CRIMINAL & OTHER CASE FILES FOUND IN
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McALEESE, Hannah. See ARMFIELD, E.
MACARTNEY,
McCABB, Michael. Ballarat police report on his destitution and that of his two children,
aged 2 years and 6 months, who are given to Mrs. BLUET to mind, 1872. 2 pages.
McCAMEY, John. See FALL, John.
McCANN, H.T. See
SPARGO, Thomas.
McCARTHY, Catherine. Master in Lunacy requests details of
her background in 1869. Admitted
Collingwood Asylum 1866, brother Timothy and sister Mrs Wm WILLIAMSON went to
MACARTHY, Julia. See JASPERSON,
Frederick
McCOLL, Ewen. James
McColl, MLA wrote in 1899 re this man, believed to be in
McCONAGHY, John. See DAVIES, Christina M.
McCONNELL, Bertie. Sought by
his mother Isabella in
McCOY, William Vincent. Arrested
at Kyabram for wife desertion, 1907. 4
pages, List 15.
McCRAE, J.C. of
Fifield via Trundle NSW, wrote in 1938 re his boys Les and Vincent who had been
staying with their aunt Mrs. PENFOLD at
McCULLAGH, Richard St Leger Barton. Father John wrote in 1877; he was 19 yrs of
age and supposed to be working in the country, but was worried as he hadn’t
heard for some months. 7 pages, List 5.
McDONALD, Allen. See MERRILEES, A.
McDONALD, Mrs Henry,
wrote from Petone NZ in 1905 re a newspaper report of a man found dead in the
bush at Beaumaris, originally identified by John RUXTON as John McDONALD, , but
he was subsequently found alive. Her
husband is in
McDONALD, Mrs. J.H. See MOORE, Delia.
McDONOUGH, Edward. Thirteen years old, escapes from
McFARLIN, Mary. See SMITH, Louis L.
McGEE, Eveline. See TEMPLE/McGEE, Eveline.
McGRATH,
McGREGOR, John Donald, hawker, c48 years, pawned a piano belong to
Alice BOSTON of South Yarra in 1904; photo of him on file. 7 pages, List 10.
MacINTOSH, John, wanted for failure to pay maintenance on his
illegitimate child by Miss ROGERS; her solicitor writes in 1899. 4 pages, List 8.
McKAY, -. See
FITZPATRICK, Alexander
McKAY, William. See KELLY,
Edward
McKECHNIE, James. Wife in
McKENNA, William. Born Prahran, March 1907, mother
Clara. Adopted by Mrs. Gertrude ROSE of
Paddington NSW, who has had several miscarriages, and a husband (Thomas)
anxious to have a child. She plans to
fool him into believing the child was her own.
6 pages, List 3.
McKENZIE, Arthur of Burnabunnia near Barnawartha.
Complains in 1901 of neighbours BUSSE.
10 pages, List 4.
McKIE, Charles. See MITCHELL, John
MacKIE, Elizabeth. Prostitute, Juliet Terrace, 1874. Letter from her.
McKISSON, -. Performer.
See
McLAREN, Bert. See HORE, Marie J.
McLAREN, Rev. John, wife Mary and daughter Jean. Complicated story, involving parents who lived apart and put daughter
into custody of Miss M. STEWART, manager of Scots Church Neglected Aid Society
in 1906. Jean absconded from her
placement at Frankston; parents try a reconciliation. 23 pages, List 3.
McLEAN, Hugh. See COX,
James.
McLEAN, Roderick. See POND,
D.
McLEOD, Miss. See
TOLLEY, Mary.
McLOCKLAN,
Catherine. Later Mrs Leonard
BISHOFF. File compensation to be paid
her for loss of bullocks at Bairnsdale in 1866; includes two letters from
her. 31 pages, List 6.
McLOUGHLIN, John and
Mary. See SMITH, Louis L.
McMAHON, John & Thomas Middleton. See BARFOOT, Laura.
McMAHON, W.P. See ANTI CONSCRIPTION MEETINGS.
McMANUS, Alfred Patrick. See CLARKE,
McMILLAN, Edward. Se PAGE, Gladys.
McNAB, Mrs. See
JONES, Louisa
McNAMARA, Gladys. See SMITH,
Mrs. E.
McNAMARA, James. Applied for position of blacksmith
and farrier to the police department in 1864; he had been in business in
McNAUGHTON, John. Wrote from Launceston
McRAE, Annie. See
GRAHAM,
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MACK,
MADDEN, Mrs. J.H. See HENNESSY, J.
MADDY FAMILY. See BRABENDER, Mrs. K.
MADIGAN, Mrs. Anonymous letter in 1918 claiming
her confectionery and refreshment shop at
MAGILL, Miss H. ‘Westella’
MAHONY, Martin Francis. Charged with carnal knowledge on
Irene Daisy KILEY at Shepparton in 1914.
Incomplete file. 12 pages, List
3.
MAIS, Harold Clement alias ANDREWS. Failed to pay
maintenance to M.T. DRAPER at Rushworth in 1918; brought back from Qld to face
court, and promised to marry her, but ran away again. He was an engineer. 16 pages, List 3.
MALAM, Ed. Writes
from Menzies Western Australia in 1897, asking police to confirm background of
his wife Alvena Elizabeth Annie (Addie) BURFORD, is divorcing her.
MANCEY, John, wrote from Launceston Tasmania in 1898. His 15 year old son Richard John had taken
ship to Melbourne; gives physical description and asks police to put him on a
ship back there. 4 pages, List 7.
MANLE, Frank. See ELCHORN, C.
MANN, Grace. See
SHULTON, Mrs.
MANNERING, Cornelius. See WHITE, George.
MANNERS, Hon Arthur Cecil Selwyn. Sought by solicitor in Sydney in 1904, is in
delicate health. Found in private care,
5 pages, List 9.
MARCHAUD, Adolphe. See LIAUT,
A.
MARCOPOLO, John. Large file re his bigamy; married Lily NORTH at Shepparton in 1894 as
MARKA, a widower, had earlier married Margaret WHITE. 1881. CONNECTION FOUND.
MARKA. See
MARCOPOLO, J.
MARKS, Oliver. See NETHERSOLE, C.W.
MARMO, John Joseph. Fathered an illegitimate child which subsequently died while in care of
Agnes LYTTON, 1887
MARSDEN, Mrs. See HAMILTON, Irene.
MARSDEN, Jeremiah. Died at Longwood in 1866, leaving a
wife and nine children in poor circumstances.
File re refusal of local justices to attend inquest. 15 pages, List 3. CONNECTION FOUND.
MARSH, Mary Jane. See WRIGHT, Henry
MARSH, Nicholas. See
SPENCER, Jessie E.
MARSHALL, Harold Henry. See LAW, George
MARSHALL, Joseph. See HORNBLOWER, Sophia
MARTIN, Elizabeth. See BERTRAM, Henry; HOOKE, George
MASLIN, Mrs. Annie. See FLOOD, Nellie
MASON, Andrew James
Duncan alias Harold LEIGH. Sought by
wife Elizabeth in Newcastle NSW in 1904, he left there with Mary/Molly
WRIGHT. She has six children and he has
paid no maintenance. 9 pages, List 9.
MASON, Lucy and
Mary. See SMITH, Louis L.
MASTERTON, William. Lost in bush at Warrandyte, 80 years old, 1882.
MATES, Harold. See
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. & H.
MATHEWS, Mrs. J. of Port Victor, South Australia, wrote in 1899 regarding Richard
Wolfenden Mathews, a music teacher, aged about 55 yrs. Not clear what the
relationship between the two was, perhaps husband and wife. Not found. 4 pages.
List 4
MATHIESON, William. Charged with intent to murder Alice GAFFER, 1905. Incomplete file.
MATLOCK, John. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
MATTEI, Agnes. See ARMFIELD, E.
MATTHEWS, William James. See ARCHER, Alfred.
MAXWELL, Elizabeth. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
MAY, Mrs. See
REID, Alice.
MAYBURY, F. Belmore Rd, Balwyn. Writes letter of complaint in 1906 regarding
neighbours SINCLAIR and TAYLOR who are verbally abusing his wife. He is a railway detective, they are in government
employment. 4 pages, List 3.
MAYNE, Alfred. See
POULTENEY, Zephaniah.
MAYSON, James Hickson. Sends
strange telegram from Melbourne to police in Hobart Tas., and they ask an
investigation. He is the son of late
Rev. Joseph Mayson, an early chaplain in Tas.
5 pages, List 5.
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MEADOWS, Phemmy. Illegitimate child, adopted by Mrs. Emily MORLEY in 1891, but died.
Morley came from Islington NSW, lives in a Melbourne brothel and had two
illegitimate children herself, who died. She has left her husband.
MEALEY, Miss. See
entry for ALLMAN, George Henry.
MEEKING, Eric. Embezzled money from Australian
Mining Standard (journal), 1905.
Correspondence re costs of investigation and who should pay for his
extradition c30 pages, List 3.
MELROSE, Elena. See CARBUHN, J.
MENDOZA, Anita. See JORDAN, Charles J.
MEREDITH, -. See POULTENEY,
Zephaniah.
MERRIGAN, Jack. See HUXTABLE,
MERRILEES, Allen McDonald. R. SIMPSON of Freemantle Western
MERTON, Mrs. C. Writes from Balmain Sydney in 1906 re her
daughter Mrs. Ted CHRISTIE, who hasn’t been in touch for some time. 6 pages, List 4.
MEYER, Caspar and Mathew. See POND,
D.
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MILES, John. Agent General’s office asks details of his
death, died in Melbourne in 1888, intestate, had a sister in England. 8 pages, List 5.
MILL, Jane. See SMITH, Louis L.
MILLAR, Frederick
Thomas. Gatekeeper near
Malvern railway station, complains of assault by a passerby in 1892. Witness statement from Walter DUNSTAN,
plasterer, Malvern, on file, and letter from Millar. 12 pages, List 12.
MILLER, Annie. See TOWNSEND, J.
MILLER, Dulcie Vera, 16 years old, gave birth of Muriel Gladys Miller
in 1912; is daughter of J.A. Miller, manager of Mimosa Station near Temora;
father of child is Frederick TURNER.
List 15.
MILLER, Frederick. See
MOLLER, Fredk.
MILLER, Harry. See
REILLY, John L.
MILLER, Mrs. Jane of Bellevue, West Australia, wrote in 1906 re
Pearl MOSES not paying maintenance on her child who is in Miller’s care. Moses’s parents live in Midland
Junction. 7 pages, List 4.
MILLER, Joseph, Lonsdale St., wrote in 1880, asking police to
protect a vine growing in front of DAKIN’s shop in Bourke St., as he was
preparing the grapes for the Exhibition.
6 pages, List 4.
MILLER, Mary Matilda. Widow, Ballarat, married Henry SWIFT or Henry Swift POOLE in 1870, and discovered
in 1872 he had committed bigamy. He had previously married Esther COLEMAN in
Kadina South Australia in 1861. File covers 1872-1887 when he is found living
as John MILLS with another wife and family.
CONNECTION FOUND
MILLET, Charles. See PILSTER,
John.
MILLS, John. See
MILLER, Mary M.
