FRONTIER CONFLICT AND THE NATIVE MOUNTED POLICE IN QUEENSLAND Halloran, Arthur Edward [Associated individual] Name Halloran, Arthur Edward Role/status/position Commissioner of Crown Lands Justice of the Peace Police Magistrate Notes/comments Commissioner of Crown Lands for Wide Bay in the 1850s and 60s. Had a contingent of NMP stationed with him at the beginning. For a detailed overview of Halloran's life see his biographical entry in the Harry Gentle Resource Centre database Dr Margaret Shields at https://harrygentle.com.au/biographies/arthur-edward-halloran/ Default Title Text File Tools Courier, 17 January 1863, p2 THE COMMISSION OF THE PEACE The new Commission of the Peace for the colony of Queensland, for the year just 20 / 21 entries Documents Title Text File Tools commenced, was issued on the 1st January, in a Supplement to the Government Gazette. The list of Magistrates is as follows:— Abbott, Henry Palmer, Brisbane Adams, George, Gwambegwine Aldred, Samuel William, Warwick Alexander, Robert, Gayndah Allport, Henry Curzon, Mitchell District Anderson, Peter Dalgarius, Gigoomgan, Wide Bay Anslow, William Warner, Broad Sound Antill, John, Picton, Kennedy District Archer, Colin, Gracemere, Rockhampton Armstrong, William, Warwick Atkins, James B, Moonie River Atkinson. William, Peak Downs, Leichhardt Austin, Robert, Brisbane Barker, Bryce Thomson, Nanango Barker, the Honorable William, Brisbane Barker, David, Nanango Barton, A. P., Moolbooluman, Wide Bay Bassett, William Frederick, Bowen, Kennedy Bassett, William, Maranoa Beit, William, Drayton Bell, Thomas, Ipswich Bell, Joshua Peter, Jimbour, Dalby Bennett, Robert, Maranoa Bernays, Lewis Adolphus, Brisbane Biddulph. J. L., Commissioner of Crown Lands, Albert District, New South Wales Bigge, the Honorable Francis Edward, Mount Brisbane, Ipswich Birkbeck, Samuel B., Glenmore, Rockhampton Black, John Melton, Janning River, Kennedy Black, John Richard, Dunmore, Dalby Blakeney, Charles, Coonambula, Wide Bay Bligh, John O'Connoll, Commandant Native Police, Rockhampton Bloom eld, Edwin Cordeaux, Port Curtis Bloom eld, Robert, Pike's Creek, Warwick Bode, Frederick Joseph, Strathdon, Kennedy Borton, Frederick, Banana, Rockhampton Bonar, John, Burmandoo, Gladstone Broadbent, John, Rawbell, Gayndah Title Text File Tools Brock, Osmond de Prior, Wetheron, Gayndah Broughton, Alfred Delves, Rockhampton Brown, the Honorable Alfred Henry, Gladstone Brown, William Anthony, Sheri , Brisbane Brown, Samuel, Moonie River Brown, Arthur, Wide Bay Brown, John Evans, Maranoa Brown, William John, Rockhampton Buchanan, A. B., Cairdbaigin, Leichhardt Buchanan, Alexander, Rockhampton Buchanan, D. Chinchilla, Dalby Buchanan, Nathaniel, Mitchell District Buckland, James Warwick, Rosenthal, Warwick Buckley, Henry, Auditor-General, Brisbane Burne, Henry, Peak Downs Burnett, Thomas, Mount Cecil, Kennedy Buttanshaw, Henry Reginald, Brisbane Byerley, Frederick, Saltwater, Kennedy Callaghan, William, Rockhampton Cameron, Archibald, Coonambula, Wide Bay Campbell, Edwin John, Redbank, Ipswich Cannan, Kearsey, Brisbane Cardell, Henry, Maranoa Cardew, Pollett, Euroombah, Dawson Carr, Frederick Wm., Lieutenant Native Police, Maranoa Caswell, Henry D., Gayndah Challinor, Henry, Ipswich Charters, William Skelton Ewbank Melbourne, Commandant Mounted Police, Maranoa Clapperton, George, Tarong, Nanango Clarke, Charles, Talgai, Warwick Clarke, Charles James, Port Curtis Clarke, John Ker, Leichhardt District Clarke, Duncan, Leichhardt District Clayton, Octavius Plater, Boomba, Maranoa Cobham, Richard, Peak Downs Cockburn, Henry Montague, Ipswich Collins, James Carden, Coochin, Ipswich Compigne, the Honorable Alfred William, Nindooimbah, Albert River Conolly, Francis Glynn, Gayndah Connor, Daniel, Collaroy, Rockton