Keilor Police Books 1859 - 1870

Selected extracts from Keilor Police Books
1859 - 1870

Surname Firstname Age Date Time Occupation Birthplace ReadWrite Religion Charge Remarks
BEATON DAVID 60 19 FEB 1860 1.30PM SHOEMAKER SCOTLAND
PRES DRUNK & INCAPABLE FINED 20/-
BELL MARY 16 04 JUN 1864 3PM HOUSEKEEPER TO HER HUSBAND IRELAND
RC STEALING ONE PETTICOAT AND ONE PAIR OF BOOTS 14 DAYS IMPRISONMENT
CAHILL THOMAS 42 15 FEB 1861 9.45AM FARMER IRELAND BOTH RC ON WARRANT - FORGERY COMMITTED TO TRIAL. (HAD IN POCKET - POCKET KNIFE, PIPE & TOBACCO)
CALLAGHAN BRIDGET 35 06 DEC 1869
GENERAL SERVANT IRELAND
RC DESERTING HIRED SERVICE PROSECUTED BY PATRICK PHELAN. DISCHARGED
CANNON AGNES B. 35 01 APR 1860 9PM MARRIED SCOTLAND
PRES DRUNK DISCHARGED
CANTWELL JOHN 50 10 JUN 1863 1PM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DESERTING HIS WIFE 24 JUN 1863 COMMITTED TO GAOL IN DEFAULT OF FINDING ONE SURETY.
CANTWELL HONORA 45 24 SEP 1860 9.45PM MARRIED WOMAN IRELAND BOTH RC ASSAULT
CANTWELL JOHN 40 15 MAY 1861
FARMER IRELAND NEITHER RC SLY GROG SELLING
CONNOLLY BRIDGET 40 22 JUN 1864 12N HOUSEKEEPER TO HER HUSBAND IRELAND
RC ABUSIVE LANGUAGE FORMER CONVICTION - DRUNKENESS & ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. DRUNK & DISORDERLY AND HER CONDUCT AT VARIOUS TIMES. FINED 10/- WITH 14/6 COSTS IN DEFAULT 1 WEEK IMPRISONMENT. THIS PRISONER WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BENCH IN SUMMONS AND IN DEFAULT OF IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF THE FINE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON THE WARRANT OF COMMITMENT. FINE AND COSTS PAID AFTER BEING DETAINED IN CUSTODY FOR 23 HOURS.
CONNOR WILLIAM 32 11 APR 1860 10PM LABOURER IRELAND
RC TENT ROBERY 1 RUG & 2 BLANKETS REMANDED TO 24TH. INST. (J.P. PATRICK PHELAN)
CONNOR WILLIAM 32 11 APR 1860
LABOURER IRELAND
RC ON SUSPICION OF ROBERY & DRUNK REMANDED TO 17TH. INST. (J.P. PATRICK PHELAN)
CORCORAN ANDREW 21 30 APR 1864 9PM LABOURER VICTORIA
RC DRUNK & DISORDERLY DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
COTTER TIMOTHY 23 13 AUG 1863
LABOURER IRELAND
RC LUNACY (CAUSE UNKNOWN) REMANDED FOR 7 DAYS PER MEDICAL INQUIRY.
CUMMINS JANE 30 24 MAY 1860 2PM COOK IRELAND
RC USING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO MRS. SULLY. STEALING A SLIPPER AND ONE BOTTLE OF BRANDY DISCHARGED
CUNNINGHAM BERNARD 27 25 DEC 1867 12.15PM SEAMAN IRELAND
RC MURDER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL TO THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS 15 FEB NEXT AT MELBOURNE. CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO DEATH ON 4TH MARCH 1868. MELBOURNE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
DELAHEY JOHN 35 30 DEC 1860 7PM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DRUNK & DISORDERLY FINED 5/- OR 24 HOURS
DELAHEY WILLIAM 42 30 DEC 1860
LABOURER IRELAND BOTH RC DRUNK & DISORDERLY FINED 5/-
DIX JOHN 51 12 FEB 1860 1PM CARRIER ENGLAND
COE DRUNK & INCAPABLE WHILE IN CHARGE OF A HORSE
DUFFY ROSA 21 07 SEP 1865 1PM SERVANT IRELAND
PRES ILLEGALLY DRIVING CATTLE FINE WAS NOT RECEIVED BY POLICE. WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ORDER OF BENCH FOR NO PAYMENT OF FINES. ONE HOUR SUBSEQUENTLY THE FINE WAS PAID AND THE BENCH ORDERED HER DISCHARGE.
