Police Station, Almaden
Watchhouse Charge Book 26. 1.1928 - 19.12.1959
A/35002 Queensland State Archives
N.B. The date of each entry is the date taken from the 'Date of
Apprehension' column in the Watchhouse Charge Book.
16. 5.1928 Peter Bendigo )
Billy Mango ) Aboriginals. Under escort from
Archie ) Normanton to Palm Island.
Cigarette )
Damaged Pages
17. 7.1929 Pompey
Aboriginal. Under escort from Normanton to Yarrabah
Mission
17. 7.1929 Weary Willie
Aboriginal. Under escort from Normanton to Palm Island.
23.10.1929 Short Charley ) Aboriginal. Under escort from Croydon
Gipsy ) to Palm Island.
15. 1.1930 Maud and Alo----
Aboriginals. Under escort from Normanton to Yarrabah
Mission
26. 3.1930 Maggie Thomas ) Aboriginals. Under escort from
Aggie Thomas ) Fossilbrook to Yarrabah .
John Thomas )
21. 5.1930 Peter Bendigo ) Aboriginals. Under escort from
Billy Mango ) Normanton to Palm Island.
5.11.1930 Maitland
Aboriginal. Under escort from Normanton to Palm Island.
4. 3.1931 Edith Sergeant and children )
Alice, Leslie, Vena & Edward ) Aboriginals. Under
Alice and child Jessie ) escort from Croydon
Maudie and child Norah ) to Palm Island Island.
Middy )
22. 4.1931 Hector )
Bruce ) Aboriginals. Under escort from Normanton to
Robert ) Palm Island.
Jacob )
20. 6.1931 Peter Thompson
Aboriginal. On removal from Normanton to Stewart's Creek
for trial on a charge of murder.
20. 6.1931 ?Toot ) Aboriginals. Renoval from Normanton to Palm
Friday ) Island.
8. 7.1931 Paddy Murrum
Aboriginal. On escort from Georgetown to Palm Island.
22. 1.1932 Goggle Eye
Aboriginal. On escort from Normanton to Palm Island.
21. 7.1933 Katie Kettle and two daughters )
Jinnie, female attendant )
Under escort to Fantome Island from Normanton. Syphilis
patient.
29. 9.1933 Annie, patient )
Jinnie, attendant )
Under escort from Normanton to Fantome Island.
13.12.1933 Archie
Aged 13 years. Under escort Mt. Surprise to Palm Island.
18.12.1933 Peter
Under escort from The Oaks to Palm Island.
13. 7.1934 Louie )
William )
Leslie ) Removal order to Palm Island.
Eric )
Gordon )
Gypsy Female attendant
Sweat Witness in the case Rex v. W. Cuff, murder of
Henry Trimble, aboriginal, Mt. Caralie.
Caser ) On removal from Georgetown to
Henry ) Mona Mona
24. 8.1934 Thimble
Aboriginal. Removal order to Palm Island.
7.12.1934 Fitztom
Aboriginal, aged 17 years. Under escort from Normanton
Prison to Stewart's Creek to await trial for the wilful
murder of aboriginal 'Pulcullum' at Mitchell River
Reserve on or about 16.10.1934.
23.12.1934 Albert George Thomas
Half-caste. Read and write. Found drunk in Main St.,
Almaden.
7. 4.1935 Tommy Robinson and wife Nellie
Removal order from Almaden to Mona Mona Mission.
. 9.1935 Peter
Aboriginal, about 50 years old. On suspicion of
unsound mind.
15.11.1935 Christmas ) Aboriginals. Under escort from Normanton
Ray ) to Fantome Island. Chronic V.D..
24. 6.1938 McGilvray
Aboriginal. Murder. On warrant of committment for trial.
Louie
Aboriginal gin. To Palm Island. Apprehending Officer was
Peter Ross, Abo. per..
29. 7.1938 Jack Bruno ) Aboriginals. On removal orders.
Fitztom ) (Escapees)
Dick Wombri )
Black Dog ) Aboriginals. On removal orders.
Duck )
20.10.1939 Bruce
Removal order to Palm Island.
19. 7.1940 Nimble
Aboriginal. To Palm Island under escort.
29. 8.1941 Billy Flowers )
Charlie T. )
Bruce ) Aboriginals. Removal orders to Palm
Pitcombe ) Island.
Bruno )
Fitztom )
29.11.1942 Toby Kilpatrick )
?Gily Kilpatrick )
Alban ) En route to Fantome Island.
Dennis )
Corntop )
18.12.1942 Edgar )
Nullun ) En route to Fantome Island.
Leah )
Elizabeth )
2. 4.1943 Eric ) Aboriginals. En route to Cairns for
Nipper B. ) medical attention.
Clem Bermard )
26. 1.1945 Stanley Victor
Aboriginal, about 35 years. Removal order to Palm
Island.
16.12.1951 Maurice
Aboriginal, 25 years, labourer.
8. 1.1952 Maurice
Aboriginal, 25 years. Under escort from Chillagoe to
Townsville Gaol for trial.
7. 8.1952 Gobey Tapim
Army private, 22 years. Born Murray Island. Read and
write. Arrested for desertion
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