MILSTON, Meyer
of Wrightville via Cobar NSW, wrote in 1917 re his daughter Rachel, who left
there suddenly and was believed to be in Melbourne; is concerned for her
safety. Found. Photo and 7 pages, List 3. See instructions re cost of copying
photographs.
MINTON, W. See
LATROBE STREET RAGGED BOYS HOME.
MITCHELL, Annie Gladys. See LAW, George
MITCHELL, George Charles. Wrote from Coolgardie Western
Australia in 1906. On a ship back to
Australia recently, he was told by an elderly passenger that poisoned rabbits
were sold for human consumption at Bacchus Marsh in Victoria; writes to warn
department. Police decline to act unless
he names informer, but he refuses. 4
pages, List 3.
MITCHELL, John alias Charles THURGOOD or McKIE. Escaped from Ararat gaol in 1917,
charged with false pretences. Had previous convictions in N.S.W. and Victoria.
Born 1884 England, a journalist. Listing of his possessions which were sold by
police. 19 pages.
MITCHELL, R. of
Corowa, NSW, wrote in 1938 re alleged neglect and ill treatment of his unnamed
son, who is living with his mother and Jack ROBERTS at Bowenvale near
Maryborough, Victoria. 8 pages, List 2.
MITCHELL, Victor James. See LAW, George
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MOE SWAMP. Reports on
series of fires deliberately lit there in 1898; locals suspected. Names mentioned: Frank and John BRAITHWAITE
(13 and 15yrs old), Dorothy Ann BURKETT, George EVANS, James HENNESSY, George
and Joseph HOUGH, Mr. HUNTER, Catherine LEISHMAN, and James WHITTON. 23 pages, List 7.
MOGG, Herbert Francis. See
REILLY, John L.
MOHABEER, Vincent. Herbalist, 1895. Letters on his behalf re non payment of debt ‘puts his
faith in the power of God and the Bible, with a little assistance from police’.
MOLLER, Frederick Conrad. Deserted
wife Rebecca in Sydney in 1908; is also known as MILLER, ARMSTRONG and
CONRAD. 4 pages, List 5.
MOLONEY, Mrs. E. See
FLOWERS, Nellie
MOLONY, J. D. A
solicitor in Forbes N.S.W., he wrote in 1906 seeking police help in finding the
death of Mary Ann FLANAGAN nee KEALY, who was first married to Charles EDWARDS
in Yass in 1853, and had a daughter Mrs. LEGGE at Granya, and died there. Legge reports that her mother was Mrs. EDDY
nee CALDWELL, but Molony writes that she was not married to Eddy. 13 pages, List 4.
MOLONY, John Thomas. Wrote from
Torrington NSW in 1908 re his wife [unnamed] and child, believes she is living
with George PERT; wants his daughter Blanche Molony back. 10 pages, List 5. CONNECTION
FOUND
MOODY, A.C. Solicitor,
Adelaide. Writes in 1902 re his wife Dora TAYLOR, formerly a barmaid, found in
a brothel.
MOONEY, Ellen. See
O’GRADY, Thomas Joseph.
MOORE, Dr. See
TODD, Ellen
MOORE, Delia
of Newtown Sydney, wrote in 1905 re her husband John, who had deserted her and
their young baby, and had left her 9 year old daughter Winnie with a Mrs J.H.
McDONALD in St. Kilda. McDonald’s
husband worked on ships; she traced to Sydney.
10 pages, List 3.
MOORE, Mrs. Sarah, a widow of Jeffcott Nth near Donald, complained in 1918 that someone
was annoying her at night. She lived
alone, on 160 acres. Her brother James
STRICKLAND, at Billery via Coonamble NSW is informed of police
investigations. 10 pages, List 3.
MORAN, James
of Redfern, Sydney, wrote in 1917 re his wife Lizzie, the mother of James,
Nellie, Richard, Elizabeth, Kitty and Florence.
Found. 7 pages, List 3.
MORGAN, Kate. See BRUNT,
Mrs. Allen
MORGAN, Thomas. See
THOMPSON, Mary Ann.
MORGUE, MELBOURNE. Correspondence re cost and method of conveying bodies to, 1884.
MORGUE, RICHMOND. Correspondence re necessity for, 1865.
MORLEY, Mrs. Emily. See MEADOWS, Phemmy.
MORRIS, Eric William Bray. Born 1914, mother Mildred claims she is married to father, but still married
to – HOWARD. Court case.
MORRIS, Ethel. Mrs. E.
Keefe, a neighbour, claims she is running a brothel at “Claretta” 38 Lennox
St., Richmond. Several letters from
Keefe and several police reports, 1902.
36 pages, List 12.
MORRIS, Samuel and Annie. See CARSON, Samuel.
MORRISON, Emmie. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
MORRISON, Janet. Mother Martha of Waterloo near
Myrtleford, wrote to the CCP in 1888 re Constable FAIGH, who had seduced her
daughter, and suggested an abortion when she became pregnant. She demands that he be forced to marry
her. 5 pages, List 4.
MORSHEAD, Priscilla. Domestic servant, Bendigo, suicides, 1898. Large file re treatment of
body, newspaper claims etc.
MORTENSEN, Hans. Employed as nightwatchman at river
widening works at Heyington in 1930, an explosion occurred in the hut he
occupied. The foreman of the works was
John BRASHER and the contractor G.W. VAUGHAN.
6 pages, List 4.
MOSES, Pearl. See
MILLER, Mrs. Jane.
MOYLAN, Evan M.J. See LEWIS,
Mrs. M.
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MUELLER, Louis. See BANK OF VICTORIA.
MULDER, Louisa. See CRANE, Barney
MULHENS, Edward Adolf. See BREUR, Edward A.
MULLALLEY, Charles. Child desertion, Sydney police write, 1884. Large file. CONNECTION FOUND.
MULLINS, Maude. Adopted infant illegitimate daughter of Martha COOK, at Women’s
Hospital, 1901. She had no children of her own, is married to Thomas.
MUMMERY, A.G.F. and Kate. Write from Qld in 1906, asking
police help in obtaining property of late George BROWN, who died in the
Liverpool (NSW)Asylum, which was taken by Frank Mummery of Whitfield. 10 pages, List 3.
MUNRO, Alan Lockwell. See
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. & H.
MURDOCH, R.R. Wrote on
letterhead of Wm Howard Smith & Sons, Melbourne, in 1900, re a silver watch
and chain stolen while watching the celebrations for the Relief of Mafeking, 3
pages, List 14.
MURPHY, Elizabeth. See
MURPHY, Jeremiah.
MURPHY, Hannah. See GALE, Samuel
MURPHY, Jeremiah. He and his
brother William are sought by Mrs. Louisa KNIGHT of Collingwood in 1877. They and their sister Elizabeth were bought
up in a Catholic orphanage in Emerald Hill [South Melb.]. Jeremiah would be now c23 yrs. Found.
27 pages, some very faint as ink has faded. List 5.
MURPHY, Mary. See
CLARKE, Samuel
MURPHY, Thomas Joseph. Wife Bridget wrote from Berrigan, NSW in 1908. He, under the name of
CARMODY, lived there about a year with another woman, but sent her away when
Bridget returned. She subsequently found out about the other woman, the pair
quarrelled and he cleared out, leaving her destitute. She is crippled, has lost
one of her hands etc. Three of his children are kept by Victorian State
government.
MURPHY, William. See
MURPHY, Jeremiah.
MURRAY, Alexander. Charged with murdering Walter Graham BLACKLOW at Stratford in 1913.
Trial brief, legal opinion; coroner found self defence.
MURRAY, Eva Rosena. See CARBUHN, J.
MURRAY, Georgena Wrote from
Wallsend in 1906 re her husband David who had deserted her and their boy. 6 pages, List 5.
MURRAY, Richard Marr. See REED,
Richard
MURTAGH, Herbert. See NATIONAL MUSEUM.
MYERS, -. See BARKLY MANSIONS.
MYERS, Hannah. Elderly woman, died in brothel of Ellen ROSE, Bendigo, 1886.
MYERS, Isaac,
known as Nick. Escaped from military custody in 1919, while being bought to
Melbourne; a Sapper, 40 yrs, well known in Adelaide as a hairdresser. One small
photo and an enlargement of him in uniform on file. 12 pages, some repeats.
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NASH, Mrs. See SMITH, Louis L.
NATION, Mrs Maud, of Browns Plains near Chiltern, wrote in 1906, asking if a young man
now in New Zealand, could join the police force without coming to Melbourne. 1 page, List 3.
NATIONAL MUSEUM (VICTORIA). Police report on finding of human
bones in a hollow tree near Coleraine by Herbert JARRETT and Herbert MURTAGH in
1906. Bones subsequently identified as
Aboriginal, and given to the museum. 10
pages, List 4.
NEALE, David Andoneran. Arrived Sydney 1839, then came to Victoria, used name GADSDON or GADSON,
married and had family. 1902 enquiry.
NEEDLE, Martha. Charged with murder; file re exhumation of children etc.
NEGUS, John. See
RUTHERGLEN ROBBERY, 1899
NELSON, Sarah. Master in Lunacy requests
information on, admitted Collingwood Asylum in 1868. Husband Andrw is a Norweigan, real name A.
Julius NIELSON; mother Mrs. BENNETT. 9
pages, List 4.
NELSON, Sarah. Mother died at Geelong, father left four children in Orphan Asylum.
Sarah in service in Melbourne; alleged seduction of 15 year old Christine by
Harry JEFFERYS, a sailor on the Cerebus, 1885.
NETHERSOLE, C.W. Series of letters in 1915 re Oliver MARKS, whose wife and child left him
and went to the country. His daughter Dora took out a maintenance order, but
Marks absconded. Nethersole critical of slowness of police action.
NEVINS, Wilton. A
commercial traveller living in Camberwell, he was robbed by Stanley WITHEL, a
friend of his domestic servant Annie SIMPSON in1913. File includes letter of thanks from
Nevins. 13 pages, List 8.
NEWLANDS, Christina. Wrote from
Melbourne in 1877 seeking her uncle William TOOMATH; found. 5 pages, List 5.
NEWMAN, Isabel. Suicided
at Mordialloc in 1913, a baby farmer who had killed two infants. Other Newman
family mentioned were Thomas Charles, Thomas Oldfield, Alice Annie and Isabel
Collier, and other names were Dr Crawford H. MOLLISON, Mrs Amy TOPPIN and Mrs
Dolly FOLEY. List 15.
NICHOLL, Amelia. See BERTRAM, Henry.
NICHOLL, Mrs. John. See PURSE, Clara
NICHOLLS, John. Herbal specialist. False registration of eight children, Mrs. Sophia
DENNIS involved. Large file covering 1894-1898.
NICHOLLS, W.A., Ararat, 1902.
Applies to join force, served in South Africa. 1 page, List 12.
NICHOLS, W. Writes
from Regina Canada in 1898; is a member of the North West Mounted Police, with
five years experience, is 30yrs, applies to join police in Victoria. 1 page, List 7.
NICOLELLA/NICOLETTA, Nicola. Italian
Consul wrote in 1905 on behalf of his mother who was anxious about him, hadn’t
heard for a year, he was cc 22 years old.
