Police Gazettes
The Police Gazette of Western Australia (1876 onwards) is a valuable resource for researching police and criminals in Western Australia. Information can be found under various headings:
- apprehensions (name of person arrested, arresting constable, charge and sentence);
- police appointments, dismissals, discharges, promotions, resignations and transfers;
- tickets of leave, certificates of freedom, and conditional pardons issued to convicts;
- physical descriptions of prisoners (name, condition, build, age, height, hair and eye colour, visage, complexion, trade, nationality and distinguishing marks);
- deserters from military service;
- escaped prisoners;
- expirees leaving the colony;
- inquests (where held, date, before whom, name and date of death of person, verdict);
- licences (publican, gallon, eating, boarding and lodging houses, railway refreshment rooms, wine and beer, colonial wine, spirit merchants, club, wayside house, packet and billiard table - name of licensee, name of hotel etc and town or district given);
- missing friends;
- prisoners discharged;
- people tried at Quarter Sessions (name, offence, district, verdict, how disposed of);
- special inquiries;
- stealing in dwellings;
- and warrants issued.
With thanks to the Friends of Battye Library and the Sholl Bequest, the Police Gazettes 1876-1900 have been digitised and are fully text searchable.
Police Gazettes 1876 - 1900
Indexes were compiled for each year of the gazette under the headings noted above. Please note the indexes for 1878, 1879, 1897 and 1898 are not available. Usually under each heading you will find the name of a person with the page number of the gazette for the year where you will find the entry. These are available in pdf format and can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- 1876 Index Page 1 to 18 (PDF 7.1MB)
- March 1876 Page 1 to 20 (PDF 8.1MB)
- April 1876 Page 21 to 36 (PDF 6.1MB)
- May 1876 Page 37 to 56 (PDF 8MB)
- June 1876 Page 57 to 72 (PDF 6.3MB)
- July 1876 Page 73 to 88 (PDF 6.4MB)
- August 1876 Page 89 to 108 (PDF 7.8MB)
- September 1876 Page 109 to 124 (PDF 6.1MB)
- October 1876 Page 125 to 140 (PDF 6.2MB)
- November 1876 Page 141 to 166 (PDF 9.4MB)
- December 1876 Page 167 to 178 (PDF 4.4MB)
- 1877 Index Page 1 to 23 (PDF 8.9MB)
- January 1877 Page 1 to 16 (PDF 6.4MB)
- February 1877 Page 17 to 32 (PDF 6.4MB)
- March 1877 Page 33 to 50 (PDF 7.1MB)
- April 1877 Page 51 to 66 (PDF 6.7MB)
- May 1877 Page 67 to 88 (PDF 9MB)
- June 1877 Page 89 to 104 (PDF 6MB)