DURHAM CHARLES 12 02 FEB 1860 12PM
ENGLAND
COE STEALING FOWLS DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
EDWARDS MARY ANN 17 30 NOV 1864 5.30PM SERVANT SYDNEY, NSW
COE VIOLENT ASSAULT ON BRIDGET REID WARRANT
FITZGERALD JOHN 16 30 APR 1865 5PM CARRIER VICTORIA
RC CARTING GOODS WITHOUT A LICENCE DISCHARGED
GAVIN JOHN 28 09 NOV 1859 1.30PM CARRIER IRELAND
RC MALICIOUSLY & CRUELLY KILL A DOG BY KICKING SAID DOG TO DEATH DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
GOSLING JANE 50 03 JAN 1870 6PM
ENGLAND
PROT WILFULLY BREAKING A WINDOW PROSECUTED BY MARY ROOTSEY. FINED 10/- OR 7 DAYS. FORWARDED TO GAOL 04 JAN 1870
GOSLING JANE 50 03 JAN 1870 6PM
ENGLAND
PROT WILFULLY DAMAGING PROPERTY PROSECUTED BY MARY ROOTSEY. FINED 10/- OR 7 DAYS. FORWARDED TO GAOL 04 JAN 1870
GOSLING JOSEPH 50 03 JAN 1870 6PM LABOURER ENGLAND
PROT USING INDECENT AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE IN A PUBLIC PLACE FINED 10/- OR 3 DAYS IMPRISONMENT. PROSECUTED BY CONS. J. FLOWER
HALEY CATHERINE 31 10 APR 1865 9AM SERVANT IRELAND
RC LUNACY (SUPPOSED TO BE CAUSED BY DRUNKENESS) PREVIOUS CONVICTION, DRUNKENESS. REMANDED FOR 7 DAYS FOR MEDICAL INQUIRY. LATER DISCHARGED
HASSED MICHAEL 35 07 MAY 1865 8AM LABOURER IRELAND
RC LUNACY - NOT BY DRUNKENESS REMANDED FOR 1 WEEK PER MEDICAL INQUIRY. AS THIS PRISONER WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE FLEMINGTON BENCH, THE FINAL DECISION OF THE CASE WILL BE RECORDED AND RETURNED FROM THAT POLICE STATION.
HASSED JAMES 38 02 MAR 1862 7PM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DRUNK & UNCAPABLE
HEALY CATHERINE 26 06 MAR 1860 7PM WIDOW IRELAND
RC DRUNK DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
HEANY PHILIP 35 15 FEB 1860 5PM LABOURER IRELAND
RC BEING INSANE REMANDED IN MELBOURNE FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION
HONEYMAN ALEXANDER 20 16 APR 1860 5PM LABOURER IRELAND
COE DRUNK & INCAPABLE DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
JEFFERSON CATHERINE 45 11 APR 1860 11PM SERVANT ENGLAND
PROT DRUNK DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
JOHNSON WILLIAM 42 11 APR 1860 11PM TINSMITH ENGLAND
PROT DRUNK DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
JONES MARGARET 40 30 NOV 1864 5.30PM HOUSEKEEPER TO HER HUSBAND IRELAND
RC VIOLENT ASSAULT ON BRIDGET REID WARRANT
KELLY PATRICK 37 28 MAR 1860 8PM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DRUNK DISCHARGED
MALE JAMES 20 14 APR 1860 12 PM BUTCHER

RC DRUNK DISCHARGED
McGRATH JOHN 22 30 APR 1865 5PM LABOURER IRELAND
RC CARTING GOODS WITHOUT A LICENCE FINED 5/-
McGRATH JOHN 44 19 MAR 1865 10AM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DAMAGING CROWN LAND FINED 5/-
McGRATH HUGH 35 19 MAR 1865 10AM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DAMAGING CROWN LAND FINED 5/-
MEAGHER WILLIAM 20 21 JUL 1860 1AM LABOURER IRELAND
RC ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HIS HOUSE BY FORCE BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRINK DISCHARGED
MITCHEL JAMES 40 02 APR 1860 12N LABOURER IRELAND
RC DRUNK DISCHARGED
MOONEY PATRICK 63 16 SEP 1863 4.30PM MILLER IRELAND
RC RAPE ON A CHILD (MARGARET DONNELLY - 3 YRS. 1 MTH. OLD) FORMER CONVICTIONS - YES, AN OLD HAND FROM TASMANIA - PAST NOT KNOWN. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT GENERAL SESSIONS MELBOURNE ON 01 OCT 1863. PRISONER PLEADED GUILTY TO COUNT OF INDECENT ASSAULT. SENTENCE 2 YEARS WITH HARD LABOUR.
