Cops And Robbers. A Guide To Researching 19th Century Police And Criminal Records In Victoria, Australia By Helen Doxford Harris and Gary Presland
This publication looks in detail at a wide range of 19th century government records created in relation to people either serving in the police force or being charged with a criminal offence, thus either the ‘Cops’ or the ‘Robbers’ of text, printed on superior quality paper, a detailed bibliography, five appendices and a comprehensive name and localities index.Records covered include: police personnel files, police correspondence, Police Gazettes, Occurrence Books, Watchhouse Books, Petty Sessions Registers, County and Supreme Court Records, appeals against convictions, prison registers etc.
As at March 2009 this book is no longer available, all copies having been sold. Copies are available for perusal at many local and family history libraries throughout Australia
Source: https://helendoxfordharris.com.au/
Helen D Harris OAM, is a professional genealogist and historian who has been researching at PROV for more than thirty years. She specialises in police, court and criminal records and is the co-author of Cops and robbers: a guide to researching 19th century police and criminal records in Victoria (Harriland Press, 1990). She has a Master of Arts from Monash University and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 1993 for services to community history.
Position Title: Professional Genealogist and Historian
Source: https://prov.vic.gov.au/helen-d-harris-oam Apr2023
Helen kindly gave a talk on Police History in the area to a DTHS General Meeting in 2023.
Harris, Helen Doxford. & Presland, Gary. 1990, Cops and robbers : a guide to researching 19th century police and criminal records in Victoria, Australia / by Helen Doxford Harris and Gary Presland Harriland Press Nunawading [Vic.]
Helen D Harris OAM, is a professional genealogist and historian who has been researching at PROV for more than thirty years. She specialises in police, court and criminal records and is the co-author of Cops and robbers: a guide to researching 19th century police and criminal records in Victoria (Harriland Press, 1990). She has a Master of Arts from Monash University and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 1993 for services to community history.
Position Title: Professional Genealogist and Historian
Source: https://prov.vic.gov.au/helen-d-harris-oam Apr2023
Helen kindly gave a talk on Police History in the area to a DTHS General Meeting in 2023.
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