Unit Id Item Date Range Description 1 Description 2 Description 3 Description 4 Description 5
14 Item - File 1027/1859
14 Item 14 Sep 1859 - 19 Sep 1859 File 999/1859 Lance Corporal John Field, Angaston Police Station: Application for leave to get married.
14 Item - 786/1859
14 Item - File 556/1859
14 Item - File 865/1859
14 Item - File 945/1859
14 Item 01 Jan 1859 - 01 Jan 1859 File 1178/1859 Police Trooper William Ewens, Salisbury Police Station: Inquest into the death of H.A. Von Unna (suicide).
14 Item - File 1197/1859
14 Item - File 879/1859
15 Item 03 Apr 1860 - 06 Apr 1860 File 418/1860 William Bakewell, North Terrace: requesting that ten pound note taken from Mr Fleetwood as evidence may be returned to him. Also includes report from Sergeant Sullivan, Port Adelaide Police re theft of money by Fanny Elizabeth Crapper stolen from her employer George William Brown and used to buy goods at Mr Fleetwood's store. Money and goods in possession of Police till trial.
15 Item - File 112/1860
15 Item 07 Jan 1860 - 22 Feb 1860 File 34/1860 Corporal Richard Saunders, Mt. Remarkable Police Station: Death of man Welch at Butler's Station at Warcowie. Alleged neglect of duty by Lance Corporal Coward. This file has been digitised.
15 Item - File 158/1860 Port Elliot - Bush fires at - Complaining of inactivity of Police From: S.A. Insurance Co.
15 Item 14 Mar 1860 - 10 Aug 1860 File 398/1860 Lance Corporal John Field, Angaston Police Station: Tenders for work on well from G. Harvey and F.P. Tallack.
15 Item 20 Jan 1860 - 06 Feb 1860 File 135/1860 W. Stretton PT, Yankalilla Police Station. Resignation of, and report from Corporal Berrill.
15 01 Jan 1860 - 01 Jan 1860 Files 1/1860 to 709/1860 NE GRG/MRG Unit
15 Item 30 Dec 1859 - 12 Jan 1860 File 35/1860 James Howe, PT, Angaston Police Station: Remains of body found near Tooths Knob, believed to be that of William Dalwood.
15 Item 30 Mar 1860 - 02 Apr 1860 File 411/1860 Lance Corporal John Field, Angaston Police Station: Reporting assault on Trooper O'Reilly by Aldenhoven and other Germans.
15 Item 14 Mar 1860 - 23 Mar 1860 File 369/1860 Sergeant W. Hooker, Angepena Police Station: Reporting his patrol to the Blanchewater with P.T. Howe. Report by natives of remains of a white man on north east side of Mount Torrens but unable to locate. Apprehended attack by natives on Mr Stuckey's station. Their constant killing of cattle and need for continuous Police presence.
15 Item - File 296/1860
16 Item 04 Feb 1861 - 04 Feb 1861 File 123/1861 John Field, L. Corporal, Angaston Police Station: Stating back veranda of Station blown down by a whirlwind. Mr Treloar offers to repair for nine shillings.
16 Item 15 Oct 1860 - 05 Dec 1860 File 1065/1860 Secretary, Commissioner of Lands: Instructions respecting Stuart's exploring expedition.
16 01 Jan 1860 - 01 Jan 1861 Files 711/1860 to 268/1861 NE GRG/MRG Unit
16 Item 24 Aug 1860 - 05 Sep 1860 File 919/1860 Trooper T. Rickarby, Goolwa Police Station: Reporting the wretched and pitiful situation of the natives at Point McLeay and the Port Elliot area and lack of medical attention for them.
16 Item - File 940/1860
16 Item 01 Jan 1861 - 01 Jan 1861 File 53/1861 Police Trooper J. Geharty, Venus Bay Police Station: Quarterly report on natives. Their conduct in employment commended.
16 Item 10 Sep 1861 - 10 Sep 1861 File 102A/1861 Commisisoner of Police as Protector of Aborigines: Report to Government following his inspection at Port Lincoln. Protesting the conviction and imprisonment (chained around the neck) of an Aborigine convicted on a doubtful charge.
16 Item 04 Jul 1860 - 04 Jul 1860 File 764/1860 Corporal J. Wauhop, Angipena Police Station: Justifying the sending of two troopers to Stuart Creek due to native threat and presence of the Goyder Expedition in the area.