- July 1877 Page 105 to 120 (PDF 6.1MB)
- August 1877 Page 121 to 140 (PDF 7.8MB)
- September 1877 Page 141 to 156 (PDF 6.3MB)
- October 1877 Page 157 to 176 (PDF 8.3MB)
- November 1877 Page 177 to 194 (PDF 6.9MB)
- December 1877 Page 195 to 210 (PDF 6MB)
The Index for 1878 is not available
- January 1878 Page 1 to 20 (PDF 8.3MB)
- February 1878 Page 21 to 36 (PDF 6.3MB)
- March 1878 Page 37 to 54 (PDF 6.7MB)
- April 1878 Page 55 to 70 (PDF 5.6MB)
- May 1878 Page 71 to 90 (PDF 7.3MB)
- June 1878 Page 91 to 106 (PDF 5.9MB)
- July 1878 Page 107 to 126 (PDF 7.3MB)
- August 1878 Page 127 to 142 (PDF 6MB)
- September 1878 Page 143 to 158 (PDF 5.9MB)
- October 1878 Page 159 to 178 (PDF 7.2MB)
- November 1878 Page 179 to 194 (PDF 6MB)
- December 1878 Page 195 to 210 (PDF 6MB)
The Index for 1879 is not available
- January 1879 Page 1 to 22 (PDF 8.3MB)
- February 1879 Page 23 to 38 (PDF 6.1MB)
- March 1879 Page 39 to 54 (PDF 6MB)
- April 1879 Page 55 to 76 (PDF 8.5MB)
- May 1879 Page 77 to 92 (PDF 5.8MB)
- June 1879 Page 93 to 108 (PDF 5.8MB)
- July 1879 Page 109 to 128 (PDF 7.5MB)
- August 1879 Page 129 to 144 (PDF 5.7MB)
- September 1879 Page 145 to 160 (PDF 5.5MB)
- October 1879 Page 161 to 180 (PDF 7.1MB)
- November 1879 Page 181 to 196 (PDF 5.9MB)
- December 1879 Page 197 to 218 (PDF 7.7MB)
- January 1880 Page 1 to 16 (PDF 5.6MB)
- February 1880 Page 17 to 32 (PDF 5.5MB)
- March 1880 Page 33 to 52 (PDF 7.1MB)
- April 1880 Page 53 to 70 (PDF 6.3MB)
- May 1880 Page 71 to 86 (PDF 6.3MB)
- June 1880 Page 87 to 106 (PDF 6.7MB)
- July 1880 Page 107 to 122 (PDF 5.8MB)
- August 1880 Page 123 to 138 (PDF 5.7MB)
- September 1880 Page 139 to 158 (PDF 7MB)
- October 1880 Page 159 to 174 (PDF 5.6MB)
- November 1880 Page 175 to 190 (PDF 5.2MB)
- December 1880 Page 191 to 210 (PDF 7MB)
- 1881 Index Page 1 to 20 (PDF 6.7MB)
- January 1881 Page 1 to 16 (PDF 5.9MB)
- February 1881 Page 17 to 32 (PDF 5.5MB)
- March 1881 Page 33 to 54 (PDF 8.3MB)
- April 1881 Page 55 to 72 (PDF 5.9MB)
- May 1881 Page 73 to 88 (PDF 5.6MB)
- June 1881 Page 89 to 110 (PDF 7.2MB)
- July 1881 Page 111 to 126 (PDF 5.6MB)
- August 1881 Page 127 to 150 (PDF 8.2MB)
- September 1881 Page 151 to 166 (PDF 5.6MB)
- October 1881 Page 167 to 182 (PDF 5.3MB)
- November 1881 Page 183 to 202 (PDF 6.8MB)
- December 1881 Page 203 to 219 (PDF 5.8MB)
- 1882 Index Page 1 to 22 (PDF 7.2MB)
- January 1882 Page 1 to 16 (PDF 5.6MB)
- February 1882 Page 17 to 32 (PDF 5.4MB)
- March 1882 Page 33 to 52 (PDF 6.8MB)
- April 1882 Page 53 to 68 (PDF 5.5MB)
