Unit Id Item Date Range Description 1 Description 2 Description 3 Description 4 Description 5
30 Item 13 Feb 1868 - 19 Feb 1868 File 238/1868 R.G. Thomas, Architect, Government Architect's Office: Advising that the Police Station at Truro is complete and ready for occupation. PT Jones to take charge of the Station.
30 Item - File 539/1868 R. Dempsey, Detective List of persons suspected of Fenian activities or sympathies In South Australia
30 Item 01 Jan 1753 - File 502/1868 Police Trooper Molloy, Riverton Reporting activities of Terence Reid relating to Fenianism
30 Item - File 263/1868
30 Item - File 332/1868
30 01 Jan 1868 - 01 Jan 1868 Files 11/1868 to 731/1868 NE GRG/MRG Unit
30 Item 28 Apr 1868 - 11 Jul 1868 File 579/1868 Police Trooper Frederick Dechert, Mt. Pleasant Fencing at Mt. Pleasant Police Station
30 Item - File 157/1868
30 Item 04 Jan 1868 - 31 Dec 1868 File 18/1868 Requests for leave of absence. Also includes PCO 118/1868; 394/1868; 870/1868; 879/1868; 822/1868; 1117/1868; 1373/1868; 1399/1868; 1429/1868; 1451/1868 and 1517/1868.
30 Item - File 395/1868 Reports of Fenianism in various districts
30 Item - File 556/1868 Commissioner's report to the Governor on Fenian sympathies in South Australia
31 Item 16 Jul 1868 - 30 Jul 1868 File 946/1868 Charles Domeyer, C/- Consulate of Prussia, Sydney: Enquring re circulation of book allegedly defaming him. Wife and children whom he left 11 years ago in Adelaide, Domeyer former member of SA Mounted Police, now mentally defective?
31 Item 07 Nov 1868 - 29 Nov 1868 File 1326/1868 Trooper William Gregory, Blinman Police Station: Non-reporting to Head Quarters of fire at Messrs. Debney and Woodforde's Station whilst Troopers Curnow and Porter searching for the bodies of natives supposedly shot in the affray at Mundowada.
31 Item 05 Jun 1868 - 16 Jun 1868 File 737/1868 Sergeant Thomas Doyle: Illegitimate male child of Lucy Jane Virgo found by Detective Gibbison buried in her father's garden.
31 Item 07 Oct 1868 - 02 Jan 1869 File 1289/1868 Payment for medical attendance on P.T. Walter Fisher at streaky Bay by Edward Kent, Surgeon.
31 Item 01 Aug 1868 - 10 Aug 1868 File 969/1868 Joshua Jones PT, Truro Police Station: Reporting a person named Palmer of Kapunda had demanded to see the charge sheet and the prisoners Read, held on a charge of burglary at Wheal Barton Mine. Also reporting Mary Read has been discharged by the Magistrate.
31 Item 08 Aug 1868 - 08 Aug 1868 File 1037/1868 Commissioner of Police: Procedure to be adopted re certificates of freedom taken from passengers from W.A.
31 Item - File 1013/1868
31 01 Jan 1868 - 01 Jan 1869 Files 737/1868 to 15/1869 NE GRG/MRG Unit
31 Item - File 1504/1868
31 Item - File 924/1868
31 Item - File 1046/1868
31 Item - File 1338/1868
31 Item - File 1161/1868
32 01 Jan 1869 - 01 Jan 1869 Files 22/1869 to 518/1869 NE GRG/MRG Unit
32 Item 01 Jan 1869 - 01 Jan 1869 File 243/1869 Offensive letter sent to Reverend Newland, allegedly by E. Malone of Port Adelaide. Includes a rebuke from the Commissioner of Police to Inspector Bee for expressing his contrary opinion on point of law to a subordinate.
32 Item 27 Feb 1869 - 24 Jun 1869 File 418/1869 Police Trooper T. Richards, Fowler's Bay Police Station: Report by female native of violent assault upon her by male native. Query by Commissioner why Richards assumes title of Protector of Aborigines.