8 pages, List 9.
NIELSON, A. Julius. See NELSON, Sarah.
NIGHTINGALE, John Hollier, file re his damaging a
railway bridge at Moorabool, brothers George and Frederick SCALES
witnesses. 14 pages, List 13.
NIMMO, Mina. Performer.
See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
NIXON, John. See
RANKIN, Dora.
NOACK, Friedrich Wilhelm. German
Consul Melbourne seeks death certificate in 1908; born 1807 Schoneberg,
believed died Victoria 1888. 3 pages,
List 5.
NOLAN, Daniel Emmett. See LAW, George
NORTH, Lily. See
MARCOPOLO, J.
NORWOOD, Charles. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
NOTT, A. South
Yarra, 1920 letter requesting return of pea rifle confiscated from son Oswald
by Healesville Court. 4 pages, List 3.
NUBIE, Lizzie. Qld. Aborigine, c18 years old, working as a nurse girl at Wycheproof,
1898. Alleges rape by Hugh Anderson; he acquitted. Gives birth to a child but
it dies.
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O'BRIEN, John. See LAZBROOK, John H.
O’BRIEN, Laurie, child, of Bridge Road Richmond, found a wallet and money in 1919. It was handed to police but not claimed, so
given to him. He was to share part of
the proceeds with friend Basil CHARLESTON.
7 pages, List 3.
‘OCEANA’ GOLD ROBBERY. Sydney, 1897, £5,000 stolen. Very large file.
O’CONNOR, Annie See WARD, Lizzie
O’CONNOR, Bartholomew. See HOGAN, Alice
O’CONNOR, James Shiel. See
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. & H.
O'CONNOR, Maggie. See WILSON, Ellen F.
O’CONNOR, William George. Port Melbourne. Bomb thrown at his house, 1928. 1 page, List 4.
OCTAVIA, Lillie. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
O’DWYER, James. See BURKE, Robert O.
O’FARRELL, Peter Andrew Charles. Threats to William LANE of St. Kilda, 1886.
Further file 1886. Taken to hospital by police 1898, died destitute a few days
later; former solicitor who attempted to shoot Archbishop Goold.
O’GORMAN, Thomas. Morwell,
1898. Two letters re joining the police
force; rejected on medical reasons. 4
pages, List 7.
O’GRADY, Thomas Joseph. His wife
Elizabeth writes from Yass in 1906. They
were married in 1895 and have three children.
She has heard that he has married Lenna MACK. He has a sister Mrs. Ellen MOONEY in
Footscray. 9 pages, List 4.
OGNAR, Mrs. Mona. See GOSSLER, Frank
O'HEARN, John. See FRANCIS, John.
O’KEEFE, Elizabeth. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
OLD, Ernest, Dingee, 1902, applies to join force, fought in South
Africa, is a racing cyclist. 2 pages,
List 12.
OLD, Theophilus. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
OLFE, M. Wrote from
Adelaide in 1888 re her husband J.D.M., a watchmaker. Police report states that she is really only
trying to confirm his death and he has attempted suicide several times. 3 pages, List 5.
O’MAHONY, Edward. Wrote from
O’Mahony’s Creek, Lardner in 1894, complaining of the treatment he received by
a local constable. Comment on his
character. 17 pages, List 13.
O’MEARA, W.H. See SEITELBACH, J.B.
O’NEILL, Sybil. See FAIRS, David.
ORD, George. File re paying for his stillborn
child, born at Shepparton in 1894; he is working on the railways. 15 pages, List 4.
O’REILLY, Bessie & James. Charged with murder of child Elizabeth at
Ballarat, acquitted, 1901. Large file.
ORFORD, Mrs. See SIMPSON, Hannah.
O’ROURKE, Patrick. Large file re his death in 1906. Annie BROGAN involved, letters to her
on file.
O’SHANNESY, Mathew. See BRAY, Blanche
O’SHEA, Timothy. Suicided at Kerang in 1906. Father at Wagga Wagga seeks details; letter
from brother Michael on file. 18 pages,
List 3.
OTWAY, Benjamin. His wife writes from Creswick to Scotland Yard, thinks he may have
committed bigamy in England. They reveal
he is a suspect in a murder there in 1897, is found to be a habitual criminal,
with an alias of Joseph THOMBLIN. Has a
brother Charles. File covers 1897-1904. 40 pages, 2 almost illegible, including
sketches of him. List 10.
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PAGE, - Miss. See
BAKER, Seymour
PAGE, Gladys. Writes
from Brisbane in 1920. She is 19 years old and pregnant to Captain Edward
MacMILLAN; seeks police help in finding him.
PAGE, Thomas. Wife Annie
writes from Adelaide, hasn’t heard from him for 9 mths; he is a railway
carpenter, 42 yrs, born Gloucester England.
6 pages, List 5.
PALEY, Dr. Edward. See REED,
Richard
PALMER, Alfred George. See TEMPLETON, Ruby.
PALMER, Harry, born
PANKHURST, Adele. Anti conscription brochure on file, report on her speech.
PARKER, Christopher.
Sought by Agent General in 1888, a tinsmith. Found interstate. 8 pages, List 5.
PARTRIDGE, Charles. Formerly a
tobacconist, c74years old, with a one son who is a butcher. Information sought by James WORTLEY of
Brisbane, 13 pages, List 10.
PATEZELNR, Johanna. See CARSON, Samuel.
PATTENDEN, Mrs. F. of Neutral Bay Sydney, wrote in 1918
re Elizabeth CHAFFEY, last heard in Brisbane.
Her widowed invalid mother is anxious to find her; not found. 4 pages, List 3.
PATTERSON, Alexander. Victorian Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children reports that he has illtreated a child named Bertie
RICKETTS at Mornington in 1898. Police
report. 5 pages, List 3.
PATTERSON, David. Complains in 1919 that the woman he married in 1917, Agnes McWHINNIE,
committed bigamy as her first husband was still alive when they married. Two
marriage certificates on file, one with Patterson, the other with Albert Edwin
SHEPPERD. Patterson described as 'eccentric'. 16 pages.
PATTON, James. Sought by
brother John of Cootamundra in 1904; not found.
6 pages, List 12.
PAUL, E. Sought by
police in 1913 over fraud on Royal Bank in Melbourne by an N. Paul. He and a Mr. GOTOBED were farmers in Langwarrin;
faded photo of the two of them in front of a tent. File is incomplete; 5 pages, List 8. See comment below re cost of photographs.
PAVITT, Mrs. C. See
TILSON, Wm.
PAYNE, Maggie. See BREEN, James.
PAYNTING, George Jnr. File re charge of receiving stolen property at Eaglehawk, 1880.
Witnesses William CRACK, Thomas GIST, William LEWIS give evidence. Case
dismissed. 18 pages, List 2.
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PEACH, -. Female. See GRANT COMMON SCHOOL.
PEACOCK, Dr. Samuel. Anonymous letter from Cape Town, 1902, alleges he is an abortionist.
Police report on his activities.
PEGUS, S.G., Maytown, Cooktown, Qld, wrote in 1894, asking if the
‘Civiate Remedial Agency’ Dr George Walsh, 131 Collins St., Melbourne was
genuine, of a ‘quack’ organisation. 8
pages, List 13.
PEIRCE, William. Died in Bendigo Hospital in 1881. File re expenses of burial. 6 pages,
List 2.
PENCO, Francesco. Italian Consul
in Melbourne writes on his behalf; he is working at Yarraville and has been
threatened by his workmates. 6 pages,
some very faint as ink has faded, List 5.
PENFOLD, Mrs. See McCRAE, J.
PENSON, J.O.
See GLASS, C.E.
PENTRIDGE GOVERNOR. Unsuccessful attempt by police in
1894 to identify printer of scandalous verse being circulated about the
governor, J? BULL. Copy of the poem on
the file. 5 pages, List 3.
PERRY, George and Harriet. See JACKSON, Sarah
PERT, George. See
MOLONY, John T.
PHILLIPS, W. See
AMBROSE, Fanny
PHILLIPS, William Myles. See BRADY, William
PICKEN, Elizabeth. See CLOTHIER, Charles.
PICKERING, Albert, Eliza Geraldine, Florence. See HOOF, Bert.
PIGDON FAMILY. Queenscliffe. Correspondence re charge of neglecting children, 1898.
PILSTER, John, wrote from Queensland in 1905. His mother had died and his father deserted
him. His aunt Mrs. R.A. WARREN of
Richmond Vic., has told him that he has a brother Charles, known as
MILLETT. Asks police help to find
them. 7 pages, List 8.
PINKERTON, John. Foster
(Gippsland) police report that he has applied to join force, but is not
suitable ‘is only half witted & has no education’. 4 pages, List 6.
PINNAGER, Mrs. See
BARTEL, Lydia Harriet.
PIRONI, Giovanni. See
TORRENTE, V.
PITT, Mrs. See
BRAY, Blanche
PIZARS, Sabina. Left her
home in Geelong with Eileen KEATING, to visit sailors in Williamstown in 1913,
both teenagers; parents alert police. 3
pages, List 8.
PLANCKE, Aloyse/Louis, sought by Belgian Consul in Melbourne in
1877; hasn’t been heard of since 1873.
Found. 8 pages, List 5.
PLOWRIGHT, Mrs. Laura. See GRANEY, M.
PLUMMER, J.B. of
Kogarah NSW, asked police to find his daughter Alice Maud GODDARD in 1908. She had a son William. Found.
4 pages, List 4.
PODFREY, Minnie. See SINNETT, Eleanor.
POLLARD, Arthur. Proprietor of Lilliputian Opera
Co. Wife writes from Qld re his address,
1909. List 4.
POLLARD’S STROLLING PLAYERS. See GOULDING, Frank
POLLOCK, Alexander. Charged with murder of Thomas C.
BRUNER at Queenscliff, 1899. Large file,
List 3.
POND, Dick, young child, alleges father shot someone and
disposed of body in dam at Springhurst in 1894.
Detailed report of investigation, story dismissed. Names mentioned: Mathew and Caspar MEYER, Thomas SINCLAIR,
Robert CANNING, Roderick McLEAN (a youth).
26 pages, List 13.
POOLE, Henry Swift. See MILLER, Mary M.
POPE, Charles. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
POPJOY, Mrs. See GOSSLER, Frank
POSSET, Eugene. Murdered, inquest and trial brief, 1894. James C. WATSON and Alfred DOUGLAS
suspected.
POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE. See FRIEND, George H.
POTTER, Daniel. Wife writes from Parramatta NSW in 1883, he deserted her in 1875; had
been in NSW police force.
POTTER, James. See BAUER,
B.
POULTENEY, Zephaniah. Alfred
MAYNE reports to
POULTON, Alfred, of Korumburra, committed to gaol in 1904 for
failure to pay maintenance on children Beatrice May, Edith Jane and Frederick
FIRTH, whose mother had died. Also had a
child by Mrs. Honora TILBY. 10 pages,
List 10.
POWER, Henry/Harry. 1870 file re trial. 1887 complaint from his sister Mrs. SLATER of
Oakleigh, that local constable is bringing people to see him – he is living
with her.
PRENDERGAST, Theresa. See ROBINSON, Emma.
