CRIMINAL & OTHER CASE FILES FOUND IN
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ABBOTSFORD CONVENT. See GOSSLER, Frank
ABSOLOM, George. See DOYLE, Ann
AFGHAN HAWKERS. 1890 listing of.
AGNEW, Alice Cecilia
Jane. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
AH HIM. See HEPWORTH, Margaret.
AH LET/LOT, Lizzie. See LT. LONSDALE ST. – Nos. 112/116.
AH WAH, Annie, 6 years. Committed by
Ballarat Bench to Industrial School, 1883. File re difficulties in doing so.
AH YUK, Mary. File re cost of burying her, father
Ah Yuk destitute, 1880. 3 pages, List 2.
AITKINS (?), Emily. See SMITH, Louis L.
AKHURST & CO. Melbourne, report a woman is getting
coal delivered by them, but not paying for it.
She has done this several times, using the names of Mary Ann
CONLON/CONNOLLY/KNOLLY/HOWARD. Police
find it is Caroline WILKINSON, who married William John CONLON, a letter
carrier, in 1908. 9 pages, List 4. CONNECTION FOUND.
ALBERTO, James. Real name
James CLYDE. File re finding his
relatives after his death in 1898. His
mother was Mrs. Lydia WALKER, and his brothers were Andrew and David. Incomplete file. 14 pages, List 7.
ALBERT PARK LAKE. Pieces of male body found, 1906;
pathology report and sample of pubic hair on file.
ALCOHOLIC CURE. 1903 Booklet written by Vincent N.
TURVEY of
ALDRED FAMILY. See BRACEGIRDLE, S.E.
ALFREY, William. See GLASS, C.E.
ALLAN, John William, son
Ian, niece Mollie and Teresa. See BANK OF VICTORIA.
ALLDER, Edgar Claude
Bassell. Sought by NSW solicitor in 1899, last heard
of near Birchip. Found. 8 pages, List 3.
ALLEN, Mrs. J.H. See LINDSAY, E.J.
ALLEN, William. See COWLING, Mrs.
ALLINGHAM, Albert. See HEINRICH, CORRIE
ALLIS, Phillip. Wife asks police for assistance in finding him in 1865, he deserted her;
was a former member of the police force. 3 pages, List 4.
ALLISON, John. See KING, Herbert.
ALLMAN, George Henry. Wife Lydia Jane writes in 1918; they
were married in England 31 years ago, he has never supported her and she now
seeks this; she is now living in Tasmania. He is found in NSW, married to a
Miss MEALEY, aged 61 yrs and deaf, and supported by his wife. 5 pages. CONNECTION FOUND.
ALMA, Jean. See LAW, George
AMBROSE, Fanny. Wrote from Geelong in 1898 re W. PHILLIPS, who
was boarding with her and claimed to have money in Ballarat banks. He was 70-80yrs of age, and hadn’t paid
her. ‘I have had to nurse him as a child
… and I wont my money if he as any’.
Police report back, but she has moved to Corowa NSW, so file follows her
there. 13 pages, List 7.
AMOS, Percy and
Nancy. See WARSAW, Vernon.
ANARCHIST’S CLUB. 1886 Report on, and copy of
pamphlet.
andas, Mrs. J.T. See VANDERLUFT, L.
ANDERSON SISTERS. Performers. See MELBOURNE FREE
CONCERTS
ANDERSON, Cecile. Murder of John Fraser. CONNECTION FOUND.
ANDERSON, Henry. See SMITH, Louis L.
ANDERSON, Hugh. See NUBIE, Lizzie
ANDERSON, James,
daughters Mary and Rebecca. See BLACK, William
ANDERSON, William. See LOHDEN, John
ANDRADE, David. Escaped from Yarra Bend, 1900; file
re locating him.
ANDREWARTH, Alice. Arrested by police 1915; drunkard,
neglected children. Husband John in army.
ANDREWS, Harold. See MAIS, Harold C.
ANGLIN, John. Murdered wife, file on his
background.
ANGRAVE, George. Sought by wife Annie, whom he had left destitute in Adelaide in
1899. Found. 4 pages, List 3.
ANNIS, Robert. Left his family in Sydney and ran
off with Mary HOFFMAN in 1902. Found in Melbourne running a hotel, with Mary
posing as his wife.
ANSELL, Mabel Ronica. Investigation into possible abortion
on, at Collingwood in 1919. 5 pages.
ANTI CONSCRIPTION
MEETINGS. Report on actions of Mrs. BAINES of Socialist
Party and East Melbourne resident W.P. McMAHON, 1917. 8 pages, List 3.
ARCHER, Alfred. Murdered William James MATTHEWS at Strathmerton in 1898; found guilty
and hanged. He had lived with Julia GROVES for some time. Her brother Philip
John CANTLON mentioned. Dispute over reward etc. Very large file.
ARMFIELD, E. Constable. Charged with misconduct towards Hannah McALEESE and Agnes MATTEI in
1900; reduced in rank and transferred. Large file, List 2.
ARMSTRONG, Frederick. See
MOLLER, Fredk.