Cor eld, Henry Cox, Staunton, Harcourt, Wide Title Text File Tools Bay Cowper, Thomas, Police Magistrate, Tenter eld (N.S.W.) Cox, Charles Clarendon, Windah, Leichhardt Coxen, Charles, Brisbane Coxen, Honry William, Condamine Crawford, Robert, Consuelo, Leichhardt Cribb, Robert, Brisbane Cribb, Benjamin, Ipswich Cudmore, Daniel, Argyle, Kennedy Cunningham, Michael William, Molonglong, Kennedy Cunningham, Edward, Molonglong, Kennedy Dalrymple, George Elphinstone, Kennedy Dangar, Thomas Gordon, Maranoa Darby, Arthur Swift, Warkon, Maranoa Darvall, Frederick Orme, Brisbane Daveney, Charles Beevor, Warwick Davidson, William Montgomerie, Maryborough Davidson, Gilbert, Canning Downs, Warwick Davidson, Walter, Canning Downs, Warwick Davis, Sydney Beavan, Peak Downs Davis, Samuel, Brisbane Day, Edward Denny, Police Magistrate, Maitland, New South Wales Deedes, Julius, Maranoa De Satge, Oscar, Gordon Downs, Marlborough Deuchar, John, Glengallan, Warwick Dillon, John Moore, Moorsland, Kennedy Dorsey, William Mac Taggart, Ipswich Douglas, Robert, Brisbane Douglas, John, Rockhampton Dowling, Vincent, Mitchell District Dowzer, James, Maryborough Drew, W. 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G., Brisbane Drury, Edward Robert, Brisbane Dutton, Charles Boydell, Eingindah, Leichhardt Easton, Frederick Charles, Jarawinabah, Callandoon Easton, Henry Edward, Billa Billa, Callandoon Edmondstone, George, Brisbane Edwards, John, Ban Ban, Gayndah Edwards, Charles, Fort Bourke, New South Wales Title Text File Tools Eliott, the Honorable Gilbert, Speaker of Legislative Assembly Eliott, Gilbert William, Gayndah Elliott, Thomas, Tilpal, Rockton Ellis, Henry, Deepwater, Maranoa Faircloth, George, Ipswich Fattorini, Charles Lamonnerie dit, Ipswich Feez, Albrecht, Rockhampton Ferguson, Archibald, Wallan Ferrett, John, Wallan, Condamine Fitz, the Honorable Henry Bates, Pilton, Drayton Fitzsimmons, Charles, Rockhampton Fleming, Joseph, Ipswich Flood, Edward, Maranoa Flood, Edward, jun., Maranoa Forbes, George Edward, Colinton, Ipswich Forbes, Frederick Augustus, Ipswich Forsyth, John, Gladstone Frazer, John, Kooingal, Leichhardt Gaden, William Henry, Canoona Galloway, the Honorable John James, Brisbane Geary, Wlliam Henry, Brisbane Geary, Edward Montague, Jimbour, Dalby George, Isaac Arrot, Ipswich Gibson, James, Chinchilla, Condamine Gillespie, Thomas, Warwick Glen, John, Nullalbin Golden, George Lewis, Juandah, Dawson Gore, St. George Richard, Warwick Gorry, Christopher, Ipswich Graham, Dugald, Wigton Graham, Charles Stewart, Tambourine, Logan River Grant, Alexander Ogilvie, Dalgangall, Gayndah Gray, George Johnstone, Leichhardt Gray, Charles George, Police Magistrate, Ipswich Green, Charles Henry. Mondure, Nanango Green, William, Mondure, Nanango Gregory, Augustus Charles, Brisbane Gregory, Henry Churchman, Palm-tree Creek, Taroom Gregory, Charles Frederick, Commissioner of Title Text File Tools Crown Lands, Leichhardt Gregory, Francis Thomas, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Maranoa Gregory, Edward, Goondiwindi Gregson, Jesse, Rainsworth, Leichhardt Haege, Henry, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Darling Downs. Halloran, Arthur Edward, Police Magistrate, Warwick Haly, Charles Robert, Taabinga, Gayndah Hammond, Henry, Fort Bourke, New South Wales Hanmer, Thomas, Talgai, Warwick Hardie, John, Fassifern, ipswich Harris, the Honorable George, Brisbane Harriett, Thomas Waire, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Warrego, New South Wales Hay, James Leith, Kennedy Hay, Honston Stewart Dalrymple, Macintyre Brook Haynes, Michael, Police Magistrate, Gayndah Heath, George Poynter, Brisbane Henderson, Andrew Inglis, Jimboomba, Logan River Hendren, William, Ipswich Henning, Edward Biddulph, Rockhampton