32 Item - File 196/1869
32 Item - File 262/1869
32 Item 04 Feb 1869 - 04 Mar 1869 File 154/1869 Relative to expenses incurred by P.C. Bolingbroke in defending an action brought against him for performing his duty in arresting the boy Durieu for letting off fireworks.
32 Item 01 Mar 1869 - 31 Dec 1869 File 54/1869 (includes 23 other files) Complaints, 1869 Includes PCO 299/1869; 321/1869; 352/1869; 354/1869; 365/1869; 530/1869; 607/1869; 756/1869; 788/1869; 804/1869; 834/1869; 884/1869907/1869; 1026/1869; 1058/1869; 1158/1869; 1169/1869; 1283/1869 (and 1318/1869); 1295/1869; 1335/1869; 1352/1869; 1482/1869.
33 Item 21 Dec 1869 - 13 Apr 1870 File 1491/1869 Commissioner of Police: The settlers in the District of Lake Hope have applied for a continuance of Police protection
33 Item - 1135/1869
33 Item - File 998/1869
33 Item - File 792/1869
33 01 Jan 1869 - 01 Jan 1869 Files 519/1869 to 1491/1869 NE GRG/MRG Unit
34 Item - 168/1870
34 Item - File 331/1870
34 Item 24 Jan 1870 - 31 Jan 1870 File 105/1870 T.H. Plummer PT, Angaston Police Station: Fire at Mr Kealley's Store and Post Office, Angaston. Mr Heggie raised the alarm. Mr Kealley suspects his tenant Mrs Gurner.
34 Item - File 249/1870
34 Item 01 Jan 1870 - 31 Dec 1870 File 19/1870 (includes other files) Applications by Police for pay increments, 1870.
34 Item 01 Jan 1870 - 31 Dec 1870 File 6/1870 (icludes other files) Appointments, 1870
34 Item 27 Jan 1870 - 27 Jan 1870 File 2/1870 Sub Inspector Paul Foelsche, Northern Territory: Complaint re conduct of Troopers Smith and Boord by Commander S.W. Sweet of H.M.S. 'Gulnare'.
34 Item 28 Feb 1870 - 23 Mar 1870 File 319/1870 PT Samuel Gason, Copperamana (Kopperamana): Stating the wurlies Police have been occupying have become unihabitable, and reporting he has erected a building made of logs and clay and bought galvanised iron for roof. Encloses order for payment.
34 01 Jan 1870 - 01 Jan 1870 Files 1/1870 to 375/1870 NE GRG/MRG Unit
35 Item 10 Aug 1870 - 16 Aug 1870 File 852/1870 PT Kidney, Tanunda Police Station: Reporting overflow of water from tanks causing damage to station building and suggesting the use of gravel to build up yard.
35 Item 24 Oct 1870 - 17 Nov 1870 File 1204/1870 Sgt. B.C. Besley, Mount gambier Police Station: Reporting that all the holders of Colonial Wine Licences sell ginger wine, ginger brandy, rum punch and bitters.
35 Item 11 Dec 1870 - 29 Dec 1870 File 1333/1870 Constable Pascoe, Victor Harbor Police Station: Suggesting the District Council of Encounter Bay be requested to pass regulations re separate bathing areas for males and females along Victor Harbor beach.
35 Item - 1381/1870
35 01 Jan 1870 - 01 Jan 1870 Files 382/1870 to 1381/1870 NE GRG/MRG Unit
35 Item 24 Oct 1870 - 09 Nov 1870 File 1193/1870 P.T. Gason, Copperamana (Kopperamana): Requesting permission to patrol to Mt. Margaret and the Peake [?] by way of Lake Eyre to find most practicable route.
36 Item 02 Feb 1871 - 02 Mar 1871 114/1871 William Whyte and Samuel Davenport: Urgent need of a police constable to be stationed at Palmer or Reedy Creek Mine. File includes file 159/1871 re cottage accommodation for same. Includes specification and plan for stable.
36 Item 01 Jan 1871 - 31 Dec 1871 File 4/1871 (contains many other files relating to this subject) Effects, property etc. of deceased persons, 1871.