ARMY MUTINY. Report of 1918 mutiny in 3rd
Division Ammunition Column at Weincourt France and later at General BIRDWOOD’s
headquarters, involving Gunner Arthur WOODS, (solicitor, Victoria) Drivers
FIADOUX (from Adelaide), EVANS, (blacksmith, South Australia), FRUEDENSTEIN
(farmer, NSW) and H. ELLIOT (tram conductor, Sydney, leader in 1915 tram
strike). Police asked to identify Woods,
who is believed to have returned to Victoria, and report on his ‘Bolshevik’
tendencies. 5 pages, List 3.
ARNOLD, John. See HAYWARD, John
ARNOLD, Sarah. Quarrelled with husband William and
took poison at North Melbourne, 1915.
ATKINSON, James. Deserted wife Lily in Port
Melbourne, 1898.
AUSTIN, Hilda. SOUTH YARRA MISSION HOME
‘AUSTRALIAN BLONDIN’.
See STEVENSON, John B.
AUSTRALIAN MINING
STANDARD. See MEEKING, E.
AVERY, Henry.
Writes from Eaglehawk in 1864, complaining of interference of Sgt.
RICHARDS in his attempt to purchase land.
4 pages, List 4.
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BAFFICO, Domenico. Italian Consul in Melbourne sought details of
the property he left after his death in 1877.
5 pages, List 5.
BAGNELL, Laurence. Se HOGAN, Anne
BAINES, Mrs. See ANTI CONSCRIPTION MEETINGS.
BAKER, F.A. (Rev.) Writes from Koroit in 1865 on behalf
of a woman who married Thomas GREGSON in 1852.
He left for the diggings shortly afterwards and has never been heard of
again. She wishes to marry someone she
has been living with, but seeks confirmation of Gregson’s death. 5 pages, List 4. CONNECTION FOUND.
BAKER, Joseph. See ‘GAMBIER’ SHIPWRECK
BAKER, Seymour. Left wife and daughter at Carisbrook
and went to Western Australia prior to 1899. Has now stopped sending
maintenance, and wife believes he is living with another woman. Police find a
Miss PAGE is with him. 10 pages, List 2.
BAKER, Thomas. See SMITH, Louis L.
BALAY (?), Thomas. See SMITH, Louis L.
BALLARD, John
Hartley. See SOORIAN, Mrs. L.
BANFIELD, Edward. Wrote from
W.A. in 1905 seeking information on his father Henry’s will. He had died at Preston. 5 pages, List 10.
BANK OF
BARBARO, Antonio. See ZAGARI, Tony.
BARBER, Thomas. See DOYLE, Ann.
BARDWELL, Everett. See HARGREAVES, Mary.
BARFOOT, Laura Ellen. Married at Deniliquin NSW in 1877 to
John McMAHON, brother of Thomas Middleton McMahon, who is in gaol for assault
on a child. Claim marriage is a sham.
BARKER, Clarence Cecil alias BARNETT. Charged with abduction of Alice SHORT at Narromine NSW in
1919, also charged with wife desertion. Native of Macquarie Plains, 25 yrs,
motor mechanic and engineer; fingerprints on file. 21 pages. CONNECTION FOUND.
BARKER, Susanna. See
THOMPSON, Agnes.
BARKLY MANSIONS ST. KILDA. Anonymous letter in 1918 from
‘wounded wife’ claims a Mrs. FORD living there is a prostitute. Owner is Ruby Maud DAVIS, widow of Samuel
Brasmere DAVIS who died in 1916. She rents
out rooms. Police report on interviews
of a number of women including JARVIS, (who had had an illegitimate
child),WESTLAKE, MYERS and HAYNES, one of whom ‘removed her drawers and threw
them at the Constable’s head’. 11 pages,
List 3.
BARLOW, Robert Henry. Left
Kerang for Western Australia in 1896. In
1898 his wife asks police to find him; she and the four children are
destitute. 6 pages, List 7.
BARNES, Agnes. Wrote from
Townsville in 1897, has seen a report about a John Barnes killed in Victoria;
asks if this is her husband who left home some months ago. They have a six year old daughter. Police ascertain it is not her husband; in
the meantime he returns home. 8 pages,
List 6.
BARNES, John. Formerly
organist for the Union Church, Caulfield, reported by John CHAMBERS in 1880 as
acting strangely; handwritten and published letters of his on file. He is a music teacher, lives with second wife
and family, c55 years. 15 pages, List 4.
BARNES, John. See
BARNES, Agnes.
BARNWELL, William. American negro, c55 years, died near Berlin Victoria in 1881, destitute.
File re sale of his effects. 8 pages, List 2.
BARRETT, Louisa. See JONES, Louisa
BARRON, Sir Harry. See WHITTLE, Sydney T.
BARRY, Mrs.
Elizabeth. See LOONEY, K.
BARRY, Mary. See ROACH, Jane.
BARTEL,
BARTLY, Mrs. See HUXTABLE, Florence.
BARTROP, Daniel. See WHITEHOUSE, William.
BASSEMIR, Tulins. Writes from Liverpool Concentration
Camp, NSW in 1917 concerning his belongings.
4 pages, List 13.
BAUER, Bernard. Diamond dealer, murdered 1907. Files
1907-8, 1910, 1917. Names involved:
James POTTER; Mrs. HOLMES; ANDERSON, Michael BRENNAN, BRIDLAND.
BAUER, Frank, 18 years, jeweller’s apprentice, sought by
father F., in Adelaide, 1905, 18 pages, List 8.
BAXTER, Harry. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE
CONCERTS
BAXTER, Ray. See Toc H.
