Victoria Police Gazette 1899. 1899. Compiled to be distributed amongst the Police Force only, Police Gazettes contain details and information that can not be found anywhere else.<br> <br> They include court lists, lists of warrants issued, appointments in the Police Service, lists of Justices of the Peace, lists of arrests and discharges and descriptions, inquest verdicts, lost or stolen items, missing stock animals, escaped prisoners and missing persons.</p> <p>This CD contains 51 or the 52 issues released for the year. </p> <p>Some features of this year's issues: </p> <ul> <li>lists of exemptions under the Chinese Act</li> <li>auctioneer licences</li> <li>marine dealers and marine collectors licences</li> <li>photos</li> </ul> <p>Example entry taken from 30 August 1899 issue:</p> <blockquote> <p><u>Murder<br> </u>Dr.<br><br> J.G. Hopkins is wanted for the murder of one R.R. Evans, at Georgia, United Stated of America. Description:- Physician, about 49 years of age, looks young, 5 feet 8 inches high, weight 125 to 130 lbs. sharp features, erect carriage, shoulders slightly sloping, sallow complexion, deep-set greyish-blue eyes, four or more upper front teeth artificial, small long wart on throat, hair dark-sandy colour, parted on side, sandy moustache, large straight sharp nose, limbs rather long, hands long and flexible, middle finger or right hand gone, in talking has a nervous clearing of the throat, slight twitching of muscles of mouth, writes rather poor and scratchy a hand. 1,500 dollars reward. Should he be traced, information to be sent to C.I. Branch, and offender kept under notice. Woodcut portrait in the C.I. Office. - O.5709. 26th August, 1899.</p> </blockquote> <p><b>Also available as a 5 year Compendium 1896-1900</b><br> <a href="http://ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AU7103C-1896">Victoria Police Gazette Compendium 1896-1900</a>
