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GPO Box 464 Adelaide SA 5001 Tel (+61 8) 8204 8791 Fax (+61 8) 8260 6133 DX:336 [email protected] www.archives.sa.gov.au Special List GRG 5/2 Correspondence files ('PCO' files) - Police Commissioner's Office 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 Access Determination Records open after 60 years Contents File numbers 2/1864 to 1888/1864 This list has been made text-searchable using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Please browse the list if you are unable to locate information using the Ctrl F ‘find’ function. If you have concerns about the accuracy of the information within this list, please let State Records of South Australia staff know. 2 December 2015

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Page 1: GRG 5/2 Correspondence files ('PCO' files) - Police ... · This is the major correspondence series of the Police Commissioner's Office. A correspondence file generally only relates

GPO Box 464 Adelaide SA 5001 Tel (+61 8) 8204 8791 Fax (+61 8) 8260 6133 DX:336 [email protected] www.archives.sa.gov.au

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

Police Commissioner's Office

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

Access Determination

Records open after 60 years

Contents File numbers 2/1864 to 1888/1864

This list has been made text-searchable using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Please browse the list if you are unable to locate information using the Ctrl F ‘find’ function.

If you have concerns about the accuracy of the information within this list, please let State Records of South Australia staff know.

2 December 2015

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1864 28/12/63 2 P/Trooper W.M. Mulville Port Augusta.

PCO FILES.

Repairs to Police Station, Stables and fences.

1864 13/12/63 3 P/Trooper Jwres Death of Police Horse 'Emigrant'

1864 31/12/63

1864 4/1/64

1864 4/1/64

1864 10/12/93

4

9

10

12

Newton, Guichen Bay

P/Trooper Dennis Toole Pt. Elliot

Conm. of Crown Lands.

P/Const John McCaffrey.

Mrs Gill, Port Fairy, · VICT.

1864 Jan. 1864 13 Sgt. Wright Port Adelaide. P/Const McBinn Kapunda.

16 P/Trooper Toole

17 Cornn. of Police

Request for one week's leave.

Request to purchase horse for expedition purposes.

Request to retain reward for apprehension of seam:m.

REquest to locate her son John Gill. located by Mt Barker Police.

Criminal Of fence Report re housebreaking. Criminal Offences Report re larceny from dwelling.

Repairs required to Stable floor.

Returns re cariage licence fees.

1864 2/1/64

1864 6/1/64

1864 6/1/64 22 P/Const Peter Ryan REquest to retain reward.

1864 Jan.1864 25 Clerk of Court Port Augusta.

Warant for desertion.

1864 6/1/64

1864 8/1/64

1964 9/2/64

1864 Jan/64

1864 12/2/64

1864 7/1/64

1864 7/1/64

2 7 M. loryrrer Retired Sgt.

28 P/Const Thomas Doyle.

30 M/C Ewens P/T J. Simpson Sgt Saunders.

Offer of services to Police.

R.A. :Ma.y located on stewrer Iady Augusta on River Murray.

Cariage Licence fees at Salisbury, and G:lwler Town.

35 Various ITBmbers 31 applications for pay increments

30

at country stations for long service. Separate files.

J. Spring. Official Receiver

Receipt for cash,gold and property. Estate of G. Hunt.

42 P/Const David Payment of mess funds to P/Const Teate, Port Police. W.H. Birt of Water Police.

43 Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

Request for copy of his Conmission as Special Magistrate.

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1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

1864

7/1/64

Jan/64

11/1/64

12/1/64

12/1/64

12/1/64

13/1/64

10/1/64

12/1/64

27/1/64

29/1/64

15/1/64

7/1/64

12/1/64

1864 14/1/64

1864 16/1/64

18~4/64

1864 16/1/64

44

45

46

51

53

54

62

63

65

69

72

74

77

79

INspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

Various Police personnel.

P/Const B. Besley, Adelaide

Cornn. of Police.

Cornn. bf Police.

Colonial Secretary.

L/Cpl Brown.

Sgt. Wright Port P/Station.

Sgt Benjamin Hunt Gawler Town.

Sgt. Wright Port Adelaide Police Station.

Sgt. B.J. Hunt Gawler Town.

Cpl. J. Wauhop.

Sgt . B. J. Hunt Gawler Town

P/Trooper J Morton Penola.

PCO FIIBS.

REquest for copy of his Corrmission as Special Magistrate.

20 notifications from Police Force.

Request to retain reward.

Sale of unserviceable Police horses

Corrrrents re illicit distillation charges prosecuted by Police, and distribution of penalty.

Request to trace writer of letter from Kooringa.

Reporting that reward has been given to P/Const Besley.

Reward received and paid to Sgt. Dyke and P/C Mooney.

Requesting repairs to station fencing.

Unauthorised expenditure on pump for ash pits. Instructed to pay account himself.

Auctioneers Licences and arrears.

Requesting instructions re disposal of property from deceased estate.

Inspection of omnibuses to be used for pasengers-Tanunda to Gawler.

Criminal Offence Report re Horse­-stealing. Suspect heading to Viet.

83 3"~t; Wright Notifying pa~nt of reward to Port Adelaide Police P.C.'s Dewberry and Freeman for Station. preventing crew from absconding.

85 P/Trooper J.W. Binns , Kapunda

Pa~nt for hire of horse and cart to convey fertlClle prisoner and child from Tothills Creek to Kapunda.

88 P/T Patrick Blake Notifying intention to resign. Police H.Q.

93 Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

Notifying Warrant of Apprehen­-sion for wife desertion.

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1864 20/1/64

1864 20/1/64

1864 20/1/64

1864 9/1/64

1864 22/1/64

1864 21/1/64

1864 16/1/64

1864 1/1/64

1864 16/1/64

1864 23/1/64

1864 27/1/64

1864 21/1/64

1864 26/1/64

1864 26/1/64

1864 1/1/64

1864

97

99

101

102

104

105

109

111

112

115

W.R. Wigley, Clerk to Bench of Magistrates.

Protector of Aborigines.

Inspector G.B. Scott, Mt Gambier

Chief Cornn of Police. VICT.

Sgt. Wright Port Adel. Police

Curator of Intes­-tate Estates.

Inspector G.B. Scott. Mt Gambier.

Sgt O'Shanahan Three Lakes P/Stn.

P/Trooper Mudge Streaky Bay.

Chief Secretary's Office.

PCO FILES.

REquesting reports on all Licensed premises.

Requesting returns of receipts and issues from Overland Corner and Chowilla.

Investigation re two forged cheques at Robe.

REquesting enquiry re missing person Seaacombe.