BEAUCHAMP, Elizabeth. Accidentally killed 1878, when living with Thomas GREATOREX. He
subsequently reveals her real name was BROWN, and she had left her family for
him. Note that the death certificate was never amended to Brown.
BEANLAND, F. See HUDSON, William J.
BEASLEY FAMILY. See THOMPSON/THOMSON, Annie.
BEATON, Sarah. See SMITH, Louis L.
BECHER, C.H. A
solicitor in Sale, he wrote to police in 1913 regarding a Cremonensis violin
(1807) that was lost by his sister Mrs. IRVING while on a visit. 19 pages, List 8.
BECHLEY, Gustavus. See
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. & H.
BECK, J.W. Chemist;
confidential enquiry made for him at South Australia by Vic. Police; had come
from Western Australia, 1901. No reason for enquiry given. 7 pages, List 2.
BEESON, Thomas. Wrote from Sandy Creek Warwick Qld in 1897 re Dr.
Alexander RUSSELL and his brother James.
Alexander died in Belfast (Port Fairy) in the 1860s; wants details of
his son. Police state he had no son. 5 pages, List 6.
BEGGS, John and
Margaret. See ROBINSON, George W.
BEGLEY, Mrs. M. and
Katie. See COWARD, Harold F.
BELLEARS, Mrs. See JARRAD, Henrietta.
BELLINGHAM, Eli. Charged with assault on 17 year old daughter
Elizabeth; case heard at Goroke and dismissed.
John J. COTTERILL of Nurcoring near Natimuk involved. 26 pages, List 7.
BENEDETTI. See de GATCZYNSKI.
BEN HABDA. Assyrian, treats patients, but not a
licensed doctor. Report on his activities in Gippsland, 1903.
BENJAMIN, Clara See HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL LADIES
ASSOC.
BENNET, John. See
BENNETT, Elisha. See SMITH, Louis L.
BENNETTS, Samuel. Sought by brother F. of Broken Hill; he was born in Lelant,
BENTLEY, Henrietta. See SMITH, Louis L.
BENTON, Mr. Pastry
cook St. Kilda, has several Germans working for him, is scared soldiers are
going to attack, 1916. List 6.
BERA, Bartolomeno (or
BERESFORD, William. Attempted suicide at Castlemaine in 1905 and later in
BERGER, Millicent. See SEFTON, Clarence V.
BERGIN, Thomas. See SMITH, Louis L.
BERNARDASIE, Guiseppe. Died destitute at
BERTRAM, Henry. Report on his marital affairs and relations,
BEVERIDGE,
Thomas, c24yrs, sought by uncle Robert C. Beveridge,
BERWICK, Mrs. Wrote from
Collingwood in 1904, seeking location of her daughter who married John FLANNERY
c1897, hasn’t seen her for four years. 6
pages, List 10.
BICKETT, Patricia Angela. Murdered 1914, Antonio SORO
arrested. Witnesses interviewed include
her mother Maria, Mary JACKSON, a teacher, schoolboy Frank FRIMLEY, engineer
John GRAHAM, printer Charles Melanchthon STAMPER. Photo of Soro on file, which is very
large. List 3.
BIESKE, Herman Adolph. Suspected of murdering first wife Elizabeth Ann nee WILLIAMS, who died
July 1902. Remarried two months later to Emma Jane KAY, widow, nee JAMES. The
couple and some of the children went to
BISHOFF, Mrs. Leonard. See
McLOCKLAN, Catherine.
BILTON, Carrie.
BIRDWOOD, General. See ARMY MUTINY.
BLACK, William of
BLACKLOW, Walter Graham. See MURRAY, Alexander
BLAIR FAMILY. See CREE, R.
BLAIR, James. Collingwood. Complaint re larrikins, 1883. 6 pages, List 4.
BLENKHORN, Mrs. Victor of
BLIAULT. See
ROTHVILLER, P.
BLOUSTEIN, Matilda and daughter Syra 'connected with the dramatic profession'
charged with resisting and assaulting police after being served with an
ejection order by estate agent P.M. DALY at Carlton in 1894. 21 pages,
including letter of complaint from Bloustein.
BLUET, Mrs. See
McCABB, Michael.
BOARDER, William. Died in
NSW bush in 1877, was from Shepherd’s Bush London
BOETTCHER, Conrad. See
DITTMER, R.
BOLGER. Child
lost in the bush in Yea district, 1899. Letter of thanks from parents, accounts
for expenses incurred etc. List 2.
BOLMARCICH, Matteo. Austro-Hungarian
Consul sought him in 1908. 6 pages, List
5.
BOMB OUTRAGE. Letter
exploded at Lands Purchase Office, 1914, injuring Frederick LEE, Thomas HASTIE
and Reg. Gordon JONES. Anonymous letter in 1919 implicates Robert LAWRENCE or
SPENCER, but he exonerated.
BOND, Charles. See PURSE, Clara
BOND, Reuben Thomas.
See SMITH, Louis L.
BOOTH, Emily. See SMITH, Louis L.
BOOTH, Mrs. Margaret. File re
alleged abortion and death in 1894.
Husband Peter had gone to
BOTT, Henry Theodore. Child, lost at
BOUCHAUD, Eugene. French
Consul in
BOURKE, W.H. of
BOWDEN, -. See
McKECHNIE, James.