36 01 Jan 1871 - 01 Jan 1871 Files 1/1871 to 179/1871 NE GRG/MRG Unit
36 Item 01 Jan 1871 - 31 Dec 1871 File 7/1871 Deaths, 1871
36 Item 05 Jan 1871 - 21 Apr 1871 File 37/1871 Requesting patent ovens in Port Elliot, Goolwa, Willunga and McDonnell Bay Police Stations
37 Item 01 Mar 1871 - 02 Mar 1871 File 193/1871 Proceedings against Mrs Gotte for keeping a brothel and illegal sale of liquor. Report to the Chief Secretary refuting charge of spying by Police and alleged dubious methods used by Trooper Clode to detect offences.
37 Item - File 708/1871
37 Item - File 468/1871
37 Item - 274/1871
37 Item 05 Aug 1871 - 13 Nov 1871 File 717/1871 W. Kidney PT, Tanunda Police Station: Reporting storm damage to fencing and other Station property.
37 Item 06 Jul 1871 - 08 Jul 1871 File 644/1871 Sergeant B.C. Besley, Mount Gambier Police Station: Reporting murder of Thomas Garraway and steps taken to apprehend CarlJung, and Jung's confession.
37 01 Jan 1871 - 01 Jan 1871 Files 180/1871 to 855/1871 NE GRG/MRG Unit
37 Item - File 547/1871
37 Item 01 Jan 1871 - 01 Jan 1871 File 598/1871 Sub-Inspector P. Foelsche, Palmerston, NT: Seeking authority to fine troopers for petty neglect and breaches of discipline, and protesting against troopers writing direct to the Government Resident. Note: This appears to be the first instance of the rank of Sub Inspector being mentioned in correspondence.
38 Item 26 Jan 1872 - 13 Nov 1872 FIle 101/1872 Licensing enquiries and complaints for 1872 Also includes PCO files 129, 263, 281, 326, 464, 524, 656, 956, 973, 1002 and 1109/1872
38 Item 03 Jan 1872 - 06 Jan 1872 File 13/1872 Constable James Flynn, Adelaide Police Station: Requesting to be transferred to the Mounted Police.
38 Item - File 59/1872 Sub Inspector Foelsche, Northern Territory: Reports from the Northern Territory Division, including the Overland Telegraph line.
38 01 Jan 1871 - 01 Jan 1872 Files 863/1871 to 150/1872 NE GRG/MRG Unit
38 Item 01 Jan 1872 - 31 Dec 1872 File 1/1872 Deaths, 1872
38 Item - 109/1872
38 Item - File 145/1872
38 Item - 975/1871
39 Item - File 837/1872
39 Item 10 Apr 1872 - 10 Apr 1872 File 358/1872 George Hamilton, Commissioner of Police: Deputation from Lutheran Mission stating their intention to sink wells for water at Kopperamanna to enable them to continue their mission. Request to Government by Commissioner to have REv. Homann appointed as a Justice of the Peace to enable swearing in of special constables.
39 Item 08 Apr 1872 - 01 May 1872 File 357/1872 F. Deckert PT, Head Quarters: Report concerning PC Dempsey of Clare was stabling his racehorse with Police horses and supplying same with Police fodder. Allegation that PC Dempsey used abusive langauge to a member of the public.
39 01 Jan 1872 - 01 Jan 1872 Files 154/1872 to 848/1872 NE GRG/MRG Unit
39 Item 01 Jan 1872 - 01 Jan 1872 File 164/1872 Memorial from residents at Palmer for police station etc. Includes other PCO files.
40 Item 12 Sep 1872 - 09 Oct 1872 File 906/1872 Appointment of Corporal Richard Sullivan and Police Trooper James O'Shanahan as Receivers of Wrecks etc, Western Division.
40 Item 01 Jan 1872 - 01 Jan 1873 File 1259/1872 Dismissal of Lance Corporal Leahey from Metropolitan Police Force. Includes various PCO files relating to the Board of Enquiry into the Metropolitan Police.
40 Item 01 Jan 1873 - 01 Jan 1873 File 21/1873 Reports of deceased persons, 1873. For names see manual Special List to GRG5/2 in the Research Centre.
