.rground tank. ( 71 ) •

Request for provision of undergraound water tank ~ per PC0.14 (71) above. Sup~isor of works recoommds installation of pipeline from water ma.ins ~ ch~per option. Installed. ( 72

R~qeust for f1&1cing of Po~ce allo~t and buildings at Crystal Brook. Approved. (73)

Requ~ting supply of new No 5 wat~ pump to replace \'Kln1 out puinp at Clare PS yard. Approvw. (74)

Requesting infonnation re laying on water to un-namm PS and new stables. (75)

Request for painting to cells, f1&1ce PS and Courthouse at Port Augusta. Corrpleted. ( 7 6 )_

Rl3quest--ing repairs to kitchen stove in quarters • ( 77 )

Only two rooms of New PS and stable with two stalls and no security for ho~es coopl13ted. Requesting corrplt!.tio of 3 (!.Xtra rooms for PS, 2 ~ra stall for stable, and a cell. Sufficient fun -ds on ~tima.te~.Ccmpletm (78)

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14 11/2/78 PT Thos H Willi~ J~town PS

14 12/2/78 Sgt D. SUllivan Pt Adelaide PS

14 19/12/78 In3p~tor B.P. Hunt S-E Div~ion Pt!mola

14 1/4/78 PT O'Mahoney Kapunda PS

14 3/4/78 PT Thoma:'I F~ll Tanunda PS

14 4/4/78 PT B.J. Conry Echunga PS·

14 26/4/78 In3pector Richard Saunders, Cl~ ·

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Subject

REPAIRS ( CONT) •

Rl!qlle5t for additional cells to be built plU5 stone double we.

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P~ent cell and WC accomn:xlation well overloaded. large cell and two small cell.5 Plti3 double WC approved. Corrpleted 9/4/79. (79)

Rl!.que5t for racks for Gazettes, cloth-ing and other articl~ to be provided at Pt Adelaide PS. Refll3ed by Cornn of Police a3 application5 for ~pair5 to P/Stn3 5hould only be 5umitted on l5t day of Jan, Ap;ril, July or Oct. supt Peter3wald 3tate3 that Sgt Sullivan had jU5t arrived at Pt Adelaide but O::nm of Police ~fti3ed to deviate from proced~. (80)

Querying propo5al to build accomooda-tion for t~rary Ca3e3 of lunacy occuuring the di3trict in the ground5 of thl!.Mt Gambier PS, and COITTCWJtS om the 3ite cho5en. Project approved and corrpletl!.d by 30/6/1881 (81)

Reque5ting of l!Xternal paintwork, plastering of low portions of 5tone walls, and provi3ion of cupboard5 and 5helving. Actioned and corrpleted. ( 82}

ProblMl of settl~t leading to cracking in 3tablke wall. Need for drainage of cell yard, leading to water running into building. Ground to be lowered and drained into and e.xi5ting dry ~11. Stable ~ll.5 to be tied together with iron rods. Ccmpleted. (83}

Reque5t·for f1&1cing to rec1&1tly acquirea additional land at Echunga PS. Corrpleted. (84)

Requ~t for adequate 5table and forage room t9 be built with new PS being built at Edithburgh. ~v -ioU5ly approved and _will be put in hand 5ays Archt in Chief. (85)

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14 23/4/78 In~pector Richard Saunder~, C~

14 11/6/78 In~pector Richard Saunders, Clare

14 3/5/78 Sgt Major Woodcock Melro~e

14 17/6/78 PT Thos H. Willi~ J~town PS

14 1/7/78 PT Patrick Shiel~ Millic(!Y)t PS

14 2/8/78 Cornn of Police

14 30/6/78 PT Sept~ Boord Three Iake3 PS

PCO FILES. p 25

Subject:

REPAIRS ( CDNI').

Reporting unfin~hed and un~atisfacto.r condition of P/Stns at Georgetown, -C:i:y~tal Brook and Gladstone. No cupboard.3, shelving etc at any Stn, cells at Gladstgone face away from present iron PS, no fencing and inadequate ~ingle WC's which have to be ~ea by both Police, their families and prisoners. No stable3 at Glad-3tone, Quote~ from local contrators approved by Archt in Chief & actioned. PT J.A. E~holz, Gladstone PS, PT P.J. Daer, Crystal Brook, PT J.P. Dowling Georgetown PS. ( 86)

REquirerrents for new P/Stns being built at Edithburgh and Yorketown include cupboards, clothes pegs, arms racl~, pump and water trough. ( 87)

E3timates and details of repairs required to old Port Augusta PS to make it habitable, pl~ ground plan of new Port Augusta PS and related land to (!Y)able planning for any addit-ional acc-orrrrodation. (88)

REqu~t for supply of water tank to cc collect water from roof pres ently saturating wal~ and foundation3, cau3ing damage. Previou3ly approved 3ay3 Archt in Chief. (89)

FUrther report identifying inadequacy of new PS building3 at Millicent PS. See 14 (78) above. Works approved and to be adverti3ed in Gazette in coming we.ek. ( 90)

Echunga PS to be pe:rmananet 3tation. (91)

Three IakM PS indelapidated condition due to weather conditions. REque3t to be able to hire dray to cart stone to build WC and repair ~tockyard. Reque~t for repa~ 3ent to Public Works Dept. Repair3 ultimately not required as Three Lakes PS burnt down on 10/10/78. (92)

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1878 14

1878 14

1878 14

1878 14

1878 9

1878 10

16/9/78 Supt W.J. Peter5wald .Adelaide

26/9/78 In5pector Richard Saunden , Clare

3/10/78

23/9/78

23/9/78

1/1/78

4/1/7*

II 1111 1111 II

II nu 1111 II

II 1111 fltl II

PI' P.J. Daer Crystal Brook PS

PI' W. C. Dechert Anga5ton PS

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Subject:

REPAIRS (CONT).

Proposals to llE.ke alteration5 and additions to Metropolitan Police Stn inc 3 additional cells, enlarged rooms, archway, roofing of 511E.ll yard etc. To be placed on estillE.t~. (93) Reporting that new cells at Yorketown are too sllE.11, that door5 open inward5 which is dangerou5, and lack ventilation. Ring bolts also reque5ted.Archt in Chief report5 that size fa standard 7' by 7' and agrees to alter doors/ventilation & that 'ring bolts' will in future be 5pecified. (94)

Reque5t for ne 5tone WC to be built at Laura, plu5. white~hing & painting of eel~. Not actioned. ( 95)

Co~t on criticizm raised in ne~paper article re standard of ~tal PS building at Glad5tone ~p during 5urrrner heat, & in compari5on with other locations.(96)

Exten5ion of WC wall at Gladstone PS to provide increaged 5ecurity. Actioned without co5t. (97)

MISCELLANEOUS FILES.

Reporting having been a~5aulted while arr~ting offender for di5orderly behavior, and likely to be unfit for duty for a week.

Enquirie5 to locate missing hone in Eden Valley, An gas ton and related areas. PI' Dechert and PI' Farrell, Tanunda PS.

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Compiled by R E. Killm1er. S.A.P H.S.

REWARDS PAID TO POLICE.

INTESTATE ESTATES OF: (PART ll. P SAUNDERS. - W SIMMONS - E GANNELL - AW. SNOWDEN -(DROWNED IN CLAYTON CREEK IN FAR NORTH) W. J JOHNSON - JAMES COOPER (CORONA STATION. BARRIER RANGESl - C. ADAMS - W. LANBOIS - M. MANNING - J KENNEDY - W. LIDDIARD - J VINCENT - F. HANOSCHKE - C BUTTERS - C BRO\-JN - R. HEARD.

INTESTATE ESTATES (PART 2l. M DOYLE - C KING - C. MOTHERSEL - R. MARSHALL - G. RAYSON - W RICHARDS - E. STANTON - M. CAHILL - J. RICHARDSON.

INTESTATE ESTATES (PART 3l. ( ll NORTH WEST BEND RAIL\.JAY POLICE CAMP. - DEATH OF UNKNOWN MAN. (2) MURDER OF NATIVE ·cHUNKEY. ON THE CULNMINA RUN BY THREE NATIVES - HIS PROPERTY. CART & THREE HORSES CLAIMED BY HIS TWO LUBRAS AND A SISTER. (3) PORT WAKEFIELD. - DROWNING OF 8 MEN IN BOAT UPSET (4l LOCHIEL - DEATH OF STEPHEN KEENAN - ALLEGATIONS OF DISGRACEFUL ANO IMPROPER CONDUCT INVOLVED IN HIS BURIAL AND CONDUCT OF PT'S CORCORAN AND RIEBE INVESTIGATED. (5l H. LEDERREY - J. DICKINSON - C. SMITH - C. WOOD - C KEY - J BISHOP - E POWER - C. DIEAS.

INTESTATE ESTATES (PART 4l P O'MALEY - A KINGBURY - F BARRY - G. DIEDRICH -J LELLEY - C MULHALL - J SMITH - W. H ALLEN - T REES - S GILBERT - W COOK · 'rl MONROE - J S. ROBIN - ( [ND IAN HALF CASTE. NAME UNKNOWN) · J POLANCH - P MILLER - J MURDOCH · C _JBECKE · C LANGBOIS

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APPLICATIONS FOR INCREMENTAL SALARY !NCREASE BY· ( 1) PT ROLLAND (PEAKE) - ~I GREGORY (PORT PIRIE l - J EWENS (BLANCHETO\m l - T. TUOHEY (MAL LALA) - R SULLIVAN CORPORAL (PORT LINCOLN) -(2) C. DUNCAN (ADELAIDE) DISCHARGED BUT LATER REEMPLOYED SEEKING CRED!T FOR FORMER SERI/ICE.

MAITLAND - PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 11/HETHER A POLICE TROOPER rs TO BE STATIONED AT - UNDER CONSIDERATION

PROMOTIONS (1) -RECOMMENDING PROMOTION OF INSPECTORS HUNT & SAUNDERS AS 2NO CLASS INSPECTORS. - SITUATION OF INSPECTOR BEE. - NOT A POLICE OFFICER OR PERFORMING POLICE DUTIES. BUT AN INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES. -RECOMMENDING HE BE PLACED IN A CATEGORY OF HIS OWN. DISTINCT FROM THE POL!CE FOR SALARY PURPOSES. (2) - ADELA!DE. - PROMOTION OF LANCE SERGEANT CHARLES !RVINE TO FULL SGT RECOMMENDED (3) - MELROSE - APPLICATION BY SGT. MAJOR WOODCOCK FOR APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSIONED RANK AFTER 51, YEARS IN CHARGE OF FAR NORTHERN DI I/ IS ION . (4) - ADELAIDE - LANCE CORPORAL PASCOE REPORTED UNFAVOURABLY UPON BY SUPT PETERSWALO. - PASCOE'S ELOQUENT PROTEST AND SUBSEQUENT PROMOTION TO CORPORAL (5) - NORTH '.·JEST BENO RAILWAY LINE POLICE CAMP. APPEAL BY LANCE CORPORAL PASCOE AGAINST PROMOTION OF LANCE CORPORAL BURCHELL HIS JUNIOR IN SERVICE -PASCOE'S SERVICE HISTORY ANO UNUSUAL POSTINGS. (6) PORT PIRIE - APPLICATION BY W GREGORY PT FOR PROMOTION AFTER 14 YEARS SERVICE. (6) - SGT_ INNES OF PORT ADELAIDE TRANSFERRED AND ~EPLACED BY SGT SULLIVAN FROM THE DETECTIVE FORCE. LANCE CORPORAL DOYLE PROMOTED TO THE NOMINAL RANK OF SGT IN THE DETECTIVE BRANCH. BUT \.JITHOUT SGT'S PAY. DETECTIVE UPTON PERFORMING CLERICAL DUTIES IN THE DETECTIVE BRANCH GRANTED AN ALLOWANCE. (7) ARTHUR PRICE APPOINTED TO FOOT POLICE VICE CASSANNO RESIGNED. (8) PROMOTIONS IN THE FOOT POLICE. - CORPORAL D TEATE TO SGT VICE MCCAFFREY RESIGNED. - LANCE CORPORAL W FREEMAN TO BE CORPORAL. - LANCE CORPORAL R PASCOE TO BE CORPORAL. - CORPORAL JAMES LEAHY TO BE SGT. VICE FERGUSON RESIGNED - THOMAS TUPPER BURCHELL TO BE CORPORAL VICE LEAHY PROMOTED (9) DETECTIVE POLICE. - 2ND CLASS DETECTIVE HENRY M ROGERS. PROMOTED TO lST CLASS VICE SOLLY TRANSFERRED. - 3RD CLASS DET JOSEPH HAMPTON TO BE 2ND CLASS DET (lOl TROOPER APPOINTED TO MOUNTED BRANCH. - T C HARDMEAT VICE HUPPATZ RESIGNED (lll PROMOTIONS IN THE MOUNTED BRANCH - PT RING (CLERK. MOUNTED BARRACKS) TO LANCE CORP - CORPORALS RICHARD SULLIVAN AND JOHN SHAW TO BE SERGEANTS - LANCE CORPORALS V F .A. NALTY & J. EHEMS TO BE CORPORALS

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- TROOPERS. W. CAMPBELL ANO RITSON PROMOTED TO LANCE CORPORALS. - CAMPBELL APPOINTED AS BARRACKS ORDERLY ANO RITSON. DRILL INSTRUCTOR AT THE MOUNTED BARRACKS

M[SSING FRIENDS (PART 1) A. HANDSCHKE - F GILBERT - T DOWNS - G. BUSH - E MORAN - 'J OBST - C MYLES - J CATER.

MISSING FRIENDS (PART 2.) ( 1 l W. STANBOROUGH - DR. FORSYTH - J TUCKER - 11 R HAUTROO - J. SCOTT - J FOX - J INMAN - T. MALONEY. (2) - HENRY GRAHAM - PRESUMED KILLED BY NATIVES AT MACUMBA CREEK. BO MILES WEST OF COWARIE (NOT IDENTICAL WITH M.F BINNEY)

SLIDING ROCK - PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION RE ABSENCE OF POLICE PROTECTION FOR 100 1~0MEN ANO CHILDREN LEFT THERE 1/J ITHOUT SUCH.

SEEKING RETURN OF HIS MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE HELO BY CURATOR OF INTESTATE ESTATES

MOUNTED BARRACKS. - SEEKING PROVISION OF A BARRACKS ORDERLY TO ASSIST IN THE BARRACKS ADMINISTRATION. REFERENCE TO INCREASE OF 15 MOUNTED RECRUITS OUTLINE OF ACTIVITIES AT THE BARRACKS

MAIL COACH LICENCES AT (ROUTES SHOWN) WILLUNGA - ROBE - NARACOORTE - PALMER - PENOLA - MT GAMBIER - TANUNDA - KINGSTON

LEAVE APPLICATIONS (PART ll. s BENSON PT. (ADELAIDE) - J R rnENs (AOELAIOEJ -R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR (CLARE) - E. RIEBE <REDHILL) - PC SULLIVAN (WALLAROOl - SGT McCAFFREY (ADELAIDE) - T 1/JILL!AMS (JAMESTOWN) - PC BRAY (AOELA!OEl - PC HARRIS - LANCE CORPORAL KILDAEL (AOELAIDEl - S. DAVIS CMINTAROl - T SCANLON (ADELAIDE) - L/CORPORAL PASCOE CADELAIDEl - T. CANDLER. DET CADELAIDEl - E. BENTLEY. SGT (REDRUTHl BY COMMISSIONER TO CHIEF SECRETARY SEEKING PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT TO INSPECT NORTHERN AREAS

LEAVE APPLICATIONS (PART Zl

( U 'n ATKINSON (CLARE l - L '.,OODCOCK SGT MAJOR (MELROSE) - W. KELLY. (NORWOOD - H. QUINCEY SMITH (EXTENDED LEAVE DUE TO ILL HEALTH INCURRED BY PRIVATIONS IN THE FAR NORTH DURING SEARCH FOR MURDERER OF MULHALL.) - H SPLAlNE (ADELAIDE l - W 1/JILSON (AOELAIOEl - S BOORD (PORT LINCOLN) - R SULLIVAN. CORPORAL (ADELAIDE) - J LOWTHER. LANCE CORPORAL CADELAIDEl - P DALEY (AOELAIOEl

(2) PORT AUGUSTA - COMPLAINT BY PT CONRY B J OF. AGAINST SGT MAJOR 'NOODCOCK - THE COMM I SS I ONER S REBUKE TO 'iJOODCOCK FOR CREATING UNNECESSARY ·:ORRESPONOENCE AND HIS POOR HANO'tJR!TING Gii/ ING THE CQMMISS!ONER A HEADACHE TO READ (& THIS COMPILERl

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FIRE REPORTS. (1) BALAKLAVA - DUNN'S BRIDGE (2) ARTHURTON -BUSH FIRE. CAUSING DEATH OF MURNAME. NEWSPAPER REPORT OF TRIAL OF ~I. H. WILKINSON FOR MANSLAUGHTER. (3) BURRA. - MINERS ARMS HOTEL DESTROYED. (4) LAURA - FLOUR MILL DESTROYED l5) PORT PIRIE - BUSH FIRE - BUILDINGS DESTROYED AT GOVERMENT DAM C6) REDHILL - BUSHSFIRE C7l HOYLETON - BUSHFIRE (8l BROMPTON - GRASS FIRE (91 ECHUNGA - BUSHFIRE ALLEGEDLY LIT BY A CHINAMAN. (10) MINTARO - WATERLOO FLOUR MILL DESTROYED. (11) TOTHILLS CREEK - HAYSTACK FIRE. (12) THREE LAKES CTUNGATTAl POLICE STATION< TOTALLY CONSUMED FIRE IN ABSENCE OF TROOPER BOORD; WHO FOUND THE REMAINS OF HIS MOTHER QN-HER BED, ·~.·. DETAILED REPORT BY T. CLODE. - INQUEST HE.LO ~ CAUSE NOT ESTABLISHED.

DEBTS BY POLICE (PART 1).

PT. RUSSELL (S.E. DIVISION) - PT CORCORAN (PORT WAKEFIELD l - PT. Mc BETH ( ORROROO l · PT SAXON DISMISSED (BLINMAN.