Reporting reward received for returning deserter to ship.

Police to dispose of estate of late Finlay Munro, Mosquito Plains.

Cpl. Woodcock, Robe Town. case against Peter Inns -Resist Police. Counter charge against Woodcock.

Reporting adequacy of his unifoDTI.

Reporting that his unifoDTI and that of P.T. White are adequate.

PeDTiission for Rev. Joseph Warner to use Police Paddock for religous service.

123 C.H. Draper,Cashier.Receipt for dog fees.

134 P/Trooper J Jones Penola.

141 Under Secretary.

150 P/Const D Teate Port Adel. Police

153 P/Trooper J . O'Brien, Kapunda.

154 Cornn. of Police.

Requesting payment re electoral duty.

Directing regularity in submission of accounts.

Reward received re siezure of illegally landed Chinese boy.

Warrant issued for William Hales sent to Burra & Wallaroo.

List of Police personnel engaged in collecting agricultural statistics. Includes files 303/64 537/64,246/64,166/64,158/64, 857/64,788/64 and 668/64.

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1864 29/1/64 156 Corrm. of Police

1864 30/1/64 160 Sgt A Etheridge Adelaide.

1864 26/1/64 169 Sgt. R. Read Mt. Barker.

1864 19/1/64 170 J. Bell. Clerk.

1864 1/2/64

1864 19/1/64

1864 4/2/64

1864 2/2/64

1864 23/9/63

1864 3/2/64

1864 4/2/64

1864 7 /3/64

1864 4/2/64

1864 4/2/64

1864 18/1/64

1864 5/2/64

1864 29/1/64

Police Barracks.

180 Secretary, Attorney-General

185 Cpl. W Brown. Adelaide.

190 Unknown.

191 Jno. Chaprran.

193 P. Fitzpatrick. Poona. East India.

195 W. Boothby Sheriff.

197 Under Secretary

204 Corrm. Of Police.

209 Corrm. of Police

210 Corrm. of Police.

211 G. Boothby. Bordertown.

212 Sgt A.Wright Port Adel. Police.

213 Mr Bums S.M. Wentworth NSW

PCO FILES.

P/Trooper Provis to attend Headquarters as witness.

Report of Warrant of Apprehension for Cornelius Lyons for Forgery and Uttering.

Repairs requested for roof and old stables.

Checks to be made re Auctioneer's Licences.

Notify witnesses not to attend Court.

Auctioneer's Licences. Enquiries at Kapunda & Mt.Gambier. Also contains 236/64, 291/64, & 398/64.

Receipt for dog fees.

Receipt for horse received from Corrm. of Police. Witness P/Trooper Tacey.

Requesting information re his sister - arrived Adelaide 1856.

Police attendance -escort to Suprerre Court.

Quarterly returns of stock imported from NSW and VICT. to be provided by Police at Overland Corner and South-Eastern District.

Criticizm of Magistrtates at Mount Barker.

Household property forwarded to Blanchetown.

Horseshoes and nails sent for use at Overland Corner P/Station.

Complaint re P/T Oliver from Bor-dertown when inspecting sheep on local stations.

Advising Warrant issued for desertion of service.

Report on alleged irregularity in execution of Warrant. Refuted by P/Trooper Jenkin Coles.

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1864 5/2/64 218 Inspector H. Reporting arrest of native for Holroyd. Pt.Lincoln ITn.lrder at Mount Wedge.

1864 7 /2/64

1864 26/1/64

1864 8/2/64

1864 6/2/64

1864 17/1/64

1864 8/2/64

1864 10/2/64

1864 10/2/64

220 Cornn. of Police.

221 Chief Corrm of Police. VICT.

223 Sgt. A.Wright Port Adel. Police.

224 Police Clerk Sydney NSW.

230 E. Morgan, Merirn Water Holes VICT.

238 Agricultural & Horticultural Soc.

251 Sgt. Dyke Port Adel. Police.

253 Eliza Giffney Adelaide.

1864 19/12/63 254 City of London Police.

1864 10/2/64 255 Inspector W.J. Peterswald.

1864 15/2/64 258 Corrm. of Police

1864 8/2/64 263 Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

1864 9/2/64 265 Chief Corrm.

1864 15/2/64

1864 9/2/64

1864 16/2/64

of Police VICT.

267 Corrm. of Police

268 Henry Lester Wallaroo Bay.

270 William Boothby Sheriff

Arrest of offender Falkenburg for Forgery. Escapee from Brisbane.

Warrant for arrest of Heny Jones for desertion of wife and family.

Bag found by P/Const Stephens forwarded to Mounted Barracks.

A.H. Gouge in Sydney. Wanted for desertion.

Reporting horse stolen from near Penola S.A.

Requesting Police attendance at and use of Police Paddock for annual Show.

Criminal offence. Larceny of clothing on ship 'Utopia' P/T Ewens to pursue.

Reporting her son Patrick as missing friend.

Requesting circulation of infor­-ITICltion re faudulently obtained bank notes. Criminal Offence Report for Housebreaking. Pt. Adelaide.

Instructions re pay. P.T Ewens MacDonnell Bay. Authorities and certification.

Description of stolen or strayed horse for Police Gazette.

Report of larceny of horse from Koroit, VICT. Suspected en route to Penola or Mt.Gambier.

Police to apprehend of fender illegally sentenced and discharged. P.T. Foelsche, Strathalbyn. to action.

Corrplaint against Corp. Bentley by publican. Refuted.

Request for Police escort to Stockade. PT's Ayliffe, Tacey and carrpbell detailed.

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1964 15/2/64

1864 10/2/64

1864 17/2/64

1864 16/2/64

1864 19/2/64

1864 19/2/64

1864 15/2/64

1864 20/2/64

1864 23/2/64

1864 20/2/64

1864 24/2/64

1864 10/2/64

1864 18/2/64

1864 26/2/64

1864 22/2/64

1864 29/2/64

276 Under Secretary

277 Corp. Thomas Berrill Yankalilla.

278 Cornn. of Police.

292 P.Trooper Kidney Redruth.

296 Inspector W.J. Peterswald.

297 William Boothby Sheriff.

298 Marine Board.

312

315

316

317

324

325

340

346

349

Sgt Wright Port Adel. Police.

Carm. of Police.

P.Trooper Michael Corcoran,Echunga

Cornn. of Police.

H. Lyon S.M. Mount Gambier.

Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

Cornn. of Police.

P/Trooper Joshua Jones, Robe Town.

Curator of Intestate estates

PCO FILES.

Crnm. of Police to forward return of stores.

Application by Talisker store­-keeper for Licence. Previously convicted sly grog.

