National Archives of Australia
CRS A1 Item 1927/12337
Opium Smoking by Natives
Paul Mackett 2013
10. 4.1931 From Inspector A V Stretton to Government Resident Darwin
Smoking of Opium by aboriginals in Darwin
Attached is a return of all offences by aboriginals in connection
with opium since 1923.
Date Name Offence
28. 1.1926 Nipper Poss. opium articles
28. 1.1926 Henry Poss. opium articles
29. 3.1926 Tommy Poss. opium articles
17. 5.1926 Nipper Poss. opium articles
17. 5.1926 Richard Aid and abet Nipper to commit above offence
21. 5.1926 Maudie Poss. opium
18. 7.1926 Paddy Poss. opium
28. 8.1926 Biddy Poss. opium articles
18. 7.1926 Henry Poss. opium articles
28. 8.1926 Nellie Poss. opium articles
28. 8.1926 Maggie Poss. opium articles, withdrawn
1.11.1926 Biddy Poss. opium articles
15.10.1926 Biddy Poss. opium articles
1.11.1926 Jimmy Poss. opium articles
1.11.1926 Nipper Smoke opium
1.11.1926 Richard Smoke opium
14.11.1926 Paddy Smoke opium
14.11.1926 Cockatoo Frank Smoke opium
16.11.1926 Biddy Poss. opium articles
9.12.1926 Biddy Poss. opium articles
16.12.1926 Biddy Poss. opium articles
31. 1.1927 Nipper Poss. opium articles
8. 2.1927 Tommy Poss. opium articles
2. 3.1927 Maudie Poss. opium articles
8. 2.1927 Henry (or Commery) Smoke opium
7. 3.1927 Dick or Maad Smoke opium
14. 5.1927 Charlie Limbus Poss. opium
10. 6.1927 Maudie Smoke opium
10. 6.1927 Paddy Smoke opium
10. 6.1927 Minnie Smoke opium
14.10.1927 Harry Maskee Smoke opium
14.10.1927 Mick Smoke opium
14.10.1927 Charlie Poss. opium articles
9.12.1927 Henry Smoke opium
9.12.1927 Nipper Smoke opium
11. 2.1928 Tommy Poss. opium articles
11. 2.1928 Billie Smoke opium
11. 2.1928 Fred Smoke opium
19. 4.1928 Jimmy Smoke opium
16. 6.1928 Billy Poss. opium articles
20. 9.1928 Jimmy Smoke opium
20. 9.1928 Nym Smoke opium
25. 9.1928 Biddy Poss. opium articles
22.11.1928 Bob Smoke opium
12.12.1928 Charlie Smoke opium
12.12.1928 Pannican Smoke opium
19.12.1928 Nellie Poss. opium articles
6. 2.1929 Nellie Poss. opium articles
6. 2.1929 Charlie Poss. opium articles, dismissed
5. 2.1929 Paddy Katherine Poss. opium
5. 2.1929 Maudie Smoke opium
10. 3.1929 Nettie Smoke opium
10. 3.1929 Jack Smoke opium
10. 3.1929 Jack (Jarawagan) Smoke opium
10. 3.1929 Dick Smoke opium
22. 3.1929 Brinken Jack Poss. opium articles
5. 4.1929 Jimmy Smoke opium
5. 4.1929 Charlie Poss. opium articles
9. 4.1929 Jimmy Poss. opium articles
22. 4.1929 Micky Poss. opium
22. 5.1929 Brinken Jack Poss. opium articles
14. 8.1929 Biddy Poss. opium
14. 8.1929 Nellie Poss. opium articles
15. 8.1929 Willie Poss. opium
23. 9.1929 Ajick (Alick?) Smoke opium
23. 9.1929 Sleepy Jack Poss. opium articles
25. 9.1929 Paddy Brumby Poss. opium
24.10.1929 Mack Poss. opium articles
29.10.1929 Jimmy Poss. opium
12.11.1929 Paddy Katherine Poss. opium articles
10.12.1929 Biddy Poss. opium articles
31. 1.1930 Judy Poss. opium
17. 2.1930 Billie Poss. opium
17. 2.1930 Paddy Poss. opium articles
17. 2.1930 Billy Smoke opium, withdrawn
17. 3.1930 Charlie Poss. opium
18. 3.1930 Crab Billy Smoke opium
18. 3.1930 Chookey Smoke opium
18. 3.1930 Billy or Mungil Smoke opium
10.10.1929 Monkey Paddy Poss. opium articles, marked 1929
10.10.1929 Maggie Poss. opium, marked 1929
20. 5.1930 Maudie Smoke opium
20. 5.1930 Paddy Sinki Poss. opium
12. 7.1930 Paddy Poss. opium
29. 7.1930 Henry Smoke opium
16. 8.1930 Billie Morris Poss. opium
18. 8.1930 Paddy Poss. opium articles
20. 8.1930 Bob Poss. opium articles
18. 9.1930 Nellie Poss. opium
27. 9.1930 Jacky Poss. opium
7.10.1930 Nellie Poss. opium
9.10.1930 Fred Poss. opium
9.10.1930 Billy Poss. opium, dismissed
9.10.1930 Paddy Noonah Poss. opium articles
9.10.1930 Jacky Poss. opium articles
9.10.1930 Biddy Poss. opium articles
21.10.1930 Jessie Poss. opium, dismissed
21.10.1930 Micky Poss. opium, dismissed
22.10.1930 Mary Poss. opium articles, dismissed
8.12.1930 Bismark Poss. opium articles
9.12.1930 Nipper Poss. opium
13.12.1930 Chookey Poss. opium
17.12.1930 Paddy Poss. opium articles
17.12.1930 Jacky Poss. opium articles
29.12.1930 Cockatoo Frank Poss. opium
29.12.1930 Paddy Noonah Poss. opium articles
12. 1.1931 Jimmy Jamaree Poss. opium articles
2. 2.1931 Maggie Smoke opium
2. 2.1931 Deaf Paddy Poss. opium
3. 2.1931 Charlie Poss. opium articles
10. 2.1931 Bob Poss. opium
23. 2.1931 Jessie Smoke opium, dismissed
26. 2.1931 Nellie Smoke opium, withdrawn
26. 2.1931 Charlie Poss. opium articles
2. 3.1931 Charlie Poss. opium
20. 3.1931 Bob Pockera Smoke opium
20. 3.1931 Ruby Smoke opium
20. 3.1931 Billy Poss. opium articles
30. 3.1931 Fred Poss. opium, withdrawn
1. 4.1931 Motor Car Paddy Smoke opium
1. 4.1931 Paddy Brumby Smoke opium, withdrawn
9. 4.1931 Nellie Poss. opium
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