DEBTS BY POLICE (PART 2l PT. SHAW (KAPUNDAl · PT SAXON <BLINMANl · PT. MARCARD CMELROSEl

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE. ( 1 l MENINGIE - PT CLENDINNIN · INVOLVED IN ESCORT OF CHIEF JUSTICE AT McGRATH FLAT. · DISMISSED FROM THE ESCORT BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE FOR CHARGING THE COACH-DRIVER FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT LAMPS. AFTER 1..JARNING HIM NOT TO DO SO - REPRIMANDED BY THE COMMISSIONER. (2) PORT ADELAIDE - SEIZURE OF DOG BY POLICE. (3) NELSHABY · PC CHRISTIE TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY RE GROG SELLERS IN AFTERMATH OF RIOT AT. (4) EDITHBURG. · ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES BY PT_ ORR IN ISSUING ABORIGINES WITH RATIONS. - HIS FEUD WITH ALLEN. SUB PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINES THERE. HIS CLAIM NATIVES 1..JERE NOT BEING GIVEN SUFFICIENT RATIONS. -THE GENERAL ORDER ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS TO THE FORM OF WRITING REPORTS AND THE NEED FOR LEGIBILITY USE OF FRONT OF PAGE ONLY ETC. (5l ADELAIDE - COMPLAINT AGAINST DET. DOYLE RE HIS [NVESTIGATION INTO STOLEN PROPERTY

·:OMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 2) 1, 1 l PEKINA - ALLEGED DISGRACEFUL KEEPING OF PUBLIC HOUSES IN DISTRICT OF PT McBETH OF ORROROO. (2) JAMESTOWN -ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY BY POLICE RE 1]AMING AT (3) NORMANVILLE - PT LAvJRENCE CENSURED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR PRESIDING AT A WESLEYAN MEETING. DIRECTION OF COMMISSIONER POLICE SHOULD NOT PRESIDE

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AT PUBLIC MEET! NGS (41 ADELAIDE - NEGLECT OF DUTY BY WATER POLICE CONSTABLE DOUGLAS - ALLm.JED SERIOUS OFFENCE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT INTERVENTION BUT CHARGED OFFENDER (51 NORTH 1WEST BEND POLICE STATION CMORGAN 7 J - 3 POLICE STATIONED AT WITH RAILROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION · ALLEGED FAILURE BY LANCE CORPORAL PASCOE TO LAY CHARGES WHEN ~>/OMAN ASSAULTED BY HER HUSBAND - /JIFE REFUSED TO PROSECUTE. · NEWSPAPER REPORT. (61 M!NTARO - ASSAULT ON PT DAVIS. - OFFENDER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT AT THE TROOPER. BUT CHARGED DISMISSED. (71 MOONTA. - PT. ORR - FINED FOR LENDING HIS POLICE HORSE TO A CIVILIAN. (8) - PORT AUGUSTA - NEGLECT OF DUTY BY SGT LEAHY (9) GOOLWA · COMPLAINT AGAiNST PT RUMBALL FOR CHARGING A MAN FOR TAKING A SWAN. BUT NOT ANOTHER FOR THE SAME OFFENCE - RUMBALL COMMENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE PROPER USE OF HIS DISCRETION. (101 PORT AUGUSTA - SGT LEAHY REPORTED BY SGT MAJ. WOODCOCK FOR ~JEGL!GENCE IN DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO AN iMTESTATE ESTATE.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 3). (1) LAURA. - PT NOBLE - PLAYING CARDS IN HOTEL FRICTION BETWEEN PT. NOBLE AND PC SHEEHAN (2) MOONTA - DISMISSAL OF PT SIMPSON. - HIS COMPLAINT AGAINST LANCE CORPORAL KERR IN TAKING POSSESSION OF POLICE PROPERTY. IN HIS ABSENCE. C3). PORT AUGUSTA - ALLEGED ILL TREATMENT OF P H. MORIALTA - PT BERESFORD FINED. (4) PORT AUGUSTA - COMPLAINT BY A SALTIA PUBLICAN THAT PC. PHELAN HAO INFECTED A BED WITH VERMIN. PHELAN PUBLICAN SUED FOR LIBEL. (5) REDRUTH - ALLEGED TARDY POLICE RESPONSE RE DROWNING OF ROBERT EVEREST AT BALDRY. (6) REDRUTH - COMPLAINING THAT POLICE ARE INACTIVE TOWARDS LOCAL PUBLICANS (7) MOUNTED BARRACKS. ADELAIDE - LANCE CORPORAL CAMPBELL FOUND GUILTY OF GROSS MISCONDUCT IN USE OF LANGUAGE DEMEANING HIS SUPERIORS.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE (PART 4). Cll KOORINGA - DRUNKENNESS OF PC ANDERS. (2) SALTIA. - COMPLAINT BY PUBLICAN PERRERS OF NEGLECT OF DUTY BY PC'S RADFORD AND JEWELL. (3) MINTARO - ?OLICE ALLEGED TO BE PLAYING CARDS [N PUBLIC HOUSE (4) ADELAIDE - SGT INNES REPORTING PT McBETH (ON LEAVE) FOR BEING DRUNK wHEM CHARGING A MAN WHO HAD ATTEMPTED TO ROB McBETH

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART 5). Cll MELROSE - COMPLAINT BY A THOMAS MARSHALL ALLEGING THE FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO HIS PREMISES BY SGT MAJ )J00DC'.JCK - ~.JOODCOCK 1 • .JENT TO RETR [ El/E A SERVANT GIRL )/HO HAO UNLM-JFULL 'I DESERTED HER EMPLOYMENT ~[Th HIM C2l VICTOR HARBOR ALLE~ED INOlSCRETION BY PC FLANAGAN COMPLAINT 0F S MacCULLAGH. S.M

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(Jl PORT AUGUSTA - ANONYMOUS LETTER ALLEGING CORPORAL LEAHY IS DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT ( 4 l ADELA IDE - COMPLAINT RE ARREST OF \~OMAN BY PC HODGE. (5) KOORINGA - PC McLAUGHLIN - ABSENTING HIMSELF IN HOTEL AND NOT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. (6) SPALDING. - S. SUMMERVILLE MISTAKENLY ARRESTED FOR FALSE PRETENCES - COPY OF POLICE GAZETTE HEREIN (7) ADELAIDE - PT SIMPSON. · CONVEYED ~JRONG MAN TO DESTITUTE ASYLUM CB) ADELAIDE - COMPLAINT AGAINST RAIL OFFICIAL FOR NOT ACTING IN CASE OF INDECENT EXPOSURE ON TRAIN (9) ROBE - ALLEGING NEGLECT OF DUTY BY PT MORRIS (10) NEWSPAPER LETTER COMPLAINING OF THE SHOOTING OF A POLICE HORSE IN PUBLIC VIEW AND ITS BURIAL CLOSE TO THE FROME ROAD FOOTBRIDGE. (lll NORTH ADELAIDE. - ALLEGED ILL TREATMENT OF A CHILD BY MR. HERBERT. (12) YARCOWIE - PT. DOWLEANS REI/EALING CONVICTIONS OF A MAN TO HIS PUBLICAN EMPLOYER.

1878 89 G SNELL! NG. SPEC !AL CONSTABLE K!NGSCOTE - REQUESTING SUPPLY OF A BOAT FOR USE BY - NOT ACTED UPON

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FILES 99 78311878

Compiled by R. E. Killm1er. S.A.P H.S.

COMPLAfNT BY ANGELO CHAPPONI THAT HE HAO LEFT S.A. DUE TO THREATENING CONDUCT OF HIS CO-WORKERS ENGAGED IN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

RETURNS OF L[VESTOCK LEAVING AND ENTERING S.A.

PUBLICANS LICENCES - APPLICATfONS ETC. (1 l SL!DfNG ROCK - THOMAS HARVEY CHARGED WITH RAPE OF ELIZA HASTING. - HIS APPLICATION OPPOSED. (2) PORT VINCENT ( 3 l PORT LINCOLN. - BRAMF I ELD HOTEL. (4) SLIDING ROCK - CESSATION OF MINING AT ANO DEPARTURE OF MANY RES !DENTS. - QUERY BY SGT_ MAJ. WOODCOCK WHETHER NUMBER OF INHABITED HOUSES. (LESS THAN 30 AS REQUIRED BY THE ACT). JUSTIFIES THE ISSUE OF A LICENCE - OPlNION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

NARACOORTE - W. SPANGENBUG CHARGED WITH ILLEGALLY SELLING L[QUOR. - H[S APPEAL.

DEATH OF POLICE HORSES: POLICE HORSE BOWLEY (WALLAROO) - BAKER (NORTH WEST BENDl - SANTERRE (MILLICENT) - GARNET CPORT AUGUSTA) - PALMERSTON CADELAIDEl - SIGNET (CHARLOTTE WATERS) -AUSTRALIAN (SLlDING ROCK.

POLlCE MOVEMENTS. ETC ( 1) JAMESTOWN - REQUEST BY [NSPECTOR SAUNDERS FOR AOOlTIONAL TROOPER. (2) NELSHABY - CONSTRUCTION OF GOVT. DAM NEARING COMPLETlON - PT DOWLEANS TRANSFERRED TO PT_ PIRIE. [3) - KADINA - PC MURRAY TRANSFERRED TO. ( 4 l BALAK LAVA - PC WATERS TRANSFERRED FROM SURRA TO OPEN NEW STATlON AT BALAKLAVA. (5l - PORT P[R[E - PC MURPHY POSTED TO FROM HAMLEY BRIDGE

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( 6 l - MELROSE PT. MANCARD DISMISSED REPLACED BY PT EAST ( 7l MODNTA STAFF REDUCED BY ONE PT. ORR TRANSFERRED TO FROM ED!THBURGH. (8 l - BARROW CREEK - PT CAMPBELL SEEK I NG TRANSFER FROM - REPLACED BY PT. BERESFORD (9) - PORT WAKEFIELD. - RESIGNATION OF PC. WILSON. ( 10) - CLARE PT. McPHARLIN TRANSFERRED TO FROM ADELAIDE. (lll REDRUTH HISTORY OF THE FIRST POLICE STATlON ERECTED [N 1847 ANO SUBSEQUENT ADDITIONS. REQUEST FOR PROVISION OF NEW STATION DUE TO THE UNHEALTHY STATE OF THE EXISTING ONE. (12) - GEORGETOWN - PT. REPLACED BY FOOT CONSTABLE JAMES SHANAHAN. (13) MT. BARKER. CORPORAL ROLLISON APPEALING AGAINST HIS INTENDED TRANSFER TO THE NORTHERN DIVISION DUE TO HIS LARGE FAMILY (10 l l AND HEAL TH. REFERENCE TO HIS INJURIES OBTAINED WHILST STATIONED AT SURRA AS THE RESULT OF A RIOT THERE. COMMISSIONERS AMBIGIOUS REPLY. BUT ROLLISON'S REQUEST GRANTED. (14 l - MOONTA - SGT 0. CALLAGHAN ATTEND I NG SUPREME COURT RE R. V ELIZA HANCOCK FOR FALSE PRETENCES. (15) EUDUNDA POLICE CAMP - SLY GROG ACTIVITIES AT EUDUNDA. CAMP MOVED ON 'iJITH RAIL. CONSTRUCTION WORKS . - TROOPER ST A TI ONED AT EUDUNDA TOWN . (16) GLADSTONE PC BRAY REMOVED TO ADELAIDE HOSPITAL. - REPLACED BY PC McNAMARA. ( 17) - MT. GAMBIER - REQUEST FOR TRANSFER FROM BY P. T. McPHARLIN. (18 l - MOUNTED BARRACKS. ADELAIDE. - LANCE CORPORAL NALTY TRANSFERRED FROM. - NEED FOR BARRACK ORDERLY. - PT CAMPBELL RECOMMENDED. <19) PORT AOELAlOE MEMORIAL TO RETAIN SGT. INNES. - REFUSED (20) - COMMISSIONER'S STRONG MEMO TO CHIEF SECRETARY RE REPRESENTATIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF PT. ORR AGAINST HIS TRANSFER. EMPHASIZING HE CANNOT ALLOW lNTERFERENCE WITH HIS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DISPOSITION .OF POLICE.

ADELAIDE. FIRE AT PREMISES IN BOODINGTON ROW. -INQUEST INTO AND JURY'S RIDER THAT AUTHORITIES SHOULD NOT ALLOW PROSTITUTES TO OPERATE THERE. NEWSPAPER REPORT 3 MEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. REPORT OF SUPT PETERSWALD STATING THAT BODOINGTON ROW IS [N THE LOWEST LOCALITY OF THE CITY ANO IT IS PREFERABLE FOR PROSTITUTES TO OPERATE THERE RATHER THAN ELSEWHERE.

JURY LISTS.

APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND FOR TRANSFER. (1) - FOR EMPLOYMENT - SCHIRMER - SCHlNKE - RENFREY - (EX PT MANCARO. l - C BROTHERHEAO (AMERICAN & EX CIVIL WAR SOLDIER) - o·GRADY - CARROLL - MATHEWS -ALLAN - SMITH - NELSON - '.1ILSON - SHARPE - SPALDING - MURPHY. (2) - SEEKING TRANSFER FROM FOOT TO MOUNTED DET. SOLLY (HIS WEIGHT OF 16Y, STONE. PLUS WEIGHT OF

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TROOPERS KIT AMOUNTING TO 3 STONE. 2 LBS. REQUIRING SPECIAL STRONG HORSE TO CARRY HIM) - N. DONEGAN PC. - A TURNER PC - QUEALE PC - E. GIBBONS. PC. (3) TO DETECTIVE POLICE. - PT. DOWLING.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - APPOINTMENTS OF AT: YARCOWIE - NORTH WEST BENO - SALTIA - JAMESTOWN.

ECHUNGA - LANO PURCHASED FOR POLICE STATION AT.

APPLICATIONS FOR WINE LICENCES AT NEL SHABY - MAITLAND (REPORT BY INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES W. T. BEE. CLAIMING LICENCES ARE BEING ISSUED TO UNDESIRABLE PERSONS).

GUMERACHA - FINES BEING IMPOSED ON OWNERS OF UNREGISTERED DOGS BY COUNCIL RANGER. - WHETHER THERE IS AUTHORITY UNDER THE DOG ACT 1867 TO PERMIT THIS.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES. (1) - ADELAIDE - SPECIAL CONSTABLE CHARGED IN POLICE COURT WITH GROSS VIOLATION OF HIS DUTY. NOT CONVICTED AS IT \~AS HELO HE WAS NOT A MEMBER OF THE POLICE FORCE. - RECOMMENDED BY SUPT. PETERSWALD THAT ALL SPECIAL CONSTABLES BE DISCHARGED - COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDATION THAT SPECIAL CONSTABLES BE APPOINTED AS TEMPORARY CONSTABLES IN THE FORCE. (2) - MT. CRAWFORD COUNCIL - SEEKING CLARIFICATION OF A SPECIAL CONSTABLE'S POWERS OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL DISTRICT. - REFERRED TO THEIR OWN SOLICITOR. (3) - ADELAIDE - SPECIAL CONSTABLE MASON ENLISTED IN FORCE. (4) - STREAKY BAY - APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL CONSTS. C5l - KINGSCOTE - G. SNELLING. - QUERY RE HIS DUTIES AS A SPECIAL CONSTABLE.

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DISTRICT COUNCILS. -tl@l( 68 (1) PORTLAND ESTATE D. C. - QUERY RE CHARGES FOR FOOT POLICE (2) HALLETT D.C. - SEEKING EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR SPECIAL CONSTABLES. (3) QUEENSTOWN/ALBERTON COUNCIL. SEEKING SERVICES OF THE PC STATIONED AT THE LATE TOLL HOUSE. PORT ROAD. AS A COUNCIL RANGER. (4) - HIGHERCOMBE D.C. - ARREST OF DESTITUTE LUNATIC BY DISTRICT CONSTABLE - CLAIMING COSTS - REFUSED. NOT REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE. (5) - BALAKLAVA - SEEKING EQUIPMENT.

NARRUNG - REPORTING THE THEFT OF A HORSE

SEMAPHORE - HOUSE AVAILABLE FOR RENTING AS A POL ICE STATION IN NEWMAN STREET - EXISTING RENTAL PREMISES UNSUITABLE NEWMAN ST PREMISES OCCUPIED ON 6.3.1878. BUT OTHER NEW PREMISES OCCUPIED ON 11 -2 -1884.

PROTESTING THE REMOVAL OF HIS OFFICE KEEPER ANO ORDERLY FROM ACCOMMODATION IN THE FLOOR BELOW HIS OFFICE IN THE LOCAL COURT BUILDING. WITHOUT ANY CONSULTATION 'AITH HIM.

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283 ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL

R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR. PORT ADELAIDE COUNCIL

284 COMMISSIONER

LUNATICS COMMITTED TO THE ASYLUM FROM: MILLICENT. - PORT LINCOLN - HINDMARSH - SALlSBURY -PORT ADELAIDE - PORT ELL[QT

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS - ARRANGEMENTS RE.

TRIMMELL ARRESTED IN MELBOURNE FOR LARCENY EXTRADITED TO S A

STOREKEEPER AT TEROWIE. - TO OBTAIN LICENCE TO HA~iK

GOODS.

POLICE STATIONS (1) REDHILL AND CALTOWIE. - PROVISION FOR IN ESTIMATES. (2) SADOLEWORTH - POLICE STATION TAKEN POSSESSION OF ON 26-10-1878 (3) MALLALA - POLICE STATION TAKEN POSSESSION OF ON 24-8-1878. (4) BEACHPORT - PT RUSSELL APPOINTED IN CHARGE OF NEW STATION C 5-8-1878. (5) RIVOLI BAY. - NEW STATION COMPLETED ON 4-6-1878. ~QX G@ (6) HAMLEY BRIDGE - POLICE TROOPER HUPPATZ POSTED TO - TOWN PLAN HERE[N

mo WELLS - LANCE CORPORAL v N. NALTY POSTED TO

RENTS OF PREMISES AS POLICE STATIONS AT· SLIDING ROCK (VACATED) MALLALA NORWOOD (48 OSMOND TERRACE) - SALTIA - BELTANA.

DEPUTATION CONCERNED WITH POLICE COVERAGE OF SEMAPHORE ANO GLANVILLE - REPORT OF PC SHANAHAN OF SEMAPHORE THAT HE [S UNABLE TO ~ROPERLY POLICE GLANVILLE DISTRICT DUE TO INCREASED WORK LOAD AT SEMAPHORE CAUSED BY THE RAIL CONNECTION THERE.

TREASURY PAYMENTS

LAURA - NAVAL DESERTER JOHN RATCLIFFE FROM H.M.S. NYMPTH ARRESTED - RETURNED TO SYDNEY UNDER ESCORT.

REQUESTING THAT THE LIGHT BLUE JUMPER WORN IN SUMMER AND PURCHASED AT THE TROOPERS' OWN EXPENSE BE FUNDED BY THE GOVT - NOT PROCEEDED WITH.

(1) NON ATTENDANCE OF POLICE AT COURT FOR BY-LAWS REPORTED BY THEM - NOT WARNED FOR COURT. (2) COMPLAINING OF STENCILLING ON FLAGSTONES OF FOOTPATHS AND POSTING OF BILLS ON POSTS. (3l - PORT P[RIE - LAMP FOR POLICE STATION. (4) COMMENDING LANCE CORPORAL BIRD FOR HIS EFFICIENCY.

HIS REPORT TO GOVT ON THE FORMATION OF A PERMANENT MILITARY FORCE FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONY SUGGESTION FOR POUCE TO SUPPLEMENT SAME AND POLlCE RECRUITS TO BE DRAWN FROM THE MILITARY - OPPOSED BY CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY - ARMING OF POLICE ~i!TH

MART[ NI - HENRY ~ARB INES t NOTE BY COMP ILER - THESE USED BY CADETS FOR RIFLE DRILL UP TO THE EMO OF

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304 CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH

311 H BURTON. MALLALA.

312 VARIOUS

317 INDUSTRIAL AND REFORM SCHOOL. MELBOURNE.

345 COMMISSIONER

34B T TUOHY. PT

353 N BLYTH. MINISTER OF EDUCATION

357 COUNCIL OF EDUCATION

WORLD WAR Zl

ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE N.S W POLICE REGULATIONS.

SLY GROG OFFENCES AT. WINNINIE - KAPUNDA MT. GAMBIER - WELLINGTON -WHITE CLIFFS - BLANCHETO\~N OUORN - 1..JAROOKA MARBLE HILL (AT CONSTRUCTION OF VICE REGAL RESIDENCE) - MORGAN.

SUGGESTING THE APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS AND SGTS AS CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH INSPECTORS

SEEKING WITHDRAWAL OF A CHARGE AGAINST HIM FOR DRIVING A VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITHOUT LAMPS

POLICE STATIONS: <ll MANNUM - NEW POLICE STATION OCCUPIED BY PT. HURLEY ON 4-12-1878. (2l SADDLEWORTH - CONTRACT ACCEPTED FOR NEW STATION ON SITE ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE THERE.

