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Shire of Toodyay > Records

TOODYAY POLICE STATION DUTY BOOK 1860-1861

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Hard cover journal, marbled front and rear; very worn suede tan leather spine with stiched binding. Remnants of leather corners.
Cover title hand written; Duty Book / Toodyay Police ? / March186?
Spine has a capital 'D' stamped upon it.
Orange and blue marbled frontpiece and backpiece.
White lined paper ruled into seven columns across a double page.
First page March 1860, last page 22 April 1861.
Main page headings:
Journal of duty, Toodyay Police Station, Report of occurences, Names, Particulars of duty; On duty (From, to, number of miles, number of horse, date).
Comment section - not headed.
Hand written in black ink which has faded toward rear.

Historical information

Record of activity of policemen based at the police station thought to still be in old Toodyay (to be confirmed).
From 2 April 1860, the Police Stables seem to be located at the Toodyay Convict Hiring Depot which was located in the township of Newcastle (proclaimed in 1860), about 5km upriver.
In 1910, Newcastle changed its name to Toodyay and the original township of Toodyay was renamed West Toodyay.

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Partial transcription Toodyay Police Station Duty Book March 1860 to May 1860

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