Unit Id Item Date Range Description 1 Description 2 Description 3 Description 4 Description 5
78 Item 27 Nov 1889 - 28 Nov 1889 File 771/1889 W. Piper, Secretary, Henley Beach Races: Requesting permission to race on Henley Beach.
78 01 Jan 1889 - 01 Jan 1889 Files 557/1889 to 819/1889 NE GRG/MRG Unit
79 Item 14 Mar 1890 - 24 Mar 1890 File 221/1890 J.H. Luxmoore & other ratepayers: Police protection at Brighton (alleging Constable Jones had exceeded his authority to the detriment of visitors to Brighton).
79 01 Jan 1890 - 01 Jan 1890 Files 1/1890 to 427/1890 NE GRG/MRG Unit
79 Item 16 Jan 1890 - 29 Jan 1890 File 71/1890 Sub Inspector Besley: Telegrams reporting depredations by the Natives in the Interior.
79 Item 18 Dec 1889 - 25 Jul 1891 File 58/1890 Conduct of M.C. McBean. Reporting From: Sub-Insp Besley
79 Item 10 Mar 1890 - 12 Apr 1890 File 260/1890 M.C. Willshire: Re the Revd. Schwartz's report of alleged illtreatment of Natives in the Interior.
79 Item 28 Apr 1890 - 01 Jul 1890 File 359/1890 M.C. Willshire: Reporting having kept no journals during his trip after Native witnesses.
80 01 Jan 1890 - 01 Jan 1890 Files 442/1890 to 970/1890 NE GRG/MRG Unit
80 Item 19 Oct 1890 - 23 Oct 1890 File 898/1890 L.C. Kelly, Exeter Police Station: Reporting a man named Gee endeavoring to lecture on the 'labor question' prevented by mob.
80 Item 17 Sep 1890 - 13 Feb 1891 File 782/1890 Commissioner of Police: Requesting a supply of rugs on loan from the Military Stores Office re Strikes.
80 Item 12 Jul 1890 - 05 Jan 1891 File 582/1890 Lance Corporal Thomas, Kooringa Police Station: Declining promotion to Corporal and relative to his removal from Kooringa. Promotion of Lance Corporal Joseph Waters.
80 Item 03 Oct 1890 - 04 Oct 1890 File 838/1890 T.E. Creer, Adelaide Steam Tug Co.: Requesting Police protection on Semaphore Jetty for loading of launch.
80 Item 14 Oct 1890 - 16 Oct 1890 File 879/1890 Clerks, District Councils: Equipment for Special Constables.
80 Item 20 Oct 1890 - 23 Oct 1890 File 900/1890 Inspector Woodcock: Forwarding printed matter re the Strike. 'C. Beer's Manifesto or Two Sides to Every Question', and 'Mr Gee and Trades Unionism'.
80 Item 26 Sep 1890 - 06 Oct 1890 File 813/1890 F. Pinard per W.H. Dunsterville, Clerk to the Licensing Bench: Reporting illegal wine hawking in Port Adelaide.
80 Item 03 Sep 1890 - 15 Sep 1890 File 750/1890 Elias Solomon, Marrabel: Reporting re strikes.
80 Item 30 Oct 1890 - 03 Nov 1890 File 934/1890 W. Silverlock, Independent Order of Rechabites: Reporting larrikinism at the Semaphore.
80 Item 25 Sep 1890 - 30 Nov 1890 File 798/1890 Sub-Inspector Doyle: Re Strike matters at the Port.
81 Item 18 Jan 1891 - 28 Jan 1891 File 97/1891 Inspector Saunders: Reporting strike matters at Port Pirie.
81 Item - File 361/1891
81 Item 24 Apr 1891 - 21 Jul 1891 File 418/1891 Inspector Besley: Telegrams re murder of Aborigines Donkey and Roger by Native Police. Includes letter from Mounted Constable South casting doubt on M.C. Willshire's sanity.
81 Item 16 Jan 1891 - 17 Jan 1891 File 93/1891 Harrold Bros, Adelaide: Protection for free labor at Port Pirie.
81 Item 04 Jan 1891 - 08 Jan 1891 File 22/1891 William Coy, Painter, Sturt St.: Complaining of alleged brothel next to his house. Prostitues referred to are Margaret Johnson, Edith Ryan and Florence Edwards. Police allege Coy has been living off the prostitution of Edith Ryan, now his supposed wife.