- May 1882 Page 69 to 88 (PDF 7.3MB)
- June 1882 Page 89 to 106 (PDF 6.1MB)
- July 1882 Page 107 to 122 (PDF 5.7MB)
- August 1882 Page 123 to 144 (PDF 7.6MB)
- September 1882 Page 145 to 160 (PDF 5.2MB)
- October 1882 Page 161 to 176 (PDF 5.4MB)
- November 1882 Page 177 to 198 (PDF 7.8MB)
- December 1882 Page 199 to 214 (PDF 5.5MB)
- 1883 Index Page 1 to 21 (PDF 7.2MB)
- January 1883 Page 1 to 20 (PDF 6.6MB)
- February 1883 Page 21 to 36 (PDF 5.6MB)
- March 1883 Page 37 to 52 (PDF 5.9MB)
- April 1883 Page 53 to 70 (PDF 6MB)
- May 1883 Page 71 to 94 (PDF 8.8MB)
- June 1883 Page 95 to 108 (PDF 4.8MB)
- July 1883 Page 109 to 124 (PDF 5.9MB)
- August 1883 Page 125 to 144 (PDF 6.9MB)
- September 1883 Page 145 to 160 (PDF 5.3MB)
- October 1883 Page 161 to 182 (PDF 6.9MB)
- November 1883 Page 138 to 198 (PDF 5.8MB)
- December 1883 Page 199 to 214 (PDF 5.5MB)
- 1884 Index Page 1 to 23 (PDF 8.MB)
- January 1884 Page 1 to 20 (PDF 6.5MB)
- February 1884 Page 21 to 38 (PDF 6.2MB)
- March 1884 Page 39 to 58 (PDF 6.6MB)
- April 1884 Page 59 to 78 (PDF 6.8MB)
- May 1884 Page 79 to 94 (PDF 5.6MB)
- June 1884 Page 95 to 110 (PDF 5.8MB)
- July 1884 Page 111 to 130 (PDF 7.2MB)
- August 1884 Page 131 to 146 (PDF 5.7MB)
- September 1884 Page 147 to 162 (PDF 5.6MB)
- October 1884 Page 163 to 182 (PDF 7.2MB)
- November 1884 Page 183 to 198 (PDF 5.8MB)
- December 1884 Page 199 to 218 (PDF 7.4MB)
- 1885 Index Page 1 to 21 (PDF 7.1MB)
- January 1885 Page 1 to 16 (PDF 5.4MB)
- February 1885 Page 17 to 32 (PDF 5.6MB)
- March 1885 Page 33 to 48 (PDF 5.7MB)
- April 1885 Page 49 to 72 (PDF 8.6MB)
- May 1885 Page 73 to 88 (PDF 5.4MB)
- June 1885 Page 89 to 104 (PDF 5.4MB)
- July 1885 Page 105 to 124 (PDF 6.5MB)
- August 1885 Page 125 to 140 (PDF 5.1MB)
- September 1885 Page 141 to 162 (PDF 6.6MB)
- October 1885 Page 163 to 178 (PDF 5.2MB)
- November 1885 Page 179 to 194 (PDF 5.3MB)
- December 1885 Page 195 to 213 (PDF 6.6MB)
- 1886 Index Page 1 to 24 (PDF 8.7MB)
- January 1886 Page 1 to 18 (PDF 5.9MB)
- February 1886 Page 19 to 34 (PDF 5MB)
- March 1886 Page 35 to 56 (PDF 7.1MB)
- April 1886 Page 57 to 74 (PDF 5.9MB)
- May 1886 Page 75 to 90 (PDF 5.5MB)
- June 1886 Page 91 to 110 (PDF 6MB)
- July 1886 Page 111 to 126 (PDF 5.1MB)
- August 1886 Page 127 to 144 (PDF 5.4MB)
- September 1886 Page 145 to 164 (PDF 6.5MB)
- October 1886 Page 165 to 178 (PDF 4.5MB)
- November 1886 Page 179 to 194 (PDF 4.9MB)
- December 1886 Page 195 to 218 (PDF 7.3MB)
- 1887 Index Page 1 to 27 (PDF 8.5MB)