BOWDEN, James. Also known as DE GRASSE. Florence GRASS writes two letters from hospital
to police department in 1918, claiming to be his wife and he has left her.
Police find he has a wife and family in Brisbane, is 69 years of age. Florence
is c27 yrs of age. He subsequently returns to Melbourne. 12 pages.
BOWEY, Mrs. Esther. See HORE, Marie J.
BOY’S CLUBS. See TOC H.
BOYS/BOYES, Frederick. See HEARD,
Frederick T.
BRABENDER, Mrs. K. of Woorinen via Swan Hill, wrote in
1938 re her daughter Amy, 18 yrs old, who was living with the MADDY family, and
wanted to marry their son. Asks police
to stop arrangement and put her in a home.
5 pages, List 2.
BRACEGIRDLE, S.E. of Balmain NSW, wrote in 1883 re the ALDRED family. Her orphan servant
girl belonged to the family.
BRADLEY, Ellen and
Joseph. See SMITH, Louis L.
BRADY, Thomas. Formerly of 2/11th
Regiment and N.S.W. police, applies for position in 1865. 5 pages, List 4.
BRADY, William. Murdered 1897. William Myles PHILLIPS arrested.
BRAITHWAITE, Frank and John. See MOE
SWAMP.
BRANDON, Mary. See TOLLEY, Mary
BRASHER, John. See MORTENSEN, Hans
BRAUN, Mrs. See
WHIFFEN FAMILY
BRAUN, Edward Adolph. See BREUR.
BRAY, Blanche. Barmaid at Pitt’s Café in Melbourne, 1874. Engaged to Mr. SNYDER, late
agent for circus, but broken off. Flirted with Mathew O’SHANNESY and Sidney
SMITH, then disappeared. Foul play suspected, but she returns to Mrs. PITT.
BREA, Bartolomeno. See BERA, B.
BREEN, James. Glen
Wills. Arrested for failing to pay maintenance on illegitimate child by Maggie
PAYNE, but found to be wrong person. Seeks compensation, 1895.
BREEN, Michael. Wrote from
Daysdale via Corowa, NSW in 1906, asking police to find his wife who has taken
their four year old daughter and left with Larry WILLIAMS. They have four other children. 3 pages, List 4.
BRENNAN, Michael. See BAUER.
BREUR, Edward Adolph alias BRAUN alias MULHENS, enquired for by German Consul in Sydney in
1906. Married there as Braun, last heard of in Bendigo. Found. 7 pages, List 2.
BRIDLAND. See BAUER,
B.
BRIGHTON, Mrs. A.M. See
GORDON, James.
BRITTON, Albert. Incomplete one page letter from
Queenstown South Australia, 1919, written by wife. He left her 2 yrs ago, was believed to be
with his sister Lucille. Rest of file
missing. 1 page, List 3.
BROGAN, Annie. See O’ROURKE, Patrick
BROMILOW, Hannah. See
TEMPLE/McGEE, E.
BROMLEY, Mrs. Used
by police to trap abortionists, 1898.
BROMLEY, Edward. Deserted
wife Jemima in Richmond, after drawing up maintenance agreement in 1901. In 1904 she writes from interstate, asking
police to find him. 8 pages, List 10.
BROOK, Curly. See GARTH, Murray.
BROOKS, Marion. See SMITH, Louis L.
BROOMFIELD, Ann and
Elizabeth. See SMITH, Louis L.
BROWN, Amy. See SMITH, Louis L.
BROWN, Catherine. See SMITH, Louis L.
BROWN, Elizabeth. See BEAUCHAMP, Elizabeth.
BROWN, George. See MUMMERY, A. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
BRUEN, Mrs. Kitty. See GOSSLER, Frank
BRUNER, Thomas C. See POLLOCK, A.
BRUNT, Mrs. Allen. Wrote two
letters from Burwood near Sydney in 1903; she had seen a newspaper report of a
Kate MORGAN deserting her adopted child and wonders if this is her sister Kate
Margaret HALL, who is ‘mentally afflicted’ and was last heard of going to
Melbourne. Police report it is not the
same person - Morgan was the wife of a farmer at Nar Nar Goon, and her maiden
name was TREACY. 8 pages, List 6.
BRYANT, Florence. See HUXTABLE, F.
BRYCE, Christina, daughter of Thomas and Christina, adopted by
James DAVIS of Epsom in 1861. Her
brother Thomas apprenticed to butcher John TERRANS of
BUCHANAN, Mrs. See FAIRS, David.
BUCKLAND, Henry James. See
REILLY, John L.
BUCKLEY, Albert. See FREEMAN, H.
BULL. See PENTRIDGE GOVERNOR.
BURFIELD, James C. See
TOPHAM, George.
BURFORD, Alvena (Addie) See entry for MALAM, Ed.
BURGESS, Madame and COLLINS, Miss.
Continental Tea Rooms, St. Kilda; worried about soldiers attacking their
premises, 1916. List 6.
BURKE, James. Charged
with indecent assault on Stella HOLDERNESS, 8 year old daughter of Charlton
postmaster in 1881. Burke was a postal employee. 22 pages, List 2.
BURKE, Robert O’Hara, hairdresser, Hampton. Wrote to
police in 1915 re his niece Lillian Evelyn YOUNG, of Sebastopol, who answered a
letter for a domestic servant and was asked to go to a house in South Yarra,
run by Mrs. Margaret WARDLEY or LEIGH, and found it was a ‘house of
assignation’. Wardley has a friend James
O’DWYER. Interview with Young on
file. 13 pages, List 2. CONNECTION FOUND.
