Databases and Indexes

Further details of many of these database indexes may be available through the Geelong Family History Group.

Make sure you look at the two Research Options on their website and most importantly follow the link to the GFHG Research Files Catalogue List to check for these or many more indexes and documents.

• Geelong: Court of Petty Sessions Index to Convictions (1888-1957)
• Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne
• VPRS 1474 Unit 1 [1888-1890]
• These entries are the index to VPRS 310 - Court of Petty Sessions Registers (1888-1932) which are in chronological order

• NAME: Defendant
• DATE: of court sitting
• COMMENT: Register number, Offence, Result [Note: if register number cannot be found in relevant VPRS 310 unit / register, use the date]
• REFERENCE: VPRS number and UNIT number

VPRS 1474 contains 9 Units:

• Unit 1: Court of Petty Sessions Index to Convictions 1888-1890 [done]

• 1434 entries

• Prosecutor / Complainant / Applicant
• How before the court?: Arrest, summons etc
• Fees: associated with court appearance
• Charge, cause or proceeding: more detail than provided in the COMMENT field
• Decision, memo of conviction or order
• Remarks

If you would like to assist with indexing the registers for the Geelong Court of Petty Sessions, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it who is co-ordinating this project.

From Victorian Municipal Directory

In 1890 the Court of Petty Sessions met at Geelong daily at 10.00 am - the Clerk of Courts was N J Maude.

The Police Magistrate was T D S Heron.