O'CONNOR WILLIAM 45 10 APR 1873 12N LABOURER IRELAND R/W RC INDECENT ASSAULT ON WARRANT FORWARDED TO FOOTSCRAY 11 APR 1865. FORWARDED TO FLEMINGTON FOR DISPOSAL 11 APR 1873 THEN TO FOOTSCRAY
POWER PIERCE 30 19 MAR 1865 10AM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DAMAGING CROWN LAND FINED 5/-
PRENDERGAST WILLIAM 35 27 DEC 1859 10AM CARRIER IRELAND
RC NEGLECT AND REFUSE TO OBEY AN ORDER OF THE COURT OF MELBOURNE REMANDED TO MELBOURNE WARRANT
ROBINSON MARY 34 15 JUN 1873 7AM LAUNDRESS IRELAND
RC BREAKING A WINDOW PROSECUTED BY WILLIAM SAVAGE. DISCHARGED
SLATER WALTER 32 24 MAR 1860 11PM CARRIER SCOTLAND
COE DRUNK & INCAPABLE WHILE IN CHARGE OF HORSE AND DRAY FINED 2/-
SMITH ROBERT 15 07 SEP 1865 1PM FARMER VICTORIA
PRES ILLEGALLY DRIVING CATTLE FINE WAS NOT RECEIVED BY POLICE. WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ORDER OF BENCH FOR NO PAYMENT OF FINES. ONE HOUR SUBSEQUENTLY THE FINE WAS PAID AND THE BENCH ORDERED HIS DISCHARGE.
SMITH WILLIAM 14 07 SEP 1865 1PM FARMER VICTORIA
PRES ILLEGALLY DRIVING CATTLE FINE WAS NOT RECEIVED BY POLICE. WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ORDER OF BENCH FOR NO PAYMENT OF FINES. ONE HOUR SUBSEQUENTLY THE FINE WAS PAID AND THE BENCH ORDERED HIS DISCHARGE.
SMITH HENRY 11 07 SEP 1865 1PM FARMER VICTORIA
PRES ILLEGALLY DRIVING CATTLE FINE WAS NOT RECEIVED BY POLICE. WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ORDER OF BENCH FOR NO PAYMENT OF FINES. ONE HOUR SUBSEQUENTLY THE FINE WAS PAID AND THE BENCH ORDERED HIS DISCHARGE.
TAYLOR WILLIAM 40 05 SEP 1862
SAILOR ENGLAND
COE STEALING ONE SHEEP, VALUE 20/- THE PROPERTY OF SIMON STAUGHTON FORWARDED TO THE MELBOURNE GAOL. SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT WITH HARD LABOUR. CONVICTED AT BACCHUS MARSH ON 12 SEP 1862. (HAD IN HIS POCKET, SILVER WATCH & WHISTLE)
TIERNEY THOMAS 35 04 DEC 1859 12N CARRIER IRELAND
RC VIOLENTLY ASSAULTING AND PUT IN BODILY FEAR CHARLES BOOM? FINED �9 WARRANT
TOBIN THOMAS 28 19 MAR 1865 10AM LABOURER IRELAND
RC DAMAGING CROWN LAND FINED 5/-
WALSH JAMES 40 25 JAN 1860
LABOURER IRELAND
RC ASSAULT ON JOHN SMITH WITH INTENT TO DO HIM GREVIOUS BODILY HARM DISCHARGED
WALSH MARY 45 16 NOV 1859 11AM SERVANT IRELAND
RC DRUNK & INCAPABLE DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
WHITE JOHN 50 21 JAN 1860 11PM LABOURER ENGLAND
COE DRUNK & INCAPABLE DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION
WILLIAMS JOHN 40 08 AUG 1864 11.30PM SAWYER ENGLAND
PROT VAGRANCY ON REMAND ONE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
WILSON THOMAS 35 29 MAR 1860 1PM LABOURER SCOTLAND
PRES DRUNK DISCHARGED

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