16 Item 23 Jan 1861 - 23 Jan 1861 File 102/1861 B.L. Laurie, Magistrate, Normanville: Advising Commissioner of detention ot 15 year old Jane White in Police cells in lieu of sending to Adelaide with male prisoners. An irregular procedure explained in defence of Corporal Birrell.
16 Item - File 1082/1860
17 Item - File 921/1861
17 Item 11 Apr 1861 - 12 Apr 1861 File 362/1861 W. Reid, Inspector Impossible situation re native witnesses being kept in Police cells. Opinion of Attorney General sought
17 Item 01 Oct 1861 - 08 Oct 1861 File 857/1861 W. Geharty, Police Trooper, Venus Bay Police Station: Quarterly Report on native conduct. Reporting that most natives in settlers' employ have gone a bush hunt. Stone waterholes drying up. Difficulty in obtaining native labour by settlers.
17 Item 16 Nov 1861 - 27 Dec 1861 File 1009/1861 George Hamilton, Chief Inspector, Wellington Police Station: Jack Hamilton, Aborigine, killed in fight at Point McLeay between Murray and Mundoo Island tribes. Death caused by spear thrown by native Nattra from Lake Albert Station. Suggestion of inaction by Police to prevent the fight. Includes letters from Tilney Cotton Jack Hamilton's employer and George Taplin, Superintendent of Point McLeay.
17 Item 19 Mar 1861 - 20 May 1861 File 268/1861 G. Ayliffe, Police Trooper, Kapunda Police Station. Murder of Mrs Rainbird and her two children. Arrest of five natives at Macaw Creek. Four native witnesses taken into cusody pending trial. Four natives convicted and hanged.
17 01 Jan 1861 - 01 Jan 1861 Files 268/1861 to 1042/1861 NE GRG/MRG Unit
17 Item 08 Apr 1861 - 10 Apr 1861 File 361and a half/1861 Commissioner Warburton: Accommodation for native witnesses. The Superintendent of the Destitute Asylum notes "the male wards are already fearfully overcrowded, some of the inmates being obliged to sleep on the tables."
17 Item 12 Sep 1860 - 21 Sep 1860 File 787/1861 James Howe, PT, Wirrily SA [? on Bandicoot Plains, 145 miles south of Blanche]: Reporting native 'Sambo' in possession of two sets of white men's hair and of white men in poor condition "20 sleeps away". Stating probability that white men's hair in possession of Aboriginal 'Sambo' belongs to the survivors of the Burke and Wills party and informed Mr McKinlay.
17 Item - File 999/1861
17 Item 18 Mar 1861 - 10 Aug 1861 File 339/1861 Trooper D. Morgan, Wellington Police Station: Robbery of W. Barton Hack's store at Parnka on the Coorong by natives, use of native Jerry Robins as guide and informer, role of Mr Mason as Sub-Protector, his ability to speak natives' language. Account of the protracted investigation, Commissioner's verdict that Trooper Morgan's account was a "cock and bull story". Defence of PT Morgan by Inspector Hamilton.
17 Item 19 Jan 1861 - 13 Jun 1861 File 394/1861 John Mudge, PT, Fowlers Bay: Reporting murder of shepherd Gustav Theodore Bergqvist by natives at Fowlers Bay.
17 Item 01 Jan 1861 - 31 Dec 1861 File 1008/1861 R.S. Smyth, Police Trooper, Wellington Police Station: Suspected murder of native Mason's Bob on Poltalloch Station reported by Alexander Tolmer. Native named Wilson arrested on suspicion but later released when death was judged from natural causes.
17 Item 01 Jan 1861 - 01 Jan 1861 File 423/1861 Native woman named 'Willart' alias Eliza of Anlaby. Required to give evidence at trial of Natives charged with murder of Mrs Rainbird and children, near Kapunda.
18 Item - File 173/1862
18 Item 03 Jun 1862 - 03 Jun 1862 File 626/1862 Telegram from L.C. Rollison reporting return of wilful murder against Malachi Martin at inquest (Jane MacNanamin).
18 Item 12 Jun 1862 - 12 Jun 1862 File 678/1862 Major Warburton, Commissioner of Police: Re collection of evidence in the Salt Creek murder (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 21 Jul 1862 - 21 Jul 1862 File 856/1862 Major Warburton, Commissioner of Police: Memo re inquiries re allegation Malachi Martin murdered a black boy.