Henry, Ernest, Mount M'Connell, Kennedy Herbert, the Honorable Robert George Wyndham, Brisbane Herbert, Arthur Orpen, Brisbane Hill, Thomas, Eurabbah, Narran River Hil ing, Emilius, Havilah, Kennedy Hilliard, William Edward, Gladstone Hobbs, the Honorable William, Brisbane Holt, William Harvey, Kalargo, Gayndah Hood, James Low, Peak Downs Hooke, James, Rochdale, Dawson Hope, the Honorable Louis, Kilcoy, Ipswich Hovell, William Hilton, Goulburn, New South Wales Hughes, Robert Maurice, Fort Bourke Hunter, William, Maranoa Hunter, Hobart Miller, Rockhampton Hutchinson, Frederick R., Widgee Widgee, Title Text File Tools Maryborough Isaac, Frederick Neville, Gowrie; Darling Downs Jackson, James Watkin, Warwick Jamison, Robert Thomas, Callandoon Jardine, John, Police Magistrate, Rockhampton Joiner, Philip, Capo River, Kennedy Jones, Thomas, Barambah, Nanango Jones, Thomas Hayes, Ipswich Jones, David Maunder, Boonara, Gayndah Jopp, Alexander, Hawkswood, Gayndah Kelman, William, Ghinghinda, Leichhardt Kelman, John, Melton Downs, Leichhardt Kellett. Robert, Kennedy District Kemball, Arthur Clark, Brisbane Kennedy, William Francis, Tieryboo, Condamine Kent, William jun., Rosalie Plains, Dalby Ker Claudius Augustus, Leichhardt King, Henry Edward, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mitchell District King, Charles Macarthur, Ipswich Lack, Edward, jun., Wigton, Gayndah Lamb, Edward William, Ipswich Lamotte, Frederick Charles, Fennigering, Gayndah Landsborough, James, Gladstone Landsborough, the Honorable William, Rockhampton Larnach, John Alexander, Rockhampton Lawless, Clement, Boombingan, Gayndah Lawless, Paul, Boombingan, Gayndah Lawson, Robert, Gayndah Lester, Leonard Edward, Marilla Creek, Surat. Lethbridge, Christopher, Condamine Living, John, Port Curtis Livingstone, John, Gayndah Loader, William, Dareel, Moonie River Long, William, Bungaban, Dawson Low, Jacob, Callandoon Lyons, Charles Bernard, Brisbane Macalister, the Honorable Arthur, Brisbane Macdonald, Campbell Livingstone, Logan River Macarthur, Patrick, Maranoa Macintosh, Peter, Rio, Leichhardt District Title Text File Tools Macdonald, Peter Fitzallan, Yaamba MacCartney, John Arthur, Glenmore, Rockhampton Mackay, Colin Campbell, Rockhampton Mackenzie, Robert Ramsay, Brisbane M'Connell, the Honorable John, Cressbrook, Ipswich M'Connell, David, Cressbrook, Ipswich M'Donald, John Graham, Dalrymple, Kennedy Manning, Arthur Wilcox, Brisbane Mans eld, Percival Douglas, Rockhampton Mant, George, Gigoomgan, Wide Bay Marsh, Charles William, Maryland Marshall, Richard Purvis, Callandoon Marshall, Lampson, Callandoon Massie, Robert George, Tulburra, Warwick Massie, Hugh Hamon, Police Magistrate, Maryborough Master, Francis Robert Chester, Brisbane Mayne, John Colburn, Weranga, Dalby McArthur, John, Glenelg, Warwick McCarthy, J. E. D., Moonie River McDonald, John Macpherson, Callandoon McDougall, the Honorable John Frederick, Brisbane McDougall, Donald Norris, Texas, Severn River McKay, Hugh, Surat McLean, John Donald, Westbrook, Drayton McLerie, John, Inspector-General of Police, New South Wales Miller, Robert, Kinnoull, Leichhardt District Mills, Michael, Cleveland, Kennedy District Mo att, Honorable Thomas de Lacy, Brisbane Mo att, Samuel, Maranoa Moreton, the Honorable Basil Berkley, Wetheron, Gayndah Moreton, the Honorable Seymour, Wetheron, Gayndah Moreton, Frederick, Kalide, Port Curtis Morey, Edward, Maranoa Moriarty, Abram Orpen, Sydney Morisset, Ethic Norfolk Vaux, New South Wales Morisset, Rudolph, Lieutenant Native Police Mort, Henry, Sydney, New South Wales Title Text File Tools Morton, Frederick, Gladstone Monro, A. P. Hale, Headington, Leichhardt Murray, George P. M., Lieutenant Native Police Murphy, John, Ipswich Myles, William, Dulacca, Condamine