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.

• Colac: Court of Petty Sessions Cause List Books / Petty Sessions Registers (1860-1914) [part]
• Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne
• VPRS 301 Unit various

• NAME: Either Prosecutor / Complainant / Applicant OR Defendant - COMMENT field will explain which
• DATE: of court sitting
• OTHER NAMES: Either Prosecutor / Complainant / Applicant OR Defendant - COMMENT field will explain which
• COMMENT: Reason for court appearance, and explanation of NAME and OTHER NAMES field for EACH entry
• REFERENCE: VPRS number and UNIT number (entries are in chronological order)

VPRS 301:

• Unit 25: Cause List Book 1860-1864 - [21 Mar 1860 - 3 Jul 1861 DONE]
• Unit 27: Cause List Book 1869-1873 - [6 Jan 1869 - 22 Apr 1870 DONE]
• Unit 55: Cause List Book 1914-1915 - [14 Aug 1914 - 8 Oct 1914 DONE]

• 2,661 entries
• The majority of these have been duplicated as each entry contains two sets of names - Prosecutor and Defendant.

• 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

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