BURKE,
William, c60 yrs, born
BURKETT, Alfred. See EWART,
Prof. A.
BURKETT, Dorothy Ann. See MOE
SWAMP.
BURNETT, Matthew. Reformer, 1879 poster.
BURNS, Mary. See GRAHAM, Mary
BURNS, “Mush” See ELCHORN, C.
BURNS, William. See GRAHAM, Mary
BUSCH, Harry. See entry for WALSH, Mrs. A.
BUSSE FAMILY. See McKENZIE, A.
BUTLER, Hannah. Wrote two letters in 1898 re her son Thomas
W. Butler, a hairdresser, last heard from in Melbourne. One letter was from Ultimo, the other from
Pyrmont. Found. 17 pages, List 3.
BUTLER, Mrs. J. See
HARRISON, Hugh.
BUTLER, John. See LLOYD, John etc.
BYRNE, Florence Elizabeth. See SOMERVILLE, Frank.
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CALNIN, Michael, sought by wife in Clifton Hill, in 1903; last heard of at Bena butter factory, they have 6 children and he has not sent maintenance. 6 pages, List 6.
CAMPBELL, Archibald. See WARD, Lizzie
CAMPBELL, Bertha. See HAWKINS, Horace.
CAMPBELL, Peter. Bush missionary, killed by train, 1886.
CANNING, Robert. See POND,
D.
CANTLON, Philip John. See ARCHER, Alfred
CARBARINO. Guiseppe. See
TAMAGNO, T.
CARBUHN, James and Mary. Charged with ill-treating Eva Rosena
MURRAY at Sorrento. Vic. Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Children investigates; notes on file. Witness Elena MELROSE. Case dismissed. Large file, List 3.
CAREY, Emil. Wrote from
Gippsland in 1904, re his two daughters Mabel and Ida; had not heard from
them. 4 pages, List 11.
CAREY, Henrietta. See WIFFEN, Henry
CARLETTI, Antonio. Italian
Consul in Melbourne sought details of the property left after his death,
1877. 4 pages, List 5.
CARLIE, Charlie. See BERTRAM, Henry
CARLISLE,
Mary, Geelong wrote in 1903 re her son William, hasn’t heard for some
years, letter from him in 1893 on file, last heard of in Qld. 10 pages, List 6.
CARMODY, Thomas Joseph. See MURPHY, Thomas J.
CARR, Dorothy.
Daughter of Robert of Narrawong near Portland. Investigation into her illegitimate
child.
CARR, Leslie Hilton, Henry & Mary Ann. See DE GOEY, Amy.
CARSON, Samuel Morris. Also known as MORRIS. Bigamy case 1887; married Johanna PATEZELNR and
Annie MORRIS.
CARTER, Mrs. Joseph. An invalid, being cared for at Strathloddon by her niece Mrs. EVANS.
Complaint about quality of care, includes letter from husband, 1899. 5 pages,
List 2.
CARTER, Nellie [Ellen] See TAYLOR,
CASEY, Evelyn, South
Yarra. Complains to police about her
pocket being picked at Flinders Street railway station in 1894. 4 pages, List 13.
CASEY, J.J. Enquires about Michael RUSSELL on behalf of
relatives in Ireland in 1877. He was of
Kilrush Co Kildare, left there in 1851 to go to the diggings. Police think it possibly Michael Hennessy
RUSSELL who died some years prior. 34
pages, List 5.
CASSIDY, James
(Fitzroy) See SMITH, Louis L.
CASSIDY, Mary. See SMITH, Louis L.
CASTLEMAN, Elizabeth. See HEINNEN, Mary
CASWELL, John Henry. Wife Ellen ran off with Thomas RING, a 36 year old fireman, in 1894. He
charged her with larceny, and pestered police about finding her until 1899. In
1894 an unknown woman suicided in Melbourne. She was believed to be Grace
Elizabeth LANE, the former wife of George Lane of Adelaide. Photos of the dead
woman, and one of Grace Lane are on the file, as well as details of Grace's
background. In 1899 Caswell claimed the dead woman was his wife, which police
dispute. Large file, List 2.
CATRINA, John. Charged with cutting telegraph wire at Reedy
Creek in 1896; Emily CAVANAGH postmistress there. He is 9yrs old; witness John SHAW (8yrs) and
Harold TOWNSEND mentioned. 14 pages,
List 3.
CAUGHEY, Ernest Henry. See CREE, R.
CAULFIELD, Sarah. See WILLIAMS, James S.
CAVANAGH, Charles. Died at Dunolly in 1918, aged
49yrs. Letter from wife Emily asking
confirmation of death; he deserted 24 yrs ago, they were married in 1891. His brothers Patrick at Yarraville and
William at Glenhuntly approached to pay burial expenses, but decline. Emily is now living with –
STOKES/STAKES. 8 pages, List 3.
CAVANAGH, Emily. See CATRINA, John
CAWLEY, Emma. See
CLARKE, Samuel
CENERI, Antonio. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
CHADWICK, Isaac. Petition for remission of sentence
for larceny at Kyneton in 1864. 5 pages,
List 4.