PRENTICE, William Edward. Lodges complaint in 1918 about his treatment by police. He is a returned
soldier. Report states he went to the South African War, was associated with
the Whitton episode [Breaker Morant], and sentenced to death. Detail of his criminal
activities. 11 pages.
PRESTON, A.T. See
HARWOOD, Frank
‘PREUSSEN’. Quarantined
1887; engineer VON RUTI escapes.
PRICE, Mary. See
DUNKLEY, Thomas.
PRIDAY, Sydney. See HURFORD, Stella
PRIMROSE, -. See
COOK, Robert
PRINCESS THEATRE. Over crowding at, 1890-97, reports
on cases and results; very large file c200 pages.
PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL LEAGUE OF VICTORIA. Printed rules and platform, 1891.
PROSSER, Annie. See WALLACE, Annie.
PURCELL/PURSELL, William. His mother, who lives at Bendigo, has not heard from him for about two
years, and asks police to check if a murdered man at Nowra in NSW is her son,
as he was last heard from there. He was a blacksmith. Police find him alive. 7
pages, List 2.
PURSE, Clara. Mother, Mrs. John NICHOLL of Carlton, writes in 1894, stating that
Clara, 13 yrs, had left Seymour some months before with Charles BOND and his
family, and he refused to return her. 7
pages, List 13.
PYLE, William Robert. See HART, Emily M.
PYSING, George. Incomplete file re him being arrested at Perth and extradited to
Melbourne in 1898. 5 pages and photo,
List 7. See comment re photographic
costs. CONNECTION FOUND
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QUIGLEY, I.T., Terang, 1902; applies to join police force, 2
pages, List 12.
QUILL, Teresa nee FAHEY. Large file re her bigamy with John Francis ROE, school teacher. His
mother wants her prosecuted. 1901-02. Further large file - Teresa sues him for
maintenance of their child.
QUINLAN, James. See WHITE, Margaret T.
QUINLAN, William. See LINDSAY, Mrs. E.J.
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RADIGOIS, Eugene. Sought by
French Consul in Melbourne in 1877; found.
9 pages, List 5.
RAGGED BOYS HOME. See
RAGGEDY GOLDFIELD. Two reports on rush there in
1871. List 4.
RANKIN, Mrs. Dora. Writes
from
RATH, -. German,
living in
RAY, Frederick Arthur Theodore, of Footscray, wrote to friend and former
resident Gerald McCARTHY in
RAYMOND, Samuel. Charles Hamilton STERNE enquired for
his address on behalf of a friend in
READ,
REARDON, Charles Philip of Tocumwal, NSW, wrote in 1919.
He was a wounded returned soldier and sought help in finding his parents
Elizabeth and Patrick Kilday Reardon as he needed his birth certificate and the
Registrar General had no record of it.
Found. 7 pages, List 3.
RED CROSS SOCIETY. See FRENCH
REDDAN, Sal. See
REED, Richard of
REED, William. See GRANT
COMMON SCHOOL.
REEVES, George. See FITZPATRICK, Alexander.
REID,
REILLY, Catherine. Gave birth to Queenie May RIELLY/REILLY at Fitzroy. Believed father William George Acton WILSFORD
had registered child, but after argument in 1904 found he had not. Registered herself, but should have been
within 3 days, so reported to police.
She lives apart from her husband, has 3 other children. 3 pages, List 14.
REILLY, John L. Secretary of the Epsom Racing Club in 1913; robbed of £700 takings. File includes evidence of witnesses Henry
James BUCKLAND, assistant secretary, Herbert Francis MOGG, VRC employee, John
ISHERWOOD, weigher, Harry MILLER, contractor of Hawthorn, J. LUDLOW, Edward
CONWAY, trainer, John LEEK, commission agent.
20 pages, List 8.
REINER, John Godfrey. Writes
strange letters to police headquarters in 1904.
He lives near Dargo, is a German, 61 years and a ‘perfect nuisance’ to
local police, according to them. 24
pages, List 10.
REYNOLDS, Ruby. See HUGHES, John William Enoch.
REYNOLDS, Thomas. Sought by brother G. COLLINS in
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RICH, Charles James. See YOUNG, Elizabeth H.H.
RICHARDSON, Charlotte M. Toorak, 1898, brutally attacked at night; uncle reported case to police,
and asked that it be kept out of newspapers, but Herald published
details. A suspect was bought in for identification, but her parents refuse to
allow her to attend the police station.
RICE, A.E.
‘Professor’. Writes
from Ravenswood Qld in 1897 re his wife and son Fernleigh Archibald, born
RICKETTS, Percy. See PATTERSON, Alexander
RIELLY/REILLY, Catherine & Queenie.
See REILLY.
RING, Thomas. See
entry for CASWELL, John H.
RITCHIE, Malcolm. Large file re his alleged incest on daughters Mabel and Helena Ann at
Pakenham in 1899. List 2.
ROACH, Jane. Deniliquin police enquire about her
and her illegitimate child in 1864; she is a housemaid in Melbourne. Police find child is being cared for by Mary
BARRY. 11 pages, List 3.
ROBERTS, Arthur Lee. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
ROBERTS, C.F. See REED,
Richard
ROBERTS, Frank. See GARTH, Murray.
ROBERTS, Harry Douglas. See HART,
Emikly M.
ROBERTS, Jack. See MITCHELL, R.
ROBERTS, Laura. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
ROBERTS, William. Wrote from
Barraba NSW in 1908 re Thomas JONES and Abraham TERRIL. Police interview Mary Ann Terrill who
explains the connection. 15 pages, List
5.
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ROBERTSON, Frederick James. Writes from Cowra in 1908, asking
for address of his brother and parents, whom he hasn’t seen for years. Police establish his father is Alexander
Fraser Robertson, and brother Charles John, and find them. 5 pages, List 4.
ROBERTSON, John. Hotel-keeper at Gordons in 1865,
charged Constable John HAMILTON, (No. 1679) with using slanderous language
against him and his wife. Report of
police investigation; John and William LETTS, sawyers, James WALSH, farmer, and
Mary HAMILTON, witnesses. 28 pages, List
3.
ROBINSON, Barney. See CRFANE, Barney.
ROBINSON, Charles Alfred. Lands officer at
ROBINSON, Emma. Paddington NSW, wrote in 1900 re her daughter
Theresa PRENDERGAST, who went with her employer Mrs. SIMPSON to
ROBINSON, George Washington. Charged with bigamy in 1864. First wife Margaret THIRD, second not named
but marriage took place at Tarraville.
Copy of first marriage certificate on file. Witnesses John and Margaret BEGGS seek
expenses. 21 pages, List 4.
ROBLEY, Mary Ann nee FROOD. Writes in 1894 asking police to help in getting documents
retained by
ROCKLEY, Walter. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
ROE, J.F. See
QUILL, Teresa.
ROGERS, - Miss. See
MacINTOSH, John
ROHMER, Fritz. Sought by his brothers Herman and George in
ROLLS, Albert. Failure to pay alimony to divorced wife Margaret, 1902. She and the
children are in Melbourne, he is in Sydney.
ROMEO LANE MELBOURNE. See SMITH, Louis L.
ROODE, Mary Ann. See SMITH, Louis L.
ROSCONIA, Carlo. See BERNARDASIE, Guiseppe
ROSE, Ellen. See
MYERS, Hannah
ROSE, Gertrude and Thomas. See McKENNA, William
ROSENGREN, G. and others. All residents in
ROTHVILLER, Pierre. French
Consul in Melbourne wrote in 1877, seeking him, Leopold HUSSON and –
BLIAULT. None found. 8 pages, List 5.
ROUSE, Mrs. Eva. See CHARLESTON, William.
ROWE, Amy. Performer.
See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
ROWE, William, 40 years, miner, left
ROY, Mrs. See DUNN,
Michael
ROYAL MINT. Robbery
at, 1907. Large file covers 1907-1909
ROYLE, A. See
PALMER, Harry.
RULE FAMILY. See WOOLSTON, Thomas.
RUNDLE, Matthew. See KENNEALLY, John.
RUSSELL, Dr. Alexander See
BEESON, Thomas
RUSSELL, Caroline. See HADDON, Mary Ann
RUSSELL, George. See
CRAWFORD, William
RUSSELL, James. See
BEESON, Thomas
RUSSELL, Michael/Michael Hennessy See CASEY, J.J.
RUSSELL, Thomas Wife Mary
writes from Launceston in 1898, they have eight children, four dependent on
her. He is a ship’s engineer, believed
to be in Melbourne, and has failed to send maintenance. Found.
8 pages, List 7.
RUSTON, James. Fourteen
year old boy, alleges buggery by – STANLEY in South Melbourne in 1906; his
testimony on file. Father John contacted
police, but medical testimony doesn’t back up his story. 5 pages, List 4.
RUTHERGLEN ROBBERY, 1899. Victims E. VISICK and Alfred GEDDES; John NEGUS and John Henry SPARKS
found guilty in 1900. Huge file, c400 pages.
RUXTON, John. See McDONALD, Mrs Henry
RYAN, Catherine. See SMITH, Louis L.
RYAN, Mary Ann. File re carnal abuse of her (11 years old) by stepfather Henry WATKINS,
Fryerstown, 1880. 3 pages, List 3.
RYAN, Timothy. See CLIFFORD, Irene
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ST. GEORGE, Lorrie. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
SABELBERG, Herbert Percival of Hamilton. Series of letters 1917-1919 from L.J. HUBERT of Perth, his
first wife's mother, who is rearing his six year son, whose mother has died, he
is not paying maintenance for the child. 38 pages, List 2.
SALTER, Mrs. See
TODD, Ellen
SASSONI, Vincent. See ZAGARI, Tony
SAUNDERS, Charles.
SAVAGE, Mrs. and children. See MADIGAN, Mrs.
SAWER, Hettie Maud Smith. See WESTON, Eva.
SAWERS, S. of
Malvern, complains in 1906 of offensive postcards, sent he thinks by relatives
Winnie and Ida, who dislike his second wife.
3 pages, List 3.
SAYERS, Jessie. Alias WALSH/WILLIAMS. Prostitute, complains about local constable
harassing her; claims assisted police in past. Report on her background and
present mode of living, 1895.
SAYLES, Irving. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
SCALES, George and Frederick. See
NIGHTINGALE, J.
SCARLETT. See FAIRS, David
SCHERNING, Alexander. Unnamed friends in South Melbourne asked police to trace him in 1899,
was last heard of at Nannie in Western Australia. They believed he was a native
of New Zealand, aged 27 years, but police find him and ascertain he was born in
Denmark and had a sister in New Zealand. 8 pages, List 2.
SCHOLZ, Charles Leslie. German Consulate in Melbourne in
1905 asks police to monitor his movements; he is a geologist and
metallurgist. 9 pages, some
repetitious. List 4.
SCOTT, Alec. Ran away
from home in St. Kilda in 1881, 6 yrs old.
Found on board ship. 6 pages,
List 4.
SCOTT, Ellen. See
KELLY, Robert
SCOTT, Mabel. Describes
herself as an artist and journalist; police report states she is a maniac,
1906.
SCOTT, Sarah. See SMITH, Louis L.