81 Item 28 Jan 1891 - 28 Jan 1891 File 122/1891 Commissioner of Police: Extra police protection for Port Pirie.
81 01 Jan 1890 - 01 Jan 1891 Files 1018/1890 to 423/1891 NE GRG/MRG Unit
81 Item 18 Dec 1890 - 10 Jan 1891 File 1104/1890 M.C. Armstrong: Reporting unsafe condition of the Henley Beach Jetty.
82 Item - File 244/1892
82 Item 17 Nov 1891 - 27 Nov 1891 File 1040/1891 Town Clerk: Reporting nuisance by prostitutes on King William St. between the Gresham and Hayman's Corner.
82 Item 12 Feb 1892 - 18 Feb 1892 File 202/1892 Samuel Johnson, Superintendent, Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institute: Complaining of fire lit by moonlight picnickers at Brighton.
82 Item 25 Jan 1892 - 17 Feb 1892 File 139/1892 Town Clerk, Brighton: Requesting a patrol along beach at Brighton re bathers.
82 Item - File 212/1892
82 Item 14 Jan 1892 - 28 Jan 1892 File 137/1892 Andrew DAffy and others: Petition from Residents, Gilbert St: Complaining of brothel in Gilbert Street. 'Waverley Villa' occupied by Mary Ann Richards alias Edith De Gray. 'Sydney Villa' occupied by 'Olive De Coussey'
82 01 Jan 1891 - 01 Jan 1892 Files 430/1891 to 257/1892 NE GRG/MRG Unit
83 01 Jan 1892 - 01 Jan 1892 Files 261/1892 to 798/1892 NE GRG/MRG Unit
83 Item 12 Jun 1892 - 05 Jul 1892 File 627/1892 J. Goret: Disturbance at brothel in Knox St. Prostitutes referred to are Caroline Fowler, May O'Neal, Nellie Gebhart, Catherine Duffy, Annie Noyle, Annie Foley, Mary Keswick, Kate Lyons and Olive De Coussy.
83 Item - File 480/1892
83 Item 02 Jul 1892 - 08 Dec 1892 File 701/1892 Anonymous ('Not a Gambler'): Gambling dens in Norwood.
84 Item 04 Sep 1892 - 07 Sep 1892 File 865/1892 Anonymous ('A Citizen'): Re a brothel in Hindmarsh Square. Brothel kept by Mrs Chapman. Prostitutes referred to are Constance Burgoyne, May Manning, Annie Ryan and Mabel Edge.
84 Item 05 Dec 1892 - 22 Dec 1892 File 1131/1892 Mounted Constable William East, Prospect: Re rates due on Police Station property at Prospect.
84 01 Jan 1892 - 01 Jan 1892 Files 801/1892 to 1196/1892 NE GRG/MRG Unit
85 Item 08 May 1893 - 26 May 1894 File 455/1893 Inspector Besley: Police Patrol Camp at Tempe Downs
85 Item - File 51/1893
85 Item 11 Jun 1893 - 30 Sep 1893 File 552/1893 Foot Constable Pawson: Complaint re ice cream vendors carrying on a game called penny "dips".
85 Item - File 558/1893
85 Item - File 530/1893
85 01 Jan 1893 - 01 Jan 1893 Files 8/1893 to 600/1893 NE GRG/MRG Unit
85 Item 15 May 1893 - 06 Jun 1893 File 471/1893 Anonymous: Re Mrs Cohen or Coan of Hindley St. Envelope is addressed "Mr Peterswold Hed police - man Adelaide". Relates to Yetta Cohen, sly grog selling and brothel keeping. Prostitutes referred to are Kissy Smith, Emily Purchase, Mabel Edge and Lizzie Brown alias Melbourne Liz, Josephine Lang. Other females named are Rachel Curtis recently discharged from the Reformatory and Annie Lang the sister of J. Lang, an underage girl immediately removed to the State Children's Department.