Requesting information re responsibility for slaughtering licences.

Loss of Money Order.Info. to be placed in Police Gazette.

Re effects of J.S. Macey, deceased.

Surrmonses for service by Police.

Report of wreck in Avoid Bay. Search by Corp. J Ewens from cape Avoid to cape Whidby without success.

Distribution of reward to P.C.s I:errpsey, Teate and Fuller.

Requesting status of stowaways from Albany, West. Australia.

retails of watch stolen at Echunga.

Appointrrent of Thoma.s Carn:Ddy to Foot Police vice Phillips, dismissed.

Cormending P.Trooper Bartlett for courage and forbearance when assaulted in execution of duty.

Requesting pennission for P/Trooper Thomas O'Connor to accept reward from residents at Naracoorte re execution of duty.

Directing Robe Police to forward stores to Penola.

Surmnns for service on Watts. Enquiries Adelaide and Overland Corner.

Disposal of estate of Thoma.s Dixon. Action by Cpl Saunders Mount Remarkable.

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1864 17/5/64

1864 15/2/64

1864 1/3/64

1864 26/2/64

1864 3/3/64

1864 14/3/64

1864 5/3/64

1864 17/2/64

1864 7/3/64

BOX MO. 1 B·· P.C.O. Files.

353 L/Corporal John Shaw, Willunga

Escape of Police horse from Goveill!rent Farm. Irrpounded Aldinga.

367 James Dunn of Lower Property found in scIUb forwarded to

369

355

Wakefield. Police for enquiry at Mount Remarkable.

P/Trooper W. Ewens Salisbury.

P/Trooper Thorras Rickaby, Goolwa.

Reporting death of two children from poisoning at Penfield. Inquest conducted by J.P. and jury.

Reporting sails woin out on Police boat and quotes for replacerrent.

372 Inspector W. J. REquesting repairs to drain at Peterswald, Adelaide Police Station, Adelaide.

374 Sgt. Bradshaw Locating of Bridget Conley re Young, Mt. Garrbier her wellbeing.

377 W. Kennedy,Goolwa Allegations of misconduct by

379

382

P/Trooper T.P. Streaky Bay.

Inspector W.J. Peterswald.

Trooper Rickaby towards Cptn Higgins, Rickaby supported by witnesses. Corrrrents by Cornn of Police

Oldam Reporting accidental drowning of John McLeish near Fowlers Bay. Action ! by Curator of intestate estates and Police.

Enquiries to locate Henry Hillier in Adelaide and Gumeracha.

1864 28/1/64 387 Cpl B.C. Besley Overland Corner.

J.::::: I e_,<Cf\- '"J!-0(8/84 s::?Q_ ~ ~/27 64 395 Cornn. of Police.

REequesting repairs to slate roof and walls of station. Rain and wind causing problems.

Circulation to Senior Officers JX)~ 2 .

8/3/64

1864 7/3/64

1864 14/3/64

1864 10/3/64

399 Under Secretary.

400 Sgt. T.W. Dyke Port Adelaide.

402 P/Const Jarres Doyle, Kadina.

408 Cornn. of Police.

of Rules of Conduct for those in Public Service re action or corrrrents contrary to Govt. policy.

Requiring Police attention at night to Public Buildings while being repaired.

Reporting cost of boat hire, and uses rrade.

Deaillh of horse hired by Police to collect body from Clinton. Civil claim by owner.

RE paddocks used by Police near Police Barracks.

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1864 23/3/64 410 CoITTTI. of Police. 12 horses purchased and prepared for expedition to Northern Territory.

1864 1.V.03 I 64

1864 3/3/64

1864 5/1/64

1864 11/3/64

1864 3/3/64

1864 14/3/64

1864 1/3/64

1864 10/3/64

1864 16/3/64

411 Ernst A. Sieldmann Alleged slander by P/Trooper Wood Port Wakefield. of Pt. Wakefield.

415 Cpl James Wauhop Suspected Pleura Pneurronia in Mount Serle. catle.Report by P/Trooper Poynter.

416 Cpl James Wauhop Ileath of Annie Martin intestate, Mount Serle. residing near Elin.man.

417 curator of intestateReceipts·re estate of W Malcolm.Mount estates. Serle.

419 Cpl James Wauhop Mount Serle.

425 Inspector W.J. Peterswald. Adel.

427 Sgt Wright, Port Adelaide.

431 P/Trooper Thadeus Moriarty, Moonta

435 Inspector W.J. Peterswald. Adel.

Report re intestate deaths; Martin, McNamara and W. Malcolm.

Requesting repairs to quarters.

Reward of one pound received from Collector of Customs re detention of 4 Chinese se.arren.

Repairs to saddle to be performed at Wallaroo.

REquest for painting at quarters. Wallpaper being eaten by cockroaches.

1864 1/3/64 440 H. Rogers,Stirling Allegations of unlawful slaughtering (North) by E. Whiting. Report by P. T. Linihan.

from Port Augusta.

1864 30/3/64 441 P/Trooper George J. cash found on body of P. Hogan Bartlett, Mount killed in accident at Mt. Gambier. Gambier.

1864 14/3/64 443 Cpl Michael Saunders, fl.bunt Remarkable.

1864 15/3/64 445 P/Trooper Linihan Port Augusta.

Criminal Offence Report re horse­-stealing near Mt. Brown.Suspect: Charles Eisfield.

Ileath of Thomas McMahon in fall from bullock dray near Stirling (l'brth) Inquest conducted etc.

1864 3/3/64 454 P/Trooper Walford Search for missing boat en route to Ewens , Franklin Hbr. Wallaroo, with three rren on board.

1864 12/3/64 "450 Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

1864 21/3/64 460 P/Trooper Toole Port Elliot.

Criminal Offence Reports re horse­-atealing, Reedy Creek and Biscuit Flat. COR's Guichen Bay and Mosquito Plains.

Telegram re shipwreck of Brigantine 'Athol' at Port Elliot. Cb rocks. Crew and luggage safe.

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1864 19/3/64

1864 16/3/63

462 Sgt H Wright, Port Adel. Police.

463 R. Standish, Chief Corrm. of Police. Victoria.

1864 15/3/64 464 II II II

1864 22/3/64 465 J. Shiels, Sgt.

1864

Adelaide.

20/3/64 477 P/Trooper Hermann Korrrroll, Mosquito Plains.

P.C.O. FILES.

Reward for P.C. Dempsey for apprehending crew rrember AWOL.

Requesting enquiries re narre of husband of missing female catherine Ingram.

Requesting enquiries to locate Robert Ferguson wanted for desertion and believed to be in South Aust.