- January 1887 Page 1 to 18 (PDF 5.8MB)
- February 1887 Page 19 to 36 (PDF 6.1MB)
- March 1887 Page 37 to 60 (PDF 8.1MB)
- April 1887 Page 61 to 78 (PDF 6MB)
- May 1887 Page 79 to 96 (PDF 5.9MB)
- June 1887 Page 97 to 118 (PDF 7.1MB)
- July 1887 Page 119 to 136 (PDF 6MB)
- August 1887 Page 137 to 156 (PDF 6.6MB)
- September 1887 Page 157 to 174 (PDF 6.3MB)
- October 1887 Page 175 to 190 (PDF 5.4MB)
- November 1887 Page 191 to 214 (PDF 8MB)
- December 1887 Page 215 to 232 (PDF 6.1MB)
- 1888 Index Page 1 to 26 (PDF 8.4MB)
- January 1888 Page 1 to 18 (PDF 6.3MB)
- February 1888 Page 19 to 42 (PDF 8.3MB)
- March 1888 Page 43 to 60 (PDF 6.2MB)
- April 1888 Page 61 to 76 (PDF 5.8MB)
- May 1888 Page 77 to 98 (PDF 7.8MB)
- June 1888 Page 99 to 116 (PDF 5.5MB)
- July 1888 Page 117 to 134 (PDF 6.2MB)
- August 1888 Page 135 to 156 (PDF 7.7MB)
- September 1888 Page 157 to 172 (PDF 5.5MB)
- October 1888 Page 173 to 192 (PDF 6.7MB)
- November 1888 Page 193 to 208 (PDF 5.4MB)
- December 1888 Page 209 to 224 (PDF 5.1MB)
- 1889 Index Page 1 to 23 (PDF 7.6MB)
- January 1889 Page 1 to 22 (PDF 7.8MB)
- February 1889 Page 23 to 38 (PDF 5.8MB)
- March 1889 Page 39 to 54 (PDF 5.2MB)
- April 1889 Page 55 to 70 (PDF 5.3MB)
- May 1889 Page 71 to 90 (PDF 6.2MB)
- June 1889 Page 91 to 104 (PDF 4.4MB)
- July 1889 Page 105 to 120 (PDF 5.1MB)
- August 1889 Page 121 to 136 (PDF 4.9MB)
- September 1889 Page 137 to 152 (PDF 5.2MB)
- October 1889 Page 153 to 172 (PDF 6.4MB)
- November 1889 Page 173 to 186 (PDF 4.7MB)
- December 1889 Page 187 to 201 (PDF 5.4MB)
- 1890 Index Page 1 to 23 (PDF 3.7MB)
- January 1890 Page 1 to 22 (PDF 4.1MB)
- February 1890 Page 23 to 38 (PDF 3.2MB)
- March 1890 Page 39 to 54 (PDF 3MB)
- April 1890 Page 55 to 74 (PDF 3.5MB)
- May 1890 Page 75 to 90 (PDF 2.9MB)
- June 1890 Page 91 to 106 (PDF 2.9MB)
- July 1890 Page 107 to 129 (PDF 4.4MB)
- August 1890 Page 131 to 146 (PDF 2.7MB)
- September 1890 Page 145 to 162 (PDF 3.1MB)
- October 1890 Page 163 to 184 (PDF 3.8MB)
- November 1890 Page 185 to 200 (PDF 2.4MB)
- December 1890 Page 201 to 220 (PDF 3.3MB)
- 1891 Index Page 1 to 26 (PDF 4.5MB)
- January 1891 Page 1 to 17 (PDF 3.3MB)
- February 1891 Page 18 to 34 (PDF 2.9MB)
- March 1891 Page 35 to 50 (PDF 2.9MB)
- April 1891 Page 51 to 69 (PDF 4MB)
- May 1891 Page 72 to 86 (PDF 2.8MB)
- June 1891 Page 87 to 101 (PDF 2.8MB)
- July 1891 Page 102 to 124 (PDF 4.3MB)
- August 1891 Page 125 to 140 (PDF 3.1MB)
- September 1891 Page 141 to 162 (PDF 3.9MB)
- October 1891 Page 163 to 184 (PDF 3.1MB)