SCOWN FAMILY. Fred
lived with his first cousin Emmaline for nineteen years, had six children, she
left him for Owen HUGHES c1917. Daughter Doris is pregnant to Charles Raymond
WALTERS and is under age.
SCULLY,
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SEARLE, Edith May. See SHEPPARD, Edward.
SEFTON, Clarence Victor. Murdered his male infant child, mother Millicent BERGER, 1917. Death
sentence commuted. Very large file.
SEITELBACH, Mrs. J.B. Wrote from
SELL, Thomas Easton. See
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. & H.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CAMP. Religious camp at Armadale, 1895. File includes
copy of their newspaper advertising same.
SEWELL, William Gill. See
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. & H.
SHANLEY, P. Applies to
join police force, 1897; is living at Moyhu, 22 years, gives some
background. 1 page, List 6.
SHARPE, Mrs. See WESTON, Eva.
SHAW, Miss J.A. of Melbourne, wrote in 1898 'To you in whose power it is to aid and
deliver human beings from a sad and bitter fate help and assist me a poor
penniless and sorrow stricken girl ...'. Her friend Frederick CHARLESWORTH had
disappeared and she was worried sick about him. Not found. 4 pages, List 2.
SHAW, John. See CATRINA, John
SHEPPARD, Edward. Charged with sexual act on Edith May SEARLE, 12 years, at Broadford. He
is 23 years old and a servant of her parents. Not guilty. 1892.
SHERIDAN, Catherine. Illegitimate child of hers died in Melbourne in 1879.
SHIELDS, Ann, Andrew and
Thomas. See SMITH, Louis L.
SHILTON, Arthur William Henry. Reported missing by father in
1901. Visited grandfather in Footscray
and left for home in Brighton, but never arrived. 6 pages, List 4.
SHINE, Harry. Performer.
See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
SHOOBRIDGE, William Cecil. Came from Adelaide to Melbourne in 1892 and disappeared. Letters from
Isabella and other family members in Angaston, South Australia, cover
1892-1894. 38 pages.
SHOLER, Mr. & Mrs. Fred. See
FLOWERS, Nellie.
SHORT,
SHORT, Isabel F. See
KURRLE,
SHOULDERS, Harriet. Attempted rape on, 1876. Case withdrawn because of her reputation – had
had an illegitimate child.
SHULTON, Mrs.
South Melbourne, reports her 17 year old daughter Grace MANN, who lived with
her married sister Mrs. KEOGH in Prahran, has left, presumably with William
WRAY. One page Crime Report, with attached photograph, taken in Bendigo. List
2. See instructions below regarding the cost of photographs.
SILVER, Frank. See DE
SILVERIA, F.
SIMMONDS, Edward Henry. Sought by
wife Sarah of Erskinville NSW in 1904, last heard of two years ago, a baker,
went to Boer War, believes he has remarried.
10 pages, List 10.
SIMONSEN, Will. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
SIMPSON, - Mrs. See ROBINSON, Emma.
SIMPSON, Annie. See
NEVINS,
SIMPSON, Eddie. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
SIMPSON, Hannah. Living with Mrs. ORFORD of Brighton,
who suspects she is trying to poison her illegitimate child, who subsequently
dies in 1896. 8 pages, List 3.
SIMPSON, Mary Eliza and R. See MERRILEES, A.
SINCLAIR, -. See MAYBURY, F.
SINCLAIR, Thomas. See POND,
D.
SINGER, Charles Douglas. Arrived South Australia 1870s, used name COOK. A drunkard. Detail report
on search for him, file includes photo. 1906. See instructions below regarding
the cost of photographs.
SINGER, Charles Douglas.
Sought by solicitors Sandford & Limbert of Adelaide in 1906; his
father has died and left him property.
Charles left Exeter U.K. c1874 with George R. MEALLIN, would be now 56
yrs. Details of Meallin’s life in
Australia given, but Singer is not found.
23 pages, List 4.
SINNETT, Eleanor. Known as Clara SMITH. Mother Mary writes from Sydney; she left with
Minnie PODFREY [GODFREY?] and is under 16 years of age. Found in Melbourne, has
to return to her mother, even though she is a drunkard. Tintype photo of
Podfrey/Godfrey on file. See instructions below regarding the cost of
photographs
SIRR, Mrs. Complaint
against her brothel in Queen St., 1870s. Letter from her on file.
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SKINNER, William. His body found in Waranga Basin, 1905. Large file.
SLATER, Mrs. See
POWER, Harry
SLATER, Emily
Frances. Wrote from Armadale
in 1905, has heard that Miss Theresa K. THOMAS of Devonport is making enquiries
about her, asks reason why. 8 pages,
List 9.
SLATER, Mrs. Sarah. File re sale of her effects, died intestate in
Melbourne Hospital in 1897; was from Templestowe. 14 pages, List 6.
SLATTER, John, a
neglected child, taken into care in 1902, after death of mother Ethel. Reputed father John COHEN in prison, 3 pages,
List 12.
SMITH, Catherine. See SMITH, Louis L.
SMITH, Charles. See HADDON, Mary Ann
SMITH, Clara. See
SINNETT, Eleanor.
SMITH, Dora May. See BLENKHORN, V.
SMITH, Mrs. E. Wrote from
Natal South Africa in 1906, enclosing a letter for her daughter Gladys
McNAMARA, who is in the Sutherland Homes, but they decline to giver her the
letter. 2 pages, List 4.
SMITH, Jack. See
TEMPLETON, Ruby.
SMITH, James. See
HEINNEN, Mary.
SMITH, Louis L. Complains about prostitutes and their actions in Romeo Lane and Juliet
Terrace area, 1869. File includes a list
of house occupiers and owners and details who is respectable, who is a
prostitute or madam, who is a felon etc.
17 pages, List 4. Names
given: KELLY, John (of South Yarra),
CASSIDY, James (of Fitzroy), DAVIS, Aaron Hamilton, (of Victoria Parade),
SMITH, William H. (of Whitehorse Hotel, Bourke St.)
AITKINS (?), Emily;
ANDERSON, Henry; BAKER, Thomas; BALAY (?), Thomas; BEATON, Sarah; BENNETT,
Elisha; BENTLEY, Henrietta; BERGIN, Thomas; BOND, Reuben Thomas; BOOTH, Emily;
BRADLEY, Joseph and Ellen; BROOKS, Marion; BROOMFIELD, Ann and Elizabeth;
BROWN, Amy and Catherine.
CASSIDY, Mary; CLARKE,
Ellen and Frank; COLLINS, Sarah and William; CONNOR, Alfred John and Melosin
(?); COUGHLIN, Denis, wife and 2 sons; DACRE, Mary; DAY, Amy; DICKSON, Jane;
DUNCAN, Amy;
FERGUSON, Ferry;
FITZGERALD, Catherine; FOSBERY, Mary Ann; GREEN, Ellen; GRIFFITHS, Thomas.
HARVEY, John; HATTON,
William and Mary; HOGG, Elizabeth; HONOR, Ester; HOWE, Elizabeth; JENKINS,
Margaret; JUKES, Alice; KELLY, Patrick and Mrs.
McFARLIN, Mary; McLOUGHLIN,
John and Mary; MASON, Lucy and Mary; MILL, Jane; NASH, Mrs.
RICHMOND AMY; ROODE, Mary
Ann; RYAN, Catherine; SCOTT, Sarah; SHIELDS, Ann, Andrew and Thomas; SMITH,
Catherine, Mary; SUTHERLAND, Margaret.
TRAYNOR, Ann and John;
TURTLE, Margaret; WATERS, Amy; WEARAM, John; WILLIAMS, Caroline, Catherine,
Mary Jane, John; WRIGHT, Emily.
SMITH, M. See GRANT COMMON SCHOOL.
SMITH, Mrs. M., Moore Park Sydney wrote in 1905 re her sister Edie WESTERN or Ada TURNBULL, was she in gaol or deceased. Police report she is in prison.5 pages, List 11.
SMITH, Mary. See SMITH, Louis L.
SMITH, Mary Ann. See HADDON, Mary Ann.
SMITH, William. See SMITH, Louis L.
SMITH, William H.
(Whitehorse Hotel Bourke St.) See SMITH, Louis L.
SNYDER, Mr. See
BRAY, Blanche
SOCIALIST PARTY. See ANTI CONSCRIPTION MEETINGS.
SOMERVILLE, Frank. Arrested in Newcastle NSW for larceny, under another name. Admits he is
wanted for failure to pay maintenance on child of Florence Elizabeth BYRNE,
born 1915. Also seduced her sister, who is pregnant to him. His parents live in
Ascot Vale.
SOORI, Hama. See SOURIAN, Lilith
SOORIAN, Mrs. L. Of Redfern Sydney, wrote in 1908 re
her father John Hartley BALLARD. 4
pages, List 4. See also SOURIAN.
SORO, Antonio. Murdered Patricia BICKETT at Royal Park 1914; file includes photo of
him.
SOURIAN, Lilith. Wrote from Sydney in 1908 re whereabouts of her uncle Benjamin
CROSTHWAITE, last heard of in Kew.
Police are suspicious of her motives; she is a palmist known as Hama
SOORI, husband George LaCELLES [LASCELLES?] alias Sourian, was gaoled for
bigamy. 5 pages, List 5. See also SOORIAN.
SOUTH YARRA MISSION HOME.
Hilda Warburton, c21 years, alias AUSTIN and Alice LLOYD, 16 years,
escaped from here in 1913. Warburton’s
parents were in West Melbourne, Lloyd’s in East Melbourne. 3 pages, List 8.
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SPARGO, Thomas. Died Mitta
Mitta 1906, file re selling his effects to pay for cost of burial. H.T. McCANN
purchased them. 5 pages, List 4.
SPARK, John. See COWIE, Thomas H.
SPARKS, John Henry. See RUTHERGLEN ROBBERY, 1899.
SPEED, W.H. Performer.
See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
SPENCE, James. Sought by mother Clara in Redfern
Sydney in 1901. 6 pages, List 4.
SPENCER, Jessie Elizabeth. Of
Omeo; issued a warrant for Nicholas MARSH for desertion of his illegitimate
child in 1893. Found. 7 pages, List 7.
SPENCER, Robert. See BOMB OUTRAGE
SPILLANE, William Stanislaus, 20yrs, born
Prahran, found wandering at St Kilda, and bought to police station; ‘appears
simple-minded’, then cleaned and looked after before being sent to Christian
Bros. Orphanage in
SPREAFICO. See WEIR,
Johnson
STACKPOOLE, Eugene. See LAW, George
STAFFORD, Richard. Wrote from
STAKES. See CAVANAGH, Charles.
STANDISH, Ellen. See HARRY, John.
STAR PORTRAIT CO. See
THOMAS, Joseph
STEPHENS, Bill. Sought by
Capt Charles H. HALL of Melbourne in 1877, he was c46yrs, led a wandering life,
police think the person who died in 1864 in Yackandandah may be him. 13 pages, List 5.
STERNBERG, Benjamin W., writes
to Chief Commissioner in 1904, claiming being unfairly persecuted, he is not a
member of any secret society. 2 pages,
List 0.
STERNE, Charles Hamilton. See RAYMOND, Samuel.