Warrants for ship desertion.

Application to transfer to Northeill Territory should opportunity arise.

1864 19/3/64 466 Cpl Edward Bentley Cost of conveyance for Police and

1864 26/3/64

1864 26/3/64

Wallaroo prisoner from Wallaroo to Mount Remarkable via Burra Burra.

473 Portland Police, Victoria.

482 P/Trooper O'Brien, Kapunda.

Request to locate George Marriott disappeared in suspicious circum­-stances from near casterton,Vict.

Request to fence Police Paddock at junction of Allan's Creek and ? River Light.

1864 29/3/64 490 Under Secretary. Corrm. of Police to sit on Board to examine Treasury cash Book and cash balances.

1864 29/3/64 491

1864 30/3/64 493

1864 25/3/64 495

1864 21/3/64 496

1864 30/3/64 498

1864 30/3/64 499

Cpl Birrell Yankalilla.

Chief Inspector Hamilton.

Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

P/Trooper William Potter, Bordertown.

P/Trooper Thadeus Moriarty, Moonta.

Inspector W.J. Peterswald Metropolitan Police Station.

Telegram reporting that brig 'Freak' en route to Sydney is on shore at caple Jervis.

Requesting alterations and repairs to hw quarters at Barracks.

Medical account for tre.atrrent to P/Trooper William Potter.

REquest for transfer to Adelaide.

Moriarty seriously injured by prisoners in affray. Re-inforcerrents called for.

Warrant for desertion of wife and children re Charles Barr.

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1864 N/K

1864 1/4/64

1864 1/4/64

1±864 1/4/64

1864 1/4/64

1964 17 /3/64

501 John Crowley Solomon Street Adelaide.

504 Ccmn. of Police.

505 Cornn. of Policew

506 Cornn of Police.

509 Cornn. of Police

523 J.M. IDve JP, Mount Wedge.

PCO FILES.

Reporting his 13 year old son missing.

Police clothing shipped to MacDonnell Bay for Sgt Young, P.T.'s Dann, Allen and Bartlett.

Police clothing shipped to Robe for distribution to Cpl Woodcock, L/Cpl Morton, PT's Budd, O'Connor, Jones, KoITDll, Potter, T. Ewens & Oliver.

To Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola notifying that Police clothing had been shipped per 'Penola" and 'Kangaroo' .

Police clothing shipped to Port Augusta per ' Lubra' for Mt Ser le, Mt • Rerncrrkable and Port Augusta. Staff details included.

Request to P.Trooper O'Shanahan to attend at Pinery hut re natives allegedly threatening wo!Tfill.

1864 21/3/65 521 P/Trooper John Report of horse speared at

1864 3/3/64

1864 1/4/64

1864 2/4/64

1864 4/4/64

1964 17/3/64

Mudge, Streaky Bay. Streaky Bay.

524 George Hamilton Acting Cornn. of Police.

533 P/Cpl Thorras Berrill Yankal­-illa.

534 P/Trooper Paul Foelsche, Strathalbyn

538 Joshua Perrym:m Mt. Pleasant.

Resignation of Insp. H. Holroyd & P.T. John R. Ewens after Govt. enquiry. Re-errployrrent of Ewens. ProITDtions of others. Also contains 779/69, 789/64, 1840/64, 820/64,and 721/64.

Urgent repairs required to station re flooding yard causing damage to wells and Courthouse.

Corrplaint re use of brackish creek water for household use. Request for tank to be installed.

Reporting two horses lost or stolen.

548 V. Nixsen, Brisbane Letter re missing M:mey Order. Queensland. Alleged fraud.

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1864 6/4/64

1864 5/4/64

1864 7/4/64

1864 8/4/64

1864 8/4/64

1864 7/4/64

1864 3/6/64

1864 8/4/64

1864 7/4/64

1864 4/4/64

1864 9/4/64

1864 13/4/64

1864 12/4/64

1864 14/4/64

1864 5/4/64

15/3/64

BOX Nb. 18

550 Sgt T. Sheils .Adelaide P.Stn.

551 L/Cpl Rollison Wellington.

552 Cornn. of Police

555 Cornn. of Police

556 Cornn. of Police

557 N. Jones Port Elliot.

559 Cann. of Police.

560 Cann. of Police

563 Sgt. Wright Port Adelaide

564 Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

566 Sgt T.W. Dyke Port Adelaide.

577 P/T. Donnelly, Barracks.

578 P/Trooper Howe (?) Angaston.

589 P/Trooper W.D. Brown(?) Kapunda

596 Tasmania Police

598 W. Redpath Port Lincoln.

PCO FILES.

Report of Warrant issued for Charles Robertson re larceny of watch.

Information re person wanted re sub poenas.

Request for enquiries at Mt. Garrbier and Pt. Lincoln re altered cheque.

Corments re unofficial corres­-pondence received from Port Elliot.

Police at Kadina to transport prisoner to Adelaide Gaol by steamer.

Complaint against P/Troopers Toole and Perry. Refuted by Sgt/Major Searcy, supported by J. Hindmarsh JP.

Specification and tenders for Police clothing. Includes suggestions for alterations and additions.

Instruction to Port Augusta Police re Storekeepers Licence.

Reward for P.C. Stephens re arrest of shiip's car:penter.

Criminal Of fence Report re saddles and bridle stolen from Tarpeena.

Report of Warrants issued for desertion by two sailors from French Barque 'Reine' •

Reasons for leaving hospital against wishes of Colonial Surgeon. Threat of dismisal by Cornn. of Police.

Repairs required at Angaston Police Station. Roof and cell. Additions planned.

Seeking advice on receipt of fine for contempt of Court by Solicitor.

Report of Missing Friend. Report by L/Cpl Brown, Adelaide.

Lost or stolen pay cheque belonging to P.T. Alfred Bean, fonrerly of Franklin Harbour.

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B8*-- no l: 8'

604 Inspector W.J. Peterswald, Adel.

609 11 11 II

612 catherine Brady Liverpool, ENG.

614 Senior Inspector George Hamilton, Police Barracks.

615

618

619

624

631

636

641

644

II II II

Cpl R. Saunders Mt • Remarkable.

P/Trooper J Newton Mount Gambier.

Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

P/Trooper A Teate Mt Wedge P.Stn.

P/Trooper Jarres Simpson, Gurreracha P/Stn.

Corrm. of Police.

Inspector W.J. Peterswald, Adelaide.

PCO FILES.

Additional clothing required for personnel taken on in Sept. 1863.

Warrant executed on F.N. Wadham. Bailed to GI.lichen Bay.

Requesting location of her brother in Australia.