- November 1891 Page 185 to 194 (PDF 2.9MB)
- December 1891 Page 195 to 215 (PDF 4MB)
- 1892 Index Page 1 to 7 (PDF 4.5MB)
- January 1892 Page 1 to 17 (PDF 3.1MB)
- February 1892 Page 19 to 34 (PDF 3.1MB)
- March 1892 Page 35 to 54 (PDF 3.4MB)
- April 1892 Page 55 to 70 (PDF 2.9MB)
- May 1892 Page 71 to 86 (PDF 3.1MB)
- June 1892 Page 87 to 106 (PDF 3.4MB)
- July 1892 Page 107 to 121 (PDF 2.9MB)
- August 1892 Page 123 to 141 (PDF 3.4MB)
- September 1892 Page 143 to 158 (PDF 233.7MB)
- October 1892 Page 159 to 173 (PDF 2.7MB)
- November 1892 Page 175 to 196 (PDF 4.2MB)
- December 1892 Page 197 to 212 (PDF 3.2MB)
- 1893 Index Page 1 to 28 (PDF 4.6MB)
- January 1893 Page 1 to 18 (PDF 3.6MB)
- February 1893 Page 19 to 34 (PDF 3MB)
- March 1893 Page 35 to 50 (PDF 3MB)
- April 1893 Page 51 to 70 (PDF 3.8MB)
- May 1893 Page 71 to 90 (PDF 3.6MB)
- June 1893 Page 91 to 105 (PDF 2.9MB)
- July 1893 Page 107 to 122 (PDF 3.2MB)
- August 1893 Page 123 to 142 (PDF 4MB)
- September 1893 Page 143 to 158 (PDF 3.2MB)
- October 1893 Page 159 to 174 (PDF 3.1MB)
- November 1893 Page 175 to 194 (PDF 4.2MB)
- December 1893 Page 195 to 210 (PDF 3.1MB)
- 1894 Index Page 1 to 28 (PDF 4.6MB)
- January 1894 Page 1 to 24 (PDF 4.7MB)
- February 1894 Page 25 to 40 (PDF 3.3MB)
- March 1894 Page 41 to 58 (PDF 3.7MB)
- April 1894 Page 59 to 80 (PDF 4.5MB)
- May 1894 Page 81 to 102 (PDF 4.4MB)
- June 1894 Page 103 to 124 (PDF 4MB)
- July 1894 Page 125 to 142 (PDF 3.5MB)
- August 1894 Page 143 to 162 (PDF 3.8MB)
- September 1894 Page 163 to 179 (PDF 3.4MB)
- October 1894 Page 181 to 200 (PDF 4.6MB)
- November 1894 Page 201 to 220 (PDF 4MB)
- December 1894 Page 221 to 236 (PDF 3.2MB)
- 1895 Index Page 1 to 30 (PDF 6.5MB)
- January 1895 Page 1 to 24 (PDF 4.6MB)
- February 1895 Page 25 to 42 (PDF 3.3MB)
- March 1895 Page 43 to 62 (PDF 4MB)
- April 1895 Page 63 to 79 (PDF 3.4MB)
- May 1895 Page 81 to 100 (PDF 3.8MB)
- June 1895 Page 101 to 116 (PDF 3.2MB)
- July 1895 Page 117 to 139 (PDF 4.5MB)
- August 1895 Page 141 to 158 (PDF 3.6MB)
- September 1895 Page 159 to 176 (PDF 3.2MB)
- October 1895 Page 177 to 196 (PDF 3.7MB)
- November 1895 Page 197 to 212 (PDF 3.3MB)
- December 1895 Page 213 to 230 (PDF 3.5MB)
- 1896 Index Page 1 to 43 (PDF 7.8MB)
- January 1896 Page 1 to 29 (PDF 5.9MB)
- February 1896 Page 31 to 50 (PDF 3.9MB)
- March 1896 Page 51 to 70 (PDF 3.7MB)
- April 1896 Page 71 to 96 (PDF 5.5MB)
- May 1896 Page 97 to 114 (PDF 3.5MB)
- June 1896 Page 115 to 137 (PDF 4.9MB)
- July 1896 Page 139 to 165 (PDF 5.6MB)