SEEKING TO CONTACT H. LINDSAY OF PORT ADELAIDE RE CUSTODY OF HIS BROTHER

AUGMENTATION OF POLICE. (1) HIS LONG ANALYSIS OF POLICING NEEDS AND CRITERION FOR ASSESSING POLICE STRENGTH AGAINST PARTICULAR FACTORS. THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING DEVELOPMENT AND MOVING POPULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION ETC - COMPARISONS WITH OTHER COLONIES AND THEIR POPULATIONS AND POLICE STRENGTHS AS WELL AS NEW ZEALAND. - S.A REVEALED AS HAVING THE LEAST EXPENDITURE ON POLICE. POPULATION OF QUEENSLAND BELOW THAT OF S A. - HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT A BARRACKS FOR FOOT POLICE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN A CENTRAL LOCATION. (2l REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER. 1877.

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REPORTING ARRIVAL OF 4879 IMMIGRANTS FROM EUROPE AS .~ WELL AS MANY FROM OTHER AUSTRALIAN COLON I ES. -EFFECT OF RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION UPON EMPLOYMENT AND THE OCCASIONAL RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR OF THESE WORKERS. -DIFFICULTIES OF POLICE IN COLLECTING AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DUE TO THE EXTENSION OF THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS AND SUGGESTING THE TRANSFER OF THIS TASKS TO OTHER PERSONS. <NOTE BY COMPILER. - THIS WAS NOT ACHIEVED UNTIL EARLY 1960'S WHEN A CENTRALISED POSTAL RETURN SYSTEM WAS ADOPTED. FREEING POLICE FROM THIS DUTY). - REQUEST FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW MOUNTED BARRACKS.

MALLALA - PURCHASE OF A HOUSE FROM A MR. VERCOE FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF POLICE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION PENDING COMPLETION OF THE VERCOE'S BUILDING

JAMES JAMES. - CLERK IN EDUCATION COUNCIL CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLELMENT - WITHDRAWN AT GOVT DIRECTION.

REQUESTING THE MOUNTED POLICE BE EMPLOYED IN

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368 W. CAMPBELL. LANCE CORPORAL

373 R SAUNDERS INSPECTOR

377 COMMISSIONER

393 VARIOUS

415 VARIOUS.

431 W. PETERSWALD. SUPERINTENDENT

442 H Mc8ETH 8RAMF I ELD

448 D. SULLIVAN. SGT DETECTIVE POLICE

450 VARIOUS

434 R SAUNDERS. I NSPE1:TOR R SULLIVAN. CORPORAL

COLLECTING EDUCATION STATISTICS. - STRONGLY OPPOSED BY COMMISSISONER. HIS REFERENCE TO POLICE ALREADY HAVING TOO MANY EXTRANEOUS DUTIES.

PORT AUGUSTA - MISSING PAY CHEQUES - FOUND IN POCKET OF MAIL DRIVER - POSTMASTER REPRIMANDED.

NATIVE TRACKERS - RECRUITMENT OF 3 FROM BL!NMAN TO ASSIST POLICE IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY PROCEEDING TO ADELAIDE TO TAKE STEAMER TO DARWIN ACCOMMODATION AT BARRACKS LIMITED - HAD TO SLEEP UNDER POLICE CARTS.

MOUNTED BARRACKS. - LOST IMPREST ORDER.

SEEKING SUPPLY OF PLANS FOR THE TOWNSHIPS OF REDHILL AND YONGALA.

MOUNT FREELING - POLICE TRANSFERRED FROM TO BELTANA ON 28-2-1878. - MEMORIAL FROM MT. FREELING SETTLERS SEEKING RETENTION OF POLICE AT MT. FREELING. - THE COMM I SS !ONER. S REASONS FOR REMOVING THE POLI CE AND SEEKING OPINION OF ELDER SMITH & CO. REGARDING LEVEL

'OF RISK IN AREA. HIS REASONS SUPPORTED BY THAT COMPANY AND THEIR ENDORSEMENT OF THE STRATEGIC POSITION. AND SIGNIFICANCE OF BELTANA FOR THE FAR NORTH.

PORT BROUGHTON - REQUEST FOR POLICE PROTECTION AT ANO APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

LOTTERIES. (1) ADELAIDE - ART UNION FOR SEMINARY. (2) "COLEMAN ANO ISAACS" DRAWING. (3) FOR GLEN[LG INSTITUTE AND DOMINICAN CONVENT. (4) TANUNOA - LOTTERY BY STOREKEEPER TO DISPOSE OF HIS GOODS. (51 ADELAIDE CUP 1878. ADVERTISEMENT BY T BARNFIELD OF THE GLOBE HOTEL OF A 'SEANCE. TO BE HELD ON THE ABOVE EVENT TO BE SUPERVISED BY A COMMITTEE CHOSEN FROM THE MEDIUMS - QUERY WHETHER A LOTTERY. (6) JAMESTOWN. - J.G. WATSON PROSECUTED FOR.

DEATH OF BOY. RAYMOND GAILLET ABOARD VESSEL. EAGLE WING FROM MAURITIUS. - COMPLAINT BY THE SHIP'S COOK THAT THE LAD WAS THE VICTIM OF ILL TREATMENT BY THE SHIP'S MASTER - NO CHARGE LAID

REQUESTING COMMISSiONER TAKE CARE OF ARTICLES BELONG TO E. WEBB. - REFUSED

ADELAIDE. - REQUESTING PLAIN CLOTHES ALLOWANCE FOR DETECTIVES AS LISTED

RETURN OF STOCK ENTERING AND LEAVING THE COLONY FOR QUARTER ENDED 31-3-1878

MURDERS. (1) WHEREABOUTS OF NATIVE OFFENDER 'RAGLESS .. (2l PORT LINCOLN MURDER OF SARAH LOWE - INQUEST

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1878 461 L WOODCOCK. SGT MAJOR

1878 462 COMMlSSIONER

1878 467 VARIOUS

1878 469 CHlEF COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE.

1878 478 A TODD. PT

1878 479 S A RAILWAYS.


1878 517 DET CONSTABLE DOYLE

1878 518 M CORCORAN PT


1878 562 R. JAGOE.

1878 554 w PETERSWALO SUPT

1878 565 SGT SHlELS

FOUND SHE WAS KILLED BY BLOW TO HEAD - ARREST OF BASCOMBE ANO HIS 'Ii I FE. CHARGED 'A [TH HER MURDER.

REPORTING INFESTATION OF BATHURST BURR ON THE STOCK ROUTE BETWEEN THE SALT LAKE ANO COLLlNSFIELD. TENDERS CALLED BY COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS TO CONTROL SAME.

HIS INSPECTION OF 1AILMINGTON. PORT AUGUSTA. SALTIA. POLICE STATIONS

FAILURE OF TROOPERS BOORD ANO THORNTON TO SALUTE THE COMM I SS !ONER ANO SUPERINTENDENT PETERSWALD WHEN PASS I NG. - DIRECT! ON THAT HANO SALUTES NOT TO BE GIVEN WHEN ON HORSEBACK. BUT ONLY WHEN ON FOOT OR IN VEHICLE

LIST OF 13 UNSERVICEABLE POLICE HORSES

SEEKING SUPPLY OF POLICE GAZETTES TO BORDER STATIONS

CLARENDON. LETTERS BEING RECEIVED WITH INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE. - REFUSAL OF LOCAL POSTMASTER TO TAKE POSTAGE STAMPS IN PAYMENT.

MANOORA. - RAILWAY OFFICE BROKEN INTO.

LOCAL MILITARY FORCE · RESIGNATION FROM BY GUNNER TRAIL CA VOLUNTEER ANO NON REGULAR l TO JOIN POLICE. - COMMENT OF COLONEL DOWNES. COMMANDANT OF THE MILITARY THAT TRAIL HAS NO R[GHT TO ENGAGE IN ANOTHER GOVT DEPARTMENT BEFORE FULFILLING HIS FIRST ENGAGEMENT

(1) ADELAIDE. - FRANK HILTON CHARGED WITH HORSE STEALING. ( 2) WALTER STEADMAN. - CHARGED 1.1 ITH HOUSEBREAK ING. (3) BRIDGET CAREY - CHARGED WITH LARCENY FROM PARLIAMENT HOUSE

PORT WAKEFIELD - REPORT! NG DANGEROUS STATE OF ROAD. 4QX ii:t DUE TO REMOVAL OF BRlDGE

PORT ADELAIDE. · ROBERTSON PROSECUTED UNDER THE IMPRINT ACT FAILED TO STATE PRINTER'S NAME ON PLACARD.

SEMAPHORE. - ACCOUNT FOR FERRYING EXAMINING POLICE OFFICERS TO VESSELS ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AT.

RECRUITS · RECOMMENDING THEIR APPOINTMENT TO FORCE NOT BE GAZETTED UNTIL CONFIRMED AFTER THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD - REFERENCE TO HIGH TURNOVER OF RECRUITS FOUND TO BE UNSATISFACTORY

ADELAIDE - [NQU[RY [NTO ALLEGED [LL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN BY ALEXANDER DEAN AND H[S WIFE SARAH. · NOT SUSTAINED DOUCE REFUSAL TO GIVE NAME OF [NFORMANT TO SOL!C[TOR DAV[ES OF SANTOS BUILDING. WAYMOUTH STREET

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1878 602 COMM[SS!ONER

1878 616 VAR[OUS

l878 617 R SAUNDERS

1878 619 'IARIOUS

1878 631 J DAV[S. PORT LINCOLN.

1878 641 ·~ SEARCY CHIEF INSPECTOR

1878 652 Ii PETERSWALD. SUPT

l878 542 CJMMISSIONER

REQUESTING SUPPLY OF MAP OF THE COLONY BY THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL

COMM I SS !ONER. S ORDERLY ANO Off !CE KEEPER REQUESTING A GAS ALLO\~ANCE FOR HIM - APPROVED

STANSBURY. - REQUEST FOR STATIONING POLICE AT

SEEKING ALLOWANCE FOR HIS 3RD CLERK. F DROUGHT

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS. (1) - QUERYING THE EXTENT OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS FROM POLICE DUTIES. - SUGGESTION OF SUPT PETERSWALD FOOT POLICE BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE DAYS HOLIDAY EVERY TWO MONTHS (2) - COMPARISON OF POLICE COSTS BETWEEN COLONIES VICTORIA GRANTING 12 DAY ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOR MEMBERS. (3) - PICH! RICH! TOWNSHIP - WHETHER POLICE SHOULD BE STATIONED AT. (4) - QUORN - POLICE REQUIRED AT? (5)- SEMAPHORE. - SHOULD POLICE ACCOMMODATION BE INCREASED? (6) EUDUNDA WHETHER POLICE STATION [S TO BE BUILT? ( 7) - BURRA - \VHY 1llAS PC W [LSON REMOVED FROM - LACK OF EDUCATION . (8) - REQUESTING THE METRO POLICE BE GIVEN A PERIODIC DAY OR HALF DAY OFF. (9) - GLADSTONE. - ACCOMMODATION FOR POLlCE. (10) - WHETHER IT IS PROPOSED TO INCREASE THE HOURS OF DUTY OF METRO POLICE BECAUSE OF THE SPATE OF BURGLARIES IN THE CITY? (11) SLIDING RDCK/INNAMINCKA. QUERY POLICE PROTECT! ON FOR GOVT. GUMS - REPLY STA TES A POLI CE STATION IS TD BE ESTABLISHED AT INNAM!NCKA. (12) MAITLAND. - 1..JHETHER POLICE ARE TO BE STATIONED AT. - NOT IMMEDIATELY

CLARE - SEEKlNG SUPPLY OF FIREWOOD FOR HIS OFFICE.

SlCK LEAVE. J. MILLER PC (EUDUNDA) - o·suLLIVAN PC (WALLAROOl -T. o·coNNOR. CORPORAL (CLARE).

EX MEMBER SEEKING OATES OF HIS SERVICE. JOINED 1-3-1849. - LEFT TO GO TO THE GOLD DIGGINGS. BUT REJOINED SUBSEQUENTLY. BEFORE RESIGNING AGAIN.

NOON DAY GUN - EX !STING IRON GUN REPLACED BY 6 POUNDER GUN SUPLIED FROM MILITARY STORE

REQUESTING FOOT POLICE BE SUPPLIED WITH MART!NlHENRY RIFLES IN LIEU OF BRAENDLIN-ALBINI RIFLES CURRENTLY IN USE. - REPORT OF COLONEL DOWNES STATING THESE CANNOT BE SPARED FROM M[L!TARY STOCKS.

QUARTERLY RETURN FOR QUARTER ENDED 31-3Ll878 ARR[VAL OF 2 SHIPS CARRYING 677 [MMIGRANTS STATIST[CS RE POLICE DIVlS!ONS NORTHERN 117 TOWNSH[PS 21 POL[CE STATIONS ~AR NORTHERN. 59 TO\.iNSHIPS 15 POLICE STATIONS

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653 INSPECTOR GENERAL. SYDNEY.

658 H. HAMLYN. PUBLICAN

659 COMMISSIONER

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607 F. HOWARD. STAFF COMMANDER. ROYAL NAVY.

670 E BENTLEY. SERGEANT

674 W H. RAYMOND PT {A LATER COMM I SS !ONER l

683 W PERTERSWALDL. SUPT

697 COMMISSIONER

699 COMMISSIONER

SOUTH EAST. 30 TOWNSHIPS. 8 POLICE STATIONS. CENTRAL · 222 TOWNS. 30 POLICE STATIONS. · HIS COMMENDATION OF THE DETECTIVE BRANCH · NEED FOR ADDITION~L COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND ~ C 0 S DIJE TO RECENT INCREASE IN STRENGTH. RECOMMENDING THE COMMISSIONING OF SGT MAJOR WOODCOCK TO SUB-INSP~CTOR ANO SAME FOR SGT. SULLIVAN OF PORT ADELAIDE POLICE. · NEED FOR MARTINI HENRY RIFLES . . N[ED FOR A BUILDING TO HOUSE A RIDING SCHOOL ANO PROVIS!ON OF A BARRACKS FOR THE FOOT POLICE - REPORT ON THE NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE.

MALLALA PS - PT. TUOHY POSTED TO. NEW POLICE STATION OCCUPIED AT COST OF 250 POUNDS.

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PORT BROUGHTON - SEEKING POSTING OF A CONSTABLE TO. - DESCRIPTION OF THE PORT ACTIVITY AT.

LIST OF OUTSTATION MEN IN CENTRAL DIVISION BY LOCATION At.JO DATE OF POSTING - HIS WARNING TO CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY THAT HE MUST BE PREPARED TO TRANSFER EXPERIENCED M.EMBERS TO NORTHERN DISTRICTS

MURDER OF HENRY GRAHAM BY NATIVES IN THE FAR NORTH AT COWARIE. JUST NORTH OF COOPER'S CREEK. · EXTENSIVE NEWSPAPER REPORT WITH CRITICISM OF POLICE - REFERENCE TO CANNIBALISM BY NATIVES KILLING BY NATIVES OF ABORIGINE .. BOBBY .. AT NYLONS CAMP AND NARROW ESCAPE OF LANCE CORPORAL SMITH. UNSUCCESSFUL POLICE EXPEDITIONS TO ARREST OFFENDERS DUE TO LIMITATIONS CAUSED BY LACK OF WATER. SEE ALSO 80(91/1877. BOX 49. ·

VENUS BAY - WHALE BOAT LOST FROM SURVEY SCHOONER. 'BEATRICE ...

REDRUTH RIGHT OF WAY SOUGHT THROUGH POLICE PADDOCK BY PEDESTRIANS.

AUBURN - JOINED FORCE ON 1 -3. 1865. - STATIONED AT HAMILTON CREEK IN FAR NORTH BETWEEN AUGUST 1865-1866 WITH PT'S POYNTER ANO GASON. HIS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS ETC. - HIS OTHER STATIONS WERE MOUNT FREELING. BLINMAN. LAKE HOPE AND KOPPERAMANNA. - HIS FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF KOPPERAMANNA AND THE NATIVES. - HIS SUBSEQUENT SERVICE IN THE GAWLER RANGES AND AT AUBURN. SEEKING CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.

REQUISITION FOR COKE FOR METRO. STATIONS

MEMC ~DV IS I NG BOUNOAR I ES BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND FAR NORTHERN DIVISION

( 1 I GOVT DIRECTION THAT TWO ORDERLIES ARE TO BE SUP PU ED FOR DUTY AT GOVT HOUSE. PC. SCANLON POSTED AND SUPPLIED WITH SPECIAL UNIFORM ANO HORSE. (21 GOVERNORS INTENTION TO RESIDE AT PORT ELLIOT IN

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1878 700 ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL.


1878 714 B CONROY PT

1878 711 J MOYLE. TARLEE.

1878 728 INDUSTRIAL & REFORM SCHOOL. MELBOURNE

1878 730 B. C. BESLEY. SGT.

1878 731 H. DOWDY PT

1878 732 A. LAWRENCE. LANCE CORPORAL.

1878 734 R SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR

1878 735 F BENNETT. PC .

1878 739 VARIOUS

1878 743 VARIOUS

1878 753 ALLCHURCH PC.

1878 754 W SMITH. SUPT. PERTH. 1!1.A

1878 756 j 0. BROWN. SUPT. DENIL!OU!N. N S.W

1878 759 ~~ SMITH. LANCE CORPORAL

1878 761 -~ SEARCY CH I EF INSPECTOR

1878 767 E CATCHLOVE. PT.

187B /73 VARIOUS

THE SUMMER MONTHS. ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED FOR HIS POLICE OROERL Y.

COMPLAINT RE CONDUCT OF LARRIKINS IN CITY SQUARES

MOUNTED BARRACKS - REPAIRS ETC

ECHUNGA - REPORTING DANGEROUS CONDITION OF THE STATION - WALLS FALLING om1N.

KAPUNDA - SEEKING RETURN OF SADDLE ANO BRIDLE HELD BY POLICE AT

APPLICATION BY SCOTT OF PORT ADELAIDE FOR CUSTODY OF HIS NIECE

NARACOORTE - PAVING AND PAINTING OF STABLE.

McDONNELL BAY. - REPAIRS REQUIRED.

NORMANVILLE - REPAIRS TO ROOF

RIVERTON PS - REQUEST FOR VERANDAH.

KADINA PS - SEEKING PROVISION OF METAL PLATING OVER BARS OF CELL DOORS TO PREVENT PRISONERS SUICIDING PROVIDED.

RETURNS OF STOCK LEAVING ANO DEPARTING THE COLONY

MURDER OF CORNELIUS MULHALL ON BURKETr S STATION ON THE STREZLECKI. - INQUIRIES BY SGT O'SHANAHAN. -EXHUMATION OF THE VICTIM'S BODY. - NATIVE 'LOGIE" BELIEVED TO BE THE OFFENDER. - NATIVE WITNESS. STATED HE ACTED IN SELF DEFENCE. AGAINST CRUELTY OF MULHALL. - SEARCH UNSUCCESSFUL ANO LOGIE BELIEVED TO BE IN QUEENSLAND. - SEE ALSO 773 BELOW.

GLENELG - REPAIRS TO STATION.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES OF WILLIAM GROAT AND PATRICK KELLY REPORTED TO BE HEADING FOR SPENCER'S GULF IN SMALL BOAT TO SHOOT ·BuFFALOEs· FOR THEIR HIDES.

REQUESTING ENQUIRIES OF JAMES McLINTOCH. SCHOOL TEACHER OF APPILLA RE CHEQUE.