Complaint re firing practice by voluntary artillery near Police stables frightening horses and public.

Requesting that gas be supplied to Police Barracks. Cost 1100 pounds.

Withdrawl of Warrant Issued against W. Williarrs for False Pretences at Spring Cre.ek.

Stabling expenses involved in searching coast toward Iacepede Bay for straying Police horse.

Arrest of natives for fighting at GI.lichen Bay. Ref. to supply of liquor by publican and difficulty of conviction.

case against settler dismissed in Streaky Bay Court for assault on native. Corrrrents by Corrm. of Police.

Reporting cracks in walls and ceiling problems. Repairs required.

REporting to Govt. on excess expenditure on transport and travel.

REquesting fencing round paddock, and gas and lamps installed at North Adelaide P/Station.

650 Sgt Wright Reward received from ship for Port Adelaide P /Stn. prevention of desertion.

651 II II II

671 Corrm. of Police

Reward received from Clerk of Court re apoprehension of ship's crew. P.C.'s Freeman & Stephens.

Expenses re transport of witnesses from Unberatana to Adelaide 455 miles for case re S. Stuckey.

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1864 17/4/64

1864 5/5/64

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652 W. Hanson Engineers and Architects Office

672 Chief Inspector George Hamilton

674

676

682

700

701

702

II 11 II

Inspector W.J. Peterswald.

T. Britten I.acepede Bay.

P/Const H Stephens Port Adelaide.

Sgt T.W. Dyke Port. Adelaide

Cheif Cornn of Police, Victoria.

707 Sgt E Etheridge Port Adelaide

PCO FILES.

New North Adelaide P/Station ready for occupation Request to use forrrer stn in Kerrrode St for quarters.

Sgt Dyke of Port Adelaide charged and fined in Port Adelaide Court.

Request for gas to be supplied to Officer's quarters at Barracks.

Dispute between Sgts at Port Adel. re receipt and paynent of reward funds.

RE account for surgical attention to P/Trooper Budd.

Request for day's leave to get married and to live out of the station, Living out of barracks refused by Cornn. of Police.

REwards for P.C. 's Besley and Medlyn re arrest of ship deserters.

' Inforrnation re wanted persons .

Report of Warrant Issued re ships deserter.

708 P/Const John Wilson Request to retain reward for Adelaide. finding magpie. Approved.

709 L/Cpl Brown Adelaide.

712 James Rigney Adelaide

Report receipt of reward for recovery of gold watch and chain.

REward received from Register's re handing in of found title deeds.

714 Chief Cornn of Police Requesting information re owner-Victoria. -ship of sheep in Portland district.

715 " " ti

717 Sgt A Etheridge Pt . Adelaide .

716 L/Cpl Rollison Wellington P.Stn.

720 P.T. F. Drought Adelaide

Warant issued Melbourne for wife and family desertion. Believed in Adelaide. Cannot be executed in S.A.

REward for P.C. Weman re arrest of offender for being in S.A. without a discharge.

Criminal Offence Report for burglary near Wellington.Property and cash. Infor circulated. Arrested by P/T Foelsche of Strath. at Tungkillo.

Identification of person wanted inb Victoria, in Adelaide Hospital.

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1864 9/5/64 731 F.W. Carrpion, Port Wakefield.

PCO FILES.

Canplaint re actions of P/Trooper Wood. S.M. to decide if evidence found to support complaint.

1864 10/5/64 731 P.Trooper W. Smith Criminal Offence Report for Larceny Woodside. from dwelling at Grunthal.

1864 12/5/64 738 Chas N. Drapers Cashier.

1864 24/5/64 751 P/T F. Briggs, Mt Remarkable

1864 13/5/64

1864 17/5/64

757

763

P.T.W O'Brien Kapunda P/Stn.

Carm. of Police.

Receipt for dog fees.

Reporting death of woman. Cpl R. Saunders to report on inquest upon his return from north.

Money and a 'Burra Order' recovered for return to victim of Offence.

Appointrrent of Cpl R. Sullivan as bailiff at Pt Lincoln.

1864 14/5/64 776 P/Trooper W O'Brien REport of dead body on road near Kapunda. Kapunda. Investigation, inquest &

further enquires re suspicions.

1864

1864

18/5/64

18/5/64

1864 9/5/64

1864 5/5/64

1864 1/5/64

1864 19/5/64

1864 18/5/64

779 Comu. of Police.

780 Under Treasurer

759 P.T. F. Briggs Mt • Remrrkable.

782 P.T. O'Connor Mosquito Plains

784 Sgt Nolan, Harrow P/Stn, VICTORIA

792 Inspector W.J. Peterswald.

793 Mersell and Scott North Terrace Adelaide.

1864 21/5/64 800 Sen. Inspector Geo. Hamilton Adelaide.

1864 23/5/64 811 Mary Horner Riverton.

Tenders for Police boots.

Publicans and storekeepers who have not paid for licences.

Pursuit to Barrier Ranges to try to execute warrant for horse stealing.

Application for position as Clerk of Local Court, Penola.

Criminal Of fence report re sheep stealing. Pursuit and apprehension in South Aust.

Reward rroney from Adelaide City Council re by/law prosecution to be placed in Reward Fund.

Request to try to locate F.& T. Russell, missing in S.A. Located Victoria, west of Overland Corner.

Pt Lincoln Police to take over horse, drays and stores from C.H. Hargraves.

Request to locate dishonoured cheque in Police possession. Located. Used as evidence by P?Trooper Kewson

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1864 26/5/64

1864 27/5/64

1864 18/5/64

1864 28/5/64

818 Inspector W.J. Peterswald.

823 Sergeant at Arms House of Assembly

829 Postmaster General

830 Protector of Aborigines.

837 Cpl Bentley Wallaroo.

1864 26/5/64 839 Inspector G.B. Scott , Robe •

1864 28/5/64 854 Chief Secretary.

1864 28/5/64 862 Sen. Inspector George Hamilton

1864 30/5/64 863 P.C. E. Minear Adelaide.

PCO FILES.

Arrest of Maurice Perry for being a convict illegally at large from swan River Colony. Returned to W.A. by P/Const Patrick Mooney.

Request for Police attendance in public gallery and entrance 'When House sitting.

Request for Trooper at Blanchetown to perfonn restricted postal duty as no private person available. Temporary approval by Cornn. of Police. P.T. Rickaby.

Request for Police at Wellington to distribute blankets forwarded to McGrath's Flat. L/Cpl Rollison.

Telegrams detailing state of town re mining dispute. Vary from peace­-ful to guns firing and beating of drums. Potential violence.