CHAFFEY, Elizabeth. See PATTENDEN, F.
CHALMERS, Edmund. See STRIKE, Lily
CHAMBERS, Francis Joseph. Died at St. Kilda in 1930, of food
poisoning. File re widow Jessie Ellen’s
letter of complaint about police investigations. 26 pages, List 3.
CHAMBERS, John. See
BARNES, John.
CHAMPION, H.H. See HAY, Hubert
CHAPLIN, Frank. See HARWOOD, Frank
CHARD, Daisy. Performer.
See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
CHARLESTON, Basil. See O’BRIEN, Laurie.
CHARLESTON, William. File re his bigamy; first wife Ada Isabella in 1899 at Derby Tasmania,
sister Mrs. Eva ROUSE. Second wife Lucy Marcella nee TETU in Victoria. 21
pages, List 2.
CHARLESWORTH, F. See SHAW, J.A.
CHAUMET, Mme Marian. See de GATCZYNSKI
CHIRNSIDE, George. See WHITTLE, Sydney T.
CHRISTMAS, R. Piangil.
Complains that police at Swan Hill are not attending to local offences,
1920. Report states he is in dispute
with – CONDON. 7 pages, List 3.
CHURCHILL, Ernest. Melbourne,
asked details on how to join police force, 1898. 1 page, List 7
“CLARETTA”. See
MORRIS, Ethel.
CLARK, Frank M. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
CLARK, George. Wrote from
Telford Victoria in 1902, seeking entry into police force; 26 years. 2 pages,
List 12.
CLARK/E, Nita. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
CLARKE, Elizabeth (known
as Lilley). Seduced by Constable
Alfred Patrick McMANUS, who promised marriage.
She gave birth to a daughter Mary and summoned him in January 1879 for
maintenance, which was granted. Child
died and he subsequently tried to marry someone else, but she appeared at the
church and the priest refused to marry him.
Her married sister Mrs. LOVE, writes to the Chief Commissioner about
McManus’s conduct, but he declines to interfere. Reference from Thomas Bent for her other
sister Mrs. HAMSON. Clarke was in
service with Mr. CURTAIN of Windsor. 8
pages, List 4
CLARKE, Ellen and
Frank. See SMITH, Louis L.
CLARKE, Mabel. See JORDAN, Charles J.
CLARKE, Samuel. Coach-builder,
Murtoa, insolvent, died 1894. Sisters
Emma CAWLEY and Ada M. McGRATH allege foul play by his de-facto Mary
MURPHY. Detailed report on family, he
was one of twelve siblings. 11 pages,
List 13.
CLEEVE, George. See
WALKER, Henry.
CLIFFORD, Irene. Born Casterton 1892, mother Edith WEDD, schoolgirl, and father Timothy
RYAN, her teacher. Adopted by Wesleyan Missionaries named Clifford, and subsequently
gave birth to illegitimate child in 1908, claiming Enoch TONKIN is father. New
Zealander Dan CLARKE, a butcher, and Edward DAWKINS also involved. Her
testimony unreliable, no charge laid. 36
pages, List 5.
CLIFTON, S.E.
Writes 3 letters from Corowa in 1920, seeking location of his sisters Gertrude
and Mrs. W.H. EVANS. James GRIGG of
Melbourne handles family’s affairs, he is eccentric, a remittance man. 15 pages, List 3.
CLOTHIER, Charles. Confined in Swan Hill lockup as a lunatic following a drinking spree;
was a publican from Euston in N.S.W. File re payment to local woman Elizabeth
PICKEN who looked after him. 5 pages, List 2.
CONNECTION
FOUND.
COGILL, Harry P. and Charles W. Performers. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
COHEN, John. Murdered
1892 at Stirling or Haunted Creek. Large file covering 1892-97, and another of
1894.
COHEN, John. See
SLATTER, John.
COHEN, Olive. See
KITSON, H.
COLEMAN, Esther. See MILLER, Mary M.
COLLINS, Albert. See HEINRICH, Corrie
COLLINS, Annie. Master in Lunacy requests
information on her background, 1869. Had
two children, one a girl Mary Ann, her husband was dead. Police find she lived with William TAYLOR
firstly, then – CULLEN. Went to New
Zealand with Cullen, was admitted to asylum there, then returned to Victoria
and eventually admitted to Collingwood Asylum in 1866. Edward GAMBLE of Redesdale provides some
detail. File includes a four page copy
of report on tissue paper. 19 pages,
List 4.
COLLINS, G. and Thomas. See REYNOLDS, Thomas
COLLINS, Sarah and
William. See SMITH, Louis L.
COLSON, -. Narbethong
murder, 1891. Very large file.
CONDON, -. See CHRISTMAS, R.
CONDUIT, Owen. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
CONDY, Mrs. See
HEPWORTH, Margaret.
CONLON, William John. See AKHURST & CO.
CONNOR, Alfred John and
Melosin (?) See SMITH, Louis L.
CONRAD, Fredk. See
MOLLER, Fredk.
CONWAY, Edward. See
REILLY, John L.
COODE ISLAND. File
re illegal stripping of bark there, 1890s; fisherman and ferry operator named.
COOK, Mrs. See
BOLTON, William R.
COOK, Charles Douglas. See SINGER, Charles Douglas.