Mylne, Graham, Eatanswill, Clarence River, New South Wales. Nicol, Henry Hedger, Ballandine, Warwick Norman, William Henry, Melbourne, Victoria North, Francis, Ipswich North, Joseph, Ipswich North, William, Ipswich North, Samuel, Water Police Magistrate, Sydney, New South Wales Norton, Albert, Gladstone O'Connell, the Honorable Maurice Charles, President of the Legislative Assembly Okeden, David Parry, Burrandowan, Gayndah Owen, Alfred Charles, Yandilla, Drayton Palmer, Arthur Hunter, Bungil, Maranoa Palmer, Henry, Maryborough Palmer, Richard Edward, Gladstone Palmer, John, Rockhampton Panton, John, Ipswich Patton, Robert, Albinia Downs, Leichhardt Petrie, John, Brisbane Peyton, Nicholson, Mundubbera, Gayndah Pickering, William, Brisbane Pigott, Peter, Gayndah Pitt, Henry Dowdeswell, Captain Royal Artillery, Brisbane Plews, Henry Taylor, Rockhampton Powell, Frederick John, Lieutenant Native Police Price, Edmund H, Narang Creek Prior, Thomas Lodge Murray, Brisbane Rae, Arthur J., Tieryboo, Condamine Ra , George, Brisbane Ra , Alexander, Brisbane Ramsay, John Bonar Peter, Rockhampton Ranken, John, Ipswich Ranken, George, jun., Rockhampton Rawlins, Frederick, Police Magistrate, Drayton Rawnsley, Henry C., Brisbane Rawson, William, Rosewood, Ipswich Title Text File Tools Reid, James Blane, Maryborough Reid, James, Camboon, Leichhardt Richards, Henry, Brisbane Richards, William, Springsure, Leichhardt Riley, Alexander Reiby, Tenter eld, New South Wales Robison, Hugh, Rockhampton Roche, Frederick William, Dalby Rogers, William, Chinchilla Rolleston, Christopher, Sydney, New South Wales Roope, William, Cullenaringo, Leichhardt Ross, James Haldon, Toowoomba Rowlands, Thomas, Ipswich Royds, Charles James, Juandah, Dawson Royds, Edmund Molyneux, Juandah, Dawson Rule, John, Mitchell District Rundle, William S., Rockhampton Russell, Henry Stuart, Sydney, New South Wales Rutherford, John, Fort Bourke Sachse, Otto, Toowoomba Sandeman, Gordon, Burrandowan, Gayndah Sandeman, Alfred, Felton, Drayton Scott, Richard, Port Donison Scott, John, Palm-tree Creek, Leichhardt Scott, David Charles Frederick, Police Magistrate, Sydney, New South Wales Scott, James Hall, Warwick Sharpe, Edward, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Albert District, New South Wales Shea e, William Lempriere Frederick, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Kennedy Selheim, Phillip Alexander, Strathmore, Kennedy Serocold, George Pearce, Kennedy Sheridan, Richard Bingham, Maryborough Sheridan, Brinsley George, Lotus Creek, Leichhardt Sinclair, Duncan Macdiarmid, Police Magistrate, Dalby Slack, John Richard, Coolabarbor, Maranoa Smith, Richard Joseph, Ipswich Smith, Shepherd, Brisbane Title Text File Tools Stacey, John Edward, Toowoomba Stenhouse, William, Allandale, Kennedy Stephens, Thomas Blackett, Brisbane Stevenson, William Hercules, Gayndah Stewart, William R., Peak Downs, Rockhampton St. George, Howard, Rockhampton St. Jean, Ernest de, Gowrie, Drayton Strathdee, Robert, Gayndah Taylor, James, Toowoomba Thomas, Alfred Cayley, Dykehead, Gayndah Thompson, William, Orion Downs, Leichhardt Thomson, William, Nundubbermere, Warwick Thomson, Archibald McMurdo, Taroom Thorn, George, Ipswich Thornton, William, Brisbane Tom, Henry, Ulebah, Maranoa Tom, Charles, Gayndah Travis, Robert, Maryborough Turner, William, Helidon, Ipswich Turner, John Sargeant, Brisbane Tymons, James Blood, Gayndah Uhr, Edmund Blucher, Wide Bay Vignoles, Francis Durell, Western Creek, Drayton Vickery, Thomas W., Canoona, Rockhampton Warry, Thomas Symes, Brisbane Watts, John, Eton Vale, Drayton Webb, George Dudley, Brisbane Whitchurch, John Samuel, Felton, Drayton White, the Honorable William Duckett, Beaudesert, Logan River White, James Charles, Maryborough White, Robert