Criminal Offence report re larceny of saddle from Lacepede Bay.

Cornn. of Police to fonn Board with Colonial Surgeon and others to recorrrrend site for Quarantine Station in neighbourhood of Torrens Island.

Request for 20 gallons of gas tar for use on tree trunks in Police Paddock to prevent damage by horses.

Request to retain reward received re arrest of ship deserter.

1864 11/5/64 864 Supt. of I:Btectives Enquiries to locate missing person Melbourne VICt E.T. Brooks at Glenpatrick VIC

and I.arrbing Flat N.S.W.

1864 30/5/64 867 Sgt E. Etheridge Port Adelaide.

1864 23/5/64 882 P.T. Linehan Port Augusta.

1964 2/6/64 858 Carrn. of Police.

Report of Warrant Issued for Thomas Jackson deserter from 'Oryx' .

Reasons for spelling Police Horse at Blinman. Knocked up and scarcity of feed at Angepena.

Policing difficulties at Port Augusta. Allegations and counter allegations by Troopers. Proposals by Corrrn. of Police to station Foot Constables, and recorrrrend pennanent Magistrate etc.

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1864 30/5/64 894 August Fiest Stockwell.

1864 3/6/84 900 Cornn. of Police

1864 8/6/64 919 Cornn. of Police.

1864 8/6/64 922 Under Secretary

1864 1/6/64 926 L/Cpl John Morton

1864 9/6/64

Penola.

928 Wm. Boothby Sheriff.

PCO FILES.

Reporting larceny of horse from stable.

Propsed changes to certificate re expiree and ticket of leave for Western Australian convicts found conmitting rrany offences in S.A.

Tenders for shoeing and veterin­-ary attendance for Police horses.

Cornn. of Police to attend Board at Govt. store to report on tenders for stores ending 30 June, 1865.

Report of horse stolen from MacDonnell Bay.

Request for Police attendance at Suprerre Court sittings.

1864 6/6/64 930 P/Trooper T Berrill Application for publican's

1864 7 /6/64

1864 4/6/64

1964 18/6/64

1864 11/6/64

1864 14/6/64

1864 15/6/64

1864 16/6/64

1864 17 /6/64

1864 4/6/64

Yankalilla. licence at Silverton via Rapid Bay.

937

944

950

Various petitioners Goolwa district.

Cpl R. Saunders Mt . Remarkable .

Corrm. of Police.

952 Cpl T. Berrill Yankallila

954 Sgt A Etheridge Port Adelaide.

95 7 Wm. Boothby Sheriff.

964 Sgt A.Etheridge. Port Adelaide.

968 John Molony

970 Cpl R Saunders Mt. Remarkable

Signed petition from local residents that Trooper JarrBs Perry be placed in charge at Goolwa Police Station. Approved by Corrm. of Police.

Return of expenses for hire of horses and accorrnodation in escort prisoner McDiarrnid from far North to Adelaide. Various receipts attached.

Inspections of Public Houses at various country locations.

Prosecution for sly grog of fences at Talisker Mines.

Report of Warant issued for deserter from Barque 'Norrran.'

Juror surrrronses for urgent service.

Reward received for securing store. To be paid to PC's I:Brnpsey & Stephens.

Application to join Foot Police.

F.G. Walkington, Bailiff charged with drunkenness and abusive language.

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1864 18/6/64

1864 12/6/64

1864 9/6/64

1864 13/6/64

1864 10/6/64

1864 22/6/64

1864 22/6/64

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971

981

P/Trooper Jarres Simpson, Gl..lrrBracha

Anonymous

985 H.A. Sprigg Oulnina Station.

990 Cpl B.C. Besley Overland Corner

992 II II II

994 Insp G.B. Scott Penola.

1000 Sgt A.Etheridge Port Adelaide

1001 II II II

1002 Sgt A. Etheridge Port Adelaide.

1005 Cornn. of Police.

1008 P.C. Farman (?) Adelaide.

1116 P/Trooper Kewson Clare.

1121 Cornn. of Police.

1125 P/Trooper F.G. Burton, Ca.wler.

1129 P/Trooper G.H. Ayliffe, Franklin Harbour.

1864 21/6/64 1133 Cpl B.C. Besley Overland Corner.

PCO FILES.

Repairs required to P. T. Tacey' s saddle.

Allegations of garrbling at North Adelaide in vicinity of Scotch Thistle Hotel & Ke.:rm::x:1e Street.

Assault on womm at Outalpa Station. Reports to Redruth Police Station. Enquiries in North-East areas.

REquesting repairs to Police boat. Replaced with boat from Goolwa ..

Death of aborigine at North-West Bend. Enquiries by P.T. J. Coles.

Requesting repairs to Police cells at M:lcDonnell Bay Police Station.

W. Dixon charged with larceny of rroney from ship's Captain. Difficulty re evidence in absence of witness.

Cash siezed. Disposal order requested.

Reward received from Marine Board Payrrent to P.C. Weman.

Tenders for greatcoats for Foot and Mounted Police.

Suspected escaped convicts from Hobartown residing Adelaide.

W. Ahill charged at Clare with distilling offences. Fined One hundred pounds.

Police at Mount Garrbier to take charge of new Court House.

Unable to locate two deserters from ship 'Eastern Errpire'.

Death of Police Horse. "Black Prince" Also death of Police horses from starvation at Mt Serle P/Stn, due to drought and lack of feed.

Death of deckhand 'Pool' in fall from stearrer.Search by Besley & PT Coles. Body recovered later at Renm:irk Isld.

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1864 28/6/64

1864 29/6/64

1864 15/7 /64

1864 31/5/64

1864 22/6/64

1864 1/7 /64

1864 24/6/64

1864 28/6/64

1864 3/7 /64

1134 P/Trooper Janes Perry, Goolwa.

1145 Cornn. of Police.

1146 Chief Secretary.

1151 Sgt W O' Shanahan Three Lakes P/Stn.

1152 Corrm. of Police.

1154 P/Trooper Thorras Rickaby, Blanche­-town P/Stn.

1162 P/Trooper Joshua Jones,Robe Town.

1163 Cornn. of Police.

1168 Joseph Stewart

1172 Sgt R. Saunders Gawler Town P/Stn.

1864 31/5/64 1173 P/Trooper J.W.

1864 1/7/64

1864 6/7 /64

1864 1/8/64

O'Brien, Kapunda

1181 Cpl E. Bentley Wallaroo

1182 Inspector W.J. Peterswald

1188 Corrrn. of Police

PCO FILES.

P/Trooper D Toole of Port Elliot injured when Police Horse stumbled at night.Broken clavicle.

