Unit Id Item Date Range Description 1 Description 2 Description 3 Description 4 Description 5
19 Item 10 Sep 1862 - 04 Nov 1862 File 1209/1862 (includes 1214/1862 and 1438/1862) 'A Shepherd': Letter to Register and Observer newspaper alleging "nigger hunting" at Fowler's Bay by white settlers, forwarded to the Police Commissioner. Investigaton by Inspector Holroyd finds no supporting evidence. Letter written by 3 shepherds dismissed for bad conduct ( Harry Scaife, George Lewis and James McGrath). Scaife formerly Clerk of Angaston Court, dismissed for embezzlement.
19 Item 20 Oct 1862 - 14 Dec 1862 File 1420/1862 Sgt. Dyke, Port Adelaide Police Station: George Douglas alias George Brown alias James Stevenson, convicted of the rape of Mrs Grant at Hogg Bay in 1844, reported at large on Kangaroo Island. Steps taken for his recovery and removal to Tasmania.
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 943/1862 Commissioner of Police: Awaiting instructions re prisoner Wilson (Malachi Martin case).
19 Item 01 Jan 1862 - 31 Dec 1862 File 929/1862 P.T. Smyth, Wellington Police Station: Evidence of witness as to horse dray alluded to by Malachi Martin.
20 Item - File 458/1863
20 01 Jan 1863 - 01 Jan 1863 Files 1/1863 to 1100/1863 NE GRG/MRG Unit
20 Item - File 197/1863
20 Item 23 Feb 1863 - 24 Oct 1864 File 306/1863 (large bundle of files) "Natives. Far North". PCO 306/1863 has also been used to file other files relating to aboriginal matters in the Far North generally. Includes PCO files 1166, 1167, 1168, 1192, 1198, 1207, 1251, 1262, 1300, 1303, 1304, 1304, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1325, 1336, 1588, 1589, 1590, 1643, 1901, 1947 of 1863 and 73, 144, 145, 146, 163, 164, 179, 192, 437, 479, 1299, 1769 of 1864. For easier identification of the writer/subject of these files use GRG5/3.
20 Item 16 Feb 1863 - 23 Feb 1863 File 260/1863 P.T. Howe, Angaston Police Station: Repairs required at the station and disagreeable smell arising from the stable.
20 Item 18 Feb 1863 - 24 Feb 1863 File 280/1863 Police Trooper James Heggie, Tanunda Police Station: Repairs to stable wall.
21 Item 03 Feb 1863 - 11 Dec 1863 File 1886/1863 Corporal Wauhop, Mt. Serle Police Station Sheep killing at Beltana and affrays with natives
21 01 Jan 1863 - 01 Jan 1863 Files 1104/1863 to 1960/1863 NE GRG/MRG Unit
21 Item - File 1912/1863
21 Item - File 1357/1863
22 Item 31 May 1864 - 03 Sep 1864 File 1152/1864 (includes files 1167/1864; 1531/1864; 1533/1864) Memorandum re George B. Smith, Issuers of Stores, Mt. Remarkable intimating his intention to make his Report an annual one. Protector of Aborigines proposing to have stores issued by the Police at Mt. Remarkable. Objections raised by the Police Commissioner, due to division of authority. This file gives an indication why the office of Protector of Aborigines was later filled by the Police Commissioner.
22 Item 26 May 1864 - 16 Jul 1864 File 818/1864 Edward Jones alias Maurice Perry, convict illegally at large, to be returned to Western Australia. Proceedings against the Steward of the 'Rangatira'.
22 01 Jan 1864 - 01 Jan 1864 Files 2/1864 to 1353/1864 NE GRG/MRG Unit
22 Item 03 Jun 1864 - 03 Jun 1864 File 900/1864 Police Commissioner: Amendment to certificate regarding expirees and ticket-of-leave men.
22 Item 05 Feb 1864 - 15 Feb 1864 File 218/1864 Inspector Holroyd, Port Lincoln: Reporting arrest of native for murder at Mount Wedge.
22 Item 06 Jun 1864 - 14 Jun 1864 File 930/1864 Police Corporal Thomas Berrill, Yankalilla: Application for publican's licence at Silverton Hotel via Rapid Bay [Mentions Mr Hunter, Mr Powning / Pownding, and others] [Also contains File 955/1864] SRC GRG motion, 09/11/1999
22 Item 16 Jun 1864 - 12 Jul 1864 File 1213/1864 A. Harte PT, Mount Wedge Police Station: Reporting pursuit of suspect Alexander Miller to Gawler Ranges and arrested for the murder of native Meenulta. Also reporting police horse 'Lawyer' has died due to injuries sustained from falling into a waterhole. PT Oldham proceeding to Adelaide with prisoners Alexander Miller and R[ussell?] Barton.
