Queensland police gazettes

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The Queensland police gazette was established in 1864 as an internal resource for the local police force in Queensland, Australia, and continued publication in hardcover form until October 17, 1997...

The Queensland police gazette was established in 1864 as an internal resource for the local police force in Queensland, Australia, and continued publication in hardcover form until October 17, 1997. This archive contains issues of the Gazette from 1867 to 1907. This was a period of immense change for Australia. Queensland had only recently become an independent colony, in 1867 (the date of the earliest materials in the archive), and in 1901 Australia became an independent country. And because Australia was originally settled to a significant extent by convicts transported to the country from Great Britain, about twenty percent of modern Australians have convicts in their family tree, Australia's relationship to criminality has generally been fraught throughout history. Lists of crimes committed, arrest warrants, and other material in the Gazette shed light on what was considered immoral and illegal behavior at the time. Each issue of the Gazette begins with the explanatory header "Containing information received in cases of felony and of misdemeanour, and against receivers of stolen property, reputed thieves, and offenders escaped from custody, with the time, place, and circumstances of the offences, and description of offenders or those suspected, giving the appearance, dress, and other marks of identity, with every particular which may lead to their apprehension; and a description, as accurate as possible, of property that has been stolen, horses, &c." Also included are notices of promotions, transfers, and outside assignments of Queensland officers; court lists; instructions on police conduct; changes in regulations and laws; notices from police gazettes in other Australian states; warrants and summonses; and other material relevant to the operations of officers of the law.

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