Police Station, Court Room and Feryrran's house complete at Welling­-ton for occupation.

Cornn. of Police to attend as Board member re Treasury cash books and balances. Reporting that Gawler Ranges natives are stealing from huts etc. Action taken and instructions from Cornn. of Police. P/T W. Ewens, Franklin Harbour.

Requirement for Police at Mount RErrarkable to issue rations to natives in place of Magistrate. Objections by Cornn. of Police to addittional extraneous duty and divided control.

Requesting repairs to Blanchetown P /Stn. Unable to obtain tenderers.

Report of Warrant issued for R. McCoy for forge and utter at Iacepede Bay.

Resignation of catherine Dyke as female searcher at Pt Adel. Appoint­-ment of Eliza Stewart wife of P/Const Stewart.

Application for temporary employment.

Painting requested for interior walls of old section of station.

Money held re Janes Brown charged forge and utter. Copy of Station journal week ending 5/6/64.

Account for medical treatment to P.T. Moriarty injured on duty.

Reward from Corporation of Adelaide for Police involved in apprehending offenders for dumping night soil in parklands.

Enquiries re Sarruel Woods.

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1864 2/7 /64

1864 11/7 /64

1864 11/7/64

1864 11/7 /64

1864 24/6/64

1195 Inspector William Searcy, Pt Lincoln

1199 Sgt A. Wright.

1200 Sgt R. Everdale

1202 Inspector W. J. Peterswald

1203 Carrn. of Police.

1213 P/Trooper D Teate Mt Wedge P/Stn.

PCO FILES.

Replacerrent of 4 Police horses. Poor feed conditions on West Coast. Request to purchase land for Police paddock. Not approved by Cornn. of Police.

REport of Warrant issued re Jarres Wastell for larceny.

Report of Warrant issued for Seth Mason for assaulting his wife.

Request for blinds and grates for North Adelaide Police Station.

REquesting consent to purchase rerrount horses for Police.

Pursuit of offender Miller to Gawler Ranges. Arrested for murder of native. Police horse in poor condition and died. Prisoner per ship to Adelaide.

1864 7/7/64 1219 P/Trooper T O'Connor Requesting that the Victoria Police Mosquito Plains Gazette be forwarded via Penola instead

of Apsley VICT to irrprove speed

1864 12/7/64 1222 Under Secretary

1864 11/7/64 1226 P/Trooper W. Bullrose, Morphett Vale.

1864 15/7/64 1229 Sgt R. Everdale Adelaide.

1864 15/7/64 1230 Sgt M.Sullivan North Adelaide

1864 16/7/64 1239 Corrm. of Police.

1864 19/8/64 1244 Carm. of Police

1864 22/7/64 1300 L/Cpl cate.

of delivery.

Requiring details of Bank used re advances held by Police Dept.

Station fences requring repairs.

Report of Warrant issued re W. Roylin for failt to support child.

Criminal Offence Report re larceny from clothes line.

Requesting number of cloaks required for Troopers in South East and Port Lincoln Divisions.

Expenses for P/Trooper to attend Court in Adelaide from Venus Bay as defence witness. Legal questions. P/Trooper C. Provis.

Report of Warrant issued re John Long for larceny.

1864 2/7 /64 1304 P/Trooper John p 1 Enquiries Mudge, streaky Bay Death of native near ar a.

detailed.

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1864 25/7/64

1864 25/7 /64

1864 23/7/64

1864 22/7/64

1864 25/7 /64

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1864 6/8/64

1312 Inspector of nuis­-ances, Pt Adel.

1313 Sgt Major B.J Hunt Melaide.

1316 P/Trooper T.B. Oliver Border Town

1321 Inspector G.B. Scott, Penola.

1322 II II II

1325 P/Const Martin Doherty, Melaide

1332 Chief INspector George Hamilton.

1340 P/Trooper G.J. Bartlett, Mount Gambier.

1346 P/Trooper J.E. Crofton, Port Augusta.

1349 P/Trooper Plunkett Nairne.

1351 Agricultural Soc.

1353 Sgt R. Saunders Gawler Town.

1362 Cornn. of Police.

1370 Comnissioner of intestate estates.

1371 Sgt R. Everdale Adelaide

1372 Cornn. of Police

PCO FILES.

Complaint re overflow of impure water from Port Adelaide P/Stn. Action planned re upgraded drainage.

larceny of fowls from Mitcham. Search by P/T Thomas Besley.

Difficulty re inspection of cattle entering S.A. Police at Border Town and Naracoorte to inspect and submit returns.

P/Trooper Thorras Ewens sued for debt. Discharged from Police service by Cornn. of Police.

Criminal Of fence Report for malicious­-1 y fire and w:>und horses at Monbulla Station.

Request to be able to retain reward money. Granted.

Request to enlarge straw shed and repair forage room piping.

Request for advice on application for position as bailiff.

Request for repairs to stable and construction of mangers.

Report of larceny of purse, money, and clothing at Nairne.

REquest for Police at ploughing match at Bowden.

Request for fuel to be supplied at Govt expenses for fires at Station.

REquesting authority to pay funds to widow of late Sgt Hancock.

Receipt re estate of George Wilkinson.

REport of Warrant issued for F.S. Mead for desertion from ship 'Thomas Campbell. I

Annual Report of Police Reward Fund. Corrnents re conditions of fund and elegibility of recipients.

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1864 6/8/64

1864 9/8/64

1864 10/8/64

1864 11/8/64

1864 1/7 /64

1864 11/8/64

1864 9/8/64

1864 16/8/64

1864' 10/8/64

1864 17/8/64

1864 17/8/64

1864 19/8/64

1864 19/8/64

1864 22/8/64

1864 22/8/64

PCO FIIBS.

1375 Inspector W.Searcy Cpl Sullivan proceeding to Adelaide Port Lincoln. with prisoners for Supreme Court.

1385 Chief Inspector George Hamilton.

1386 Cornn. of Police

1389 N.O. Q.lick for Attorney-general

1392 Cornn. of Police

Request to dispose of old carrel saddles held in Barracks harness room. Obtained for McKinlay party.

Delmage to large oil of rope at Victor Harbour. Port Elliot Police to enquire. Rewardoffered by owners, Acraman and Co .

Request to stop witnesses. R.v Williams.

Request for 12 yards of 'Slow Match' for noon day gun.

