Post by NZBC on Dec 20, 2013 19:42:15 GMT 12
New Zealand Police Gazettes were
published weekly from 1861 to 1990.
They were distributed to police stations
throughout the country to disseminate
information relating to the daily work of
police and prison officials.
Contents
As well as describing crimes and
criminals, Police Gazettes publicise
missing persons, deserters from ships,
absconding husbands and school pupils,
and unsolved crimes. From the 1860s
occasional lists of Police appointments,
promotions and dismissals are included.
These are regular columns from the 1900s
and include hundreds of names per year.
From the late 1970s the Police Gazettes
become like other government department
gazettes, recording Police appointments,
promotions, etc. There are Photograph
Supplements of prisoner photos and a
summary of their alleged crimes.
Existing Police Gazettes
From 1861 to 1876 the only extant Police
Gazettes are provincial ones for Otago
and Canterbury (including the West Coast
of the South Island). From 1877 to 1990
Police Gazettes are for the whole country.
Indexing
From 1877 Police Gazettes are fully
indexed, apart from police appointments
which are only partially indexed.
Photographs
For 1908-1914
the Gazettes include
photographs of discharged prisoners.
From 1915 to 1990 photographs (indexed)
of prisoners in custody are included as
well as those discharged. There is
not
a
photograph for every prisoner.
archives.govt.nz/sites/default/files/Police_Gazettes.pdf
published weekly from 1861 to 1990.
They were distributed to police stations
throughout the country to disseminate
information relating to the daily work of
police and prison officials.
Contents
As well as describing crimes and
criminals, Police Gazettes publicise
missing persons, deserters from ships,
absconding husbands and school pupils,
and unsolved crimes. From the 1860s
occasional lists of Police appointments,
promotions and dismissals are included.
These are regular columns from the 1900s
and include hundreds of names per year.
From the late 1970s the Police Gazettes
become like other government department
gazettes, recording Police appointments,
promotions, etc. There are Photograph
Supplements of prisoner photos and a
summary of their alleged crimes.
Existing Police Gazettes
From 1861 to 1876 the only extant Police
Gazettes are provincial ones for Otago
and Canterbury (including the West Coast
of the South Island). From 1877 to 1990
Police Gazettes are for the whole country.
Indexing
From 1877 Police Gazettes are fully
indexed, apart from police appointments
which are only partially indexed.
Photographs
For 1908-1914
the Gazettes include
photographs of discharged prisoners.
From 1915 to 1990 photographs (indexed)
of prisoners in custody are included as
well as those discharged. There is
not
a
photograph for every prisoner.
archives.govt.nz/sites/default/files/Police_Gazettes.pdf