18 Item - File 384/1862
18 Item 19 May 1862 - 23 May 1862 File 583 and a half/1862 T.D. Smeaton: Seeking to draw Police attention to natives camped in the north Park Lands being badgered "worse than wild beasts" by a set of idle lads, and to prevent gambling on Sundays and the natives being supplied with drink. Commissioner comments on need for even handedness in dealing with European and native alike. Also refers to a native encampment on the Police Paddock near the Barracks. Includes CLI 882/1862.
18 Item 30 Jun 1862 - 02 Jul 1862 File 754/1862 Crown Solicitor: Regina v Martin. Identification of Jane MacNanamin's rings by Mrs Burford (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 19 Jul 1862 - 19 Jul 1862 File 844/1862 Attorney General: Instruction re evidence concerning Jane MacNanamin's boots given to Aborigines (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 29 May 1862 - 31 May 1862 File 604/1862 Telegram from P.T. Foelsche stating servant girl supposedly lost has been found dead (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 16 Jun 1862 - 16 Jun 1862 File 689/1862 Major Warburton, Commissioner of Police: Exhumation and examination by doctor of the body of Jane MacNanamin, and rings and parasol of same (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 15 Jul 1862 - 19 Jul 1862 File 836/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington. Report re investigation into history of the flour bag in which Jane MacNanmin's body was buried, and identification of her parasol (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 01 Jan 1862 File 66/1862 Curator of Intestate Estates: Re James Gibbons, Deceased.
18 Item 14 Jun 1862 - 15 Jul 1862 File 812/1862 Corporal Besley, Overland Corner Police Station: Reporting suspected infanticide of half-caste female child of Jane alias Mrs Moody on Disher's Island. Father James Munn, Shepherd at Liatre (Littra?). Also comments on the practice of infanticide in Aboriginal culture.
18 Item 07 May 1862 - 09 May 1862 File 513/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Reporting disappearance of servant girl Jane MacNanamin from house of Malachi Martin, Salt Creek, Coorong.
18 Item 14 Jun 1862 - 17 Jun 1862 File 688/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Re property of Jane MacNanamin given by Malachi Martin to his wife.
18 Item 23 Jun 1863 - 23 Jun 1863 File 713/1862 M. O'Reilly, Robe per J. Boucaut, Adelaide: Enquiring if the Government will take care of the property of Jane MacNanamin (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 11 Jul 1862 - 11 Jul 1862 File 810/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Evidence of witnesses as to the movements of Malachi Martin and Jane MacNanamin.
18 Item 09 Jun 1862 - 10 Jun 1862 Unnumbered/1862 (placed after 643/1862) Crown Solicitor: Collection of evidence in Regina v Martin murder case (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 13 Jul 1862 - 17 Jul 1862 File 822/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Report re Aboriginal witnesses in Regina v Martin case (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 18 Jun 1862 - 21 Jun 1862 File 698/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Identification of rings and parasol of Jane MacNanamin (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 25 Jun 1862 - 25 Jun 1862 File 792/1862 Corporal Woodcock, Police Station, Guichen Bay: Report re interview with Margaret MacNanamin, sister of Jane MacNanamin (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 11 Jul 1862 - 18 Jul 1862 File 824/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Report of interview with Duncan Cameron re finding of a jeweller's box at Salt Creek (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 20 Feb 1862 - 05 Mar 1862 File 164/1862 George Fischer, Tanunda: Complaint against Corporal Field for participating in a raffle and fighting at the Angaston Hotel. Allegedly insulted Mr P. Von Bertouch. Contains character references including one from George French Angas.
18 Item 05 Jun 1862 - 09 Feb 1862 File 643/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Report on the discovery of the body of a female at Salt Creek (Jane MacNanamin), and subsequent investigations (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 09 Jul 1862 - 09 Jul 1862 File 787/1862 Major Warburton, Commissioner of Police: Requesting a report be forwarded by Corporal Rollison showing the present state of evidence in Regina v Martin (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 12 Jul 1862 - 12 Jul 1862 File 826/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Report re results of search for Jane MacNanamin's property, and native witnesses (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item - File 306/1862
18 Item 13 Jun 1862 - 15 Jun 1862 File 675/1862 Instructions for Corporal Rollison re collection of evidence in the Salt Creek murder (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 27 Jun 1862 - 27 Jun 1862 File 747/1862 P.T. Wakefield, Wellington: Re agricultural returns and engagement of Corporal Rollison in searching the Salt Creek area (Malachi Martin case).