22 Item 01 Jan 1864 - 01 Jan 1864 File 416/1864 Corporal James Wauhop, Mount Serle: Death of Annie Martin, intestate, residing near Blinman.
22 Item 12 Apr 1864 - 09 Jun 1864 File 578/1864 Police Trooper Howes, Angaston: Repairs required to roof and cell at Police Station
22 Item 06 May 1864 - 11 May 1864 File 717/1864 A. Etheridge, Sergeant of Police, Port Adelaide: Receipt of reward money from the Marine Board for the apprehension of David Salmon by P.C. Weman.
23 Item 01 Oct 1864 - 17 Oct 1864 File 1856/1864 Allegation by Michael MacMahon Ganley of Pine Creek, Saddleworth, that a person named Miller has ill-used 2 natives and other complaints, together with Police Trooper Robert Morris' report re theft of lambs at Streaky Bay by Aborigines Ben and Billy.
23 Item - P.C.O. 2109 of 1864
23 Item - File 2127/1864
23 Item - File 1608/1864
23 01 Jan 1864 - 01 Jan 1865 Files 1362/1864 to 398/1865 NE GRG/MRG Unit
23 Item - File 2102/1864
23 Item 14 Nov 1864 - 19 Nov 1864 File 1915/1864 J. Howe, Police Station, Angaston: Report relative to the death of Mrs Bidgeway.
23 Item 09 Sep 1864 - 18 Nov 1864 File 1543/1864 Inspector Peterwald, Adelaide: Advising two vessels, 'Europa' and 'Kestrel' at Albany loading for S.A. and Victoria have more than 60 expirees as passengers in each. Letter from Francis Dutton, House of Assembly to the Chief Secretary re Victorian legislative provisions re entry of expirees to Victoria.
24 Item 28 Apr 1865 - 27 Apr 1866 File 1374/1865 (includes other files) Convicts Prevention Act No. 9 of 1865.
24 Item - File 1549/1865
24 01 Jan 1865 - 01 Jan 1865 Files 405/1865 to 1800/1865 NE GRG/MRG Unit
24 Item 09 Aug 1865 - 09 Aug 1865 File 1361/1865 ("Cancelled by order of the Commissioner") Letter (not sent?) to the Chief Secretary from the Commissioner relating to the propriety of notifying the W.A. authorities re nature of Act No. 9 of 1865 'Convicts Prevention Act'.
24 Item 01 Jul 1862 - 13 Jul 1862 File 1136/1865 C. Provis, Police Trooper, Venus Bay Police Station: Arrest and trial of natives Choopa and Chilcherrie on three charges of robbery of property of Messrs. Bryant, James Geharty and Mr Love. Native witness Nalyatta. Further trial on charges laid by P.T. James O'Shanahan for robbery of property of Robert Standly.
24 Item 16 May 1865 - 26 May 1865 File 843/1865 A. Scott, Office of Inspector of Police, Hobart Town: Re the current status of Alfred Lewis a transported offender.
24 Item - File 811/1865
25 Item 20 Mar 1866 - 24 Apr 1866 File 642/1866 H. Kidney, Tanunda Police Station: Requesting repairs to Police Stable.
25 Item 05 Mar 1866 - 10 Mar 1866 File 461/1866 Commissioner Warburton: Trooper Bleechmore posted to Port Lincoln district.
25 Item - File 302/1866
25 01 Jan 1865 - 01 Jan 1866 Files 1801/1865 to 679/1866 NE GRG/MRG Unit
25 Item 29 Jan 1866 - 19 Apr 1866 File 597/1866 Report on new Police Stations. Also contains PCO 188/1866 and 744/1866 on the same subject.
25 Item 01 Jan 1866 - 01 Jan 1866 File 325/1866 (and other files) Police protection at various country localities and Adelaide suburbs. Includes PCO files 1345, 1415, 1501, 1701, 1896, 1952, 1972, 1992, 2100 of 1866
25 Item 18 Oct 1865 - 26 Oct 1865 File 1876/1865 Relative to reduction of numbers of Mounted Police in certain districts.