WALLAROO - REPAIRS TO STATION

ECHUNGA - REQUEST FOR NEW POLICE STATION TO REPLACE EXISTING DANGEROUS STRUCTURE - PLACED ON ESTIMATES.

WAUKARINGA - REQUEST FOR WATER TANK

MURDER OF MANSELL. BY BURKE HENRY FARRELL MANSELL. OVERSEER OF MORALINA STATION MURDERED BY HENRY BURKE. A BLACKSMITH. USING AN AXE. - BURKE DECAMPED TO HOOKINA - HIS ARREST BY T DOER PT CHARGED AT BLINMAN · INQUEST BY BUTTFIELO SM WHO COMMENDED DOER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL I NO IR I ES RE SUPPL'! OF LIQUOR TO BURKE WHO WAS BADLY

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1878 774 P SHIELS. PT

1878 783 S NOBLE PT

1878 785 H McBETH

INEBRIATED AT THE TIME - REFERENCE IN TELEGRAM IN THIS FILE TO SEPARATE SEARCH FOR NATIVE "LOGIE" FOR MURDER OF MULHALL SEE 743 ABOVE

MILLICENT. - TWO SAILORS FROM BARQUE. CUMBRIA GAOLED FOR REFUSING DUTY

LAURA - ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO STATION

GLADSTONE - QUERYING PAYMENT FOR PROVISION OF TRAP ETC USED BY H.E THE ACTING GOVERNOR DURING HIS VISIT

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801 VARIOUS.

804 f. WILLIAMS. PT.

839 E. RIEBE. PT.

856 DETECTIVE UPTON.


874 COMMISSIONER

EDITHBURGH · VEANDAH FOR.

CLARE. · PAVING OF STABLE.

PRISONERS/EXTRADITIONS. (1) · McGUINNESS FROM SYDNEY FOR INSOLVENCY FRAUD. ESCORTED TO S.A. BY SUPT PETERSWALD. (2) · THOMAS LEONARD · GAOLED FOR 7 YEARS FOR FORGERY. (3) · MacINTOSH · GAOLED FOR HORSE STEALING IN PERTH. (4) · HENRY METZ · ARRESTED IN ADELAIDE FOR FORGERY IN NEW ZEALAND. (5) · JOHN RAPKIN · ARRESTED FOR VICTORIAN OFFENCE. (6) · JURGEN WOLTERE ARRESTED FOR INSOLVENCY FRAUD IN VICTORIA. (7) · BELTANA · ESCAPE OF PRISONER FRASER FROM CUSTODY OF PT. SIMPSON.

JAMESTOWN PS. · ERECTION OF VERANDAH.

REDHILL PS · POUNSETI CHARGED WITH KEEPING UNREGIS· TERED DOG. · INQUIRY BY CHIEF SECRETARY.

ADELAIDE · BROTHEL IN CURRIE STREET OCCUPIED BY A MRS. ELIZABETH COURTNEY.

MOUNTED BARRACKS · CEILING DAMAGED BY FIRING OF SALUTE FOR GOVERNOR BY THE MILITARY. SUGGESTING DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR SUCH IN FUTURE.

ED ITHBURGH. · PREM I SES RENTED FROM F. CAMP ION TO BE VACATED ON 19·9·1898. · BUILDING OF NEW POLICE STATION NEARING COMPLETION.

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906 STOCK STEALING PREVENTION ASSOCIATION.

921 0. FERGUSON.

934 W. RUM8ALL PT.

944 COMMISSIONER.

950 J. W. WARE.

952 W. GREGORY PT. PORT PIRIE.

960 COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

968~ W. PETERSWALD. SUPT.

985 COMMISSIONER.

990 B. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

1012 VARIOUS

1020 N. CARTER.

1025 VARIOUS

1030 COMMISSIONER.

INSTRUCTIONS RE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTORAL BALLOT BOXES.

ASKING POLICE TO MAKE LOCAL INVENTORIES OF ALL KNOWN STOCK BRANDS AND EARMARKS TO ASSIST INVESTIGATIONS. REFUSED.

EX PC. · SEEKING ARREARS OF PAY.

GOOLWA · GOVT. STEAMER "GRAPPLER" BEING FITIED OUT FOR POLICE USE AT NORTH WEST BEND WHERE LANCE CORPORAL PASCOE AND 2 PC'S STATIONED. INCLUDES A CELL.

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 30·6·1878. · INCREASE IN BURGLARIES AND HOUSE BREAKINGS. · APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES AND REFERENCE TO PUBLIC OPINION EXPRESSED THROUGH THE PRESS LEADING TO AUGUMENTATION OF POLICE. · COLONIALS FROM VICTORIA EMPLOYED ON RAIL AND DRAINAGE SCHEMES IN SOUTH EAST BLAMED FOR MUCH OF THE CRIME IN THAT DISTRICT. · NORTHERN TERRITORY · INCREASE IN OFFENCES ATIRIBUT· ED TO THE INFLUX OF CHINESE. BUT THOSE FROM HONG KING CONSIDERED SUPERIOR. · BRUTAL MURDER IN N.T. OF A TEAMSTER NAMED ELLIS BY ABORIGINES.

GIVING INFORMATION RE DEBTOR HERBERT LESTER.

NELSHABY · RIOT AT RESULTING IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BOARDING HOUSE OF DOMINICK SPOSITO (A GREEK) AND THE SMASHING OF HIS FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. 8 OFFENDERS ARRESTED AND CHARGED.

PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH COLLECTION OF DUTIES AT THE SOUTH EASTERN BORDER AND REPLACEMENT BY A SYSTEM OF PEMITS AS AGREED BETWEEN THE COLONIES. · CUSTOMS TO PAY SALARY OF ONE TROOPER TO CHECK PERMITS.

DETECTIVE BRANCH REQUEST TO EMPLOY 6 MORE DETECTIVES. · OUTCOME NOT STATED.

PORT ADELAIDE · SEEKING ERECTION OF A DAVITI FOR THE POLICE BOAT AT FORMBY'S STEPS.

SOUTH EAST DIVISION · REFUTING ALLEGATION THAT POLICE ARE NOT CO-OPERATING WITH THE STOCK INSPECTOR.

WILMINGTON. · PETITION BY RESIDENTS TO RETAIN C. POWER PT. · REFUSED.

EDITHBURGH. · SEEKING TO PURCHASE STONE ON POLICE PROPERTY.

LISTING OF TOWNS PROCLAIMED UNDER THE POLICE ACT AS POLICE DISTRICTS.

F. DROUGHT. FORMER CORPORAL IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

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1878 1032 CROWN SOLi C ITOR.

1878 1040 J. SMALL. KAPUNDA.

1878 1041 J. DOYLE. SGT. DETECTIVE BRANCH.


1878 1048 TODD, POSTMASTER GENERAL.

1878 1051 INDUSTRIAL AND REFORM SCHOOL. MELBOURNE.

1878 106~ COMMISSIONER.

1878 1063 J. WALLACE. SOLICITOR.

1878 1079 DESTITUTE BOARD.



1878 1140 E. SECKER.

1878 1141 T. WILSON. J.P.

1878 1142 T. NELSON. J.P.

1878 1162 S. CLENDINNIN PT.

1878 1182 R. SULLIVAN. LANCE CORPORAL. PORT LINCOLN.


POLICE PREVIOUSLY UNFAIRLY DISMISSED BY THE LATE COMMISSIONER FOR CROWN LANDS (J. REYNOLDS) DURING HIS VISIT THERE WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE COMMISSIONER. ACCOUNT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT FOR DROUGHT. · DROUGHT RESTORED TO THE SERVICE AND NOW SEEKING BACK PAY FROM THE GOVERNMENT - APPROVED.

MILLICENT - QUERY RE OWNERSHIP OF A COW.

QUERYING WHEREABOUTS OF PT. COWIE (BELTANA) AND EX PT. CASSANNO.

0. F. McDONALD@ RALPH OTTO, A VENTRILOQUIST AND WELL KNOWN TO POLICE · SEEKING REWARD FOR INFORMATION RE CAVANAGH WANTED FOR UNSPECIFIED OFFENCE. · REFUSED.

ADAMS PATENT REVOLVERS. - SEEKING NEW SUPPLY OF. · 50 SUPPLIED FROM MILITARY STORE.

WILLOCHRA · APPOOINT OF RAINSFORD AS POSTMASTER.

INQUIRY RE CHARACTER OF McMILLANS OF JAMESTOWN.

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REQUESTING SAMPLES OF MOUNTED HELMETS FROM VICTORIA .• ~ AND N.S.W.

DESERTING WIFE ISABELLA HIDE. SEEKING POLICE INQUIRIES IN NEW ZEALAND. - REFUSED.

CITY MORTUARY · REQUESTING ITS REMOVAL FROM NEARBY 'LYING IN" WARD.

PORT AUGUSTA.· F. W. SIMPSON PT. APPOINTED CROWN LANDS RANGER VICE MARCARD DISMISSED.

CLARE · SEEKING PROMOTION. · RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER HE BE APPOINTED TO THE 2ND CLASS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE FOR SALARY PURPOSES.

CLAIMING PROPERTY OF S. W. SECKER. DECEASED.

HOG BAY, KANGAROO ISLAND. - SIEZURE OF WATTLE BARK BY SPECIAL CONSTABLE JOHNSTONE. · SEEKING INSTRUCTIONS.

HOG BAY, KANGAROO ISLAND. · SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT OF MAN AT AMERICAN BEACH. · CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN PUT ASHORE FROML VESSEL, 'NEW ARRIVAL.'

MENINGIE · FLOTSAM FOUND ON COORONG BEACH.

THREE LAKES PS. · LOSS OF THROUGH FIRE. · TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION OBTAINED AT BRAMFIELD PENDING CHOICE FOR NEW POLICE STATION AT EITHER WATERLOO BAY OR BRAMFIELD. · CLAIM BY PT. BOORD FOR PAYMENT FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS LOST IN FIRE. · LIST OF HEREIN.

OBJECTIONABLE WATER CLOSETS IN VICINITY OF POLICE

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1878

1196 PT. FARRELL.

1206 LANCE CORPORAL PASCOE.

1212 COMMISSIONER.

1244 R. B. ABBOTI. SADDLER.

1246 A. SMITH. SUPT. PERTH.

1248 W. R. VAIL. MELBOURNE.

1249 C. TODD. SUPT OF TELEGRAPHS.

1263 C. FISHER. PORT WAKEFIELD.

1273 MARINE BOARD.

1280 W. JOHNSTONE. CHIEF CLERK TO THE COMMISSIONER.

1281 C. TODD. POSTMASTER·GENERAL.

1285 COMMISSIONER.

1286 COMMISSIONER.

1290 T. REID. PT.

1301 ARCHITECT IN CHIEF.


1316 VARIOUS


COURTS. · RECOMMENDING THEIR REMOVAL ELSEWHERE. · SITE PLAN OF SUPREME COURT AND ADJACENT BUILDINGS ETC HEREIN.

TANUNDA · WARRANT ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF S. MOORE FOR EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM F. W. PERRIE.

NORTH WEST BENO (MORGAN) REQUESTING SLIGHT ALTERATIONS TO POLICE VESSEL "GRAPPLER" ANO IMPROVE· MENTS TO VENTILATION OF ITS CELL. SEE 934 ABOVE.

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

REQUESTING A QUARTERS ALLOWANCE.

COPY OF POLICE ESTIMATES REQUESTED.

SEEKING PAYMENT FOR HELMETS SUPPLIED FOR GOVT. HOUSE.

EUCLA · DISAPPEARANCE OF MESSRS FAIRIE AND WOOLEY EX· PLORING TO THE NORTH EAST OF EUCLA ON THE NULLABOR PLAINS. · CONCERNS FOR THEIR SAFETY. · PT. RICHARDS OF FOWLERS BAY TO EUCLA ON HORSEBACK. · UNSUITABILITY OF HORSES IN THIS COUNTRY DUE TO LACK OF WATER. · SEARCH MOUNTED USING CAMELS. · UNSUCCESSFUL BUT ABANDONED CAMP SITE AND EQUIPMENT FOUND.

REPORTING LARCENY OF GRAVEL.

REQUESTING DETAILS OF POLICE STATIONS ADJACENT TO THE COAST TO ENABLE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AS RECEIVER OF WRECKS.

SEEKING PROMOTION. TESTY COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST THE GOVT. IN SUPPORTING HIS APPLICATION.

G.P.O ADELAIDE. · WILLIAM ROGERS PC APPOINTED TO VICE PC. STOREY RESIGNED.

REQUESTING THE SUPPLY OF 25 CARBINES FOR THE MOUNTED POLICE.

QUARTERLY RETURN FOR PERIOD ENDED. 30·9·187B · ARRIVAL OF B64 IMMIGRANTS DURING THE PERIOD. · REQUEST TO ALTER HIS QUARTERLY REPORTING TO 6 MONTHLY INTERVALS.

YORKETOWN. · P. PURTELL CONVICTED OF CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

CLARE · PURCHASE OF LAND ADJACENT TO STATION FROM A MR. CRABB. · PLAN HEREIN.

COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS APPOINTED TO REVUE TENDERS.

RETENTION OF REWARDS. · CLAIMS BY POLICE.

PROSTITUTION IN ADELAIOE · DRIVERS OF HAMSON CABS

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1B79 various

1B79 3 VARIOUS

1B79 4 VARIOUS

1879 4 VARIOUS

ACTING AS PIMPS FOR. · DIFFICULTIES IN POLICING.

REPAIRS TO STATIONS ETC. (1) MOUNTED BARRACKS · METRO PS. · KOORINGA · MENINGIE · GAWLER · NORWOOD (UNFIT FOR OCCUPATION) · HINDMARSH · GLENELG · WALLAROO · MT. GAMBIER · POLICE PADDOCK. ADELAIDE · METRO POLICE STABLES · NORTH ADELAIDE · STREAKY BAY · REDRUTH · (2) · METRO POLICE STATION. · INSUFFICIENT CELL PROVIS ION AT. · PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE GENERAL POST OFFICE LIKELY TO CAUSE APPROPRIATION OF THE METRO POLICE STATION PROPERTY.

SEPARATIONS FROM THE FORCE. (1) RESIGNATIONS FROM ADELAIDE FOOT POLICE · A. PEARSON · E. DARGON · J. ARNOLD · J. JAMES · R. TIERNEY · R. STEVENS · C. TANNER · · H. POWYS · W. DOUGLAS · P. CASHEL. · W. JONES (PORT ADELAIDE). (2) RESIGNATIONS FROM MOUNTED POLICE. · H. COWIE (PORT AUGUSTA) · G. HIGGINS (BELTANA) · PT. DONOHUE · J. W. BRYANT· C. N. LAMB (ADELAIDE). (3) DISMISED FROM FOOT POLICE. PC TURNER (ABSCONDED. · PC'S FLANAGAN · H. THOMAS · SWEENEY (PORT ADELAIDE). · PC SPRY (SADDLEWORTH · FOUND TO HAVE ABSCONDED FROM NSW POLICE AND ENLISTED INS.A. UNDER ASSUMED NAME). (4) DISMISSALS FROM MOUNTED POLICE. · W. TRAIL PT (PENOLA) CONVICTED OF UNLAWFUL GAMING. · PT CHRISTIE FOR DRUNKENNESS . . BELTANA. · B. ORR PT FOR DRUNKENNESS. (PREVIOUSLY STATIONED AT NORMANVILLE. · J. CULLINAN (NORTH WEST BEND) · FOR COWARDICE. · ALSO PREVIOUS SIMILAR CONDUCT AT MOONTA. SEE 4 (PART 2 (14 BELOW).

COMPLAINTS/DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST POLICE.(PART ONEl. (1) INSPECTOR SAUNDERS OF CLARE BERATED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR EXCESSIVE USE OF THE TELEGRAPH IN HIS DIVISION. (2) CLARE · ALLEGED DRUNKENNESS OF R. G. JAMES. PT. (3) TWO WELLS · COMPLAINT BY G. BURNETT AND OTHERS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BY CORPORAL NALTY ON MRS. NALTY. · NALTY SUSPENDED FROM DUTY AND CHARGED WITH ASSAULT BUT ACQUITTED. HIS DEFENCE BEING THAT HIS WIFE SUFFERED FROM HYSTERICAL FITS, HENCE HIS DRENCHING HER WITH WATER ETC. · WIFE DID NOT GIVE EVIDENCE. · NALTY TRANSFERRED. · PETITION BY RESIDENTS FOR HIS RETENTION. (5) AUBURN · COMPLAINT AGAINST PT.RAYMOND FOR MAKING A JOCULAR REMARK TO C. HOCKING ABOUT HIS ENTIRE HORSE.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART TWO). (1) ADELAIDE. · AGAINST DETECTIVE UPPINGTON FOR OBTAINING MONEY FROM A WITNESS · REDUCED IN RANK. (2) WEST COAST · COMPLAINT THAT POLICE ARE ALLOWING MISUSE OF MAIL HORSES. (3) YONGALA · COMPLAINT AGAINST PT. EAST FOR

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1879 4 VARIOUS.

REVEALING A CONVICTION OF OR. CARDELL PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF FORGERY. (4) HOONTA · INSUBORDINATION OF GEORGE ORR PT .. TOWARDS LANCE CORPORAL KERR. (5) SOUTH EAST DIVISION. · PT. BOLTON UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR. · TRANSFERRED. (6) GILLES PLAINS · ROBBERY OF WOMAN AT. · ALLEGED INACTION BY POLICE IN SEARCH FOR OFFENDER. (7) 'MILLICENT. · ALLEGED UNDUE FORCE USED BY PC HACK IN ARRESTING HOOD. PUBLIC PROTEST MEETING· NEWSPAPER REPORT HEREIN. (8) KADINA · CATHOLIC PROCESSION · RESIDENTS OPPOSING GREEN FLAG TAKING PRECEDENCE OVER UNION JACK. · PC HURRAY SOUGHT TO PREVENT CLASH BUT WAS ASSAUL TEO BY FATHER KENNEDY, CATHOLIC PRIEST AND ONE, ANDERSON. · CHARGE AGAINST KENNEDY DISMISSED. · HELD POLICE WERE NOT ACTING IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTY IN SEEKING THE CO-OPERATION OF THE MARCHERS RE THE GREEN FLAG. (9) HINDMARSH. · REFUSAL OF BAIL TO ONE WALTERS. FOR ROBBERY FROM A PROSITUTE. REPORT OF CORPORAL PASCOE. (10) HOONTA · ANONYMOUS NEWSPAPER LETTER CRITICISING THE "ABSURD DRESS AND REGULATIONS" OF THE MOUNTED POLICE AND THE USE OF UNSUITABLE BRIDLE BITS WITH POLICE HORSES AND THE DIRECTION TO BEAR SWORDS ON ALL OCCASIONS WHEN MOUNTED. PT. GEORGE ORR SUSPECTED OF BEING THE AUTHOR. ( 11). HENINGIE. · NATIVE BOY FOUND DEAD IN BOAT. · COMPLAINT THAT PT. CLENOINNIN PERFORMED A POST HORTEH ON THE BODY. (OPENED CHEST TO CONFIRM A BULLET HAD CAUSED THE DEATH). (12). MOUNTED BARRACKS. ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY BY LANCE CORPORAL CAMPBELL DELAY IN CIRCULATING CRIME REPORTS. (13). COMPLAINT AGAINT PT. TODD BY A HR. REALS FOR AN UNSPECIFIED HATTER. (14) PT"S CHRISTIE AND CULLINEN DISMISSED. · CHRISTIE FOR DRUNKENNESS ANO CULLINEN FDR COWARDLY CONDUCT. SEE ALSO 3(4) 1879. SUPRA.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE (PART THREE). (1) NORTHERN TERRITORY · PT. HOULES DISMISSED FOR INTOXICATION. (2) R. G. JAMES · RESIGNED · ALLEGED DRUNK. (3) OVERLAND CORNER PS · ALLEGATION THAT J. SHAW, SGT IS DEALING IN HORSES AND CATTLE. (4) MELROSE · LOSS OF HANDCUFFS BY P.T. EAST. (5) HORGAN · COMPLAINT AGAINST CORPORAL EWENS BY H. ANDERSON FOR QUESTIONING HIS MEANS OF SUPPORT. (6) MAITLAND. COMPLAINT BY PUBLICAN OF YORKE VALLEY HOTEL AGAINST PT. OOWLEANS FOR SEARCHING HIS BUGGY. (7) PORT AUGUSTA · COMPLAINING OF DISCOURTESY BY POLICE .. (B) QUORN. · ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY BY PC. RADFORD. (9) WILLIAM COLLECTON · DISCHARGED FROM MELBOURNE POLICE. · ENQUIRY WHETHER JOINED S.A POLICE. (10) JOHN WILLIAM ADAMSON. ADELAIDE COURT CRIER. · UNCO·OPERATIVE BEHAVIOUR OF AT CONSECRATION OF MILITARY COLOURS IN THE NORTH PARKLANDS.

