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Explore police gazettes from Queensland from 1864 to 1900, and discover names, aliases, offences, occupations, and nationalities. Various offences are included in these gazettes, from child desertion to attempted murder. Learn about offenders’ prior arrests and their physical appearance.
This database provides an index to the approximately 31,200 names and aliases mentioned in the Queensland Police Gazette from its commencement in 1864 to 1900. For each person mentioned in the Gazette, the following information is often included: name (and aliases), title (or rank), topic (including age, nationality, description of offence, occupation, supposed destination), and reference to locate the entry in the gazette (page, date, and volume number).
A wide range of topics is covered in this collection and can be of great interest to family historians. During the years covered by this index, the following topics are included:
If you're building a family tree or exploring your family history and have ancestors who resided in Queensland – whether or not they were involved in the police force – this is a valuable genealogy tool worth searching.
The Queensland Police Gazette describes its entries as, ‘Information received in cases of Felony and of Misdemeanor, and against Receivers of Stolen Property; reputed Thieves and Offenders escaped from custody, with the time, place and circumstance of the Offences, and description of those who are not known; the appearance, dress, and other marks of identity, with every particular which may lead to their apprehension; and a Description, as accurate as possible, of Property that has been Stolen’.
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