Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office

1450 9 May 73 894 Promotion 9 May 73 92/73 Brisbane 7th May 1873 Acting Sub. Inspector Johnstone to be Sub. Inspector - vice Finch resigned

Sirs, I have the honor to recommend the promotion of Acting Sub Inspector Robert S. Johnstone to Sub Inspector vice Sub Inspector Henry Z Finch resigned.

Approved [?]

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most Obedient Servant D.T. Seymour Commissioner of Police

Commr Police 23 May D73/261

G.G. 24.5.73

The Honorable The Colonial Secretary

[oval stamp, upper left corner] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE No. 3063 JUN 19 1883 QUEENSLAND

In your reply be sure to give 83. 3355 Col: Stores. this number in the margin.

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[right of page] POLICE DEPARTMENT, COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, BRISBANE, 16th June 1883.

Sir,

I have the honor to recommend that as the Supply of Snider rifles has almost run out a quantity of Martini - Henry rifles be ordered for use of the Police.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

[signed] D. T. Seymour Commissioner of Police.

The Honorable The Colonial Secretary

[written in left margin] What[?] numbers [unreadable signature] B/C 20. 6. 83 ------------

[written diagonally] 100 rifles and fifty carbines [signed] D.T. Seymour 20/6/83

[?] [?] 21. 6. 83/ [A.G.?] 85

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[oval stamp, top left] - COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, - No. 694 FEB 15 1882 QUEENSLAND

[centred] Petition H. M. Gaol

[top right] Brisbane Jany 3rd 1882

From Prisoner Andrew Roberts Passed by FNB /15

For Remission of Sentence

[left margin] Approved to be low risk FNB 25/1/82

D Seymour Esq, Commissioner of Police, Queensland,

Sir,

I beg leave to ask you that if you want mounted troopers for the North you will consider my Application. I am at present undergoing a sentence of Two Month's imprisonment and if you would get me out of this I would be willing to stop for 2 or 3 years and perhaps longer. I was a trooper under Inspector Loyd [sic] at Gimpie [sic] and I left him myself and I think he would speak for me.

I remain Your Obedient Servant Andrew Roberts "Aboriginal" his + mark

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A very good boy for Police work. [signed] D.T. Seymour CP -------------

Prepare minute

Sheriff 82.319 & Comm of Police 4 . 2 . 82 / 318

[bottom of page] 37 - 14 - 79 - 80. Recommended for the far North. -------------------

[oval stamp, in middle of letter] HER MAJESTY'S GAOL BRISBANE

[oval stamp, top left margin] - COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, - No. 748 FEB 17 1882 QUEENSLAND In your reply be sure to give this number in the margin.

[centred] Police. Queensland.

[right of page] POLICE DEPARTMENT, COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, BRISBANE, 14 February 1882.

Recommending Supt. Inspt. Poingdestre for promotion to 1st Class Sub: Inspector }

Sir,

I have the honor to recommend 2nd class Sub Inspector Lyndon J. Poingdestre for promotion to the rank of 1st class Sub Inspector; This officer heads the list at his present rank having joined the Force in June 1875. There is now a vacancy in the higher rank which I think the Sub Inspector is competent to fill.

I have the honor to be, Sir Your most obedient servant

[signed] D.T. Seymour Commissioner of Police

The Honorable The Colonial Secretary Brisbane.

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Approved [initials] [T.M.J.?] 20/2/82

Prepare Minute [signed] [DTS?] Cm 20 Feb

GG 25 . 2 . 82 Comm of Police 27 . 2 . 82 504

[centred] Police

[oval stamp, upper left margin] - COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, - No. 1304 MAR 16 1882 QUEENSLAND. 3/1882

[round stamp, centred] OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 883 [signed] I. COOK 13. 3. 82 QUEENSLAND

Away

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[right of page] Police Office Cooktown March 2 : 1882

Sir

I have the honor to forward a letter received from the Harbour Master Line, which I resulted in my interviewing the man Steven Barry and ascertaining that he had taken

[written on back of bottom-left folded corner] B.C. the Hon the Colonial Secretary -------------

This forcible carrying away of gins is the cause of much of the ill feeling existing towards whites but I do not know any way of preventing it.

[signed] D.T. Seymour Cmr 14. 3. 82

[written lengthwise on folded bottom-left corner] this much [?]n, between

I have the honor to be Sir Your obed. Sert [signed] H FitzGerald Insp

[initials] [R.A.?] No. 8 [B.C.?] 15 . 3 . 82 ~~~~~~

[bottom left corner, on page beneath] ag[ainst] you[ng] resis[t.] this gin ago from by a recruit[ing] was in Capt[ain] in his boat. was about to e[nter] agreement with

The Inspector of Police Cooktown

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