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YEAR

1879 5 VARIOUS

·.SUBJECT -.-.. --

DEATH REPORTS: (1) · WOODSIDE. · C. PFEIFFER THROWN FROM HORSE. (2) · NORTH WEST BEND · DROWNING OF HARVEY. MEMBER OF GOVERNMENT SURVEY PARTY. (3) · EDOWIE HOTEL. · SUICIDE OF MARTIN SARRE. (4) · MANNUM. · DROWNING OF THOMAS REES. (5) · MAGILL · UNKNOWN HALF CASTE MAN COUND DEAD. (6) STREAKY BAY · WILLIAM COOK. RUN OVER BY HIS OWN DRAY. (7) · SEMAPHORE. · DAVID BUCHAN. · DROWNED. (8) · POLICE CAMP. GOVT. GUMS. · DEATH OF JOHN CONROY. (9) · BELTANA · DEATH OF EDWARD CORY. (10) · STONE HUT. · DEATH OF FREDERICK WILLIAMS. (11) ·WILMINGTON. · ADA FLORENCE JOHNSON (INFANT). (12) · WILMINGTON. · JOHN MATTNER. AGED 2 YEARS. (13) · ROBERT EVEREST, DROWNED. (14) · MOONTA. · DEATH OF C. HERBERT (6 YEARS) DEATH CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY DAUGHTER OF AN UNQUALI · FIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. · QUERY RE. · FOUND THAT RELEVANT ACT DOES NOT DEFINE A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. · COMMENT ON CEMETERY REGULATIONS AND DUTIES OF CURATORS. (15) · BLANCHETOWN. · DEATH OF WILLIAM MOYLE. SUICIDE BY HANGING. (16) · MT. GAMBIER. · ROBERT WHITE. · DROWNED IN TOWN CAVE NEAR INSTITUTE. (17) · BLANCHETOWN. · SUICIDE OF JOHN WESTOPP. 200 MILES FROM BLANCHETOWN.

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YEAR FILE 1B79


6 COMMISSIONER.

1879

G.R.G. 5/2 - ~-

FILES 6 89/1879.


WRITER APPOINTMENTS. (1) TO MOUNTED POLICE. T. ROPER · E. E. BAKER · A MARCARD · G. HUMPHREYS · J. F. CLARKE · P.M. NALTY · W. H. AYE · W. A. CROOK · J. L. HARTLEY · D. J. LYNN · J. H. SIGGINS · C. 0. TROUNSON · W. H. WILSON · E. WURMBRAND · J. FERGUSON · C. M. LAMB · A. MACDONALD · P. W. SYMONS · A. CARTER · B. PETHICK · W. G. TURNER · J.P. DOWLING · J. CLOSE · H. S. MOULES · W.U. EWENS · H. G. COE · M. DONEGAN.

PT. EKERS TO BE SADDLER. · PT. BENSON TO GOVT HOUSE AS ORDERLY. · R. F. MORRIS. CORPORAL (KINGSTON) APPOINTED INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES. · APPLICATION BY SGT. BESLEY OF MT. GAMBIER TO TRANSFER TO ADELAIDE. · MT GAMBIER · CORPORAL FIELD APPOINTED SUPT. OF LUNATIC WARD AT MT. GAMBIER HOSPITAL. (2) RESIGNATIONS FROM MOUNTED POLICE. J. W. BRYANT · E. TACEY (DECEASED) · DONOHUE COWIE · McKENZIE. (3) DISMISSALS FROM MOUNTED POLICE. R. G. JAMES · TRAIL · SMITH · ATKINSON · ARMOUR · CLOSE · W.B. ORR · M. CHRISTIE.

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Disk B/9.

(4) APPOINTMENTS TO FOOT POLICE. f!SJ(~::

D. MacDONALD · T. RAY · T. COGAN · M BYRNE ·G. DREW · H. TIPPY · T. WANHILL · J.M. ALBERT · H.C. HEBERLE · B. CROFTER · E MORRIS · W. WHITE · A. DONOHUE · C. FITZSIMMONS · W. J. JAMES · E. W. PRIEST · J. J. RICHMOND · W. H. RICHMOND · A. M. SPOONER · 0. WURMBRAND · W. IRVIN · G. DREW · P. CASHEL · W. SUMMERS. · T.HEMING · J. CLOSE · C. THOMSON · J. BRYAN · H. GIBBONS R. McNAMARA · P. MOONEY · W. McDONALD · A PEARSON

YEAR FILE . WRITER

1B79 B VARIOUS

1879 9 VARIOUS

1B79 10 VARUIYS

SUBJECT · R. STEPHENS · J. P. GRIFFITHS · J. DRUMME · J. MITCHELL · R RYAN · W. GREEN · J. A. SHIEL · W.C. BOSWELL · D. DAVIDSON · W.S. HILL · A. P. POWYS · R. HOWLETT · M. TOOHEY. (5) RESIGNATIONS FROM FOOT POLICE. DOUGLAS · TANNER · POWYS · SWEENEY · STEVENS · TIERNEY · CASHEL · REYNOLDS · LOWTHER ·McINNES · PEARSON · ARNOLD. (6) DISMISSALS FROM FOOT POLICE. H .. E. TAYLOR · J. CULLINAN · ROSS · GRAHAM · NICHOLS · ANDERS.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE APPLICATIONS. TROOPERS: FLYNN (ADELAIDE) · HUNTER (PENOLA) · BLEECHMORE (BLANCHWETOWN) · TODD (ADELAIDE) · DOWLING (WAROOKA) CORPORAL CATE (STRATHALBYN). BRUCE (CLARE) SCHMIDT (OVERLAND CORNER) · CONRY (PORT AUGUSTA) · ORR (MOONTA · REFUSED DUE TO HIS CONDUCT) · INSPECTOR SAUNDERS (CLARE). LANCE CORPORAL RING (CLERK). MOUNTED BARRACKS. FOOT POLICE: SGT. SHIELS · PC'S CONSIDINE · ALLCHURCH (GLENELG) · T. BYRT (ADELAIDE) · A. BURCHELL (ADELAIDE). · MORGAN (NORTH ADELAIDE) · VON der BORCH DETECTIVE OFFICE. W. JOHNSON. CLERK CLERK P.C.O.

INTESTATE ESTATES. (PARTS 1 & 2).

APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE PROTECTION/ASSISTANCE. (1) TEROWIE · REQUEST FOR POLICE AT. (2) KINGSCOTE. KANGAROO ISLAND. (3) POLICING OF HEAVY STONE DRAYS ON MITCHAM ROAD. (4) MOONTA BAY · PC DETAILED FOR. (5) MAITLAND · NEWSPAPER REPORT OF FAILURE OF POLICE TO RESPOND TO ASSAULT ON LOUSADA BY HILLER, DESCRIBED AS A DANGEROUS CHARACTER INTIMATING RESIDENTS. (6) ALBERTON · REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PC TO CONTROL MISBEHAVIOUR ON TRAINS. (7) VICTOR HARBOUR. · MISCONDUCT OF MEN ENGAGED ON BUILDING OF A BREAKWATER. · SERIOUS ASSAULT ON POLICE. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PC. (8) VISIT OF PASTOR CHINIQUY. EX CATHOLIC PRIEST FROM CANADA. HISTORY OF VIOLENT ASSAULTS ON HIM AT HORSHAM AND 8ALLARAT IN VICTORIA BY CATHOLICS. · POLICE PROTECTION SOUGHT. (9) COONATTA · POLICE ASSISTANCE AT PICNIC. (10) HALLETT · 200 RESIDENTS. SEEKING POLICE. TO BE COVERED BY PATROLS. (11) UNLEY · APPROVAL TO STATION POLICE AT WHEN AVAILABLE. (12) ARDROSSAN · COMPLAINT RE NON RESPONSE OF PT. GLEESON OF MAITLAND RE DRUNKEN NATIVE. (13) NEWMARKET RACE MEETING · TO BE HELD ON MORPHETTVILLE RACE COURSE ON 6·10·1879. (14) PORT GERMEIN. · PT. LeLIEVRE POSTED TO. (15) SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE. ADELAIDE LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE ON 7·11·1879.

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YEAR FILE WRITER.

1879 12 VARIOUS.

1879 13 J. FIELD. CORPORAL.

W. ROLLISON, CORPORAL.

COMMISSIONER.

1879 14 VARIOUS

1879 17 VARIOUS

1879 17 VARIOUS

1879 19 H. O'MAHONY, PT.

1879 20 F. DECHERT PT.

1879 21 T. TUOHY, PT.

1879 22 VALENTINE NALTY. CORPORAL.

1879 23 CHARLES NALTY, PT.

1879 24 W. RUM8ALL PT.

1879 25 W. ROLLISON, CORPORAL.

1879 26 A. BLEECHMORE. PT.

1879 27 W. B. RUSSELL. PT.

1879 31 R. SAUNDERS, INSPECTOR. CLARE.

1879 32 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR. CLARE.

1879 33 E. DEANE. PT.

(16) WOODVILLE FORRESTERS.

. SUBJECT. PICNIC OF ANCIENT ORDER OF

REWARDS FOR POLICE (PARTS l & 2).

(1) MT. GAMBIER - PROPERTY OF LUNATIC. MICHAEL BURKE. (2) MT. BARKER · G. P. LONG. PUBLICAN COMMITTED TO ASYLUM, ADELAIDE. (3) KADINA PROPERTY OF CHARLES S. CHALLEN COMMITTED TO ASYLUM.

UNCLAIMED FOUND PROPERTY.

APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO FORCE (PART 1). (1) TO MOUNTED POLICE · F. FOX · P. GRAY · W. KEATING · R. SHARP · P. CONWAY · E. KEMP. (2) I. FIELKE (MELROSE) UNREGISTERED SURGEON SEEKING ANNUAL REMUNERATION. (3)" A. DUFFIELD, JUNIOR P.C.O CLERK SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS CLERK 6TH CLASS.

APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMEMT (PART 2). (1) J. MONTAGUE · P. CLANCY · J. DARLING · W QUINN · W. EWENS · J. ANDERSON · W.A. GOOLEY · R. HECTOR · W. REVELL · J. SHEERING · T. KEEGAN · A. HURLEY · W. SEWELL · J.W. GILCHRIST · W. BYRNE · J. SUTTON · C. HAMPTON · E. 0. CONNELL (MANY OF THE ABOVE FROM OTHER AUSTRALIAN COLONIES). (2) WELLINGTON. · PT. TUOHY APPOINTED BAILIFF. (3) SEEKING TRANSFER FROM FOOT TO MOUNTED. P. MOONEY C. DUNCAN J. CLOSE J.P. DOWLING.

KAPUNDA · REPAIRS TO STATION.

MORPHETT VALE PS. · ADDITIONS ANO REPAIRS TO.

MALLALA PS · FENCE REQUIRED AT.

TWO WELLS PS · REPAIRS ANO ADDITIONS TO.

CALLINGTON PS · REPAIRS TO BUILDING IN VERY BAO STATE OF REPAIR.

GOOLWA PS · REPAIRS REQUIRED.

MT. BARKER. · REPAIRS/ADDITIONS TO.

BLANCHETOWN PS · REPAIRS TO.

BEACHPORT. · FENCING ETC REQUIRED.

PORT WAKEFIELD. · NEW STRAW SHED NEEDED.

MOONTA. · PAINTING ANO VERANDAH NEEDED.

TRURO PS · PAINTING OF.

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YEAR FILE WRITER 1B79 35 C. ALLCHURCH PC.

1B79 36 MORGAN POLICE.

1B79 36~ VARIOUS.

1B79 3B R. HARVEY. YACKA.

1B79 41 VARIOUS.

1B79 42 COMMfSSIONER.

1B79 43 VARIOUS

SUBJECT GLENELG · PAINTING OF STABLE SOUGHT.

MORGAN PS REPORTING FIRE WHICH DESTROYED MORPHETT'S STORE AND DWELLING.

FIRE REPORTS. (l)· URGING ACQUISITION OF FIRE LADDER SUFFICIENT TO COPE WITH 3 STOREY BUILDINGS. (2)· WOODSIDE. BUILDINGS DESTROYED. BELIEVED TO BE ARSON. (3) · KAO INA. · GOODS SHED DESTROYED AT GREEN PLAINS EAST. (4)· NARACOORTE. · BUSH FIRE JANUARY 1B79 AT KILLANOOLA. · LARGE STOCK LOSS.

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(5)· MT. GAMBIER · FIRE IN ANDERSON'S STORE. ·· ~ (6)· WALLAROO ·MALCOLM'S MILL DESTROYED. (7) · CITY CORONER. · RECOMMENDING POLICE TAKE CONTROL OF FIRE SITES PENDING INSPECTION BY A JURY.

COMPLAINING OF UNREGISTERED DOGS AT. REPORT OF J. A. ELSCHOLZ PT. OF GLADSTONE.

MAIL COACH LICENCES. (SHOWS MAIL ROUTES). TANUNDA PENOLA NARACOORTE ROBE MT. GAMBIER KINGSTON PALMER WILLUNGA BALAKLAVA .

MOUNTED BARRACKS. ADELAIDE 0. FERGUSON PT ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH FRACTURED THIGH INCURRED WHEN THROWN FROM HIS HORSE IN THE BARRACK YARD.

POSTINGS/REQUESTS FOR ADDITION POLICE ETC. (1) VICTOR HARBOR · 3·400 NAVVIES EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT FOR PROPOSED WORKS. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PC. (2) REORUTH · PC ANDERS DISCHARGED. REPLACED BY PC. JAMES. (3) WAROOKA · PT. DOWLING POSTED TO. (4) HAMLEY BRIDGE. PC WATT SENT FOR TEMPORARY DUTY. (5) MOONTA · COMPLAINT AGAINST L/CORPORAL KERR BY N. MANHEIN FOR PLAYING CARDS IN HOTEL ANO IMPERTINENCE TOWARDS HIM. (6) MT. GAMBIER. PC SHEEHAN REQUESTING TRANSFER FROM BECAUSE OF THE FOGS ANO DAMP CLIMATE. (7) EUOUNDA. PETITION FROM RESIDENTS PROTESTING THE REMOVAL OF ALFRED BROWN PT. CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY OVER-RIDDEN BY COMMISSIONER AND BROWN RE· INSTATED. · APPARENTLY REMOVED FROM BECAUSE HE INDULGED IN DANCING AFTER THE TOTHILLS CREEK RACING. (B) KAPUNDA · PT. QUEALE SIMILARLY REINSTATED FOLLOWING ABOVE. (9) MINTARO. PROPOSED TRANSFER OF TROOPER DAVIS CANCELLED. (10) PORT PIRIE. SERVICES OF PC POTTER NO LONGER REQUIRED AT. · TRANSFERRED.

YEAR FILE WRITER 1879

1879 49 R. SULLIVAN, SGT.

1879 50 VARIOUS

1879 51 BREMER DISTRICT COUNCIL.

1879 54 W. O'SHANAHAN. SGT.

1879 56 VARIOUS


SUBJECT (11) MT. GAMBIER . REQUEST BY A. KELLY PT FOR TRANSFER OWING TO DELETERIOUS CLIMATE. (12) PORT AUGUSTA. PT. COE TRANSFERRED TO FROM ADELAIDE. (13). NARACOORTE. · SGT. BESLEY TRANSFERRED TO ADELAIDE. · REPLACED BY CORPORAL DANN. (14). PORT AUGUSTA. · PT. BERESFORD SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FALL FROM HIS HORSE AT STIRLING. SENT TO ADELAIDE. · DEEMED UNFIT FOR BUSH DUTY.

PORT LINCOLN PS. · REPAIRS TO FENCE.

WRECKED VESSELS ETC. (1). WRECK OF "EMILY SMITH." NO LOCATION. (2) CAPTAIN AND 4 MEN MISSING FROM VESSEL, 'RUNNYMEDE.' LEFT VESSEL IN SMALL BOAT. POLICE SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS BOAT FOUND AT POINT PATERSON WITH 2 DEAD CREWMEN. · GHASTLY ACCOUNT OF DIFFICULTIES IN RETRIEVING ANO TRANSPORTING BODIES TO PORT AUGUSTA. (3) PORT McDONNELL. · SEARCH FOR FLOTSAM FOR SUPPOSED WRECK.

MILANG · SEEKING APPROVAL FOR CORPORAL DANN TO ISSUE GUN LICENCES ON ITS BEHALF. APPROVED.

BLINMAN PS. · REPAIRS SOUGHT FOR PINE BUILDING.

DEATH REPORTS. (1) DEATH OF GRACE POWELL IN CELL AT ADELAIDE CENTRAL POLICE STATION. · HELPLESSLY DRUNK AND FELL FROM BUNK. DESCRIPTION OF CELLS ANO PROCEDURES. · PLAN OF CELLS HEREIN. · ARRANGE· MENTS FOR HEATING CELLS. · LETTER TO NEWSPAPER FROM DR. GEORGE MAYO COMMENDING POLICE FOR THEIR TREATMENT OF PRISONERS IN THE CELLS. (2) PORT AUGUSTA PS. · SUDDEN DEATH OF LAWRENCE GRANGER, 19 YRS, AT YADLAMALKA SHEEP STATION. (3) LAURA PS DEATH OF ROBERT McEVOY AT YARROWIE HOTEL. ( 4) OVERLAND CORNER PS. UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD ON BAGOT'S TRACK. (5) GOVERNMENT GUMS. DEATH OF WILLIAM COLE FROM THIRST. LOST ON COWARIE STATION. (6) MINTARO PS. · DEATH OF GEORGE HOLMES IN HOUSE FIRE.

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CLASSIFICATION OF OFFICERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE PER GOVT. GAZETTE OF 1·8·1879. REPORTING ENTRY RELATING TO HIS FIRST APPOINTMENT AS INCORRECT. SHOULD BE 1·1·1847.

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83 J . LEAHY . SGT.

84 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERS DEPT.

88 VARIOUS

89 W. PETERSWALD, SUPERINTENDENT.

SUBJECT. AGRIGULTURAL STATISTICS. - ARRANGEMENTS FOR.

PORT ADELAIDE. - REQUESTING INCREASE IN STAFF AT. - DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES. EXISTING STRENGTH OF 1 SGT.. 2 CORPORALS. 5 WATER POLICE. 5 FOOT POLICE BELOW THAT OF 1857. COPIES OF DUTY STATES FOR '57 & '79 HEREIN.