40 Item 13 Dec 1872 - 17 Dec 1872 File 1234/1872 Constable R. Pascoe, Victor Harbor Police Station Victor: Regarding the landing of certain passengers of the 'Emily Smith', Master William Davidson, from W.A. and convict convictions or otherwise. Relates to James Hoy, Thomas Johnstone, William Wade, Richard Mitchell.
40 01 Jan 1872 - 01 Jan 1873 Files 852/1872 to 22/1873 NE GRG/MRG Unit
40 Item 16 Dec 1873 - 06 Jan 1874 File 10/1873 (second file of this number) G. Curnow PT, Yardea Police Station: Report that Mr Stokes of Corabigone Station re natives killing sheep and robbing huts, and commenting that natives assemble yearly at this spot due to scarcity of water inland.
40 Item 01 Jan 1873 - 01 Jan 1873 File 10/1873 (first file of this number) Leave of absence, 1873.
40 Item 19 Oct 1872 - 21 Nov 1872 File 1068/1872 W. Gregory P.T., Blinman: Reprting death of W.D. Kekwick, a member of Mr Gosse's Government Exploring Party at Neuccaleena.
40 Item 30 Dec 1872 - 30 Jan 1873 File 9/1873 (2 files) H. Nicholson, Sub Inspector, Queensland Native Mounted Police: Querying whether SA is contemplating forming a corps of native police, and offering his services. T.H. Barrow, Acting Commissioner, Brisbane: Requesting permission to send an officer with a view to recruiting SA natives for service in Queensland Native Police.
41 01 Jan 1873 - 01 Jan 1873 Files 23/1873 to 406/1873 NE GRG/MRG Unit
41 Item 04 Mar 1873 - 11 Mar 1873 File 221/1873 William Leahey, otherwise Michael Hickey alleging Lance Corporal James Lahey had used abusive language to his (Hickey's) wife.
42 Item 10 Jun 1873 - 10 Jun 1873 File 783/1873 Sub Inspector Foelsche, Palmerston, NT: Report on the Police Force in the Northern Territory.
42 01 Jan 1873 - 01 Jan 1873 Files 407/1873 to 1142/1873 NE GRG/MRG Unit
42 Item 20 Dec 1872 - 20 Dec 1872 File 617/1873 Inspector P. Foelsche, Palmerston, NT: Seeking recruitment of additional troopers for service in th NT, and recommending they be recruited from SA where their antecedents can be checked
42 Item 06 Sep 1873 - 09 Sep 1873 File 1039/1873 Sergeant E. Bentley, Moonta: Forwarding jar with contents of stomach of Thomas Woolcock.
42 Item - File 502/1873
42 Item - 753/1873
42 Item 01 Apr 1873 - 15 Aug 1873 File 816/1873 Trooper A.J. Todd, Palmerston to Paul Foelsche, Sub-Inspector of Police, Port Darwin Reporting on case of deceased Native Child whose body allegedly was later cooked and partially eaten. Also reporting he he saw a lubra, Comidid eating a portion of it and besmearing her face with some of the fat. Name of the father of the child is Miranda.
42 Item 16 Jul 1873 - 05 Sep 1873 File 985/1873 Dismissal of Joshua Jones of the Northern Territory Police.
43 Item - 12/1874
43 Item 10 Dec 1873 - 16 May 1874 File 1395/1873 Surveyor-General: Requesting information re John Nicholson, woodcutter of Swan REach, allegedly making himself offensive to other settlers.
43 Item 10 Oct 1873 - 10 Oct 1873 File 1204/1873 James Lander, Curator, Moonta Cemetery: Account for disinterring the body of Thomas Woolcock
43 Item - File 7/1874
43 Item 01 Jan 1874 - 31 Dec 1874 File 36/1874 Deaths, 1874
43 Item - 156/1874
43 01 Jan 1873 - 01 Jan 1874 Files 1161/1873 to 180/1874 NE GRG/MRG Unit
44 Item 05 May 1874 - 07 May 1874 File 554/1874 Commissioner: Seeking supply by the Protector of Aborigines of printed pro forma returns for (1) natives charged with any offence (2) persons charged with supplying liquor to Aborigines. Completed forms not included.
