Criminal Records Discussion Paper No. 25criminal records -- australia, criminal records -- expungement -- australia, court records -- australia

A guide to researching 19th Century Police and criminal records in Victoria.A guide to researching 19th Century Police and criminal records in Victoria.police, police stations, crime

This collection of approximately 20 letters between Melbourne men Ben Morris and Harry Bruin, covering a period of several months in 1919, consists of original letters handwritten by Morris and carbon copies of Bruin’s replies. Love letters between men from this period are extremely rare in an Australian context, and globally. They were seized by police from Bruin’s home in Harcourt Street, Auburn in October 1919. The police were investigating a report that Bruin and Morris were conducting an intimate affair. The relationship came to light when the mother of one of Morris’ friends, having failed in her attempt to blackmail Bruin, went to the police. Blackmail was an ever-present danger to homosexual men at that time. Homosexual sex was against the law and even gossip alone could ruin reputations, careers and social standing. In refusing the demands of his attempted blackmailer, Bruin took an enormous risk. However, Morris and Bruin were lucky that their letters contained no descriptions of sex acts. It was not illegal to express love for a person of the same sex and when the matter came before the court, the police had no choice but to let the matter drop without laying charges. Letters like these are rare as potentially incriminating correspondence between men was usually destroyed by the writers or the recipients, to prevent it falling into the hands of the authorities, blackmailers, or disapproving third parties. These letters survived only because they were seized by the authorities for the purpose of prosecution. Morris and Bruin’s letters are also important because, together with the statements taken from the two men and others involved in the case by police prosecutors, they provide insight into the development of the liaison over an extended period. The emotional letters provide rare evidence of a deep romantic affection between two men in their own words. Quoted from "A History of LGBTIQ+ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects" by Graham Willett, Angela Bailey, Timothy W. Jones and Sarah Rood.

Review of Commonwealth Criminal Law Fifth Interim Report June 1991 ISBN: 0644145668criminal law -- australia., arrest -- australia, sentences (criminal procedure) -- australia, offenses against public safety -- australia, forgery -- law and legislation -- australia

Casterton Police Station reports.Handwritten supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - Larceny, Casterton Police Station.Back: report continues on reverse

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Heywood Police Station records.Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny, Heywood police station.

Barry was a police officer stationed at Portland 1969 - 71. Stables were to be demolished. he was instructed to clean them out, and take the contents to the tip. He retained these documents and donated them to the Cultural Collection.Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny, Dartmoor police stationpolice report, theft, crime, 1914

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny, Heywood police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny, Casterton police station

Merino Police Station records.Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - horse stealing, Merino police station.

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence larceny of a pig, Casterton police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - sheep stealing, Merino police station

Rupanyup police station historic records.Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - horse stealing, Rupanyup police station.

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence, sheep stealing, Dartmoor police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - abandoning a child, Hamilton police station

Hand written police Criminal Offence report - unlawful assault; Port Fairy Police Station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence cattle stealing, Dartmoor police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Heywood police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny as a bailee, Dunkeld police stationFront: Newspaper clipping from 'Argus' 18/3/14 re above crime, attached to report form

Macarthur Police Station reportsHand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - sheep stealing, Macarthur police station.

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - sheep stealing, Dartmoor police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Branxholme police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Macarthur police station

Handwritten supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - Cattle stealing (supposed) Casterton police station.

Barry was a police officer stationed at Portland 1969 - 71. Stables were to be demolished. he was instructed to clean them out, and take the contents to the tip. He retained these documents and donated them to the Cultural Collection.Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence -attempted arson, Heywood police stationpolice report, arson, heywood

Portland Police Station Records.Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny of 2 books, Portland Police Station.Back: several hand written notes added 31/7 13 - 12 /8/13