85 Item - File 186/1893
86 Item 21 Oct 1893 - 24 Oct 1893 File 927/1893 Town Clerk, Semaphore: Requesting Police protection for Largs Bay.
86 01 Jan 1893 - 01 Jan 1893 Files 604/1893 to 996/1893 NE GRG/MRG Unit
86 Item 09 Jul 1893 - 12 Jul 1893 File 637/1893 Chief Secretary: Re Maritime Strike at Port Adelaide.
86 Item - File 770/1893
86 Item - File 957/1893
86 Item - File 875/1893
86 Item 24 Aug 1893 - 13 Dec 1893 File 764/1893 J. Chittleborough, Secretary, Licensed Victuallers' Association: Re breach of Licensed Victuallers' Act on board steamers when in Port.
86 Item 16 Oct 1893 - 25 Mar 1895 File 899/1893 Commissioner of Police: Relative to the influx of the criminal class to Adelaide. Includes Victorian prison record for James Williams, born 1868, burglar and housebreaker.
87 Item 06 Feb 1894 - 12 Feb 1894 File 135/1894 Woodville District Council: Bathing at Henley Beach and Grange.
87 Item 22 Jan 1894 - 31 Jan 1894 File 95/1894 George Mugg: Re bathing at Henley Beach.
87 Item 03 Jan 1894 - 12 Jan 1894 File 20/1894 Chief Secretary: Immediate action to be taken against persons who openly bet at the late Race Meetings.
87 01 Jan 1893 - 01 Jan 1893 Files 1003/1893 to 415/1894 NE GRG/MRG Unit
87 Item - File 176/1894 Inspector Besley: Whipping the natives for cattle killing in the far north
87 Item 16 Jan 1894 - 19 Jan 1894 File 66/1894 Anonymous: Forwarding the 'Port Watch' with article on Sunday Trading at the Port.
87 Item - File 152/1894
88 01 Jan 1894 - 01 Jan 1894 Files 437/1894 to 975/1894 NE GRG/MRG Unit
88 Item 25 Nov 1894 - 02 Jan 1895 File 895/1894 Sub-Inspector Doyle: Re publicans to supply beer to their customers on the Wharf by means of tickets.
88 Item 02 Aug 1894 - 08 Aug 1894 File 639/1894 Anonymous (A. Eye. Witness): Reporting brothels in Field Street. Prostitutes referred to are Mary Irwin, Kate Linton, Lillian Pemberton and Nellie Brown.
88 Item 01 Oct 1894 - 01 Nov 1894 File 770/1894 F.C. Smith: Reporting conduct of of Corporal Waters at Port races re arrest of J. Lord.
88 Item 29 Nov 1894 - 14 Dec 1894 File 909/1894 Town Clerk, Glenelg: Re Nuisance by jockeys and boys on portion of beach at Glenelg set apart for ladies bathing.
89 01 Jan 1895 - 01 Jan 1895 Files 2/1895 to 471/1895 NE GRG/MRG Unit
89 Item 29 Jan 1895 - 06 Mar 1895 File 94/1895 E.M., Post Office, Melbourne: Re bad characters coming from Melbourne per S.S. Innamincka.
89 Item 13 Feb 1895 - 27 Feb 1895 File 132/1895 F. Duxberry and others: Reporting annoyance from brothels in Hyde Street, City. One complainant is Mary Bland, a dressmaker employing 25 girls. Prostitutes referred to are Rose Cocking, Selina Wheatly, Gussy Gallagher, Etty Stevens, May Manning and Conny Burgoyne. Male associate of Conny Burgoyne, later May Manning named Hausewell.
89 Item 22 Mar 1895 - 22 Mar 1895 File 266/1895 That convicted prisoners may be photographed before going to Gaol From: Detective Smith [WT Lingwood Smith] [File cover empty but minutes noted on file cover]
90 Item 12 Aug 1895 - 07 Oct 1907 File 670/1895 Requesting authority to have convicted prisoners photographed in Country Districts From: Commissioner of Police
90 Item 08 Mar 1894 - 24 Jul 1895 File 595/1895 L.C. Kelly: Re alleged breach of the Fisheries Act at Largs Bay by Greeks and Mattae Piculich.