44 01 Jan 1874 - 01 Jan 1874 Files 186/1874 to 985/1874 For 261/1874 see Unit 1157 NE GRG/MRG Unit
44 Item 01 Jan 1874 - 01 Jan 1874 File 913/1874 Paul Foelsche, Sub-Inspector, Northern Territory: Quarterly returns from the Northern Territory. Notes arrival of Chinese and Malays from Timor and their propensity for minor crime.
44 Item 25 Mar 1874 - 21 May 1874 Files 392/1874; 401/1874; 444/1874 (together as one) File 392/1874: Chief Secretary requests that an enquiry be made into the causes of the many serious crimes and accidents at Truro. File 401/1874: Commissioner of Police ordering that further enquiries be made by P.T. Mallon into the Moore manslaughter case at Truro which is evidently one of murder, and report on conduct of P.T. Hunter. File 444/1874: Crown Solicitor requesting Police Trooper Hunter's report into the Moore case.
44 Item - 480/1874
45 Item 08 Oct 1874 - 08 Oct 1874 File 1093/1874 Memo re creation of separate Detective Force and report by Inspector Peterswald respecting photographic apparatus.
45 Item 25 Aug 1874 - 11 Dec 1874 File 1029/1874 (includes 1440/1874) Re natives in the City.
45 Item 01 Apr 1874 - 30 Jun 1874 File 1179/1874 Inspector Foelsche, Northern Territory Police: Return of strength, transfers and distribution of personnel, as well as felonies for the quarter ended 30/6/1874.
45 Item 01 Jul 1874 - 30 Sep 1874 File 1464/1874 P. Foelsche, Sub-Inspector, Northern Territory Police: Quarterly report for 30/9/1874. Request for supply of white tunics.
45 01 Jan 1874 - 01 Jan 1875 Files 1004/1874 to 12/1875 NE GRG/MRG Unit
45 Item 31 Aug 1874 - 21 Jun 1875 File 1115/1874 (includes 535/1875) Police Trooper Richards, Fowler's Bay: Report of native having been shot in the back and larcenies from huts on properties in W.A. Questioning his powers as a S.A. constable at Eucla. Correspondence with Todd, Post Master General and Police Commissioner re locality of Eucla, longitute of Eucla to be determined on completion of the Telegraph Line. S. Smith, Superintendent of Police, Perth: Escaped convicts at Eucla. Absconding Imperial convict Bernard Stein.
45 Item 26 Aug 1874 - 18 Sep 1874 File 1036/1874 Messrs. Acraman, Main & Co.: Aborigines at Yardea quiet. Requesting removal of trooper stationed at Head Station.
45 Item 09 Dec 1874 - 14 Dec 1874 File 1435/1874 Town Clerk, Glenelg: Re new bathing regulations at Glenelg for the information of the officer stationed at Glenelg.
46 Item - File 43/1875 Sergeant B.C. Besley, Pount Gambier Police Station: Aborigine Tim in unlawful possession of horse and bridle from Casterton, Victoria.
46 Item - File 256/1875
46 01 Jan 1875 - 01 Jan 1875 Files 17/1875 to 280/1875 NE GRG/MRG Unit
46 Item 12 Nov 1874 - 03 Dec 1875 File 112/1875 (includes other files) Corporations (Letters from District Councils and Corporations relating to police matters).
46 Item 01 Jan 1875 - 31 Dec 1875 File 146/1875 (includes other files) Promotions, 1875 Includes PCO files 1412/1875 and 528/1875.
47 Item - File 884/1875
47 Item 01 Jan 1875 - 01 Jan 1875 File 342/1875 Visiting Justice to Gaols: Suggesting prostitutes be placed on bread and water diet for first 14 days of sentence.
47 01 Jan 1875 - 01 Jan 1875 Files 296/1875 to 1265/1875 NE GRG/MRG Unit
47 Item 01 Jan 1875 - 01 Jan 1875 File 521/1875 Parliamentary Questions Number of police at Blinman and Sliding Rock? Granting of wine licences leads to increase of drunkenness? Intention to station trooper at Meningie?
