Police Station, Mount Garnet
Watchhouse Charge Books
20. 1.1911 - 19. 7.1932 A/35049 Queensland State Archives
15. 3.1932 - 22. 9.1950 A/35050 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.
Copyright Paul Mackett 1989
13. 8.1911 Bendie
Aboriginal, 35 years. Found drunk in Opal St.,
Mt. Garnet on 13. 8.1911.
24. 5.1915 Sid Aboriginal, 30 years )
George Aboriginal, 22 years )
Sambo Aboriginal, 13 years )
Absconding from the hired service of Francis Henry
Heppell of Victoria Downs. Remanded to Charters Towers
at the request of the Police.
22.10.1915 Nellie, aboriginal and baby in arms.
Order for removal of aborigines to MonaMona for their
own benefit (dated 23. 9.1915). Sent to Cairns under
escort on 23.10.1915.
27.10.1915 Ruby, half-caste aboriginal.
Order for removal to MonaMona (dated 23. 9.1915). Sent
to Cairns under escort on 30.10.1915.
9. 7.1916 Tommy Stuckey, aboriginal.
Removal order to Barambah Mission. Escorted to Cairns
on 15. 7.1916.
21. 1.1917 Dick, aboriginal.
Removal order to Yarrabah. Sent to Cairns on 22. 1.1917.
10. 2.1917 William Perrott, half-caste aboriginal, aged 34 years.
Found drunk in Garnet St., Mt. Garnet.
17.10.1918 Paddy Murtha
Aboriginal, 26 years old, stockman. Alleged to have
unlawfully used 2 mares not belonging to him,
on 5.10.1918.
24.10.1918 Paddy Murtha
Aboriginal, 26 years old, stockman. No appearance. Fine
5 pounds or 6 months in Cairns Gaol.
28. 3.1919 William Lane, half-caste aboriginal, 27 years old,
labourer. Pady Murtha, aboriginal, 26 years old,
stockman. Both found drunk in Garnet St., Mt. Garnet.
28.11.1919 Freddy Kenny ) Removal order to Yarrabah.
Coglan ) Taken to Cairns on 29.11.1919.
Jackey (Abor.) )
14.12.1920 Laura, aboriginal
Arrested at Valley of Lagoons on 11.12.1920 to be sent
to Palm Island Settlement. Escorted to Cairns on
14.12.1920.
8. 7.1921 Billy Thom @ Skewthorpe
Arrested for desertion from Yarrabah Mission Station.
Escorted to Cairns on 9. 7.1921.
20. 3.1923 Friday, aboriginal, 46 years old, stockman.
Found drunk in Garnet St., Mt. Garnet.
14.11.1924 Willie Simmonds, aboriginal, 33 years old, stockman.
Charlie Garnet, aboriginal, 54 years old, stockman.
Both found drunk at the Royal Hotel.
5. 6.1931 Peter Bendigo, 60 years old, aboriginal.
Jack Cook, 70 years old, aboriginal.
Robb Walter, 16 years old, aboriginal.
All three escaped from Palm Island Settlement. Escorted
to Cairns on 16. 7.1931.
8.12.1931 Paddy Ryan )
Adrian Richardson )
Aboriginals. Escaped from Palm Island. Escorted to
Palm Island on 10.12.1931.
16.12.1931 Dan )
Sunlight Evans )
Aboriginals. Escaped from Palm Island. Escorted to
Cairns on 21.12.1931.
9. 2.1932 Willie ) Aboriginals. Escaped from Palm Island.
Leslie ) Escorted to Townsville on 16. 2.1932.
6. 2.1935 Noble
Aboriginal. Arrested at the Valley of Lagoons Station,
via Mt. Garnet on 5. 2.1935, to be sent to Palm Island.
Escorted to Palm Island by Native Policeman
Sgt. Mick O'Brien
28.11.1935 Hooligan
Aboriginal, ?18 years old. Escaped from Palm Island
Settlement. Escorted to Palm Island on 2.12.1935.
28.11.1935 Annie 10 years ) Removal order to Palm Island. En
Daphne 1 year ) route to Palm Island 2.12.1935.
Bobby 3 years )
4. 2.1936 Nora Sambo
Half-caste aboriginal and Malay. Domestic, ?40 yrs old.
Removal order to Palm Island. Arrested at Wairuna Stn.,
via Mt. Garnet. Escorted to Palm Island on 6. 2.1936
by Native Policeman, Constable Gibson.
13.11.1936 Bessie MacMillan
Aged 7 years. Arrested on removal order at Ashmore Stn,
to be sent to Mona Mona Mission. Escorted to Mona Mona
Mission Station on 19.11.1936.
8. 5.1942 Dick Toohey
Aboriginal, stockman, awaiting removal order.
Released 10. 5.1942.
22. 6.1942 Dick Toohey )
Edgar Grant )
Aboriginals on removal order. Escorted to Cairns on
25. 6.1942.
23. 6.1942 Mamie Grant and child John Grant
Aboriginals on removal order. Escorted to Cairns on
25. 6.1942.
24. 7.1942 Essey Woods
Aboriginal on removal order to be cared for while
awaiting her husbands discharge from Stewart's Creek
Gaol, when he will join her.
24. 1.1944 Willie Lorrain )
Ernest Williams )
Aboriginals, absconders. Being returned to Palm Island
Mission. Escorted to Palm Island on 3. 2.1944 by
Native Policeman Andy Smith.
1. 2.1944 Betty Toohey
On voluntary removal to Palm Island.
18. 6.1945 Roy Heron
Aboriginal. Awaiting removal order to Palm Island.
6.10.1946 Patricia Perrott
Aboriginal. On removal to Yarrabah Mission. Left for
Yarrabah Mission on 10.10.1946.
23. 7.1948 Namoi Fred
Aboriginal. On removal order to Yarrabah Mission.
Left for Yarrabah Mission on 12. 8.1948.
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