Hoddle Dryberg, Toowoomba Wienholt, Arnold, Maryvale, Warwick Wienholt, Edward, Rosalie Plains, Dalby Wills, Thomas W, Cullingaringo, Leichhardt Wilson, John Kerr, Maranoa Wilson, George Henry, Ipswich Wilson, Robert Kerr, Maranoa Wiseman, William Henry Wood, Arthur Francis, Rockhampton Wood, Edward, Lake Victoria, Leichhardt Woore, John P., Commissioner of Crown Lands, Warrego District, New South Wales Title Text File Tools Yaldwyn, the Honorable William Henry, Taroom Yaldwyn, John, Humboldt Creek, Leichhardt Moreton Bay Courier, 19 July 1860, p4 NEW COMMISSION OP THE PEACE. A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette, bearing date Friday last, contains the names of those gentlemen who are appointed to the Commission of the Peace in Queensland. The list is as follows : ... Archer Charles, Gracemere, Rockhampton Archer Colin, Gracemere, Rockhampton ... Bell Joshua Peter, Jimbour, Dalby Bigge The Hon. Francis Edward, Mount Brisbane, Ipswich Bligh John O'connell, Lieutenant Native Police ... Brown Alfred Henry, Port Curtis Brown ... Cardew Pollet, Rhossili, Ipswich ... Coxen Henry William, Darling Downs Coxen Charles, Dalby ... Dalrymple George Elphinstone, Rockhampton ... Ferrett John, Condamine ... Gardiner Frederick, Callandoon ... Gore St. George Richard, Lyndhurst, Warwick Gore Ralph Thomas, Yandilla, Drayton ... Halloran Arthur Edward, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wide Bay Haly Charles Robert, Taabinga, Gayndah ... Hardie John, Fassifern, Ipswich ... Hay James Leith, Rockhampton ... Landsborough William, Rockhampton ... Lester Leonard Edward, Coochin, Ipswich ... Mackey Colin Campbell, Rockhampton Mackenzie The Honorable Robert Ramsay, Kinellan, Brisbane ... Marshall Richard Purvis, Callandoon ... Mo att Thomas De Lacy, Ipswich Moreton ... Morisset Edric Norfolk Vaux, Brisbane Murray John, Lieutenant Native Police ... Palmer Edward Fielding, Maryborough Palmer Henry, Maryborough ... Title Text File Tools Scott John, Palm Tree Creek, Leichhardt ... Serocold George Pearce, Cockatoo, Taroom Sheridan Richard Bingham, Maryborough ... Walker Robert George, Lieutenant Native Police Moreton Bay Courier, 4 April 1861, p2 TESTIMONIALISM AGAIN.—A correspondent signing himself "The Sword of Damocles," addresses the following rather awkward queries to Lieut. John O'Connell Bligh, of the Native Police, through the columns of the 'Maryborough Chronicle':—"Notice The public are respectfully informed the sword subscribed for by the inhabitants of Maryborough, to be presented to Lieutenant Bligh, of the Native Mounted Police, 'for his services in suppressing the outrages of the blacks, is now on view at the Maryborough Inn for a short time.—GEORGE HOWARD. Maryborough, Feb. 27,1861. 'Sir—The above advertisement appeared in the Wide Bay 'Chronicle' of the 28th February last. The services it alludes to were performed on the morning of the 3rd February, 1860. It matters not whether you you pay for it, and only blush for them, so long as you answer, without equivocation, the following plain questions, put to you in the name of public honour and in the cause of humanity —and refrain from accepting that token of integrity until you do:— 1st: About the last week of January, 1860, did you entertain a party of friends at your camp at Cooper's Plains, and number amongst them a storekeeper and others from Maryborough, and a squatter from the Burnett? —2nd: A day or two after (I am not now as precise with dates as I can be), did your camp-sergeant Gasson state to you that, in consequence of the indecent liberties which yourself, your brother o cer, Mr. Phibbs, and some of your friends, when in a state of intoxication, had taken with his wife during his absence, he would not su er her to remain any longer in the barracks that he should report the Title Text File Tools disgraceful a air to Mr. Commandant Morrisett; and subsequently did he take her away?