47 Item 08 Nov 1875 - 22 Feb 1876 File 1262/1875 Instruction to Corporal Sullivan for report relative to AO 393/75 Mr Hiern's request for police protection at Hilltrubey Station, Gawler Ranges Accommodation for same
47 Item 01 Jan 1875 - 31 Dec 1875 File 526/1875 Police Protection. Includes PCO files 956/1875 and 1082/1875.
47 Item 01 Jan 1875 - 01 Jan 1875 File 656/1875 Commissioner of Police Recommending Northern Territory Police be constituted a separate independent force
47 Item 04 Nov 1875 - 08 Nov 1875 File 1256/1875 W. Deckert PT, Head Quarters: Requesting to be sent to an out-station owing to the high cost of house rentals in Adelaide. Request later withdrawn.
47 Item 29 Apr 1875 - 13 Jan 1876 File 489/1875 Sub Protector of Aborigines: Seeking Police aid in collecting Aboriginal Folklore. Circulars sent to Police Sub Protectors at Blanchetown, Wellington, Goolwa, Milang, Overland Corner, Border Town, Laura, Mt. Freeling, The Peake, West Coast, Venus Bay. Fowler's Bay, Barrow's Creek and Charlotte Waters.
48 Item 03 Jan 1876 - 01 Jan 1877 File 6/1876 Extra pay, 1876 Includes many other PCO files relating to extra pay for 1876. Each file is a letter from an officer usually stating his length of service and claiming the regulation pay increase.
48 01 Jan 1875 - 01 Jan 1876 Files 1277/1875 to 50/1876 NE GRG/MRG Unit
48 Item 16 Nov 1875 - 19 Nov 1875 File 1291/1875 Commissioner: Drilling of troopers when in Adelaide to attend Criminal Sittings.
48 Item - File 47/1876
48 Item - File 18/1876 Removal of Constables, 1876
48 Item 23 Dec 1875 - 21 Jan 1876 File 1432/1875 Lance Corporal J. Simpson: Report re petition to bring Tanunda under the provisions of the Police Act. Includes brief description of Tanunda in 1876. A document or petition relating to the application of the Police Act to Tanunda appears to be missing from this file. Details may possibly be found in the correspondence register for 1875.
49 Item 14 Mar 1876 - 03 Apr 1876 File 425/1876 PT John Ewens, Blanchtown: Human remains found at Yadeo (?) Bend by Mr H. Dobbins of Swan Reach Station believed to be that of George Padwick. Includes piece of fabric taken from the remains.
49 Item 23 Apr 1876 - 26 Mar 1876 File 481/1876 J. H. Symon: Attempt by William Hillier to commit an unnatural offence upon a horse owned by Mr Daniel Brady of Lochiel. Enquiring when horse shall be returned to its owner.
49 01 Jan 1876 - 01 Jan 1876 Files 62/1876 to 876/1876 NE GRG/MRG Unit
49 Item - File 79/1876
49 Item 01 Jan 1876 - 01 Jan 1876 File 109/1876 Commissioner: Querying newspaper report of "outrageous doings" on New Year's Eve at Sliding Rock in which extensive damage to mining equipment was incurred.
49 Item 11 Mar 1876 - 03 Apr 1876 File 482/1876 James G. Fox, Chief Clerk, Armed Constabulary, Wellington, N.Z.: Requesting to know if Charles William Sherwood is married to a woman residing at Hill River Station. Includes photograph.
50 Item 01 Jan 1876 - 01 Jan 1876 File 886/1876 (and others) Northern Territory Police.
50 Item 24 May 1876 - 31 May 1876 File 878/1876 John O'Brien, Clare: Re travelling expenses.
50 Item 11 Nov 1876 - 28 Nov 1876 File 1772/1876 PT Dechert, Jamestown Police Station: Requesting to be removed to Head Quarters for health reasons. Replaced by E.W. Bertram PT.