25 Item - File 537/1866
25 Item - File 449/1866
25 Item - File 466/1866
25 Item 08 Jan 1866 - 14 May 1868 File 56/1866 Cattle stealing and affray between natives and settlers at Lake Hope Also gives incidental details of the difficulties faced by horses and officers in the northern terrain Also contains PCO 99, 135, 144, 187, 331-332, 428, 496, 589, 590, 602, 627, 809, 1929/1866; 401/1867; 538/1868
25 Item 05 Feb 1866 - 16 Feb 1866 File 265/1866 Isaac Birtwhistle, Tanunda: Enquiring if Police officers are allowed to trade in horses etc. Includes PCO 266/1866; PCO 341/1866
26 Item 15 May 1866 - 21 May 1866 File 1047/1866 Police Trooper, Tanunda: Reqesting well at Police Station be cleaned out.
26 Item 21 May 1866 - 28 May 1866 File 1061/1866 Commissioner of Police: Protesting instructions given in the Government Gazette of 17th May, 1866 regarding matters pertaining to the Aborigines Branch will henceforth be undertaken by the Protector of Aborigines.
26 Item 21 Jul 1866 - 21 Jul 1866 File 1200/1866 Commission of Police: J. Forster reports Aborigines are very troublsome at Parla (Gawler Ranges). Suggestions by the Protector of Aborigines as to management of Police.
26 Item 01 Jan 1866 - 31 Dec 1866 File 1203/1866 (includes other files) Highway and other robberies, 1866.
26 Item - File 1101/1866
26 Item 30 Mar 1866 - 11 Apr 1866 File 739/1866 John Buttfield, Sub-Protector of Aborigines, Port Lincoln: Reporting his concern over the relationship between settlers and Aborigines in the Gawler Ranges. Gives Commissioner Warburton's views on native rights.
26 Item 09 May 1866 - 09 Mar 1868 File 983/1866 Police Station Mount Pleasant Also includes PCO 982/1866, 2312/1866, 1366/1867, 182/1868
26 01 Jan 1866 - 01 Jan 1866 Files 682/1866 to 1466/1866 NE GRG/MRG Unit
26 Item 18 May 1866 - 04 Jun 1866 File 1062/1866 Protector of Aborigines: Police Trooper Crossland at Port Wakefield authorised to use own discretion re distribution of blankets to Aborigines.
27 Item - File 2437/1866
27 01 Jan 1866 - 01 Jan 1867 Files 1483/1866 to 240/1867 NE GRG/MRG Unit
27 Item - File 2251/1866 Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of offenders for Highway Robbery John Kerney alias Captain Thunderbolt. Difficulty in apportioning reward to many claimants.
27 Item 30 Dec 1866 - 01 Dec 1866 File 2020/1866 P.T. Biggs, Mount Pleasant Serving of summonses on Thomas Randall and John and William Bott
27 Item 02 Oct 1866 - 08 Oct 1866 File 1892/1866 F.J. Deckert, PT, Mount Remarkable Police Station: Requesting to be stationed at Head Quarters. PT Nash to replace PT Deckert at Mount Remarkable.
27 Item - File 1880/1866
27 Item - File 2211/1866
27 Item - File 1695/1866
27 Item - File 1513/1866 Chief Secretary Petition received from householders in vicinity of Light Square regarding increase in brothels and irregular houses nearby
27 Item 02 Oct 1866 - 11 Oct 1866 File 1871/1866 Trooper Charles Dechert posted to South Eastern Division per steamer 'Penola'.
28 Item 19 Feb 1867 - 29 Jul 1868 File 633/1867 (includes 11 other files) Blacks, Lake Hope. Files relate to the policing of the Kopperamana area and the Moravian and Lutheran Mission, cattle stealing and skirmishes between natives and settlers. Includes PCO 418/1867; 636/1867; 644/1867; 687/1867; 692/1867; 934/1867; 979/1867; 1003/1867; 1401/1867; 1025/1868; 1063/1868.
28 Item 02 Apr 1867 - 05 Apr 1867 File 689/1867 Commissioner of Police: Stable buckets received not those contracted for.
28 Item 01 Feb 1867 - 09 Mar 1867 File 267/1867 Corporal Morton, Lake Hope Police Station: Circular Memorandum No. 266/67 re building, equipment and books etc. at station. Report from Lake Hope Station.
28 Item 30 Jan 1867 - 06 Feb 1867 File 297/1867 Herbert B. Hughes, Glenelg: Forwarding extract of letter from his overseer Daniel Kearney at Booyoolee Station relative to grog selling by Mr Creasy.
28 Item 09 Mar 1867 - 23 Apr 1867 File 597/1867 Corporal J. Morton, Lake Hope Police Station: Specifications and plans for Police building at Lake Hope. Suggested use of timber slabs due to lack of suitable stone. Offer by Charles Jones to construct.