COOK, Evelyn. Wrote from
Adelaide in 1905 re her father William G. COOK, who had left her and her
younger brother William John Daryl Cook (11years) to look after themselves, and
gone to Melbourne. She was 16 years
old. Father is found but refuses to
support his son who is placed in the Industrial School in Adelaide. 9 pages, List 8.
COOK, John. See
LOWRY, John
COOK, KIM. See
GRANEY, M.
COOK, Martha. See
MULLINS, Maude
COOK, Robert. Murdered
wife and stepchildren at Casterton in 1870s, never caught. In 1895 a blind
prisoner named PRIMROSE in a NSW gaol, claimed that Cook was a fellow prisoner.
His statement proves doubtful. History of the case given. Second file of 1918
detailing three skeletons recovered in the area in the 1880s, believed to the
victims, and placed in storage at Edenhope police stables until murderer found.
COOLEY, Edmund Thomas. His
solicitor in Adelaide asks police to investigate an advertisement in the Isle
of Man newspaper regarding the death of William Cooley who left there in the
1850s and died in Yackandandah in 1905.
Is the deceased a relation of Edmund’s father Thomas? Letter on file from J. LACK confirming he had
purchased the Yackandandah land of Cooley prior to his death. 7 pages, List 4.
COOMBES, Ada of
Longley Tasmania, wrote in 1899 re her brother James, last heard of at
Murchison. Letter from Mr. P. BRISBANE of Murchison on file, also letter from
Beechworth solicitors. He was a surveyor, but working as a miner. Not found. 18
pages, List 2.
COOMBS, John Edward (8yrs) and Joseph Stafford (3 yrs). Correspondence re sending them to the
Bendigo Benevolent Asylum in 1864; their mother was mentally ill in
hospital. 11 pages, List 4.
COOPER, Walter. See SUTHERLAND, Walter.
COPPOCK, Mrs. M. Wrote from Bowden South Australia in 1900 re her husband Arthur Herbert,
who had deserted her. He had served in the NSW Naval Contingent that went to
China. She saw a death of Robert Coppock in Victorian paper and wonders if he
is a relation. Police ascertain no connection.
CORBETT, John & Margaret. See REID,
CORNWALL, Henry. See LOFTUS, Mary
CORSTON, James. Committed
suicide in Melbourne in 1880; letters from his brothes Peter and John in New Zealand. 11 pages, List 4.
COTINGTON, Phyllis of Hay, NSW, wrote in 1938 re William HICKEY, who had left his child
Keith with her and not paid maintenance.
Asks that the child’s grandmother Mrs. LIEBEG of Bendigo be contacted,
which is done. 6 pages, List 2.
COTTERILL, John J. See BELLINGHAM, Eli.
COUGHLIN, Denis, wife
and 2 sons. See SMITH, Louis L.
COWARD, Harold Frederick of Footscray. Deserted wife
Amelia c1900, and believed gone to Sydney with uncle Harry ROGERS. He was 19 yrs, a laborer. Mrs. M. BEGLEY, a widow , of NSW, alerts
police; he is courting her 18 yr. old daughter Katie and she doesn’t like
it. 25 pages, List 3.
COWEY, D. See
HAGBOOM FAMILY
COWIE, Thomas Henry. A miner, of Zeehan Tasmania, he
wrote in 1901, asking police to find his wife Charlotte Amelia, who had left
him and taken their two children. He
believed her to be with John SPARK, a former Ballarat resident, who had been in
Zeehan, and was separated from his wife.
4 pages, List 4.
COWLING, Mrs. Wrote from
Kalgoorlie in 1908 re William ALLEN, formerly in railways there and now
believed to be in Melbourne. 4 pages,
List 5.
COX, Henry. Se KELLY,
Henry
COX, James. Wrote from
Terrick Terrick in 1904, complaining of treatment by Constable BROWN of
Mitiamo, who had falsely accused him of stealing from Hugh McLEAN, orchardist
of Harcourt. Cox’s son Peter
mentioned. 29 pages, including three
letters from Cox snr. List 10.
CRACK, William. See PAYNTING, George Jnr.
CRAIG, Robert H. See GRAHAM, Mary
CRAMPTON, Amy.
See DAVIS, Amy
CRANE, Barney. Anonymous letter of 1919 alleges he
has committed bigamy under the name of Robinson. Police find he is living with Agnes THOMPSON
and they have two children. Crane says
he married Louisa MULDER fourteen years ago and she deserted him. 5 pages, List 4.
CRAWFORD, William of Skipton.
Applies to join police force in 1906, but gave wrong age, so denied
admittance. George RUSSELL of Langi Willi writes supporting letter. 3 pages, List 5.
CREE, Rosie Christina, 16yrs, sister of Mrs. JONES, taken from Miss SUTHERLAND’s Homes by
BLAIR family of Alberton, to help on farm, 1905. They sell out and go overseas, and she is
taken in by farmer Arthur WARREN and wife.
Rosie claimed Warren sexually assaulted her; taken by neighbour Dave
JONES to KEATING family who look after her.
Also claims a sexual relationship with Jones, who is to marry someone
else. Her letters to her sister on file,
as is statement by Ernest Henry CAUGHEY.
26 pages, List 3.
CRICHTON, A.L. Fifteen year old daughter Etheldom Grace missing, 1907. Father is a
caterer and pastry cook at Kensington. Her photo on file. Found.