50 Item - File 1709/1876
50 01 Jan 1876 - 01 Jan 1876 Files 878/1876 to 1785/1876 NE GRG/MRG Unit
51 Item 19 Nov 1876 - 04 Jan 1877 File 1800/1876 Police Trooper Clode, Venus Bay: Applying for leave of absence.
51 01 Jan 1876 - 01 Jan 1877 Files 1800/1876 to 10/1877 NE GRG/MRG Unit
52 Item - File 69/1877
52 01 Jan 1877 - 01 Jan 1877 Files 13/1877 to 69/1877 NE GRG/MRG Unit
52 Item - File 31/1877 Commissioner of Police: Recommended new police station buildings. List for Estimates.
53 Item 01 Jan 1877 - 31 Dec 1877 File 80/1877 (Part 1) Deceased persons, 1877. Includes other PCO files relating to the subject.
53 Item 01 Jan 1877 - 31 Dec 1877 File 80/1877 (Part 2) Deceased persons, 1877. Includes other PCO files relating to the subject.
53 Item 01 Jan 1877 - 01 Jan 1877 File 110/1877 Special Constables and Districts. This file contains all of the files relating to Special Constables for 1877.
53 01 Jan 1877 - 01 Jan 1877 Files 68/1877 to 399/1877 NE GRG/MRG Unit
54 Item - File 443/1877 (and 4 others) Promotions 1877. Includes PCO 679/1877; 739/1877; 1225/1877; 1570/1977
54 01 Jan 1877 - 01 Jan 1877 Files 411/1877 to 1754/1877 NE GRG/MRG Unit
54 Item - File 455/1877
54 Item 01 Jan 1877 - 01 Jan 1877 File 677/1877 Various memorialists, Currie and Hindley Streets: Complaint re disorderly houses (brothels) in Light Square.
55 01 Jan 1878 - 01 Jan 1878 Files 2/1878 to 14/1878 NE GRG/MRG Unit
55 Item 02 Jan 1878 - 09 Dec 1878 File 4/1878 Appointments This file includes all of the files relating to appointments for 1878
55 Item 27 Nov 1877 - 18 Jul 1881 File 14/1878 (6 parts) Repairs to Stations for 1878 Includes 96 other PCO files relating to repairs and improvements to stations.
56 Item 11 Mar 1876 - 05 Dec 1878 File 83/1878 (Part 2) Complaints, 1878
56 Item 05 Jan 1878 - 12 Jun 1878 File 83/1878 (Part 5) Complaints, 1878
56 Item 10 Oct 1878 - 12 Nov 1878 File 83/1878 (Part 1) Complaints, 1878
56 Item 23 Sep 1878 - File 83/1878 (Part 4) Complaints, 1878
56 01 Jan 1878 - 01 Jan 1878 Files 23/1878 to 89/1878 NE GRG/MRG Unit
56 Item 06 Jul 1878 - 22 Oct 1878 File 83/1878 (Part 3) Complaints, 1878
57 Item 06 Apr 1878 - 18 Jul 1878 File 743/1878 Sgt. W. O'Shanahan, Blanchwater Station: Reporting steps taken to apprehend native 'Logic' for the murder of Cornelius Mulholland or Mulhall. Also includes letter relating to the murder of Henry Graham by natives. Commissioner Hamilton comments "... I have not seen a report from a Police Officer so disgracefully constructed...".
57 01 Jan 1878 - 01 Jan 1878 Files 98/1878 to 783/1878 NE GRG/MRG Unit
57 Item 04 Apr 1878 - 10 Sep 1878 File 434/1878 Murders. Relates to the murders of Sarah Lowe (real name Keats) at Little Swamp, suspects Bascombe and wife; Cornelius Mulholland at Beltana, suspect native Logic; and a letter relating to the whereabouts of native offender Ragless Jack. Also includes a letter from William Keats, an inmate of the Destitute Asylum, saying his wife went by the name of Low in Port Lincoln.
57 Item - File 366/1878
57 Item 19 Jun 1878 - 05 Oct 1878 File 98/1878 Enquiries about PCO letter 98/1878 regarding letter sent by the Italian Consul in Melbourne regarding threats against Angelo Chiapponi allegedly made by his workmates on the Gawler Railway. Winninie, Waukaringa, Beltana, Blinman, Port Augusta, Government Gums, and Saltia Stations have not seen the letter.