- August 1896 Page 167 to 192 (PDF 5.1MB)
- September 1896 Page 193 to 220 (PDF 5.7MB)
- October 1896 Page 221 to 242 (PDF 4.6MB)
- November 1896 Page 243 to 264 (PDF 4.6MB)
- December 1896 Page 265 to 292 (PDF 6.3MB)
The Index for 1897 is not available
- January 1897 Page 1 to 34 (PDF 5.8MB)
- February 1897 Page 35 to 62 (PDF 4.5MB)
- March 1897 Page 63 to 99 (PDF 7.3MB)
- April 1897 Page 101 to 129 (PDF 5.3MB)
- May 1897 Page 131 to 159 (PDF 4.9MB)
- June 1897 Page 161 to 194 (PDF 6.3MB)
- July 1897 Page 195 to 228 (PDF 6.2MB)
- August 1897 Page 229 to 256 (PDF 4.9MB)
- September 1897 Page 257 to 298 (PDF 6.9MB)
- October 1897 Page 295 to 329 (PDF 6.6MB)
- November 1897 Page 331 to 360 (PDF 5.7MB)
- December 1987 Page 361 to 389 (PDF 5.3MB)
The Index for 1898 is not available
- January 1898 Page 15 (missing pages 1-14, 22, 23, 40) to 41 (PDF 4.6MB)
- February 1898 Page 43 to 74 (PDF 6.1MB)
- March 1898 Page 75 to 117 (PDF 7.4MB)
- April 1898 Page 119 to 153 (PDF 11MB)
- May 1898 Page 155 to 185 (PDF 10.4MB)
- June 1898 Page 187 to 220 (PDF 10.2MB)
- July 1898 Page 221 to 255 (PDF 10.1MB)
- August 1898 Page 257 to 292 (PDF 14.9MB)
- September 1898 Page 294 (missing pages 295, 296) to 322 (PDF 4.7MB)
- October 1898 Page 323 (missing pages 327, 328) to 355 (PDF 9.5MB)
- November 1898 Page 357 (missing pages 377, 378) to 396 (PDF 10.3MB)
- December 1898 Page 398 (missing pages 407, 408) to 410 (PDF 6.6MB)
- 1899 Index Page 1 to 64 (PDF 55.31MB)
- January 1899 Page 1 to 40 (PDF 14.1MB)
- February 1899 Page 41 to 66 (PDF 9.8MB)
- March 1899 Page 67 to 100 (PDF 12.1MB)
- April 1899 Page 101 to 135 (PDF 12.6MB)
- May 1899 Page 137 to 173 (PDF 11.9MB)
- June 1899 Page 175 to 199 (200 is blank) (PDF 9MB)
- July 1899 Page 201 to 234 (PDF 10.9MB)
- August 1899 Page 235 to 269 (270 is blank) (PDF 12.1MB)
- September 1899 Page 271 to 298 (PDF 9.6MB)
- October 1899 Page 299 to 330 (PDF 11.2MB)
- November 1899 Page 331 to 368 (PDF 13.3MB)
- December 1899 Page 369 to 400 (PDF 11.4MB)
- 1900 Index Page 1 to 61 (PDF 19.6MB)
- January 1900 Page 1 to 44 (PDF 16MB)
- February 1900 Page 45 to 74 (PDF 11.5MB)
- March 1900 Page 75 to 102 (PDF 9.7MB)
- April 1900 Page 103 to 134 (PDF 11.8MB)
- May 1900 Page 135 to 170 (PDF 13.4MB)
- June 1900 Page 171 to 198 (PDF 9.9MB)
- July 1900 Page 199 to 232 (PDF 12.4MB)
- August 1900 Page 233 to 272 (PDF 15.4MB)
- September 1900 Page 273 to 302 (PDF 10.5MB)
- October 1900 Page 303 to 346 (PDF 16.8MB)
- November 1900 Page 347 to 376 (PDF 11MB)
- December 1900 Page 377 to 409 (PDF 12MB)