28 Item 30 Jan 1867 - 31 Jan 1867 File 246/1867 Commissioner of Police: Enquring if any complaints re gatherings in Police Paddock, Adelaide.
28 Item 11 Apr 1867 - 11 Apr 1867 File 266/1867 (798/1867) Inspector B. Hunt: Report on Police Stations in the South East district giving details of personnel, buildings and equipment at each station. Includes Penola (headquarters), Mount Gambier, Narracoorte (sic), Kingston; Guichen Bay, McDonnell Bay and Border Town. Inspector Hunt suggests that uniform books and forms be adopted by Police.
28 Item 13 Jan 1867 - 09 Jan 1871 File 350/1867 (and 8 other files) Mr J. Sells, Mt. Fytton (now Fitton) nr Yudanamatana (now Yudnamutana) : Suggesting the removal of the Mt Freeling police to Mt Fytton and police reports thereon. Other files relate to proposed station at Mt Freeling/Lake Hope and building of the new Police Station at Mt Freeling. Letter dated 11/5/1868 in 650/1868 mentions the Aboriginal travelling route to "the Ochre" at Parallana. 879/1869 mentions the need to keep Afghan camel drivers "in awe".
28 Item 03 Jan 1867 - 06 Apr 1867 File 681/1867 Sergeant Woodcock, Gawler Police Station: P.C. Leahey intoxicated on duty, fined ten shillings.
28 Item - 814/1867
28 01 Jan 1867 - 01 Jan 1867 Files 246/1867 to 1140/1867 NE GRG/MRG Unit
28 Item 09 Mar 1867 - 09 Mar 1867 File 674/1867 Corporal J. Morton, Lake Hope Police Station: Police required to vacate small hut on loan from Messrs. Dean and Hack. Seeking provision of a Police building there.
29 Item 12 Jul 1867 - 15 Jul 1867 File 1159/1867 P.C. William Freeman, Port Adelaide Police Station: Stating assault on him by P.C. Leahy whilst under the influence of liquor.
29 Item - File 1156/1867
29 Item 28 Sep 1867 - 03 Apr 1868 File 1551/1867 Escaped offenders coming to Victoria from any of the Australian Colonies. Imperial Act 6 & 7 Vic. C. 34. Includes a number of other files, including CSO1694/1867
29 Item - File 1621/1867
29 Item - File 1152 of 1867
29 Item 04 Aug 1866 - 07 Oct 1867 File 1543/1867 Death of Corporal William Buttrose and question of compensation to his widow and family.
29 Item - File 8/1868
29 Item 16 Dec 1867 - 19 Dec 1867 File 1867/1867 J.W. Allison, Adelaide: Complaining of insulting language to him by Lance Corporal McCaffrey "bloody crawler, I will wring the damn nose off your face".
29 Item 01 Dec 1867 - 01 Jan 1868 File 1817/1867 (file missing as at 16/10/2015) P.T. Gregory, Blinman Police Station: Murder of a native Port Lincoln Peter by natives. Reporting arrest and escape of natives etc.
29 Item - File 7/1868 (includes many other related files)
29 01 Jan 1867 - 01 Jan 1868 Files 1146/1867 to 8/1868 NE GRG/MRG Unit
29 Item 04 Nov 1867 - 14 Dec 1867 File1699/1867 Accidental injury to widow Rebecca Appleby by Police Trooper Farrell's horse during visit of H.R.H. Prince Albert.
29 Item - File 1373/1867
30 Item - File 473/1868 Report of Fenian meetings at Farrell's Flat discounted
30 Item 23 Feb 1868 - 28 Feb 1868 File 289/1868 William Gregory PT, Blinman Police Station: Enumerating circumstances by which "Mary Ann", a native witness in the case of Thomas Allen, committed for rape, came to escape.
30 Item 14 Mar 1868 - 10 Nov 1868 File 649/1868 William Gregory PT, Blinman Police Station: Report on premises occupied by Police at Blinman. Includes photograph of old station buildings. Includes PCO 835/1868 relating to tender from Inspector Read for new building.
30 Item 30 Mar 1868 - 30 Mar 1868 File 435/1868 Chief Inspector Objecting to use of Mt. Pleasant Police Station rooms as an office by the Clerk of the Court
30 Item 27 Apr 1868 - 06 May 1868 File 577/1868 Edward John Peake, Coroner, Clarendon: Expressing his satisfaction with the conduct of Trooper F. Drought with regard to the enquiry into the cause of a fire which destroyed Minchin's place.