57 Item 06 Mar 1878 - 11 Sep 1878 File 377/1878 Police Protection Far North. Removal of Police from Mount Freeling to Beltana. Certain documents have been placed in this file that were originally filed in PCO 434/1878 (Murders) for clarity. Includes petition from settlers protesting the removal.
58 Item - File 846/1878
58 01 Jan 1878 - 01 Jan 1878 Files 787/1878 to 5/1879 NE GRG/MRG Unit
58 Item - File 944/1878
59 01 Jan 1879 - 01 Jan 1879 Files 6/1879 to 89/1879 NE GRG/MRG Unit
59 Item - File 56/1879
60 Item - File 155/1879
60 01 Jan 1879 - 01 Jan 1879 Files 97/1879 to 613/1879 NE GRG/MRG Unit
60 Item 07 Jul 1879 - 24 Aug 1880 File 554/1879 Police Trooper Farrell, Tanunda: Repairs to Police Station at Tanunda.
60 Item 01 Jan 1753 - File 273/1879 Inspector Foelsche, Northern Territory: Difficulties in getting good quality recruits. Suggesting rotation of police from S.A. Comment on rapid growth of Chinese immigration. Northern Territory police consolidated in S.A. police.
60 Item 27 Mar 1879 - 22 Apr 1879 File 167/1879 (includes 256/1879) Enquiry from the Chief Secretary re protection for natives west of Port Augusta. Edward M Curr, Chief Inspector of Stock: His research of native vocabularies. Seeking police assistance to compile for publication. Includes a specimen of the questionnaire. Refers to information previously supplied to him in 1874 and to the publication 'The Native Tribes of S.A.' published by E.S. Wigg & Son (PCO 256/1879).
61 Item - File 1041/1879
61 Item 18 Aug 1879 - 09 Sep 1879 File 707/1879 Commissioner of Police, Victoria: Cost of passage of Felix McLaren, of Scutchings Ballarat Boarding House, Adelaide, important witness in Queen v Egan case.
61 01 Jan 1879 - 01 Jan 1879 Files 614/1879 to 1374/1879 NE GRG/MRG Unit
61 Item 21 Oct 1879 - 02 Dec 1879 File 823/1879 Commisisoner of Police: Police Trooper Dowling of Warooka reprimanded for communicating direct with Protector of Aborigines over unregistered dogs kept by natives.
62 Item 01 Jan 1880 - 01 Jan 1880 File 1/1880 (and others) Repairs to Stations, 1880 Includes various PCO files relating to repairs to Stations for 1880. See also 10/1880
62 Item 01 Jan 1880 - 01 Jan 1880 File 17/1880 (and others) Police Protection in various localities Includes other 1880 PCO files relating to Police protection
62 Item 01 Jan 1880 - 01 Jan 1880 File 15/1880 (and others) Resignations, dismissals, absences and deaths, 1880 Contains most PCO files relating to dismissals etc. for 1880
62 Item 01 Jan 1880 - 01 Jan 1880 File 10/1880 (and others) Repairs to Stations, 1880 Includes various PCO files relating to repairs to Stations for 1880. See also PCO 1/1880
62 01 Jan 1880 - 01 Jan 1880 Files 1/1880 to 23/1880 NE GRG/MRG Unit
62 Item - File 23/1880 (2 Files)
63 Item 01 Jan 1880 - 01 Jan 1881 File 48/1880 Complaints against Police. File contains other files relating to complaints against Police. For full listing see the Special List to GRG 5/2 in Research Centres.
63 Item - File 46/1888
63 01 Jan 1880 - 01 Jan 1880 Files 24/1880 to 79/1880 NE GRG/MRG Unit
63 Item 23 Jan 1880 - 30 Dec 1880 File 56/1880 Corporations (contains letters from District Councils and Corporations re police matters) Also contains PCO files 152/1880; 208/1880; 272/1880; 499/1880; 810/1880; 898/1880; 1150/1880 and 1270/1880.