STEVENS, Mrs. Margaret of Warra Qld., wrote in 1918 re her husband Frederick S. Stevens, who
went to stay with his brother Henry at Nagambie. Her letters are unanswered;
found. 3 pages.
STEVENSON, John Barr. Known as the ‘Australian
Blondin’. Wanted for perjury in 1896
case. List 4.
STEWART, Mrs. J. See LACY, Jane.
STEWART, Miss M. See McLAREN, Rev. John.
STEWART, William. See JACKSON, Sarah
STOKES, -. See CAVANAGH, Charles.
STONEHAM, Beatrice. See entry for GOULD,
STOREN, J. See THOMSON, Ivy.
STORER, Mary Ann. See TEMPLE/McGEE, E.
STOREY, Annie. See HADDON, Mary Ann
STOTT, Annie and daughter. Murdered by husband John at Prahran in1903.
STRANGE, Charles Henry. Sentenced to death for murder of Frederick DOWSE, 1895. Large file.
STRICKLAND, James. See MOORE, Sarah.
STRIKE, Lily. Married
Edmund CHALMERS in 1894 and Henry R. HAMMERSLEY in 1896 under name of CRISTIE. Divorced
from Chalmers in 1905; charged with bigamy.
SUARES, William. Charged with failure to pay maintenance to
Dept of Neglected Children for son Leslie Eric.
7 pages, List 15.
SUTHERLAND, Eric. Wrote from Carlton in 1898, wanting to join
police force; he was 19 years old. 1
page, List 7.
SUTHERLAND,
Margaret. See SMITH, Louis L.
SUTHERLAND, Walter alias COOPER. Escaped from custody in N.S.W. in 1918, 38 yrs,
french polisher, Victorian native, serving ten year sentence. Copy of letter to
daughter Hilda on file. 7 pages and small photo.
SWAN, Mary Jane. Sixteen years, lured away from home at Mordialloc by Thomas GANGE in
1861. Father William writes.
SWANBOROUGH, Dorothy May. Born at
Women’s Hospital in 1912, mother Kathleen/Catherine is under age. She was born in Wagga Wagga NSW, but now
living in Richmond Vic. Father of child
Ernest HOMAN is being charged with maintenance only. List 15.
SWIFT, Henry. See
MILLER, Mary M.
SWINBURNE, George. Wrote to
police in 1904, asking their help in finding John David JOHNSTONE, the brother
of his children’s nurse; found interstate.
8 pages, List 10.
SWINBURNE, George. Wrote in 1907, expressing thanks for help with election meeting; says the assault on John WREN was his own fault. 5 pages, List 15.
SYME, Geoffrey
of
SYMONDS, William. See MADIGAN, Mrs.
SYNNOT, Mr. Confidential
memo from police headquarters to Sunbury station re his drinking sprees, 1899.
SYNNOT, Richard W. Scots Hotel, reports theft of gold watch etc, 1901, while drunk.
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TABERNACLE RAGGED SCHOOL RELIEF MISSION & NIGHT SHELTER. 23 & 25
TALINTYRE, Robert. Wrote two letters of complaint from
Campbell’s Creek near Castlemaine in 1906 about an unnamed local constable
behaving improperly with a married woman.
Local inspector reports that the actual writer is Mrs. LEE, wife of an
engine driver, who had a relationship with Constable Clifford JENKIN, No. 3529
and is now seeking revenge. 5 pages,
List 3.
TAMAGNO, Tommaso. Italian
Consul in Melbourne wrote in 1877 re him and Guiseppe CARBARINO, who had both
died, asking for property details. 7
pages, List 5
TANSEY, Matilda. Investigation into her destitute
state, has three illegitimate children, 1896.
21 pages, List 3.
‘TARARUA’ GOLD ROBBERY. 1880, large file. Martin WEINBERG interviewed.
TAYLOR, -. See MAYBURY, F.
TAYLOR, Albert W. Wrote from
Fitzroy in 1919, seeking admission into police force. He was university educated, well travelled, a
civil engineer and surveyor, 37 yrs etc.
3 pages, List 5.
TAYLOR, Mrs.
See LOHFF,
TAYLOR, Dollie. See LT. LONSDALE ST. – Nos. 112/116.
TAYLOR, Elizabeth. Details of her convictions for abortions on Julia G. WARBURTON,
Celestine FROST, Eve LATHAN; and Nellie [Ellen] CARTER in Victoria, and later
interstate conviction, 1908.
TAYLOR, Isabella. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
TAYLOR, Leslie. (Squizzie) 1918 Criminal Offence Report of claim by Sarah DALVEAN of 122 Lt.
Lonsdale St., Melbourne, that he used threatening words to her and her son.
Verbatim recording of foul language used is pretty bad.
TAYLOR, Leslie. (Squizzie) See ELCHORN, C.
TAYLOR, William. See COLLINS, Annie.
TEHAN, John. Applies to
join police force in 1897; his father James is a magistrate at Heathcote and
respectable; police report brother involved in a maintenance case. 7 pages, List 6.
TEMPLE/McGEE, Eveline Annie Jessie. Bizarre story of how she deceived her lover
Louis FRANK (a travelling salesman) into registering the birth of two children
as his, with her as mother, when she had received them from two different
mothers, 1906. Copy of certificates on file show children were Linda, dau of
Mary Ann Day STORER, and Harry Heyward, son of Hannah BROMILOW, who were
re-registered as Violet Betty and Eric Sigismund. She had done a similar thing some years
previously. 26 pages, List 4.
TEMPLETON, Ruby Mary. Daughter of Francis, married Alfred George PALMER in 1913, gave birth to
a child by Jack SMITH in Bendigo while Palmer was away at war, and registered
it with Smith as her husband. Her sister Doris Myrtle Templeton gave birth to a
stillborn child in 1918 also in Bendigo. Anonymous letter re their morals. CONNECTION FOUND.
TERRANS, John. See BRYCE,
Christina.
TERRILL, Abraham. See
ROBERTS, William
TETU, Lucy Marcella. See CHARLESTON, William.
THIRD, Margaret. See ROBINSON, George W.
THISTLE, Mary. See HADDON, Mary Ann
THOMAS, George Ellis. Sought by his brother in law
Henry DUTTON of Kapunda, Sth Aust., in 1908.
He had been at Ballarat, had a brother and nephew in Melbourne. Not found.
12 pages, List 3.
THOMAS, Joseph. Wrote from
Marrickville Sydney in 1894 querying delay in return of photograph from Star
Portrait Co in Geelong, suspects fraud.
Letterhead of firm on file. 8
pages, List 13.
THOMAS, Theresa K. See
SLATER, Emily F.
THOMAS, William. See WHITEHOUSE, William
THOMAS, William. Died suddenly in Melbourne in 1903;
was a hairdresser, from Adelaide.
Letters of reference and one from his wife on file. 17 pages, List 4.
THOMBLIN, Joseph. See OTWAY,
Benjamin.
THOMPSON, Agnes. See CRANE, Barney
THOMPSON, Agnes. Left her
illegitimate son George at the Women’s Refuge in 1880 and hadn’t paid
maintenance; letter from her on file.
Susanna BARKER, Sec. of the Refuge writes to police. 22 pages, List 4.
THOMPSON, Albert James. Sought by
Lavinia THOMPSON of
THOMPSON, Alfred John. Information
sought by Arthur O. HALL, solicitor of
THOMPSON, Alfred. See THOMPSON/THOMSON,
Mrs. Annie
THOMPSON/THOMSON, Mrs. Annie. Widow of John Dobkin THOMPSON, Captain of the
Transit. Went missing from her home in Hawthorn in
1876; is 46yrs, speaks German fluently; her stepfather was Mr. HOLMES. Her son Alfred THOMPSON, 23yrs, committed
suicide a few weeks later. Police think
she may have been killed, but subsequently she is found in country
Victoria. BEASLEY family involved. 32 pages, photo of her on file. List 6.
THOMPSON, G.W. Mrs. See GRAY, George.
THOMPSON, J. See ELCHORN, C.
THOMPSON, John. See THOMPSON,
Mary Ann.
THOMPSON, John Dobkin. See THOMPSON/THOMSON,
Mrs. Annie.
THOMPSON, Lavinia. See
THOMPSON, Albert J.
THOMPSON, Mary Ann. Died at
Bendigo in 1861, leaving 4 children, from 4 months to 11 years. She was living with - Thompson, and youngest
child was by him, but elder 3 were from deceased husband (name not given) but
known as Thompson. The youngest child
died shortly afterwards, a girl was sent to the Benevolent Asylum, one boy
given to Messrs Heffernan and Crowley and the other, John, to Thomas MORGAN of
Eaglehawk , but taken away by Coroner as he was not Catholic, and he wanted to
place him with a Catholic family. Morgan
makes formal complaint as do local Ministers.
23 pages, List 13.
THOMSON, Annie. See THOMPSON/THOMSON,
Mrs. Annie
THOMSON, Ivy. Injured at
THOMSON, William. See DAWSON, Charles.
THORBURN, Mrs. Isabel F. See HEHIR, Catherine.
THORPE, Charles. See WALLACE, Robert.
THURGOOD, Charles. See MITCHELL, John
TILBY, Honora. See
POULTON, Alfred
TILSON, William. See
PAVITT, Mrs. C.
TIPPING, M.A. See DILLON, E.
TOC H. Ray Baxter, secretary, wrote in 1938
re plans to establish Boy’s Clubs in industrial suburbs of Melbourne. Report on establishment, particularly the
Fred. Walker’s Boys Club in Middle Park.
12 pages, List 2.
TODD, Amy. Number of letters in 1912 re rude
constable who asked her mother and herself to move from their seats in the Town
Hall. 14 pages, List 4.
TODD, Ellen. Mons
A. LIET writes (in French) about her in 1874. She lived with Mrs. SALTER of St.
Kilda for ten years; Dr. MOORE of Carlton paid annually for her support. She
has absconded, is aged 14-15 years.
TOLLEY, Mary. Nee
BRANDON. Married Edward Tolley in 1889 in New Zealand; he subsequently married
a Miss McLEOD in Melbourne in 1906. Mary writes that she has got a divorce but
he should be charged with bigamy, 1908. Police state that it is not their
affair.
TOMKINS, Charles G. and Inez. See HIRD, Thomas.
TONER, James. Son of
Patrick, by his first marriage.
Investigation into him and possible bigamous marriage, wife Emma
mentioned, 1894. 16 pages, List 13.
TONKIN, Enoch. See CLIFFORD, Irene.
TONZI, George. See WHITE, George.
TOOMATH, William. See NEWLANDS, Christina
TOPHAM, George. Died at
Grant in 1866 ‘without money or mates’.
File re police burial and reimbursement of costs. Michael HURLEY conveyed corpse to cemetery;
T.B. WILSON built the coffin, their invoices on file. Topham was known to James C. BURFIELD of
Fitzroy. 7 pages, List 6.
TOPPIN, Mrs. Amy. See
NEWMAN, Isabel.
TOPPING, Mrs. Elizabeth. Wrote from
TORPY, Patrick. Died at Elmore in 1881; file re expenses involved in burying him and
unpaid account of coffin maker T.H. FARRELL. 14 pages, List 2.
