Hamilton Court of Petty Sessions – Police Magistrates


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Police Magistrates

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Columns:	R [Role]; D is whether the role is Resident [R] or Visiting [V].
	PM (Police Magistrate), GC (Gold Commissioner 1851-1855), GW (Gold Warden 1855-1929), CCL (Commissioner of Crown Lands), and CP (Chinese Protector) show the Golden Colony roles that each person held at the same time.

Roles:	= Government Office (Paid); = Government Duties (Unpaid); = On leave; = TBD; = Agriculture; = Private enterprise; = Parliament;
	= British Army; = Royal Marines; = British Militia; = Colonial Militia; = East India Company Army; = Royal Navy; = Other Maritime;
	= Education; = Army Education; = Navy Education; = Immigration; = Emigration; = Other voyage.

Abbreviations:	BB = Blue Book; CCL = Commissioner of Crown Lands; CP = Chinese Protector; CPS = Clerk of Petty Sessions; GC = Gold Commissioner;
	GR = Gold Receiver; GW = Gold Warden; JP = Justice of the Peace (Magistrate); PM = Police Magistrate;
	FN = Footnotes; PSL = Public Service List; S/S1/S2 = Source; TBC/TBD = To be confirmed/determined.

Appointments:	= Appointed; = Reappointed; = Promoted; = Demoted; = Redesignated; = Succeeded/Replaced; = Transferred to; = Made permanent;
	= Retired; = Dismissed; = Passed (Examinations); = Paid as (role).
	British Army: = Purchase of Commission; = Exchange rank/regiment; = Reduced to Reserve list; = Retired by sale of Commission.

Assignments:	The location or district the person was assigned to. A number in the OP column (Other Places) means that they also sat at that many other locations of Courts of Petty Sessions. The number of other locations changed from time to time as courts were created, abolished, or reassigned.

Sources (S, S1, S2):	= Blue Book; = Blue Book derived; = Government Gazette; = Government Gazette derived; = Public Service List; = Public Service List derived;
	= Report; = Book; = Birth/Baptism/Marriage/Death document; = Birth/Baptism/Marriage/Death extract; = Cemetery; = Census; = Legal;
	= Newspaper family notice; = Newspaper article; = Magazine article; = Unconfirmed; = Military service record; = Internet.

Other Symbols:	= External link.

Dates:	Dates are in YYYY-MM-DD format. Ongoing = Continues into next calendar year; New date; Date changed in source; Date died; Date to be confirmed.
	"Original" is the date the person commenced the role. For example, when first appointed a Police Magistrate, regardless of later re-appointments and re-assignments.

Unconfirmed:	All text in magenta is unconfirmed.

