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Title: Victorian police court rcords
Post by: nenny4 on Tuesday 26 July 11 23:05 BST (UK)

trying to locate Victorian police court records husbands ancestor died in old Melbourne gaol 1898 name of John English he died of alcoholic poisoning was trying to find out why he was there in the first place..thanks nenny4

Title: Re: Victorian police court rcords
Post by: alison2763 on Tuesday 26 July 11 23:45 BST (UK)

Hi nenny,

Drunk and disorderly maybe  ???
Have a look at PROV under Prisoners and convicts
VPRS 515/P0 Central Register of Male Prisoners [selected volumes only]

VPRS 10867/P0 Alphabetical Index to Central Register of Male Prisoners, 1868-1947

regards
Alison

Title: Re: Victorian police court rcords
Post by: carol-f on Wednesday 27 July 11 00:38 BST (UK)

have tried to find some court and prisoner records the index is online file but you have to go to the Melbourne pro to read the records also keep in mind if making the trip that they fall into the group of records that have to be ordered to be brought from the repository so needs a bit of organisation.  You can get some paid researchers to do it for you.

Title: Re: Victorian police court rcords
Post by: nenny4 on Wednesday 27 July 11 07:01 BST (UK)

Thanks both of you will most likely have to get someone to do it for me as I can't go to Victoria  (health reasons)