TORRENTE, Venture. Italian
Consul in Melbourne wrote about him in 1877; he had deserted his ship in 1867;
also enquired about Giovanni PIRONI and Dionisis FONTANA. Only Torrente found. 23 pages, List 5.
TOWLE, Mrs. A.K. See
BOARDER, William
TOWNLEY, Harry. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
TOWNSEND, Harold. See CATRINA, John
TOWNSEND, Mrs. J., Sydney, wrote in 1920 asking if the Annie Miller of Albert Rd. South
Melbourne, listed in the directories, is her mother, who left there 11 yrs ago
would be 48 yrs old. Police advise
different person. 3 pages, List 3.
TOWNSEND, Janet. See LOONEY, Kingsley.
TOWNSEND, Mrs. K. of Burnie Tasmania, wrote in 1905.
She has seen a newspaper report of an unidentified man found drowned,
and asks if it is her husband. He left
some weeks ago for Victoria, was 46 yrs, a drunkard who wasted their money, and
had threatened suicide. Encloses sample
of material from which she made his shirts.
People ascertain it was another person.
6 pages, List 3.
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY. 2nd Annual Report, 1918.
TRAYNOR, Ann and
John. See SMITH, Louis L.
TREACY, Kate. See BRUNT,
Mrs. Allen.
TREWENACK, Mrs. See ‘GAMBIER’ SHIPWRECK
TREVETHICK, William. Murdered Sandhurst, 1899.
TROTTER, Arthur Henry. Murdered, 1913. Large file.
TURIN VEREIN. Police report on Fitzroy premises
being attacked by a mob, 1914. 7 pages,
List 3.
TURNBULL, Ada. See SMITH, Mrs. M.
TURNER, Noah. Tenders for removal of manure from Tylden
police station, 1864, 3 pages, List 14.
Tenders for repairs to store at Tylden police station, 8 pages, List 14.
TURNER, Richard. Identified as body found at Keilor in 1876;
was from Daylesford, letter from wife on file.
27 pages, List 6.
TURTLE, Margaret. See SMITH, Louis L.
TURVEY, Vincent. See ALCOHOLIC CURE
TYLER, N.H. See
UNDERWOOD, Elizabeth.
TYRRELL, William. Charged with shooting Janet GERARD at Lt. Lonsdale Street Melbourne in
1917.
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ULHORN, Mr. Hairdresser,
St. Kilda, of German extraction, scared soldiers are going to attack him,
1916. List 6.
UNDERWOOD, Elizabeth. Wrote from
Broken Hill in 1905 regarding her son Mark who had been apprenticed as an
acrobat to Mr. N.H. TYLER. He wrote that
he was being badly treated. 15 pages,
List 8.
UNEMPLOYED MEETING, 1892. Two handbills advertising same.
UNION CHURCH CAULFIELD. See
BARNES, John.
UPTON, Herbert George. Charged with carnal knowledge of
Gertrude Irene FURZER at Flemington in 1905.
Photo; 25 yrs. File incomplete,
some repetitious material. See comments
re copying of photographs. List 4. CONNECTION FOUND.
U.S. NAVY. Description
of 1908 deserters from Great White Fleet.
VANCE, James. Murdered,
1900, five people charged with crime. Large file.
VANDERLUFT, Looie, wrote from Heathcote in 1902 re the arrest of
two burglars, asking if her daughter Mrs. J.T. ANDAS’s jewellery was among the
items found; she was currently overseas.
4 pages, List 12.
VAUGHAN, G.W. See MORTENSEN, Hans
VERSTRUCTEN, Philippi. Sought by
Belgian Consul in 1877; found. 8 pages,
List 5.
VINES, Samuel. File re this seven year old child
being sent from Bendigo to a Reformatory in 1864. 7 pages, List 4.
VINES, William. Wrote from
Melbourne in 1864, demanding apology from Chief Commissioner Frederick Standish
for being locked up by local police.
Subsequently committed to asylum.
5 pages, List 12.
VISICK, E. See
RUTHERGLEN ROBBERY, 1899
VON RUTI. See
‘PREUSSEN’
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WADDELL, John J. An ‘artist of some repute and possessed of means’ writes a strange
letter to Chief Commissioner; suffers delusions. His brother W.H. Waddell, ex president
of Heidelberg Council, says he will get him medically examined, 1896.
WADDELL, John H. Artist, brother of Cr. Waddell of Fairfield, apologises to police in
1904 for previous letter he wrote.
Report on his mental state, has been in an asylum, and two letters on
file. 9 pages, List 10.
WADLEY, John. Performer.
See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
WALDAECK, Dr. C. File re his eccentric behaviour at Bendigo, 1881. 4 pages, List 2.
WALKER, Fred, Boy’s Club. See TOC H.
WALKER, Henry and CLEEVE, George, broke into the
boatshed of C/E Grammar School at Albert Park lake in 1892, and did £150 damage
to seven boats. Dr. Ambrose J. WILSON,
and A.S. WORKMAN, teachers, give evidence.
Reward offered and child SMITH, of 106 Napier St., South Melbourne
receives some of it. 9 pages, List 12.
WALKER, Jean. Her
brother in law Charles Edward Walker left his illegitimate child (born 1902)
with her in Prahran, but hasn’t paid any maintenance for two years. She has
four children of her own. He is now married and living in Paddington, but
pretending the child is his nephew. 1916.
WALKER, Mrs. Lydia. See
ALBERTO, James.
WALLACE, Annie
of Wahring near Nagambie, is found guilty of mistreating 13 yr old Annie
PROSSER who had been left in her care by her father. Her sister had previously been with her and
died. 16 pages, List 4.
WALLACE, Robert. Writes from Carlton in 1887. His thirty year old daughter Mary is
pregnant to her brother in law Charles THORPE, who tried to induce abortion.
WALSH, Mrs. A. Wentworth Falls, NSW, wrote in
1906. She was married to Harry BUSCH,
who went under the name of CARTER, and was from Sebastopol Victoria. He has deserted her. 6 pages, List 4.
WALSH, Jessie. See SAYERS, Jessie
WALSH, James. See ROBERTSON, John.
WALSH, Thomas, J.P., farmer Yinnar. His wife gave birth to a stillborn child there in 1899
and he buried it on his property, near a child who died ten years previously.
This was illegal and he was taken to court. 6 pages, List 2.
WALTERS, Charles Raymond. See SCOWN FAMILY
WARBURTON, Hilda. See
SOUTH YARRA MISSION HOME
WARBURTON, Julia G. See TAYLOR,
WARD, Amy Elizabeth. Gave birth to an illegitimate child Frederick Burnard Ward in 1895,
father Thomas WILSON, a tent maker. Although he was ordered to pay maintenance,
he was reluctant to do so. He had married, and offered to take the child and
look after it, to which Amy agreed. His wife Eliza, sister of Susan FREEMAN,
was not happy with the arrangement, and the child was found by police wandering
in the street. Eliza and Thomas were charged with an offence, and the child was
committed to the Neglected Children's Department in 1898. 34 pages, List 2.
WARD, Ellen. See
HARRY, John.
WARD, Lizzie. Living
with Archibald CAMPBELL in Argyle Place Carlton in 1883. Gave birth to a stillborn
child. Annie FOYNES and Annie O’CONNOR were present ‘all a drunken lot’.
WARD, Millie. See
HAGBOOM FAMILY
WARDLEY, Margaret. See BURKE, Robert O.
WARE, Ester Jane. See LESSING, Ernst.
WARNE, Thomas. Bomb thrown at his house in
Brunswick in 1928. 2 pages, List 4.
WARNECKE, Mr. Fruiterer,
St. Kilda. A naturalised German, scared
soldiers might attack him, 1916. List 6.
WARNER, William. Deserted wife Elizabeth and two small children at Darlingford c1902. She has heard in 1905 that he has been sighted in Melbourne. 4 pages, List 11.
WARREN, Alfred. Sought by mother Mrs. J. Knight of
Coolgardie, 1896. He was 17 yrs old;
found. 8 pages, List 3.
WARREN, Arthur. See CREE, R.
WARREN, Mrs. R.A. See
PILSTER, John.
WARREN, Richard. Deserted wife
in 1897, sighted in 1899 and search resumed; wife then at Beenac. 9 pages, List 8.
WARRNAMBOOL TOWN HALL. File re a Sunday Grand Sacred Recital held there in 1894 by Messrs
Saunders & D'Ensem and company, and for which an entrance fee was charged,
contrary to government regulations. Includes a flyer listing performers D'Arcy
Irvine, Gunn, Charles Saunders, Syria Lamonte, Carrie Bilton, Dennis Holme and
the acts they were performing. Photo of Saunders and D'Ensem on flyer. 17
pages.
WARSAW, Vernon,
1938 attempts to get stepdaughter Nancy AMOS, child of wife’s former husband
Percy Amos, out of care of welfare department and into their care. 7 pages.
WATERS, Amy. See SMITH, Louis L.
WATERS, Susan Beatrice. See WEIR,
Johnson
WATKINS, Henry. See RYAN, Mary Ann.
WATSON, Lloyd. Casterton, 1902; applies to join police force, is a returned soldier, 2
pages, List 12.
WATSON, James C. See POSSET,
WATTS, Mrs. Gave
birth to stillborn twins in 1876 at Campbell Parade Richmond, who were buried
in the backyard by her husband. File re removal of them to a cemetery. 7 pages,
List 2.
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WEARAM, John. See SMITH, Louis L.
WEBB, Esther Jane. Died at Turton Creek 1900; request
to bury her there as difficult to get her to nearest cemetery at Foster.
Attended by Mrs. Adelaide WRAIGHT. 2
pages, List 3.
WEBSTER, Isabel. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
WEDD, Edith. See
CLIFFORD, Irene
WEICHARDT, Miss. Tea Rooms,
St. Kilda, of German extraction, worried soldiers are going to attack,
1916. List 6.
WEIGHTMAN, Mrs. See WILLIS, -.
WEINBERG, Martin. See ‘TARARUA’ GOLD ROBBERY.
WEIR, Johnson. Writes
seeking police help in 1907. Has lived
with (Susan) Beatrice WATERS for 7 years.
She is really the wife of – SPREAFICO.
She has a four year old child to Weir.
He is an actor, and on his return from
WELLER, Lee. See
HARWOOD, Frank
WENIGERT, Mr. A. His Riding
Gallery in St. Kilda attacked and forced to close, 1916. List 6.
WERNHAM, Walter Wm. See DANN, Edith M.
WEST, Kitty. Verbena Cottage Lt. Flinders St. Prostitute. Complaint about her, 1874
WEST, Richard. Writes
from Mornington in 1880, asking police to remove people from a disorderly house
at the rear of his property in St. Kilda; police establish it is his daughter
Mrs GRAY who is separated from her husband and drinking heavily. 10 pages, List 4.
WEST, Stephen Henry. Lance Corporal No. 2019A, returned invalid soldier, disappears in 1919.
Father anxious about him. Photo in uniform on file. 9 pages.
WESTBURY, F.A. Owes
maintenance to his wife; found interstate, 1880. 5 pages, List 4.
WESTERN, Edie. See SMITH,
Mrs. M.