— 3rd. A few days later did you ride into Maryborough, and then and there, in the presence of some of those friends, dismiss Sergeant Gasson from the Native Police Force for drunkenness, &c.? —4th. Upon or about the evening of the 2nd February following, did Mr. Commissioner Halloran visit you at the barracks and have conversation with you relative to the awkward rumours Gasson had set a oat in Maryborough, and in a statement made direct to himself, which he wished forwarded to Mr. Morrisett? —5th. Did Mr. Halloran sleep at the barracks upon the night of the 2nd February? —6th. Did you on the following morning take your troopers into Maryborough, attack some blacks who were encamped near Mr. Cleary's, have one shot dead opposite Mr. Palmer's store, then chase those who were encamped near Mr. Melville's into the river — and while they were in the river did you row round them, close to them, and in the presence of men, women, and children, who are said to be Christians, did you yourself shoot in the back the exhausted, imploring, yielding blackfellow Snatchem—a black who for years, had been a constant and excellent labourer at one of the stores? —7th. Did you then capture a poor old man who also had been a constant attendant in the town, against whom there had never been a charge; did you, sir, capture the poor old fellow, handcu him, march him out of the town, and have him shot? —8th. Upon Mr. Halloran's return from Brisbane some few weeks after the above visit, did he not, to your knowledge, take Sergeant Gasson again into the Queen's service as his orderly, and purchase for him a horse, saddle, and bridle, though the man was known to be penniless? —9th. Had you not informed Mr. Commissioner Halloran at the time that Gasson was dismissed by you from the Native Police for gross misconduct; did you Title Text File Tools object to Mr. Halloran taking him into the public service; and, nally, did you insist upon Gasson making good his gross charge against yourself and Lieutenant Phibbs?" QSA86133 1854 Letter from Richard Marshall to Commandant 19 May, General correspondence records of the Native Police 1848–1857, Mfilm 2435 Traylan May 19th 1854 Comt N. Police Callandoon Sir I have the honor to State for your information that the Bullock driver Wm Hammond arrived this evening from Maryborough. [In margin: ‘Wm Hammond’] 2. Would you be so kind as to furnish me with instructions as to how the postal communication between this place and Port Curtis is to be carried out. 3. Troopers Rinaldo and Timothy are escorting sheep to Port Curtis. I have now in Barracks only three men t for duty, who will be employed immediately as an escort for Messrs Hays cattle, they are expected daily. 4. Trooper Conway arrived here from Burrandowan on Tuesday last, he is totally un t for duty. 5. Acting Adjt Dolan has gone to inspect the detachments stationed at Tinana and Yabber. 6. No ammunition was landed at Maryborough. 7. I have received a written complaint from Mr Commissioner Halloran against Corporal Larry having left his detachment contrary to orders; I wrote you sometime since asking for information as to how the detachment at Tinana was to be employed, I have as yet Title Text File Tools received no answer from you; from a letter to Mr Halloran it appears to me that he is under a mistake as to the purpose for which a detachment of Native Police was placed under his orders. I have shown your letter to Acting Adjutant Dolan and given him written instructions to remove the detachment from Tinana if your wishes have not been carried out. From a private note received from Mr Halloran it would appear that he has taken Trooper Rodney to Brisbane with him as an orderly. 