NEWSPAPER ITEM ADVOCATING A DETECTIVE TRAVEL ON THE CARS OF THE ADELAIDE & SUBURBAN TRAMWAY TO CURB FOUL LANGUAGE.

PORT ADELAIDE PS. - REQUIREMENT TO LEVEL YARDS AT TO ENSURE DRAINAGE OF WATER.

MOUNTED BARRACKS. - REQUESTING SUPPLY OF FIRE HOSE.

TENDERS FOR FORAGE.

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PORT AUGUSTA - R. V LECKY AND PELTON FOR ~ FELONIOUSLY ASSAULTING 2 CHINAMEN.

ADELAIDE CENTRAL PS. - NOTICE SERVED ON STATING FITIINGS FOR WATER CONNECTIONS DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS. - REQUIRED TO BE MADE GOOD.

HOTELS AND LICENSING MATIERS. (1) COMPLAINTS AGAINST HOTELS AT - WAROOKA -GALATEA HOTEL (HINDLEY ST) - KOOLUNGA AND WASLEYS. (2) GOVT. GUMS. · W. HENWOOD. SLY GROG SELLER. (3) CLARE - CONDUCT OF HOTELS AT. - CLOSING TIME 11 P.M. ( 4) REPORT BY T. W. BEE. INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES URGING CONSOLIDATION OF THE LIQUOR LAWS.

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97 R. SAUNDERS. INSSPECTOR.

100 J. FIELD. CORPORAL

104 J, SCOTT. WILMINGTON.

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CLARE JOHN WELSH, 15 YEARS. ILLEGALLY SUPPLYING LIQUOR TO PRISONER IN POLICE CELL.

MT. GAMBIER. · MARY ANNE DAVIS. CHARGED WITH PERJURY IN CASE OF DAVIS v CHRISTIE.

WILMINGTON. · EXCESS OF DOGS IN DISTRICT.

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107 VARIOUS DEATHS OF POLICE HORSES AT: ~

113 w. SEARCY. CHIEF INSPECTOR.

114 J. FIELD. CORPORAL.

121 AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY.

' 125 COMMISSIONER.


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139 J. ROLLAND, PT.

152 W. GREGORY PT.

WILMINGTON MENINGIE STREAKY BAY GOVT. GUMS ·· MELROSE · BLINMAN · CLARE · MOONTA.

DESTITUTE ASYLUM · OFFENSIVE SMELL COMING FROM W.C. AT.

MT. GAMBIER · DISPOSAL OF HORSE, PROPERTY OF COMMITTED LUNATIC.

MT. GAMBIER · ASKING FOR PORTION OF POLICE RESERVE TO ERECT A BUILDING.

PAUPER LUNATICS. · QUERYING THEIR FINANCIAL MEANS.

JAMES BAKER · DESERTER FROM H.M.S. DANAE ARRESTED.

ARREST OF 4 NAVAL DESERTERS FROM H.M.S. DANAE AT MT. PLEASANT AND GAWLER.

LOTTERIES. DRAWING OF AT MITCHAM INSTITUTE AND MORPHETTVILLE RACE COURSE AND AT AN EXHIBITION TITLED. 'THOMPSON'S DIORAMA.' · CROWN LAW OPINIONS SOUGHT.

FRANCIS JONES · ARRESTED ON N.S.W. WARRANT.

PEAKE (NT). · SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS REGISTER OF DOGS.

PORT PIRIE. H. WARREN J.P. (MAYOR OF PORT PIRIE)

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162 D. FINLAYSON. ALMA. W. MATHEWS. MOONTA

163 T. SOLLY. PT.

T. DELANEY PT. M. CORCORAN PT.

165 COMMISSIONER.

SUBJECT

ORDERED A DESTITUTE MAN SUFFERING FROM TYPOID TO BE ADMITTED TO POLICE CELL. COMMISSIONER'S MEMO TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY POINTING OUT THIS WAS IN BREACH OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT.

POLICE STATIONS/POLICE ACCOMMODATION. (1) · HALLETT. · ESCAPE OF PRISONER FROM DUE TO LACK OF PROPER CELL ACCOMMODATION. (2) GLADSTONE. PUBLIC MEETING CRITICISING POLICE ACCOMMODATION AT. (3) · HAMLEY BRIDGE. · REJECTING OFFER OF PREMISES. (4) · BRAMFIELD/WATERLOO BAY. (WEST COAST) · CONSIDERA· TION OF WHICH OF THESE TWO LOCATIONS BEST SUITED FOR LOCATING A POLICE STATION AND TELEGRAPH STATION. WATERLOO BAY PREFERRED. (5) MAITLAND ERECTION OF A POLICE STATION RECOMMENDED. (6) BALAKLAVA. PROPOSAL TO ERECT A NEW RAILWAY STA TI ON AND FOR ST A TI ON MASTER' S RES !DENCE TO BE HANDED OVER AS A POLICE STATION. (7) · SALTIA · POLICE AT TRANSFERRED TO PORT AUGUSTA. · NEW POLICE STATION AT PORT AUGUSTA WEST RECOMMENDED. (8)(1) · ALICE SPRINGS. · TELEGRAM FROM PT. FLYNN OF CHARLOTTE WATERS ADVISING OF MURDER OF 2 NATIVES BY OTHER NATIVES AT TEMPLE BAR 200 MILES NORTH OF CHARLOTTE WATERS. (8)(2) · ALICE SPRINGS. · NATIVE BOY SHOT AT BY GEORGE KING. · TROOPER POSTED TO ALICE SPRINGS. (9) · QUORN. · REQUESTING ERECTION OF A STATION THERE. PT. FIRST STATIONED THERE ON 27 MAY. 1879.

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PREPARED. ( 11) • CAL TOW IE · QUERY BY COMMISSIONER AS TO NEED FOR BUILDING A POLICE STATION THERE. · HIS VIEW THE PLACE 'WILL FADE AWAY.' (12) · WILMINGTON. · SITE TO BE SELECTED FOR A STATION.

SOUTH EASTERN DIVISION. · 12 CARBINES SENT TO.

(1) APPLICANT FOR HAWKER'S LICENCE. (2) HIS QUERY WHETHER LICENSED HAWKERS CAN SELL ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT OWNER'S PERMISSION. ANSWER 'NO.'

WINE LICENCES. (1) WELLINGTON EAST. WINE SHOP KEPT BY CARMICHAEL LOCATED ON ROADWAY. (2) GUMERACHA · CHECK OF LICENCES AT. (3) PORT WAKEFIELD. · LICENSEE DECLARED INSOLVENT.

REQUESTING SUPPLY OF 75 BREECH LOADING CARBINES. AMMUNITION AND POUCHES FROM GOVT. STORE.

1879 167 EDWARD. M. CURR. CHIEF INSPECTOR (1) HIS RESEARCH OF NATIVE VOCABULARIES. SEEKING OF STOCK. MELBOURNE. POLICE ASSISTANCE TO COMPILE FOR PUBLICATION.

REFERENCE TO INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED HIM IN 1874 AND TO THE PUBLICATION, 'THE NATIVE TRIBES OF S.A.' (WIGG & SONS).

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1B79 167 CHIEF SECRETARY.

1B79 170 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR. CLARE.

1879 17B ARCHITECT IN CHIEF.

1B79 lBl VARIOUS.

1B79 1B2 S.A . CLENDINNEN.

1B79 lBB J. DOYLE. DET. SGT.

W. PETERSWALD. SUPT.

1B79 1B9 HYDRAULIC ENGINEER.


1879 203 ANONYMOUS.

1B79 204 DESTITUTE BOARD.


1B79 209 VARIOUS

1B79 210 LICENSEE. YORKE VALLEY HOTEL.

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(2) QUERY FROM CHIEF SECRETARY RE PROTECTION FOR NATIVES WEST OF PORT AUGUSTA. REPLY OF COMMISSIONER THAT RESOURCES ONLY ALLOW INTERMITIENT PATROLS. HIS SUGGESTION A SHED AND STOREROOM BE ERECTED ON POLICE PROPERTY THERE FOR AGED AND SICK NATIVES, DESCRIBED BY HIM AS 'POOR CREATURES.'

APPLICANTS FOR PUBLICANS LICENCES. · REFUSAL OF BENCH TO ADMIT COPIES OF CONVICTIONS AS PROOF OF SAME AGAINST APPLICANTS. · OPINION OF CROWN SOLICITOR SOUGHT.

YARCOWIE PS. · QUERY DETAILS OF ROOMS, CELLS REQUIRED IN NEW STATION.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES AT: (1) PENOLA · HOG BAY K. I. · ROBERTSTOWN ADELAIDE · BRAMFIELD STREAKY BAY TORRENS ISLAND QUARANTINE STATION · KINGSCOTE. (2) COMPLAINT BY T. WILSON JP OF HOG BAY THAT SIC SNELLING HAD FAILED TO REPORT OCCURRENCE OF 4 DEATHS TO HIM. (3) REQUEST BY A PUBLICAN FOR ONE OF HIS STAFF TO BE APPOINTED A SPECIAL CONSTABLE REFUSED.

MENINGIE PS · SEEKING RESTORATION OF PREVIOUS SERVICE. FIRST JOINED ON 1. 3 .1875. · DISCHARGED 3·2·1B77 AND RE· JOINED ON 1·1·1B7B.

(1) SEEKING ALLOWANCE FOR DETECTIVES IN LIEU OF BEING SUPPLIED WITH OVERCOATS.

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(2) PLAIN CLOTHES CONSTABLES. · USE OF AS DISTINCT FROM BOX 56 DETECTIVES. · SEEKING ALLOWANCE FOR.

CENTRAL POLICE STATION ADELAIDE. · WATER FITIINGS NOT COMPLYING WITH REGULATIONS UNDER THE WATERWORKS ACT. COPY OF ACT AND REGULATIONS HEREIN.

MOUNT GAMBIER. · POLICE STATION POORLY LOCATED TO DEAL WITH PREVALENCE OF RIOTOUS CONDUCT AT.

ADVERTISER LEITER COMPLAINING OF MECHANICS AND LABORING MEN CONGREGATING AT HOWELL'S CORNER. ADELAIDE.

POLICE HORSE 'BOXER' GIVEN TO AT THEIR REQUEST FOR USE AT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

EXCHANGE OF ALMANACK AND S.A. DIRECTORY WITH QUEENSLAND POLICE.

LIQUOR STATISTICS. (ll COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO LIQUOR LAWS IN SA. (2) RETURNS FROM DIVISIONS SHOWING NUMBER OF ARRESTS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BY TOWN FOR DRUNKENNESS. (3) RETURNS OF NUMBERS OF BREWERS AND DISTILLERS OF LIQUOR BY DISTRICTS. (4) MOONTA · HIGH LEVEL OF DRUNKENNESS AT ATIRIBUTED TO NATURE OF MINING OCCUPATION.

MAITLAND · QUERYING WHY ONE OF THE TWO TROOPERS POSTED

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1879 230 C. LYONS.

1879 246 M. DAVIS AND OTHERS.

1879 250 R. PHELAN LANCE CORPORAL.

1879 252 R. DEMPSEY. WANDEARAH.

1879 258 VARIOUS


1879 266 A. H. HOARE.

1879 273 INSPECTOR FOELSCHE, N.T.


1879 280 J. HAWKES. WALLAROO.

1879 287 W. PETERSWALD. SUPT.

SUBJECT

TO IS NOT ACCOMMODATED AT HIS HOTEL

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 31·12·1878 1218 OVERSEAS IMMIGRANTS ARRIVED DURING THIS PERIOD.

COMMISSIONER APPOINTED MEMBER OF TENDER BOARD.

OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE · NATIVES INTERFERING WITH AND STEALING 'IRON' FROM. PATROLS SENT FROM CHARLOTTE WATERS AND BARROW CREEK TO DETECT OFFENDERS.

REWARD PAID TO DETECTIVE TIERNEY FOR RECOVERY OF HIS STOLEN JEWELLERY.

ROGER FAHEY. CONVICTED OF UTTERING A FORGED CHEQUE ON HATHERWAY. WATCHMAKER OF RUNDLE ST. PETITION TO GOVERNOR FOR MERCY.

WOODSIDE · REPORTING PREVALENCE OF DISEASED CATTLE AT VERNON PARK. ··BELIEVED SUFFERING FROM PLEURO·PNEUMONIA. · GOVT. ACTION TAKEN. PHELAN COMMENDED.

INQUIRY RE CHEQUE FOUND BY HIM.

ASSAULTS UPON POLICE. (1) MAITLAND. SERIOUS ASSAULT ON AND INJURY TO PT. DOWLEANS BY INTOXICATED NATIVES. · NEWSPAPER REPORT. DOWLEANS REPRIMANDED FOR GOING WITHOUT BATON AND HANDCUFFS. (2) VICTOR HARBOR. ASSAULTS ON PC'S BURDEN AND CONSIDINE. STYLES CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF BURDEN AND FELONIOUS ASSAULT ON PC.CONSIDINE. · ALSO ASSAULT ON PC. BURDEN BY MANSERGH. (3) TOTHILLS CREEK. (21 MILES FROM KAPUNDA) PT'S QUEALE AND BROWN ASSAULTED BY CROWD ON RACE DAY AT. OFFENDERS ARRESTED. · CRITICISM BY INSPECTOR SAUNDERS RE CONDUCT OF THE TROOPERS IN DANCING.

SUPREME COURT · ATTENDANCE OF POLICE AT AND NEED FOR SHELTER. FOR THEIR HORSES WHILST THERE.

WAROOKA · OFFER OF LAND FOR PURCHASE LAND ACQUIRED. · PLAN HEREIN.

DIFFICULTIES IN GETTING GOOD QUALITY LOCAL RECRUITS. AND THEIR LACK OF TRAINING. · SUGGESTING ROTATION OF POLICE FROM S.A. FOR PERIODS OF THREE YEARS WITH INCREASED PAY.

COMMENT ON RAP ID GROWTH OF CH I NESE IMMIGRATION . PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BY GOVT WITH NT. GOVT RESIDENT CEASING TO HAVE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER POLICE. NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE CONSOLIDATED INTO S.A. POLICE.

PT"S CARTER AND MOULES POSTED TO N.T.

FREDERICK WARD CONVICTED OF UTTERING VALUELESS CHEQUE. WHETHER IDENTICAL WITH THEIR LODGE MEMBER.

FREDERICK GLEICK ESCAPED S.A. OFFENDER ARRESTED AT WELLINGTON, N.Z. · EXTRADITION FROM.

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302 VARIOUS

308 VARIOUS

309 VARIOUS.

311 A. M. CAMPBELL, JAMESTOWN.

312 ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL.

314 PAISLEY AND GREEN. MORGAN.

317 VARIOUS

320 COMMISSIONER.

327 T. WILLIAMS. PT.

330 VARIOUS

331 W. K. BAILEY. CALTOWIE.

335 J. EWENS. CORPORAL.


339 EX PC. ARNOLD.

SUBJECT

QUERYING WHETHER EXEMPT FROM POLICE RATES FOR PC'S.

DEBTS BY POLICE: O'DONOHUE. W. B. ORR (EX MEMBERS) · PT'S BANNIGAN (MT. FREELING) CORCORAN (PORT WAKEFIELD) BERESFORD (QUORN) · McBETH (ORROROO) · RUSSELL (S. E. DIVISION) PC DELANEY (MORGAN).

REQUESTS BY COUNCILS. (1) STRATHALBYN · SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF PT. DECHERT AS COUNCIL SANITARY INSPECTOR. (2) KADINA · POLICE APPROVED TO REPORT COUNCIL BY·LAWS. (3) ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL. · REQUESTING POLICE TO REPORT COUNCIL LICENSED DRIVERS FOR UNLIT LAMPS AT NIGHT. (4) BRIGHTON COUNCIL SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF PT. THORNTON OF BRIGHTON AS A COUNCIL RANGER. · REFUSED. (5) HINDMARSH COUNCIL · COMPLAINING OF FIGHTING ON PORT ROAD AND SLY GROG SELLING BY PUBLICAN.

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RETURN OF STOCK ENTERING AND LEAVING S.A. FOR QUARTER -Be*-56-ENDED 31·3·1879

COMPLAINING RE THE ELOPEMENT OF HIS 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER· LATER WITHDRAWN.

FROME ROAD BRIDGE ADELAIDE. · SEEKING TO ACQUIRE PORTION OF POLICE LAND FOR SEWERAGE PURPOSES. · REFERENCE TO 5 ACRES ALREADY TAKEN FOR THE UNIVERSITY. · LAND RELEASED DESPITE OBJECTION OF CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY.

QUERYING WHEREABOUTS OF CHARLES ARCHER. SUBJECT TO CIVIL COURT PROCEEDINGS.

REQUESTS TO BRING PORT AUGUSTA AND MALLALA UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICE ACT.

IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES FROM W.A. LACKING IN REQUIRED INFORMATION IN TERM OF THE S.A. CONVICTS PREVENTION ACT. · MEMO TOW.A. AUTHORITIES.

JAMESTOWN. IRREGULARITY IN RECEIPT FOR DOG LICENCE ISSUED AT YATINA.

APPOINTMENTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AT: CHARLOTIE WATERS KANGAROO ISLAND NORMANVILLE BLANCHETOWN.

EX MEMBER SEEKING COPY OF DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE.

MORGAN. · NEED THERE FOR ISSUER OF GUN LICENCES AND DOG REGISTRATIONS.

MORGAN · RECOMMENDING THE BUILDING OF A POLICE STATION AT · VESSEL GRAPPLER UNSUITABLE FOR ACCOMMODATION. BEING [N A DECAYED STATE.

SEEKING DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE.

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1879 353 L. SPLAINE. SEEKING COMPENSATION FOR HER BROTHER. EX PC SPLAINE SERIOUSLY INJURED ON DUTY IN ACCIDENT WHEN DRIVING A CART IN PIRIE ST. · SUFFERED BRAIN INJURY AND ADMITIED TO ASYLUM.

1879 366 A. GRAINGER. STAR INSURANCE CO. WRECK OF THE GELTWOOD · QUERYING REWARD MONEY DUE FOR ALLEGED SERVICES RE BY A MR. RAHTZ. POLICE NOT INDEBTED.

1879 367 AUDITOR GENERAL. (1) QUERYING PRACTICE OF POLICE IN TRAVELLING IN SECOND CLASS RAIL CARRIAGES WHEN ON DUTY.

PT. DONEGAN. REDRUTH. (2) QUERYING ACTION OF RAIL OFFICIAL MAKING HIM RIDE IN GUARD VAN WHEN ESCORTING A PRISONER AND IN POSSESSION OF 2ND CLASS TICKETS.

1879 372 W. PETERSWALD. SUPT. SEEKING SUPPLY OF CIVILIAN OVERCOATS FOR DETECTIVES IN LIEU OF UNIFORM ISSUE OVERCOATS.

1879 375 E. SPILLER. ACTING GOVT. MEMO RE DIFFULTIES IN OBTAINING SUITABLE SUPPLIES OF

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384 COMMISSIONER.

389 EXTRACT FROM ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER. W. PETERSWALD. SUPT.

394 INDUSTRIAL & REFORMATORY SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT. MELBOURNE.


399 ENGINEER IN CHIEF.

400 MELBOURNE POLICE.

403 D. SULLIVAN SGT.

404 J. H DUNSTAN.

CRIMINAL PHOTOS FORWARDED TO MELBOURNE.