WESTLAKE, -. See BARKLY MANSIONS.
WESTON, Mrs. Eva of Fremantle Western Australia, wrote in 1900 re her sister Hettie Maud
Smith SAWER; in 1898 she was employed by a Mrs. SHARPE of Newmarket. She often used the surname Smith. Not found.
18 pages, List 3.
WESTON, Winifred. See LOFTUS, Mary
WHELAN, Finlay
of Langi Willi. Applied to join police
force in 1905 as rough rider, had worked for 14 years for George Russell. 1 page, List 2.
WHIFFEN FAMILY. Poisoned, 1896. Father Edward had an affair with Mrs. BRAUN, who was
separated from her husband.
WHITAKER, Elizabeth. See
SPILLANE, William S.
WHITE, Caroline. See JONES, Andrew Thomas
WHITE, Daniel. Lake
Wangoom via Warrnambool, 1898. Was
called up for inspection with a view to joining force, but was in London as one
of the Mounted Rifles at Queen Victoria’s jubilee; asks another change to
join. 2 pages, List 7.
WHITE, George. Charged with stealing pigeons from Cornelius MANNERING of Bendigo in
1899; just under fourteen years old, but already convicted of petty crimes
three times. George TONZI also charged. Bench orders a birching, but local
police constable John J. KELLY refuses and is charged with disobeying an order.
22 pages, List 2.
WHITE HART HOTEL. Opposite Parliament house. Report on three fires there, 1906. Includes
list of employees.
WHITE, Margaret. See MARCOPOLO, J.
WHITE, Margaret Mary Teresa, gave birth to female
child at Lancefield, when aged 16 yrs.
She was the daughter of Jessie and Henry; her birth certificate on file.
Charged James
QUINLAN of Springfield, c30 yrs, single, with carnal knowledge, then withdrew
claim; police suggest he bribed her mother to drop case. Michael Quinlan,
publican, Kilmore, seems to be a relative.
He was defended by GAUNSON, 1900. 23 pages.
WHITE, Richard. Baker, left his wife and four
children – Horace (b.1907), Thomas (b.1908), Nancy (b.1910) and Laurence
(b.1912) destitute. Children were made
Wards of the State in 1919. 6 pages,
List 3.
WHITEHOUSE, Florence. See JOHNSON, Mary.
WHITEHOUSE, William. File re his efforts to retrieve his stepson William THOMAS, licensed out
to Daniel BARTROP, from the Industrial Schools Department, 1881. 5 pages, List
2.
WHITING, Frederick Samuel. Sought by Charles SLADEN on behalf of his wife. Formerly of Rokewood,
and of unsound mind. Files covers 1866-1877.
WHITTON, James. See MOE
SWAMP.
WHITTLE, Sydney Thomas. Found guilty of obscene exposure [masturbated] in the window of
Freemasons Hotel Beach St., Port Melbourne, [owned by his aunt] in 1916. He was
brought out from England by George CHIRNSIDE as his valet, left there two weeks
prior, and was going to a position as valet to Sir Harry BARRON, Governor of
Western Australia, who cancelled it.
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WIFFEN, Henry. Bigamist. Married Alice FRITH 1902, deserted her c1914, then married
Henrietta CAREY in 1916. Enlisted in AIF, returned wounded and died in
hospital, so charge dropped. CONNECTION FOUND.
WILKINSON, Caroline. See AKHURST & CO.
WILKINSON, Richard. Applied to join the police force in 1882, by writing to the Chief
Secretary, and enclosing a petition in support from locals. Photo of him in the
uniform of the Castlemaine Volunteers is on file. VPRS 3991 Unit 1371 File
82/W11314. [Thanks to Jenny Carter for this reference. Wilkinson was
unsuccessful in his application.]
WILKINSON, Miss Rose, of Broken Hill South, sought
details of Mrs. Alfred KIRK, nee Elizabeth GIBSON. Rose married Kirk in 1901 and found he was
previously married in 1897 in Bendigo to her.
Found. 9 pages, List 4.
WILLIAMS, Alfred. See WILLIAMS, John
WILLIAMS,
Caroline/Catherine. See SMITH, Louis L.
WILLIAMS, Clifford. See LAW, George
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth Ann. See BIESKE, Herman Adolph.
WILLIAMS, Ettie. Performer. See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
WILLIAMS, Fred. See JASPERSON,
Frederick
WILLIAMS, Ishmael. See WILLIAMS, John
WILLIAMS, James S. Sought by wife K. Williams in Sydney in 1899; his sister Mrs. Sarah
CAULFIELD in Lancefield may know where he is. She is going to charge him with
desertion. Not found. 6 pages, List 2.
WILLIAMS, Jessie. See SAYERS, Jessie.
WILLIAMS, John. See SMITH, Louis L.
WILLIAMS, John. Anonymous letter of 1908 criticizes his sons William, formerly in postal
department, and Ishmael, in railway department, for fleecing their father of
his money and leaving him destitute.
Another son Alfred is also in the railway department, and a married
sister lives in Perth W.A. The father is
living ‘in a tenament in Chewton’ and hard up.
3 pages, List 4.
WILLIAMS, Larry. See BREEN, Michael.
WILLIAMS, Mary
Jane. See SMITH, Louis L.
WILLIAMS, William. See WILLIAMS, John
WILLIAMSON, Mrs. George. See
JOHNSTON, Sarah.
WILLIAMSON, W.J. Writes
from Sandon in 1897, re his application to join the force. 1 page, List 6.
WILLIS, -. Ex
constable. Correspondence in 1901 re maintenance of his children Marion, Ethel,
Susan and Eileen at Convent of Good Shepherd, and Francis John who was with
Mrs. WEIGHTMAN of Collingwood. 13 Pages, List 2.
WILSFORD, William George Acton. See
REILLY, Catherine.
WILSON, Dr. Ambrose J. See WALKER,
Henry.
WILSON, Ellen Frances. Maggie O'CONNOR of Clifton Hill writes in 1899 regarding this child.
Police find she and her father F.W. Wilson left Garfield 18 months previously
and can't be found. Maggie visits Ellen's mother 'in the Asylum'. 11 pages,
List 2.
WILSON, Jean, Mrs. Lillian Maud & William Gilmore. See KITTSON, H.G.
WILSON, Liz. See LT. LONSDALE ST. – Nos. 112/116.
WILSON, T.B. See
TOPHAM, George.
WILSON, Thomas and wife Eliza. See WARD, Amy.
WIMPOLE, Mrs. George
Hotel St., asks police protection as she has several Germans working for her
and has heard soldiers might attack, 1916.
List 6.
WINTERS, Henry Claud and Stanley Laurence. Showmen. Henry and his wife leave their
children with Mrs. LEWIS of Collingwood in 1890, agreeing to send money for
their keep, but fail to do so. 1891.
WITCOMBE, Robert. See LACEY,
Emma E.
WITHEL, Stanley. See
NEVINS,
WOOD, Priscilla. Died
suddenly at Geelong in 1899; report on.
5 pages, List 8.
WOOD BEILBY, John. Complains in 1894 that Catherine
LOWSBY, 15yr old, he took in, refuses to work as a servant unless paid, and is
unskilled. He wishes to return her to
her father William in Melbourne, but he can’t be found. 12 pages, List 3. [See also his application for government
employment on the Applications web page.]
WOOD BEILBY, John. Living in Beechworth, 1898. Had been there fourteen years. Police
report he is eccentric, keeps indecent pictures, has a high turnover of women
housekeepers. He is 80 years old.
WOODS, Arthur Dennistoun. See ARMY MUTINY.
WOODS, Dr. Cleaver See
BARTEL, Lydia Harriet.
WOOLLEMAN, Victor Emanuel. See KING, Mrs. HE.
WOOLSTON, Thomas. Sought by his mother in Richmond, in
1906. He left there in 1901 with the RULE
family, would be c25yrs of age. Police report the family are “all slightly
mad”, drink and quarrel among themselves.
9 pages, List 4.
WORKMAN, A.S. See
WALKER, Henry.
WORT, Henry. See
HEINRICH, Corrie
WORTLEY, James. See
PARTRIDGE, Charles.
WOTHERSPOON, Alexander. See INCH, Robert
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material.
WRAGGE, Arthur Darwin. Wife Elizabeth writes from Rockhampton in 1901, seeking details, but he
is not found.
WRAIGHT, Adelaide. See WEBB, Esther J.
WRAY, William. See SHULTON, Mrs.
WREN, John. Number
of files on his illegal Collingwood tote, 1894. Details monies spent getting
evidence against the tote, 1897. Re prosecution for running tote, 1898.
WREN, John. Assaulted at election meeting in 1907; William Bell JACKSON, ‘an old
man’ is identified as assailant, but no charge laid. 4 pages, List 15. See also entry for SWINBURNE, George.
WRIGHT, Emily. See SMITH, Louis L.
WRIGHT, Finlay. Wrote from
Sydney in 1898 seeking his brother James’s possessions. States that he suicided in Victoria in 1870,
was a Clerk of Petty Sessions, former army captain, owned land etc. Police find that no one of that name was ever
a CPS, and that one who suicided was called Walter Gavin Wright. 6 pages, List 7.
WRIGHT, Henry. Born Fitzroy, married Mary Jane MARSH in Melbourne 1898; subsequently
found to have previously married Caroline FERNE in 1893 using the name Henry
Albert JONES, with Emma Wright as his mother. No prosecution as first wife is
in New Zealand and minister is overseas, so no witnesses. Second wife returned
to her mother after he bashed her.
WRIGHT, Mary/Molly. See MASON,
Andrew James Duncan
WROE, John. 1863
report on the activities of the Wroeits, a religious group.
WYATT, Frank. Performer.
See MELBOURNE FREE CONCERTS
WYMER, George. Tenders
for various repairs to Tylden police station, 1864, 8 pages, List 14.
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material.
YARRAVILLE RAILWAY HOTEL. See GOSSLER, Frank
YATES/YEATES, Thomas. Petition for remission of sentence
of 3 months imprisonment, 1865; is 64yrs old, had his hand shot off 10 yrs ago;
signs with an X. 4 pages, List 3.
YOUNG, Albert. Sought by
Govt. Statist, 1897. Has left his wife
Lily and daughter; was a traveller for Singer sewing machines, c26 years old,
family in New Zealand. 4 pages, List 6.
YOUNG, Elizabeth Harriet Hester. Married Charles James RICH at Fitzroy in
1909; he claimed to be a widower, but she has found out his first wife Martha
Elizabeth CROUCH is still alive. Both marriage certificates on file. 7 pages.
YOUNG, Lillian Evelyn. See BURKE, Robert O.
ZAGARI, Tony. Bomb thrown at the house he occupied
with Antonio BARBARO and Vincent SASSONI, in 1928. 4 pages, List 4.
ZEHNDER, Charles. Swiss Consul in Melbourne wrote in 1904 seeking information about
him. Not found. 11 pages,
List 10.
ZERNA, Rosie Annie. Gave birth to child Percy at Women’s hospital in 1912l, only 15 years
old; suspected father of child named, 1912.
List 15.
ZIGI, Angelo.
Italian Consul in Melbourne sought details about him in 1877. 7 pages, List 5.
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