90 Item 09 Dec 1895 - 12 Dec 1895 File 1002/1895 Commissioner of Police: Re Dr. Jurs practising in Adelaide (death certificates).
90 Item 06 May 1895 - 25 Jun 1895 File 563/1895 Commissioner of Police: Re allegations Det. Sergt. Hampton is "Carr's Banker" (Carr's Bookmakers).
90 01 Jan 1895 - 01 Jan 1895 Files 479/1895 to 1050/1895 NE GRG/MRG Unit
91 Item 30 Jul 1896 - 13 Aug 1896 File 643a/1896 Mrs R. Main, Port Elliott: Reporting larrikinism at Port Elliott. Involves some bad poetry, a spinster, some neices and a broken chair.
91 Item 17 Feb 1896 - 14 Oct 1896 File 162/1896 Detectives Priest and Fraser: Petty pilfering by bottle gatherers and Marine Store collectors, and suggesting an Act for the regulation of such persons.
91 01 Jan 1896 - 01 Jan 1896 Files 2/1896 to 700/1896 NE GRG/MRG Unit
92 01 Jan 1896 - 01 Jan 1897 Files 710/1896 to 628/1897 NE GRG/MRG Unit
92 Item 21 Jun 1897 - 03 Jul 1897 File 581/1897 Robert S. Stacey, Mannahill: Reporting an alleged case of concealment of birth (Bertha Davis).
92 Item 30 Nov 1896 - 22 Feb 1897 File 973/1896 Anonymous ('I am a mother of girls'): Re persons fortune-telling, alleging they keep brothels and perform abortions.
92 Item 21 May 1897 - 22 Jan 1897 File 483/1897 Commissioner of Police: Drunkenness amongst the Aborigines at Goolwa.
92 Item - 29 Jun 1897 File 565/1897 Town Clerk, Goolwa: Reporting drunkeness amongst the Natives at Goolwa.
93 Item 09 Apr 1898 - 21 Jan 1924 File 344/1898 F.C. Thomas Davey, Inspector of Public Houses, Adelaide Police Station: Re billiard playing on Sunday (Good Friday?) at clubs. Lists most of the Adelaide clubs of the time, including the League of S.A. Wheelman, the Democratic Club and the Sud Australischen Allgemeiner Deutscher Verein.
93 Item 24 Jan 1898 - 12 Mar 1898 File 98/1898 H.L. Somerville: Starving natives at Penong
93 Item 22 Feb 1898 - 24 Feb 1898 File 175/1898 T.J. Exton: re Paris Nesbit's behaviour at Henley Beach.
93 Item - File 877/1897
93 01 Jan 1897 - 01 Jan 1898 Files 639/1897 to 450/1898 NE GRG/MRG Unit
93 Item 02 Dec 1897 - 13 Dec 1897 File 967/1897 Re: Accepting outside employment while in the Government service From: Photographer Smith [WT Lingwood Smith]
93 Item 05 Dec 1897 - 15 Dec 1897 File 995/1897 A.L. Evans, Brisbane: Requesting appointment as Female Detective.
94 Item 29 May 1899 - 15 Jun 1899 File 673/1899 W.S. Jones, Customs and Shipping Agent, Port Adelaide: Complaints of insults received by him from strikers at the Port.
94 Item 14 Apr 1899 - 11 Jan 1924 File 453/1899 Sub-Inspector Hampton: Re 'Mrs Beacham's' Pills (Mrs Mills). Pills were analyzed and found to contain potassium permanganate used as an emmenagogue.
94 01 Jan 1898 - 01 Jan 1899 Files 484/1898 to 536/1899 NE GRG/MRG Unit
94 Item 21 Jun 1898 - 21 Jun 1899 File 594/1898 Sub-Inspector Doyle: Some destitute Greeks landed at Largs Bay. Relates to a party of "Greek Gipsies" consisting of 10/20 adults and 16 children.
94 Item 25 Nov 1899 - 20 Dec 1899 File 858/1899 Sergeant Deane: Reporting alleged case of abortion at Gawler (Johanna Gertrude Connell).
94 Item - File 687/1898
94 Item - 623/1898