POLICE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

POLICE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

Issue dated 23^rd December 1847

Geo F Dashwood

Commissioner of Police

dated June 19, 1847

Notice is hereby given that the articles hereinafter enumerated belonging to, or found in the possession of, persons deceased

are now in the charge of Police and that if the same be not claimed by the next of kin of the said partied on or before the first day

of Jan 1848, they will be sold by public auction and theproceeds thereof, together with the several sums of money specified below,

will be paid into the Colonial Treasury, for the benefit of lawful claims hereafter:

JOHN LUND, third mate of the Templar, arrived from England in 1845, was found dead near Julia Creek on the 16^th January 1846.

The following property was found on the body, viz:- 1 silver watch, 1 guard chain, 1 purse and £5 7s. 2½d. in coin.

JOSEPH HAINING, arrived in Sydney by the barque Mary White, a free person; afterwards shepherd to the South Australian Company;

was found dead on the 30^th April 1846 near Lake Albert; supposed to have committed suicide. The following property was found on the

body: 6 one pound notes, and an old pocket book.

A man, name unknown died in the cart driven by Peter Walsh on the 16^th December, 1846 on the road from Gawler Town

to Adelaide. £4 6s. 2½d. was found on the body. Verdict- Died by the visitation of God.

THOMAS MASON, was on his way overland from Port Phillip to Adelaide in the month of February last, in company with a man named

Wm. Teasdale and is supposed to have died for want of water, though up to this date the body has not been found. The following property

was found near where Mason was last seen:- 1 grey or roan horse, about 14 hands, “P” under saddle near side, aged; saddle, bridle, hobbles,

regatta shirt, 1 pair moleskin trousers, 1 double barrel gun, 1 thimble, cloth pouch containing memorandums and £16 7s. in notes and coins.

Issue dated 12^th April 1849

JAMES FARRELL, was a shepherd in the employ of Joseph Gilbert, Esquire of Mount Bryant; died at Kooringa, on the

18^th February 1848. The following property was found:- One bag containing wearing apparel & c., and £1 19s. 7d in cash

JAMES WILLIAMS, was in the employ of J.B. Hughes, Esquire of Bundaleer. Property belonging to deceased:-

One bag of wearing apparel

WILLIAM HOLT, came to this colony from Sydney; shoemaker by trade; was married in Princes’ Street Chapel, Sydney,

by the Rev. D.J. Draper; his widow is supposed to be in the neighbourhood of the Clarence River, New South Wales; was accidentally

killed at work in the Stone Quarry, on the 31^st May 1848. The following property was found belonging to the deceased:-

A savings bank receipt for £28; a silver watch, furniture, clothing, tools, bed and books, also £27 10s. 5d in cash

VALENTINE NOBLE was found drowned in the River Finniss on the 28^th? October 1848. The following property was found, belonging

to the deceased;- A Bank order for £19; deeds and papers; a silver watch, silver pencil case and a quantity of wearing apparel,

and 8s 6d. in silver.

GILBERT MCPHERSON, was a seaman on board the Cutter Resource, and was lost overboard on the passage from Adelaide to

Guichen Bay, in September 1848. Property found:- Various articles of wearing apparel.

The following return (compiled from particulars recorded by the Police) of the persons who have died or have been

found dead in any public place in the colony, is published for general information. William Milne, Chief Secretary

Published 7 July 1870

Return of all persons without relations known or resident in South Australia, who have died or been found dead in any public place in

the colony, during the period between the 1st of January and 30^th day of June 1870, and concerning whose death the Police can furnish

any information

Port Adelaide

Information

Name of Person, Date of death or when reported, Description of body, Circumstances attending the decease or finding of the body and all

information received by the Police.

ALFRED DAVIDSON	4^TH January 1870, Age 25 years, 5ft 8 in. high, fair complexion, brown hair, sandy beard, stout build Deceased was a seaman on board the ship Yatala, lying at Port Adelaide. He was seen leaving the forecastle at 5.30 a.m. on January 2^nd, 1870 by a seaman of the same vessel, named Alick Baillie and was not seen again till the body was found drowned by Charles Clark, of St Vincent St, Port Adelaide on the 4^th January 1870. An inquest was held on January 5^th, 1870 before G W Hawkes Esq., S.M. and verdict returned of accidentally drowned. Deceased was a native of Arbroath, Scotland and had shipped a few days previous to his decease on board the ship Yatala at Port Adelaide . He went on board about 11p.m. on the 1^st January 1870 and appeared slightly intoxicated. It was supposed he went into the head for a natural cause and must have slipped into the river.
JOHN LANCE PHILLIPS	20^TH March 1870, Age about 44 years, 5ft 7 or 8 in .high, dark complexion, dark hair and beard, stout build. Deceased was residing at Abernethy’s boarding house, Port Adelaide and was found speechless in bed at 7.20 a.m., 20^th March 1870 by Mrs Abernethy. Dr. Gething was called in and attended him till he died at 11.45 a.m. same day. An inquest was held before John Formby Esq. J.P. on the 21^st March 1870 and a verdict returned-Died by taking an overdose of laudanum while in a state of temporary insanity. Deceased was late master of the barque Henry Ellis, lately arrived from Western Australia. His wife lives at Kelston Gate, Upper Bristol Road and his brother R Phillips at 35 Abingdon Villas, Kensington, London
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON	30^TH March 1870, Age about 45 years, 5ft 11 in. high, fair hair and complexion, a Swede John Waite of Alberton, reported at the Police Station at 8.35 p.m., 30^th March 1870, that he saw deceased walking along the McLaren Wharf, he slipped and fell into the water, and was drowned. An inquest was held before E.J. Peake Esq. S.M., March 31^st, 1870 and a verdict of accidentally drowned returned. Deceased was a seaman late of the schooner Eclipse and was residing at John Hamly’s boarding house, Port Adelaide
BARBARA BRIDGES	19^TH May 1870, About 45 years old, medium size, grey eyes, a native of Ireland An inquest was held and a verdict returned – Died from natural causes

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