(1) COMPLAINT RE DELAY BY POLICE IN PROCESSING ARRIVALS ON SHIP AT SEMAPHORE. (2) INFLUX OF EXPIREE CONVICTS DUE TO THE FACT THAT EXPIREES CANNOT EMIGRATE TO N.S.W. AND VICTORIA AS THOSE STATES HAVE LAWS WHICH LIMIT THEIR ACCESS TO A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS AFTER THEIR SENTENCE EXPIRES. · URGING ADOPTION OF SIMILAR LAWS FOR S.A. (3) ALSO SUGGESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR HOUSES OF ENTERTAINMENT.

ACKNOWLEDGING ARRIVAL OF BOY. HENRY S. GILMOUR FROM SA

PORT ADELAIOE · REQUESTING PROVISION OF A NEW CUTIER (BOAT) AT PORT ADELAIDE. · SUPPLIED.

REQUESTING POLICE AT PORT AUGUSTA CONVEY URGENT MESSAGE TO MR. WARWICK AT HOWOLUNER, 30 MILES EAST OF KANYAKA.· SEEKING PERMISSION TO ENTER UPON HIS LAND AT HALLETI FOR RAILWAY 90NSTRUCTION.

ANDREW SMITH. · DESERTING HUSBAND.

PORT ADELAIDE · IMMIGRANT SHIP 'DURHAM .. · REPORT OF PC DOUGLAS THAT CHIEF OFFICER WAS DRUNK AND FOUND IN BED WITH A FEMALE IMMIGRANT. · CAPTAIN AND DOCTOR ABSENT AND SHIP IN DISORDERLY STATE. · ACTION TAKEN 8Y IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.

QUORN · OFFERING COTTAGE FOR RENT. · APPROVED AND TAKEN POSSESSION OF ON 7.6.1879.

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1879 422 SECRETARY. NEW ALMA GOLD CO.

1879 430 D. HOWIE. S.A. RAILWAYS

1879 433 J. RUDALL. GAWLER.

1879 436 W. PETERSWALD. SUPT.


1879 444 INSPECTOR GENERAL OF SCHOOLS. ADELAIDE.

1879 447 G. HIGGINS. PT.

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ARMY FIRING BUTTES AT DRY CREEK. - POLICE USE OF FOR WEEKLY PRACTICE.

WAUKARINGA SEEKING POLICE ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT LARCENY FROM THEIR ABANDONED PROPERTY. · E. CATCHLOVE PT. RESIDENT IN ONE OF THEIR HUTS.

SEKING COMPENSATION FOR HIS TROUSERS TORN WHEN ASSISTING POLICE TO ARREST A MAN.

HAMLEY BRIDGE. · OFFERING LAND. · NOT REQUIRED.

ADELAIDE - PC CUNNINGHAM CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON WOMAN WHEN HE SEIZED LIQUOR ILLEGALLY OBTAINED FROM HER. CHARGE DISMISSED WITH COSTS. · ALLEGED LACK OF SUPPORT FOR CUNNINGHAM BY BEE. INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES.

DESERTERS FROM NAVAL SHIPS. GAZETTE NOTICE ANNOUNCING REWARD OF 5 POUNDS WILL BE PAID BY S.A. GOVT FOR THE ARREST OF DESERTERS FROM NAVAL SHIPS. IN ADDITION TO THAT PAID BY THE NAVAL AUTHORITIES. POLICE ELIGIBLE FOR.

EDWARD WARREN HAYNES. EX SERGEANT OF FOOT POLICE. QUERYING WHETHER HE IS FIT FOR A TEACHER'S POSITION AT A PROVISIONAL SCHOOL. - HAYNES JOINED POLICE IN MAY 1840 BUT WAS DISCHARGED FOR MISCONDUCT IN FEBRUARY. 1860.

BARROW CREEK REPORTING A NUMBER OF THREATENING INCIDENTS INVOLVING NATIVES. - 8 PERSONS AT TELEGRAPH STATION AT BARROW CREEK. INCLUDING THIS PT. · STATION NOT RE-INFORCED.

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1879 462 J. W. CASTINE. RIVERTON.

1879 463 BAKEWELL. SOLICITOR. ADELAIDE.

1879 467 VARIOUS

OISTANCES BELOW 20 MILES.

LETTER TO REGISTER NEWSPAPER RE UNATTENDED POLICE DISTRICTS WHEN POLICE ATTEND THE SUPREME COURT FROM COUNTRY AREAS.

PT. JOHN WATT OF HAMLEY BRIDGE REQUIRED AS WITNESS IN CIVIL ACTION IN SALISBURY LOCAL COURT.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS. (1) RE POLICE REWARD FUND AND WHETHER POLICE REAP BENEFITS UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE ACT. (2) WHETHER THE GOVT APPROVES OF POLICE LODGING AT HOTELS. (3) MINLATON. - WHETHER POLICE ARE TO BE POSTED TO. (4) QUERY RE NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS AT ADELAIDE AND PORT ADELAIDE ON SUNDAYS (2.284 IN COURSE OF ONE YEAR). (5) QUERY RE RELIEF OF COUNTRY POLICE DISTRICTS WHEN POLICE ARE ABSENT AT SUPREME COURT.

1879 470 SUPT, CHRISTCHURCH CONSTABULARY. RE SUPPLY OF S.A. POLICE GAZETTES. NEW ZEALAND.

1879 484 F. W. ANDREWS. SWANPORT. COLLECTOR OF NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS FOR ADELAIDE AND

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1879 486 A. BLEECHMORE PT.

1879 489 R. KANE. KADINA.


1879 494 ANONYMOUS.

1879 496 J. DANN. CORPORAL.

1879 506 T. BURDON PC.

1879 509 DUNEDIN POLICE N.Z.

1879 514 T. TUOHY. PT.

1879 517 INSPECTOR·GENERAL N.S.W.

1879 537 W. RUMBALL. PT.

1879 557 L. WOODCOCK. SGT. MAJOR



1879 575 L. WOODCOCK, SGT. MAJOR.

1879 578 SENIOR SERGEANT SHEILS.

1879 585 COLONEL HENRY E. FITZROY. CON LETTERHEAD OF THE SUPREME COURT. l

1879 587 s. SEADDY

M. KENNEY (COLTON) COMMISSIONER.

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OTHER MUSEUMS. SEEKING TO SHOOT BIRDS AT GOVT FARM. ADELAIDE. HIS COMMENT THAT PARROTS AND BIRDS ARE DIFFICULT TO FIND IN COUNTRY AREAS DUE TO THE OCCUPATION AND CLEARING OF LAND.

BLANCHETOWN PS · REPAIRS TO.

QUERY RE MONEY FOUND IN POSSESSION OF HIS SON ARRESTED IN ADELAIDE. · RETURNED TO OWNER.

COWN'S CASE. NEGLIGENCE BY VICTORIAN POLICE.

ADVERTISER LETTER COMPLAINING OF IMMORAL AND DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT IN HINDLEY STREET.

MILANG. REQUEST BY TODD, POSTMASTER-GENERAL. FOR PORTION OF POLICE LAND FOR ERECTION OF A POST OFFICE. DETAILED PLAN OF TOWN SITES AND POLICE LAND HEREIN. OBJECTED TO AT FIRST BUT LATER CEDED.

VICTOR HARBOR · SIEZURE OF PISTOL FROM MYLES MANSBERGH CONVICTED OF SERIOUS ASSAULT UPON POLICE. · HIS FURTHER MAKING OF THREATS AGAINST POLICE · DIRECTION OF CROWN SOLICITOR TO RETURN PISTOL. SEE ALSO 258(2) ABOVE.

SEEKING COPIES OF S.A. POLICE GAZETTE.

MALLALA · J. JENKS CONVICTED OF INDECENT EXPOSURE.

SEEKING COPIES OF S.A. POLICE GAZETTE.

GOOLWA · DISPUTE OVER SHOEING OF POLICE HORSES.

MELROSE · EXCHANGE OF POLICE HORSE. · COMMENT ON BAN ON PERPETUATING THE NAMES OF POLICE HORSES. MUST BE ORIGINAL AND NOT USED AGAIN TO AVOID CONFUSION IN THE STUD BOOK.

ADELAIDE EXHIBITION USE OF POLICE LAND FOR THIS FORTHCOMING EVENT. · GENERAL DISCRIPTION OF THE POLICE LAND AND BOUNDARIES TO THE SOUTH OF THE BARRACKS.

26 PHOTOS OF CRIMINALS SENT TO MELBOURNE POLICE.

QUORN. SERIOUS ASSAULT ON JOHN KINGSTON BY CHARLES GREENSLADE. LANDLORD OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL HOTEL WITH HIS SERVANT HENRY POWELL. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

WILLIAM HENRY MAST · ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY · POLICE GUARD AT ADELAIDE HOSPITAL.

SEEKING USE OF A POLICE HORSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRY· ING OUT HIS MILITARY DUTIES. OBJECTION BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(1) OVERLAND CORNER. · COMPLAINING OF ACTIONS OF SGT. SHAW RE THE REGISTRATION OF HORSE AND CATTLE BRANDS. (2) SALE OF MARE BY A POUND KEEPER. REBUKING MEMBER FOR NON SERVICE OF A SUMMONS.

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1B79 590 H. WEST. PORT AUGUSTA WEST. WRECK OF THE RUNNYMEDE. ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE RENDERED IN RETRitVING BODIES. REFUSED AS ALREADY COMPENSATED BY THE HARBOR MASTER AT PORT AUGUSTA.

1B79 592 G. CRAWFORD. SAODLEWORTH. SEEKING PERMISSION ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS TO PRESENT GIFT TO PC CURTIN ON HIS TRANSFER FROM.

1B79 595 W. SEARCY. CHIEF INSPECTOR. MILANG WEST RECOMMENDING IT BE BROUGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICE ACT.

1B79 597 N.Z. CONSTABULARY. NEW ZEALAND. RE SUPPLY OF POLICE GAZETTES.

1B79 50B P. O'MAHONEY KAPUNDA · GATE FOR POLICE PADDOCK.

1B79 520 ORR. PT. MORPHETT VALE PS. NEED FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND VENTILATION AT.

1B79 521 W. SEARCY CHIEF INSPECTOR. MOUNTED POLICE BARRACKS · REPAIRS TO.

1B79 522 J. BURDON PC. VICTOR HARBOR PS. · NEED FOR ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION. EXISTING COMPRISES 3 ROOMS AND A KITCHEN. · TWO ROOMS AND THE KITCHEN OCCUPIED BY BURDON. HIS WIFE AND 5 CHILDREN. · 2 OTHER MEMBERS RESIDE IN HOTELS.

1B79 523 W. ROLLISON. CORPORAL. MT. BARKER · REPAIRS TO STATION.

1B79 524 V. NALTY. CORPORAL.

1B79 525 R. PHELAN, LANCE CORPORAL.

1B79 526 S. CLENDINNEN PT.

1B79 52B R. SAUNDERS INSPECTOR.

1B79 530 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR.


1B79 552 VARIOUS




TWO WELLS. · SEEKING RELOCATION OF FENCE AND PLANTING OF GUM TREES.

WOODSIDE · REPAIRS TO STABLE.

MENINGIE PS. REQUEST FOR WELL AND DRAINAGE OF PROPERTY.

WAROOKA RECOMMENDING TRANSFER OF OLD IRON POLICE COTTAGE AT YORKETOWN TO.

RIVERTON PS. · REPAIRS TO.

LAURA PS. · ADDITIONAL W.C.

PROMOTIONS ETC. (1) PROMOTIONS EFFECTED. SGT. D. SULLIVAN (PORT ADELAIDE) SGT. MAJOR L. WOODCOCK (MELROSE) TO SUB INSPECTORS FROM 1·7·1B79. DETECTIVE BRANCH. · PC SPOONER TRANSFERRED TO. · PC'S J. HAMPTON AND P. WEBSTER PROMOTED TO 2ND CLASS DET. APPLICANTS FOR PROMOTION. · B. HUNT. INSPECTOR (S.E.DIVISION). REFUSED. · SGT. E. BENTLEY (REDRUTH) · NOT PROCEEDED WITH.

INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES. T. W. BEE. NOT RECOMMENDED AS COMMISSIONER DESIRES HIS ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

GLADSTONE · ENCLOSURE OF THE STABLE.

REDRUTH · FENCING OF.

SADDLEWORTH. · REQUESTING PROVISION OF A VEERANDAH.

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536 T. TUOHY PT.

542 R. MORRIS. CORPORAL.

554 FARRELLEY P.T.

559 VARIOUS

SUBJECT

MALLALA · ENCLOSURE OF THE POLICE STABLE.

KINGSTON. · REPAIRS TO PS.

TANUNDA PS · REPAIRS TO.

LICENSED PREMISES. · COMPLAINTS RE ETC. (1) QUEEN'S HEAD (ADELAIDE) · HANSON HOTEL · ANGEL HOTEL (GOUGER ST) · FLAGSTAFF HOTEL (FRANKLIN ST.l. (2) PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSED TRAVELLERS ACT 1869· 70 REPORTED UPON BY T. W. BEE, INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES. (3) JAMESTOWN · COMMERCIAL HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE. (4) CONTROVERSY IN NEWSPAPERS ABOUT CONDUCT OF HOTELS IN ADELAIDE · PC TO ASSIST INSPECTOR W. T. BEE.

562 L. WOODCOCK, SGT. MAJOR. PORT AUGUSTA PS. · REPAIRS TO.

569 D. SULLIVAN, SGT.

591 F. DECHERT. PT .




607 B. HUNT INSPECTOR.

608 J. FLOWERS

611 VARIOUS


PORT ADELAIDE · COLDNESS OF THE CELLS AT.

STRATHALBYN · DEEPENING OF WELL AT. · REFUSED. DIRECTED TO DRAW WATER FROM RIVER ANGAS.

STANSBURY · FENCING OF POLICE ALLOTMENT.

WAROOKA · FENCING OF POLICE LAND.

YORKETOWN. · REQUEST FOR CUPBOARDS. · LOCATION OF PS. SHOWN ON PLAN HEREIN.

PENOLA · PT. TRAIL REPORTED FOR RAFFLING HIS HORSE IN THE PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL. · FILED IN 3/1879

CRYSTAL BROOK · ALLEGED POLICE INACTIVITY RE HORSES OF TEAMSTERS BEING ILL TREATED.

MOUNT GAMBIER-RIVOLI BAY RAILWAY LINE. OBSTRUCTION PLACED ON TRACK 11 MILES FROM MT. GAMBIER. · INQUIRIES BY CORPORAL J. FIELD. · HIS CENSURE BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW TRACKS OF OFFENDER. OFFER OF A 100 POUND 'REWARD AND THE INTERVENTION OF SUPT. PETERSWALD AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.· PROTEST BY INSPECTOR HUNT AS TO PETERSWALD'S ROLE.

DETECTIVE BRANCH. · LIMITED ACCOMMODATION FOR 10 DETS IN A SINGLE OFFICE. · RECOMMENDING TRANSFER OF INSPECTOR W. T. BEE FROM HIS ADJACENT OFFICE TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE DETECTIVES. · RENT FOR ANOTHER OFFICE FOR BEE REFUSED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

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FILES 614 1354/1879.

Compiled by R. E K1 llm1er. S A.P H.S.

614 COMMISSIONER.

626 COMMISSIONER.

627 INSPECTOR GENERAL. SYDNEY

630 W. PETERSWALD. SUPT

631 A. MERMAN JP. ARDROSSAN.

635 MELBOURNE POLICE.

643 R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR

644 H D Mc8ETH. PT

649 COMMISSIONER.

SU8JECT.

MORGAN · HANNUM. · SEEKING TO HIRE LOCAL BOATS FOR POLICE PURPOSES WHEN REQUIRED.

NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE. · (1) VACANCIES REQUIRED TO BE FILLED IN. · 4 TROOPERS POSTED TO.· · EMIL ANTON ADOLPH FOPP · HENRY SCOLEY MOULES. · PENTECOST SYMONS. · DUGALD FERGUSON · EX PT CHARLES \~. LEES RE-ENGAGED (2) Nm ALLOWANCES FOR N.T. POLICE.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. SYDNEY DET SGT DOYLE DETAILED FOR DUTY AT

ARREST OF 2 OFFENDERS FOR HOUSEBREAKING ON CARL HALLMAN AT ADELAIDE

RE ARREST OF ABORIGINE 'JACK' FOR BEING DRUNK ANO USING PROFANE LANGUAGE.

RICHARD TIERNEY. ADELAIDE POLICE CONSTABLE. ·ARRESTED FOR WIFE DESERTION COMMITTED ON HIS VICTORIAN WIFE

CLARE PS · FENCING AND DRAINAGE AT

ORROROO · ARREST OF PATRICK THOMAS HOARE. FARMER OF YANGARRIE FOR STEALING 1500 SHEEP

QUART ERL'! REPORT FOR PER !OD END ING 30 -6 -1879 · 4 ABORIGINES ARRESTED FOR MURDER IN N.T. BUT DISCHARGED . NOTING A DmJNTO~JN IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CAUSING 1/AGABONDISM AND BEGGING. BUT REDUCING THE RATE OF DESERTING SEAMEN. · ARRIVAL OF 11 SHIPS BRINGING 2763 IMMIGRANTS.

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652 R. HECTOR. ARMED CONSTABULARY H.Q .. WELLINGTON. N.Z.

653 CHIEF COMMISSIONER, MELBOURNE.

657 J. FLYNN, PT.

660 F. BENNETT PC.

660Y, R. SAUNDERS. INSPECTOR.

663 MARINE BOARD

670 J. SCOTT. JP.

674 COMMISSIONER.

6Bl DR. CAMPBELL.

682 SHERIFF.

684 ANONYMOUS.

685 J. EWENS. CORPORAL.

698 VARIOUS

707 COMMISSIONER.

713 COMMISSIONER.

715 FREARSON (PRINTER)

SUBJECT

SEEKING RETURN OF A REFERENCE.

INQUIRY RE PAMPHLET ALLEGEDLY AUTHORED BY DR. JAMES REEVES OF NORWOOD. NO SUCH PERSON. BELIEVED AUTHORED BY W. A. MITCHELL. CONVICTED FALSE PRETENDER.

CHARLOTTE WATERS N. T. · DAMAGE TO OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE. · ATTRIBUTING SAME TO CARELESS TEAMSTER DRIVERS RATHER THAN NATIVES.

CALTOWIE INFORMATION LAID AGAINST OFFENDERS FOR UNSPECIFIED OFFENCE(Sl.

MAITLAND · ALTERATIONS TO STABLE.

PORT AUGUSTA. REQUEST FOR POLICE TO PERFORM UNSPECIFIED DUTY ON ITS BEHALF. · REFUSED.

WILMINGTON. · COMPLAINING OF IRREGULARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CHARGE SHEETS. · REPORT BY R. M SCHLIGEL PT.

MORGAN. · VESSEL . GRAPPLER' TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF. HARBOURS AND JETTIES. SEE 903(9) BELOW.

ILLNESS OF CHIEF INSPECTOR SEARCY.

JURY LISTS · FILED WITH 881/1880.

McDONNELL BAY. · COMPLAINT AGAINST SPECIAL CONSTABLE EWENS ALLEGED TO BE MISUSING HIS POSITION.

MORGAN. · REPORTING PC'S DELANY AND BEARE FOR KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS. ONE OF WHICH BIT A BOY.

REDRUTH POLICE PADDOCK. SGT. BENTLEY AND POLLITT. GAOLER. KEEPING THEIR ANIMALS IN POLICE PADDOCK. ANIMUS BETWEEN THE TWO. · WARNING BY COMMISSIONER TO SGT. BENTLEY.

ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A WITNESS FEE FROM MELBOURNE POLICE RE TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR FELIX McLAREN.

28 PHOTOS OF CRIMINALS SENT TO MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

SEEKING USE OF PHOTOS OF NEVILLE AND ADAMSON FOR ILLUSTRATION IN NEWSPAPERS. GRANTED.