1393 Sgt Bradshaw Young Reporting loss of cheque for Mt. cambier. travelling expenses.

1396 Cornn. of Police

1398 Daniel Barup M.D. District Registrar Inverbrackie.

1418 L/Cpl A.Wright North Adelaide

1420 Cpl B.C. Besley Overland Corner

1424 Wm Boothby Sheriff.

1425 Cornn. Of Police.

1439 Sgt A Etheridge Port Adelaide

1444 Under Secretary

1450 Inspector W.J. Peterswald

1452 Sgt A Etheridge Port Adelaide

Reqesting prior history of Louisa Mayhew from Adelaide Reforrratory. Arrested Mt Garrbier twice for drunk and disorderly.

Reporting suspicious circumstances raised by midwife at Lobethal.

Larceny of oranges.Two boys apprehen­-ded by PC Dyke.

Johanna W.F. Schomburg charged with False Pretences, enroute to Gol Gol N.S.W. per stearrer. P.T. Huston to pursue to apprehend.

Requested fror J:vbunted Police escort for prisoner from H.M. Gaol to Dry Creeek Stockade.

Refund by Inspector Peterswald re farriery for private horse.

Report of Warrant issued re John Mackay for assault.

Requiring particulars of personnel required to furnish security for the faithful dischaerge of duties.

Complaint re smoke from chimney perrreating quarters. Repairs rrade.

Reward received from rraster of 'Iserbrook' re deserter. L/Cpl Jones and PC McDonald involved.

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1864 23/8/64

1964 18/8/64

1864 24/8/64

1864 24/8/64

1456 Sgt R. Saunders Gawler Town

PCO FILES.

Report of man drowned in Gawler River while duck shooting. Unable to recover body until river subsides.

1458 L/Cpl A.Wright Larceny of ladder at North Metropolitan Police Adelaide.

1460 P/Trooper T O'Connor Criminal Offence Report re larceny Mosquito Plains. of 650 sheep from Mayhall.

1461 Inspector W.J. Peterswald. Adelaide.

1462 Corrm. of Police.

Deserter from 40th Regirrent identif­-ied. Crown Law opinion sought re any Police action possible.

Requesting advance of 200 pounds tp pay for forage etc.

1864 22/8/64 1463 P.T Frederick Drought.

Request for extended leave to attend Melbourne Hospital for treatrrent re injury on duty. Granted.

1864 25/8/64 1465 Inspector W.J. Peterswald.

1864 18/8/64 1466 P/Trooper P Kewson Clare.

1864 26/8/64 1469 L/Cpl D. Sullivan Metropolitan Police

1864 20/8/64 1470 P/Trooper J.E. Crofton,Pt Augusta

1864 22/8/64 1471 Cpl T. Mallon Mt. Remarkable.

1864 26/8/64 1475 P/Trooper A Teate Port Lincoln.

1864 1/8/64 1477 P/Trooper Ayliffe Franklin Harbour.

1864 27/8/64 1479 Sgt A Etheridge Port Adelaide

1864 27/8/64 1480 Sgt R.Everdale Metropolitan Police

~8\3{11/64 1481 Inspector W.J. Peterswald Adelaide.

REcorrrrendations for paynent from Police Reward Fund to personnel showing zeal and efficiency.

Difficulty found with double postage when pre-postage not used.

Larceny of galoshes from outside shop in Hindley Street, Adelaide

Costs incured in cleaning cell blankets.

Funds forwarded re sale of estate.

Description of Edward Reed wanted on Warrant. Located in Adelaide.

Reporting loss of kit list.

Criminal Offence Report re larceny of corrpass and blankets from boat.

Criminal Of fence Report re house--breaking at Adelaide. Material stolen.

load of gravel required for North Adelaide P/Stn. Contractor not quite corrplete.

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1864 25/8/64 1483 Cornn. of Police.

1864 22/8/64 1485 P/Trooper Jenkin Coles, Overland Corner.

1864 27 /8/64 1487 Alfr,ed T Reid Port Elliot.

1864 30/8/64 1489 L/Cpl Geo Innes Metro. Police

1864 30/8/64 1490 Chief Secretary

1864 2/9/64 1492 Cornn. of Police

1864 1/9/64 1496 Wm. Boothby. Sheriff.

1864 29/8/64 1499 P.T. Thaddeus Moriarty, Moonta

1864 22/8/64 1506 Sgt B Young Mount Gambier.

1864 29/8/64 1507 Inspector G.B.

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1864 2/9/64

Scott, Penola.

1508 II If II

1509 Sgt A Etheridge Port Adelaide

1510 L/Cpl D Sullivan Metro. Police.

PCO FILES.

Appointrrent as Magistrate for N.S.W. Contains list of S.A.Magistrates with appointrrents for N.S.W.

Man lost out from North West Bend. Body recovered from Ganges Range Well.

Requesting return of boots recovered as exhibit property.

Criminal Offence Report re larceny of coat from Auction Mart.

Requiring that Insp Peterswald repay witness fee to Treasury.

Return showing Police expenditure in mining district of Yorke's Peninsula, 1861, 1862, & 1863.

Juror surnronses for service by Police outside the boundaries of District Councils.

Moonta Police tent damaged in heavy squalls. P.T. Ivy forced to reside in Public House. Initial effort to provide permanent Police Station and Court House. Cost estimates.

Two Police horses escaped from Police paddock. One injured. P'T's Potter and Bartlett.

Large quantity of wood and rubbish on Police land near stables at Robe Town. Placed there by person occupying old wooden building formerly used as inmigrant's depot.

Requesting two Troopers be sent to S.E. Division to bring up to strength. Corrm. of Police unable to assist irrmediately. PT Tirrms sent Nov. 1864.

Reward received from Master of 'Calphurnia' re deserters arrested by P.C.'s Fuller and Lahey.

Criminal Offence Report re larceny of 2 chairs from outside shop in Rundle Street, Adelaide.

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1864 3/9/64 1514 P.C. T. Dyke Metro. Police.

1864 3/9/64 1515 Sgt R Everdale Metro. Police.

1864 5/9/64 1516 II II II

1864 26/9/64 1648 Cpl B.C. Besley Wallaroo.

1864 25/9/64 1657 P/Trooper James Crofton, Port Augusta.

1864 8/11/64 1888 P/Trooper Joshua Jones, Naracoorte.

PCO FILES.

Criminal Offence Report for larceny of boots on display outisde shop in Hindley Street, Adelaide.

Criminal Of encve REport re larceny of chest of tea from door of shop

Criminal Of fence Report re larceny of clothing from line, CUrrie Street Adelaide.

Urgent action requested to provide pernanent police building for Moonta. Tent unserviceable. Rent of srrall house recorrrrended as terrporary measure.

Need for new and separate cells at Port Augusta. Will need to be placed on sub-estirrates.

Application for appointrrent to Northern Territory Police.