CRISTIE, Lily. See STRIKE, Lily
CHRISTIE, Mrs. Ted. See
MERTON, Mrs. C.
CROOKS, Miss Mary J. of Belfast, Ireland, wrote in 1909 re her aunt Violetta KOLLNER, last
heard from ten years ago. Found. 5 pages, List 3.
CRONIN, Edwin/Edward. Buried as a pauper at Drouin in
1894, formerly had a draper’s store in North Melbourne. His wife Hettie predeceased him in 1883. Funeral card for her on file. He had worked as a cook in surveying camps,
and references from employers are on file, as is a list of his possessions and
the price reached at auction. He was 53
yrs old and had been born in London. 25
pages, List 4.
CROSBIE/CROSBY/CROSSLEY, Clara. Lost in bush in Lilydale in 1885. File re
search and finding her and unflattering report on her family.
CROSBY, Catherine. Enquiry from Master in Lunacy, 1868,
re her property, which was sold. Letter
from her 1869 protesting this and explanation of police actions. 28 pages, List 4.
CROSTHWAITE, Benjamin. See SOURIAN, Lilith.
CROUCH, George. Wife left him and their four
children in 1919; he subsequently deserted the children. They were placed in the Hope of Hope
Collingwood for a period. Letter from
their grandmother in Sydney, seeking their whereabouts in 1920. 9 pages, List 3.
CROUCH, Martha Eliza See YOUNG, Elizabeth H.H.
CULKIN, Martin William. Wrote two
letters in 1894, complaining of alleged assault and police inaction; report on
his allegations, 18 pages, List 13.
CULLEN, -. See COLLINS, Annie.
CUMBERLAND ARMS HOTEL. Brunswick. See HOOF, Bert.
CURRAN, Mrs. Sarah See
GILMORE, Hubert S.
CURTAIN, Mr. See
CLARKE, Elizabeth.
CURTAYNE, Francis Lee. Charged with behaving in an indecent manner after being seen urinating
in a gutter, 1915. Attempts to get case dropped; is the son of the late John,
one of the founders of Melbourne etc. Was a sharebroker and former banker, and
was well-known as ‘an honest man but I preserved my character as a gentleman,
the rogues did not.’
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DACRE, Mary. See SMITH, Louis L.
DADDOW, Rev. R.J. See HENDERSON, Joe H.
DAFTER, M.T. See MAIS, Harold C.
DAKIN, -. See
MILLER, Joseph
DALE, John. See
LOWRY, John
DALE, Maud
of Carlton, wrote in 1899 re her father who imported a merry-go-round and has
been travelling in N.S.W. with it. She and her sister are worried as they
haven't heard from him for some months. Police eventually track him down, but
in the meantime he had written to her. 12 pages, List 2.
DALRYMPLE, William John. Committed for trial for murder of Annie HILL at Fitzroy in 1906; his
background given. 4 pages, List 2
DALSCHECK, Abraham. Victorian Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children report in 1898 that he has left his two young sons on
his property in Gippsland to fend for themselves. 5 pages, List 3.
DALVEAN, Sarah. See TAYLOR, Leslie; See LT. LONSDALE ST. – Nos. 112/116.
DALY, Mary. Wrote from
Sydney in 1905 re Edward DU VERGUR, who had deserted his wife Maria. She is looking after her, but can’t
continue. 7 pages, List 8.
DALY, P.M. See
BLOUSTEIN, Matilda
DANGERFIELD, Mrs. St. Kilda, 1894. Wants to adopt her daughter’s illegitimate child, which
is not expected to live. Daughter in hospital and husband being treated for
‘brain trouble’. Asks no inquest when child dies as it will upset husband;
department agrees.
DANIELS, F.W.,
public servant, Kalinga, Brisbane, Qld, wrote in 1938 re his wife, son Harold
and unnamed daughter, who were living in Hawthorn. He is divorced and has been supporting them,
but they refuse to answer his letters.
Gives detailed background to case.
10 pages, List 2.
D'ANGRI, Noel Arthur. Ran away from home at Bentleigh after quarrel with father. 12 yrs old.
Photo of him and a young girl on file, taken four years previously. 4 pages.
DANN, Edith May, nee JOYNER, charged with bigamy 1930; married Frank Dann at
Footscray in 1927 and subsequently Walter Wm. WARNHAM. 13 pages, List 2.
DASH, Charlotte. Alleged criminal assault on her, 1881. She was the daughter of the Clerk
of Petty Sessions at Kerang. 8 pages, List 2.
DAVEY, Reginald. Of Boort, charged with killing 39
wild ducks in 1906. 17 pages, List 4.
DAVIDSON, Albert. See ‘GAMBIER’ SHIPWRECK
DAVIDSON, Clement. See LATROBE STREET RAGGED BOYS HOME
DAVIDSON, William. In 1917 deserted 5 year old son and wife and ran off with Jessie DOUBLEDAY,
who left her husband William Henry at South Yarra, and took their 9 year old
daughter with her. Doubleday has enlisted and wants his daughter back.
DAVIES, Christina Maria. Born Melbourne, married John A. McCONAGHY in 1877 and bigamously William
DAVIES in 1877. She has had nine children by him. Davies had previously married
Catherine LEWIS in Sydney, and deserted both wives, and married Alice LUND.
Christina wants Davies found, 1909 but drops case. Her daughter is married to
Michael FOLEY.
DAVIES, Robert