1879 726 G. SNELLING. SPECIAL CONSTABLE, TO ATTEND YANKALILLA COURT AS WITNESS IN PROSECUTIONS

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KINGSCOTE. FOR KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS ON KANGAROO ISLAND.

729 T. WILLIAMS PT.


742 G. ALTORFEE. CHEMIST OF

JAMESTOWN PS. · FENCING AT STATION.

PAUL LAMSBERG. · ARRESTED IN BRISBANE FOR FORGERY AT KAPUNDA. · ESCORTED TO S.A. BY PT. O'MAHONY.

SEEKING TO PROMOTE SALE OF "'WOUND DRESSINGS' AS USED

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1879 746 SURVEYOR·GENERAL.

1879 749 8. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

1879 752 J. McGREEVY. YORKETOWN.

1879 755 C. POWER. PT.

1879 758 W. BURTON PT.



1879 767 REVEREND WILLCOCKS. IRELAND.



1879 780 VARIOUS



1879 783 J. EWENS. CORPORAL.

1879 785 BROWN. PT.

1879 786 J. BURDON C.

1879 768 AUDIT OFFICE

1879 793 H DO\•DY PT

SUBJECT

IN THE RUSSIAN/TURKISH WAR.

TOWN PLANS FOR ANGASTON. STEPHENSTON. JOHNBURGH. AMYTON SUPPLIED BY · POLICE TO NOMINATE SITES. · PLANS HEREIN.

S.E. DIVISION. · REQUESTING A RAIL PASS.

COMPLAINT AGAINST PT DOWLING. · McGREEVY UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN FORCE.

BELTANA · ROBBERIES BY 2 MEN AT TINGA TINGA STATION AND ON THE INNAMINCKA STORE.

HALLETI. · HENRY THOMAS ARRESTED FOR HOUSE BREAKING ETC. · ATIEMPTED TO STEAL ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORM OF PT. BURTON FROM HOTEL WHERE BURTON RESIDED. HANDCUFFED TO POST. BUT ESCAPED. REQUEST FOR THE ERECTION OF A POLICE STATION AND PROVISION OF CELLS AT.

REQUEST TO ATIORNEY GENERAL FOR SUPPLY OF "GUIDE TO MAGISTRATES."

ORROROO · PT. McBETH SUMMONSED BY CROWN LANDS RANGER FOR KEEPING SHEEP ON CROWN LANDS WITHOUT A LICENCE. WITHDRAWN AS SHEEP EVIDENCE IN SHEEPSTEALING CASE.

ELIZABETH EBBETI. MISSING FRIEND.

MOUNTED BARRACKS. · REQUESTING SUPPLY OF 2 INCH LEATHER FIRE HOSE.

MOUNTED BARRACKS · REQUEST FDR REPLACEMENT GATE POSTS.

(1) APPLICANTS TO JOIN FORCE. · S. CHRYSTAL. J. OPIE. JAMES JAMES (EX MEMBER). · REFUSED. (2) POLICE APPOINTED INSPECTORS OF BRANDS FOR HUNDREDS OF PIRIE. WANDEARAH. NAPPERBY AND TELOWIE. (3) PC CHARLES BOSWELL APPOINTED TEMPORARY CRIER AND MESSENGER IN THE ADELAIDE POLICE COURT.

REPORTING HIS ILLNESS.

MOUNTED BARRACKS · REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF WOODEN HORSE TROUGHS BY IRON ONES.

MORGAN · ENCLOSURE OF STABLE.

EUDUNDA. · NEW POLICE PREMISES NEARING COMPLETION. · ASKING FOR A HORSE TROUGH AND LINING OF POLICE STATION ROOMS WITH CALICO TO KEEP DUST OUT.

VICTOR HARBOR · AGAIN SEEKING ADDITIONS TO STATION.

VOUCHERS REQUIRED FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES

McDONNELL BAY PS · REPAIRS TO

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1879 802 J. BANN I GAN. PT. MELROSE.

1879 805 W. STANFORD. HEADMASTER. ST. PETERS COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

1879 80B M. DeMOLE

1879 810 T. CHALWIN. POLICE VET.




1B79 825 CHIEF SECRETARY.

1879 B30 P. O'MAHONY PT.

1B79 B33 C. TODD. POSTMASTER·GENERAL.

1879 834 B.C. BESLEY. ACTING SUB· INSPECTOR, MELROSE.

1879 836 C. J. LANG.

1879 837 W. SEARCY, CHIEF INSPECTOR.

1879 841 BOORD. PT.

1879 844 VARIOUS

"1879 845 WATERS PC.

1879 849 TODD. POSTMASTER·GENERAL.

1879 851 B. HUNT. INSPECTOR

SUBJECT

BALAKLAVA. · DOUBLE WATER CLOSET SOUGHT.

FARINA · SELECTION OF A SITE AT FOR A POLICE STATION.

COMPLAINT AGAINST T. MURPHY PC. · ALLEGEDLY UNCIVIL TO HIM.

REQUESTING A LARGE DOG FROM UNCLAIMED ONES.

REPORTING BAD SHOEING OF HORSES SENT IN FROM THE FAR NORTHERN DIVISION.

MOUNTED BARRACKS . · RECOMMEND I NG CLOSURE OF BARRACK GATE FRONTING NORTH TERRACE.

WAROOKA · PT. DOWLING REPRIMANDED FOR COMMUNICATING DIRECT WITH PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINES OVER UNREGISTERED DOGS KEPT BY NATIVES.

CLARE · SEEKING RETENTION OF ROOM IN OLD COURT HOUSE FOR USE BY POLICE AS A BEDROOM. APPROVED.

DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE FREQUENCY OF GAS LEAKS. · GAS TO BE TURNED OFF AT THE METERS AFTER LIGHTS OUT.

JANE LANDSBURG. · ARRESTED BY IN BRISBANE. · DISPOSAL OF MONEY IN HER POSSESSION.

LOSS OF MAIL BAG FROM STIRLING NORTH. BETWEEN MELROSE AND LAURA. · LATER FOUND WITH OPENED LETTERS.

BLINMAN. · RECOMMENDING PT. HARDMEAT BE APPOINTED BAILIFF AT.

PRISONER IN REDRUTH GAOL. · APPLYING FOR RETURN OF HIS PROPERTY ALLEGEDLY TAKEN BY PT. GREGORY AT HIS ARREST AT PORT PIRIE. · REFUTED.

WAYBILL FEE FORWARDED.

REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF HIS EFFECTS IN THE THREE LAKES POLICE STATION FIRE. FILED WITH 665/1880. · SEE ALSO 1182/1878 (BOX 54).

(1) APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN FORCE. (2) CLERKSHIP VACANCY IN COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. L. DYKE APPOINTED TO.

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BALAKLAVA PS. · CELLS IN COURSE OF ERECTION. NEED FOR ;~~: W.C .. FENCING AND WATER TANK. <:\~

ADELAIDE·YANKALILLA TELEGRAPH LINE. · OLD TELEGRAPH POSTS BEING REMOVED BUT BEING TAKEN AWAY BY RESIDENTS. POLICE TO STOP REMOVAL.

PENOLA. · PT BOLTON ON ESCORT DUTY WITH CHIEF JUSTICE -REPORTED FOR GETTING DRUNK AND ASSAULTING SPECIAL CONSTABLE BETHUNE. CONVICTED OF THREATENING LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT. DISMISSED FROM FORCE DESPITE APPEALS ON HIS BEHALF BY THE SHERIFF AND CHIEF

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1879 852 J. SCADDING. PUBLICAN.

1879 855 WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT


1879 858 S BLUNTISH. PT

1879 867 VARIOUS


1879 872 SMITH. LANCE CORPORAL.

1879 873 W. PETERSWALD. SUPT

1879 875 W SEARCY. CHIEF INSPECTOR

1879 881 R SAUNDERS. CHIEF INSPECTOR

1879 886 W. PETERSWALD. SUPT

1879 889 T WILLIAMS PT.


1879 903 VARIOUS

SUBJECT

JUSTICE.

OVERLAND CORNER. - HIS COMPLAINT AGAINST SGT. JOHN SHAW FOR REGISTERING BRANDS FOR HIS OWN CATTLE AND HORSES WITHOUT HAVING COUNTRY TO PLACE STOCK IN. REFUTED.

CHARGES TO BE LEVIED FOR WATER SUPPUED TO ADELAIDE POLICE STATION AND THE MOUNTED BARRACKS - METERS TO BE READ MONTHLY

LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF CHIEF CERK. JOHNSON. - PT FARRELL OF TANUNDA TO RELIEVE IN HIS ABSENCE

PALMER. - DISMISSAL OF CHARGE AGAINST HOFFMEYER FOR PASSING VALUELESS CHEQUE.

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE BY: SGT. BESLEY CNARACOORTEl - TROOPERS RUMBALL CGOOLWAl -G. ORR (MORPHETT VALE) - F DECHERT CSTRATHALBYNl -BERESFORDD (ADELAIDE) - T. WILLIAMS (JAMESTOWN) AND PC HOLTON (ADELAIDE).

McGUINNESS - ARRESTED IN ADELAIDE FOR FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY fN MELBOURNE. - ESCORTED BY PT. DOWLING.

WALLAROO PS. - REPAIRS TO.

HIS INCREASED WORKLOAD IN THE METROPOLITAN DIVISION. -SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF $GT. BESLEY OF NARACOORTE AS HIS ASSISTANT IN THE RANK OF SUB-INSPECTOR - APPROVED.

UNFIT POLICE HORSES - DISPOSAL OF.

BALAKLAVA PS. - FENCING REQUIRED AROUND NEW CELLS.

PLAIN CLOTHES CONSTABLES. SEEKING TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES FOR THOSE SO ENGAGED APPROVED.

JAMESTOWN - ERECTION OF WALL AT

REQUESTING A REPORT RELATIVE TO AN UNSPECIFIED ITEM IN THE ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER REFERRING TO AN ALTERCATION BETWEEN P.T.M. - NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE.

REQUESTS FOR REPAIRS/ALTERATIONS ETC TO STATIONS. Cll REDHILL - NEW POLICE STATION NEARING COMPLETION. (2l KADINA - WHITE WASHING OF CELLS (3) PORT AUGUSTA - DISPOSAL OF OLD POLICE STATION. (4) VENUS BAY - NEW WATER PUMP (5) NAIRNE. - POLICE RENTING PREMISES AT (6) STRATHALBYN. - REPAIRS TO '.ffLL. (7l CLARE - FLOODING OF & ENCLOSURE OF STABLES. (8) MANNUM - ERECTION OF STABLES COMPLETED. - POLICE HORSES TRANSFERRED FROM HOTEL STABLE (9) MORGAN. - LEAKING CONDITION OF POLICE BOAT "GRAPPLER... ACQUISITION OF FORMER HOTEL BUILDING RECOMMENDED FOR USE AS A POLICE STATION. SEE 674/1870 SUPRA. (10) MORGAN. - REQUISITION FOR BOAT BY CORPORAL rnENS.

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BOAT BUILT OF HUON PINE OBTAINED FROM GOOLWA BOAT BUILDER. (11) MAITLAND · REQUEST BY PT. GLEESON FOR ADDITIONAL (4TH ROOM) BE ERECTED AT THE POLICE STATION. (12) TRURO · WELL DEEPENING REQUIRED.

1B79 910 COMMISSIONER. CALLING TENDERS FOR lBBO VETERINARY ATTENDANCE ON POLI CE HORSES AND SHOE I NG CONTRACTS . · CHALW IN RE · APPOINTED POLICE VETERINARY SURGEON.

1B79 925 MACK, PT. MILLICENT. · REPORTING INFRINGEMENT OF THE POST OFFICE ACT BY ROBERT HOOD. · FILED IN 4/1B79.

1B79 933 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ACCLIMATIZATION DESTRUCTION OF NATIVE FISH. · PETITION FROM . SOCIETY

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SOCIETY. MEMBERS REQUESTING EFFECTIVE STEPS BE TAKEN TO ARREST THIS EVIL. · THE COMMISSIONER'S REPLY REFERRING TO EXISTING LAWS AND SUGGESTING THE LOBBYING OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING INSPECTORS OF FISHERIES APPOINTED.

934 VARIOUS

944 DEMPSTER AND WEBB. SOLICITORS.

947 W. PETERSWALD, SUPT.

94B W. PETERSWALD. SUPT.

95B ANONYMOUS LETTER. REGISTER NEWSPAPER.

966 W. PETERSWALD. SUPERINTENDENT.

969 COMMISSIONER.

919 MR. COOK. WELLINGTON.

9B3 CLODE. PT

( 1) CRYSTAL BROOK · CATTLE ABANDONED AND BELIEVED SUFFERING FROM PLEURO·PNEUMONIA. (2) PORT PIRIE. · STRAY BULL CALF. DITTO. (3) REFUSAL BY COMMISSIONER TO ACCEDE TO REQUEST OF CHIEF INSPECTOR OF STOCK FOR POLICE TO BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF DISEASED ANIMALS.

MURDER OF JOHN MENSFORTH AT WAKEFIELD C.1B47. · CLAIM BY HIS DAUGHTER. MRS. IVESON FOR RETURN OF TITLE DEEDS BELIEVED HELD BY POOLICE.

SGT. BESLEY APPOINTED SUB· INSPECTOR AT ADELAIDE PS. · NEED FOR OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR HIM. · T. W. BEE. INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSES RE-LOCATED AT STOW MANSE IN FLINDERS STREET.

BENJAMIN JUDKINS. HIS CAMPAIGN OF PUBLICLY SLANDERING THE POLICE. · CONVICTED FOR USING INSULTING WORDS AT PORT ADELAIDE AND SENTENCED TO ONE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT. · HIS CONTINUING SLANDEROUS CONDUCT.

ALLEGING SLY GROG ACTIVITY IN THE HUNDRED OF OLADDIE.

"ADELAIDE PUNCH" NEWSPAPER · LOTTERY BY TO ATTRACT SUBSCRIBERS. COMMENT BY PETERSWALD AS TO THE EXERCISE OF DISCRETION IN MATTERS NON INJURIOUS TO THE PUBLIC. · HIS DILEMMA IN PURSUING SUCH MATTERS WHEN LOTTERIES COMMONLY OCCUR AT CHURCH BAZAARS AND HIS BELIEF IN CONSISTENCY OF POLICING IN THESE MATTERS. · GOVT. POLICY SOUGHT. · AMBIGUITY BY GOVERNMENT.

GLADSTONE. · SEEKING UNSPECIFIED INFORMATION FROM PT. ELZHOLZ.

SEEKING RETURN OF SHEEP STOLEN FROM HIM BY LOVEGROVE.

l/ENUS BAY. · REPAORT!NG RECEIPT OF NOTICE FROM CROWN LANDS RANGER TO DESTROY RABBITS ON THE POLICE

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1879 994 A. NEWNHAM. PT. ECHUNGA - REQUESTING TANK & ERECTION OF A FENCE.

1879 1004 B. HUNT. lNSPECTOR NON APPLICAT[QN OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. AMENDMENT ACT OF 1877 TO POLICE MATTERS.

l879 1005 MESSRS. SOMMER. O'NEIL AND DUNN. CALLINGTON. - SEEKING PERMISSION TO TENDER PUBLIC CALLINGTON DINNER TO PT. CHARLES NALTY PRIOR TO HIS TRANSFER TO

STRATHALBYN. - REFUSED

1879 1017 INSPECTOR-GENERAL. SYDNEY. ADVISING RETURN OF DET SGT DOYLE AFTER PERFORMING DUTY AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. SYDNEY.

l879 1018 R. DEMPSEY. CRADDOCK. REPORTING LOSS OF STRAYING HORSE.

1879 1019 [NSPECTOR. T. W. BEE. REQUESTING LETTER BOX FOR HIS NHJ OFFICE IN STOW MANSE. FLINDERS STREET

1879 1020 J. FIELD. CORPORAL. MT. GAMBIER. - MAlNTENANCE OF POLICE WELL REQUIRED.

1879 1023 MILDRED & BEARE. SOLICITORS. REQUESTING POLICE SERVICE LOCAL COURT PROCESSES ON KANGAROO ISLAND

1879 1026 C. CARL. MT. GIPPS. N.S.W REPORTING STOLEN HORSES

1879 1029 CHARLES BIRKS EMPLOYEES' SEEKING PERMISS[QN TO PRACTICE CRICKET ON THE POLICE CRICKET CLUB. PADDOCK. - GRANTED

1879 l038 ANONYMOUS LETTER IN THE REGISTER CONDUCT OF LARRIKINS [N THE VICINITY OF THE BRECKNOCK NEWSPAPER. HOTEL IN KING 1..J[LLlAM ST

1879 1041 VARIOUS MISSING FRIEND REPORTS ETC. ( 1) SCOTLAND YARD REPORT ON THEIR INQUIRY CONCERNING JOHN RAMSTER OF ADELAIDE SUSPECTED BIGAMIST. (2) MORPHETT VALE. - RENFREY @ ELIZA JUDD COMMITTED TO ASYLUM. - COMMISSIONER'S CRITICISM OF POLICE BUNGLING. (3) DEATH OF SYDNEY WATHER AT ANDRUANNIE IN THE FAR NORTH. - KICKED BY HORSE ( 4) H .A. CURT! S. FORMER RES IDE NT OF BOMBAY . I NO IA NOW EMPLOYED IN THE TRAIN I NG SCHOOL. GROTE ST. WANTED FOR CRIMINAL ANO CIVIL CHARGES BY THE BOMBAY RESIDENCY. (5) EPHRAIM WAKEFIELD - ADELAIDE WIDOWER. - ALLEGEDLY WENT TO ENGLAND ANO MARRIED WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS A RICH WIDOW WHOM HE DESERTED AFTER FINDING OUT OTHERWISE & RETURNED TO S.A. (6) EDWARD WILLIAM PRIEST PC. - INQUIRY BY HIS ENGLISH RELATIVES. (7) DEATH OF JAMES SCOTT AT SHACKLE POLICE CAMP IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - NOT IDENTICAL WITH M.F OF INQUIRER. (8) INQUIRY FROM CANADA RE HENRY GRAHAM. MURDERED BY NATIVES IN THE FAR NORTH. HIS REMAINS DISCOVERED ON 8-1-1879 ANO BURlED ON THE SPOT. SEE 80(9)/1877 - BOX 49. (9) DISAPPEARANCE OF PETER CAMPBELL LOCATED. (10) INQUIRY BY CHICAGO (U.S.A) LAWYER RE MISS S.M. PARAPA WHOM HE CLAIMS HAS A CRIMINAL PAST ANO IS LIVING IN S.A. · PARAPA NOT LOCATED. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION COUCHED IN HIGH HANDED FORM.

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1049 J. & J. JEFFERS. NARACOORTE.

1233 B. HUNT. INSPECTOR.

1374 W. PETERSWALD, SUPERINTENDENT.

SUBJECT

SEEKING PERMISSION TO PRESENT SERGEANT BESLEY WITH A PRINTED ADDRESS PRIOR TO HIS TRANSFER TO ADELAIDE.

NARACOORTE. · SEEKING TO HAVE CORPORAL DUNN APPOINTED BAILIFF OF THE LOCAL COURT.

CASE OF POLICE v. PLUMRIDGE. CHARGED WITH STEALING A LAMP AT THE EAST END MARKET. · CONCERN BY PETERSWALD OVER UNJUSTIFIED STATEMENTS BEING CIRCULATED AND REQUESTING A FORMAL INQUIRY INTO THE MATIER. · BOARD OF INQUIRY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

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