18 Item 12 Jul 1862 - 18 Jul 1862 File 825/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Report re last sightings of Jane MacNanamin, and statements of Malachi Martin to witnesses re her supposed removal to Mt. Gambier.
18 Item 18 Jul 1862 - 21 Jul 1862 File 849/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Report re fear of Salt Creek natives of Malachi Martin and allegations that Martin murdered a black boy.
18 01 Jan 1862 - 01 Jan 1862 Files 1/1862 to 869/1862 NE GRG/MRG Unit
18 Item 24 May 1862 - 28 May 1862 File 592/1862 L.C. Rollison, Police Station, Wellington: Secret duty of P.T Wakefield in Malachi Martin case.
19 Item 05 Dec 1862 - 02 Jan 1863 File 1678/1862 Corporal J. Wauhop, Mt. Serle Police Station: Apprehension of Henry Hammond for murder of native Mr Robert at Nuccaleena Mine.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1508/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report re efforts to locate Alexander Fraser (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1556/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Identification of comforter by native witness 'Polly' (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1434/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report of interview with John Smythe and John Jones (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1511/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report re proposed identification of comforter by Aborigine 'Kitty' (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 930/1862 P.T. Smyth, Wellington Police Station: Signed statement by William Wilson that he had seen the body of Jane MacNanamin in Malachi Martin's house.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1488/1862 Instructions from the Crown Solicitor that evidence will be required that no such person as 'O Neil' whose name is forged exists. Identification of the comforter found in the wombat hole Jane MacNanamin was buried in (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 20 Oct 1862 - 20 Oct 1862 File 1389/1862 Commissioner of Police: Inspector Holroyd advising appointment of Protector of Aborigines at Port Lincoln. Discontinuing the requirement for quarterly reports on native conduct - relevant details to be recorded in the Station Journal.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1302/1862 Regina v Martin & Wilson. Query from Attorney General as to information as to the person who may have helped Martin to dig the wombat hole Jame MacNanamin was buried in (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 870/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: List of Jane MacNanamin's property (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1426/1862 Corporal Saunders, Warrikimbo: Report of interview with John Wain re his part in digging the wombat hole Jane MacNanamin was buried in (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1434/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report of interview with Marian Wyghtman (Yanky Bill) re statement of Wilson that he was going to marry (Jane MacNanamin), and noting scratches on his face (Malachi Martin case).
19 01 Jan 1862 - 01 Jan 1862 Files 870/1862 to 1791/1862 NE GRG/MRG Unit
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1411/1862 L.C. Rollison, Guichen Bay Police Station: Report re enquiries made into the allegation that M.Martin had murdered an aborigine, further information re Martin's statement about Jane MacNanamin's leaving her situation, and statement concerning murder victi Further information re Martin's statement about Jane MacNanamin's leaving her situation, and statement concerning murder victim Robinson's previous fight with Martin (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 871/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report re subpoenaing of witnesses, and allegation Malachi Martin was seen entering the scrub at Salt Creek.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1331/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report of Arthur Bradford that Jane MacNanamin had left Martin's employ because he had married Mrs Robinson. Stating that he only began to suspect Martin had murdered Robinson after Martin's reaction to questioning about tracks around the body (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 872/1862 L.C. Rollison: Wellington Police Station: Report re sighting of Malachi Martin entering the scrub at Salt Creek at night, and other reports of Martin's movements at the time of Jame MacNanamin's disappearance.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 924/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report re covered spring cart supposed to be the one alleged by Malachi Martin to have taken Jame MacNanamin to Mt. Gambier.
19 Item - File 1245/1862
19 Item 23 Dec 1862 - 23 Dec 1862 File 1740/1862 Sheriff, Adelaide: Requesting Police attendance at the Gaol and Park Lands for execution of Malachi Martin due 24/12/1862.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 918/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Asking instructions re his attendance at the trial of Malachi Martin.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 1270/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Report re witness' statement re Mrs Martin's comments on her husband's letting Jane MacNanamin leave her position. Testimony of 'Policeman Jack' re discovery of Mr Robinson's body and Malachi Martin's relationship with Mrs Robinson.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 939/1862 Commissioner of Police: Directs that prisoner Wilson be arrested (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 893/1862 L.C. Rollison, Wellington Police Station: Re jeweller's box found by Duncan Cameron, and jewellery and carpenter's tools found at Malachi Martin's house.