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Police Magistrates

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BB	Name	Title	Original	D	Gazette	From	To	Assignment	OP	Comments	Next	FN
V1854	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R		1854-08-10	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1855	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R		1854-08-10	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1857	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R		1854-08-10	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1858	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R		1854-08-10	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1859	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R		1854-08-10	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1860	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R		1854-01-01	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1861	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R		1854-01-01	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1862	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Hamilton
V1863	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Hamilton
V1864	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Hamilton
V1865	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Hamilton
V1866	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Hamilton
V1867	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Hamilton
V1868	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R			1868-12-31	Hamilton			Retired.	[01]
V1869	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R	1868-12-29	1868-12-29	1868-12-31	Hamilton		PM.	Retired.	[02]
V1869	Hamilton, John Prendergast	Police Magistrate		R	1869-01	1869-01	Ongoing	Hamilton		Fetherstonhaugh.
V1870	Hamilton, John Prendergast	Police Magistrate		R	1869-01	1869-01	Ongoing	Hamilton
V1874	Hamilton, John Prendergast	Police Magistrate		R	1868-12-29	1868-12-29	1874	Hamilton
V1874	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R	1874-04-13	1874-04-13	Ongoing	Hamilton		Hamilton (on leave).		[03]
V1874	Hamilton, John Prendergast	Police Magistrate		R		1874-04-13	Ongoing	Hamilton		On leave (half pay).
V1875	Hamilton, John Prendergast	Police Magistrate		R		1874-04-13	1875-04-09	Hamilton		On leave (half pay).
V1875	Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert	Police Magistrate		R	1875-01-04	1875-01-04	1875-04-09	Hamilton		PM. Hamilton returned.
V1875	Hamilton, John Prendergast	Police Magistrate		R	1875-01-04	1875-04-10	Ongoing	Hamilton		PM. Returned from leave.
V1883	Hamilton, John Prendergast	Police Magistrate		R	1878-04-15	1878-04-15	1883-05	Hamilton	9		Retired due to health.
V1883	Orme, Francis Knox	Police Magistrate		R	1883-05-09	1883-05-09	Ongoing	Hamilton	9	Hamilton (retired).		[04]
V1884	Orme, Francis Knox	Police Magistrate		R	1883-05-09	1883-05-09	Ongoing	Hamilton	9
V1885	Orme, Francis Knox	Police Magistrate		R	1883-05-09	1883-05-09	Ongoing	Hamilton	9
V1886	Orme, Francis Knox	Police Magistrate		R	1883-05-09	1883-05-09	Ongoing	Hamilton	11
V1887	Orme, Francis Knox	Police Magistrate		R	1883-05-09	1883-05-09	Ongoing	Hamilton	11
V1888	Orme, Francis Knox	Police Magistrate		R	1883-05-09	1883-05-09	1888-08	Hamilton	11		Avoca.
V1888	Nicolson, Charles Hope	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1888-08	1888-08	Ongoing	Hamilton	10	Orme (Relieving).
V1889	Nicolson, Charles Hope	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1888-08	1888-08	1889-02	Hamilton	10	Taylor (retired).	Blackwood.
V1889	Bell, Edward Connor	Police Magistrate (Acting)	1889-03-01	R	1889-03-01	1889-03-01	1889-05-28	Hamilton	13	Nicolson.
V1889	Bell, Edward Connor	Police Magistrate	1889-03-01	R	1889-05-29	1889-05-29	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1890	Bell, Edward Connor	Police Magistrate	1889-03-01	R	1889-05-29	1889-05-29	1890-04	Hamilton	13		Sale.
V1890	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1890-04	1890-04	Ongoing	Hamilton	13	E C Bell.
V1891	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1890-04	1890-04	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1892	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1890-05	1890-05	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1893	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1890-05	1890-05	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1894	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1890-05	1890-05	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1895	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1890-05	1890-05	1895	Hamilton	13		Maryborough.
V1896	(Vacant)					1896-01-01	1896-12-31	Hamilton
V1897	(Vacant)					1897-01-01	1897-12-31	Hamilton
V1898	(Vacant)					1898-01-01	1898-12-31	Hamilton
V1899	(Vacant)					1899-01-01	1899-12-31	Hamilton
V1900	(Vacant)					1900-01-01	1900-12-31	Hamilton
V1901	(Vacant)					1901-01-01	1901-12-31	Hamilton
V1902	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1902	1902	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1903	Johns, Reynell Eveleigh	Police Magistrate	1888-09-19	R	1902	1902	1903-02	Hamilton	13		Left during 1903.
V1903	Murphy, George Read	Police Magistrate	1901-07-16	R	1903-02	1903-02	Ongoing	Hamilton	13	Johns (resigned).
V1904	Murphy, George Read	Police Magistrate	1901-07-16	R	1903-02	1903-02	Ongoing	Hamilton	15
V1905	Murphy, George Read	Police Magistrate	1901-07-16	R	1903-02	1903-02	1905	Hamilton	15		Kilmore.
V1905	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	15	G R Murphy.
V1906	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	16	Also Warrnambool.
V1907	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	14	Also Warrnambool.
V1908	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	15
V1909	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	15
V1910	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	15
V1911	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	16
V1912	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	16
V1913	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	16
V1914	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	Ongoing	Hamilton	16
V1915	Williams, Edgar Elmore	Police Magistrate	1905-06-27	R	1905-06-27	1905-06-27	1915	Hamilton	16		Left during 1915.
V1915	Smith, William George	Police Magistrate	1912-07-02	R	1915	1915	Ongoing	Hamilton	14	E E Williams.
V1916	Smith, William George	Police Magistrate	1912-07-02	R	1915	1915	Ongoing	Hamilton	14
V1917	Smith, William George	Police Magistrate	1912-07-02	R	1915	1915	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1918	Smith, William George	Police Magistrate	1912-07-02	R	1915	1915	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1919	Smith, William George	Police Magistrate	1912-07-02	R	1915	1915	1919-04	Hamilton	13		Geelong.
V1919	O'Grady, David William	Police Magistrate	1919-04-03	R	1919-04-03	1919-04-03	Ongoing	Hamilton	13	W G Smith.
V1920	O'Grady, David William	Police Magistrate	1919-04-03	R	1919-04-03	1919-04-03	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1921	O'Grady, David William	Police Magistrate	1919-04-03	R	1919-04-03	1919-04-03	Ongoing	Hamilton	13
V1922	O'Grady, David William	Police Magistrate	1919-04-03	R	1919-04-03	1919-04-03	1922	Hamilton	13		Warrnambool.

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Notes[+]

Notes
01⇑	He was listed as re-appointed in the Gazette notice of 1868-12-29 but in fact had been forced to retire.
02⇑	I have included Fetherstonhaugh here for completeness as he was in the 1868-12-29 list.
03⇑	Re-appointed from retirement.
04⇑	Returned from retirement.

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