9. Lieut. Murray has not sent an escort in from Port Curtis since 9th April. 10. I forward you Mr Commissioner Halloran’s correspondence relative to Corporal Larry, who accompanies Sub Lt Fortescue to Callandoon. I have the honor to be Sir Your obt Servant R.P. Marshall 1st Lt N. Police Title Text File Tools QSA86134 1848 Letter from Arthur Halloran to Frederick Walker undated, General correspondence records of the Native Police, Mfilm 2435 [First page missing from le] Two days after Edward & Rodney went to bring down Rodney's horse & the horse running at Mr Cor elds, which Mr Walsh had got in for me, and which you wished to be brought down here, and without my permission Edward asked me to make a reported to Sub-Lieut Walker that Dick had struck him & disobeyed his orders and I believe that he made a similar report to Mr Dolan who took down Dick's name for punishment. I can assure you that Dick was entirely free from blame and that since he has been with me, he has been active diligent and respectful. I have gone then[?] fully into the matter as I hear a report has been, or is about to be, made to you forwarded on Edward's statement [page torn].... know the truth. I have not any [page torn].... recovering to Gayndah, but I trust it will [page torn] be before I have the pleasure of making your personal acquaintance. It is likely I shall be in Brisbane in May next at the assizes, when perhaps I shall have the pleasure of meeting you. Any directions you can give me with regard to the management of the men I shall be glad of, and will act upon, & whatever instructions you may give me regarding them shall be carried out. I remain my dear Sir Yours truly [signed] Arthur E Halloran QSA86135 1855 Duty List of the Native Police stationed at Traylan from the 1st June 1854 to 18th Feby 1855 Inclusive, Mfilm 2435 See attachment [NB: Because this document is in tabular format the attachment is the transcript rather than the original] Title Text File Tools QSA86138 1853 Letter from Arthur Halloran to Frederick Walker 13 October, Papers re work of Native Police in the Waller District including Maryborough, Mfilm Z2433 Tinana 13: October 1853 Dear Sir On taking charge of this place I nd that the Blacks have been committing depredations for some time past and that from being unchecked in their delinquencies they have been exceedingly troublesome, in June last one of the men was speared near his own hut, and he is now so alarmed that he is afraid to return to his hut. I have heard much of the dread which the Blacks entertain of your Native Police force and I think that if I had two or four of these men at my station for a few months it would operate as a check upon the Blacks, and would also be a material bene t to the District. Under the circumstances I am induced to ask you to be so obliging as to place two or four of your very e cient Corps under my orders at Tinana for a few months. There are good paddocks for their horses and quarters for the men, and I will take them under my own immediate surveillance and see that they are not interfered with by anyone. By exceeding to my request you will be obliging me and conferring a bene t on the inhabitants in this neighborhood. Believe me, Dear Sir, Faithfully yours Arthur E Halloran C.C. Lands QSA86138 1853 Letter from Frederick Walker to Arthur Halloran 28 October, Papers re work of Native Police in the Waller District including Maryborough, Mfilm Z2433 Rannes 26 October 1853 Dear Sir I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 13th Octr - I have always had a strong objection to detach any of the Native Police to cut under the command of any person who Title Text File Tools was not their own o cer. My reasons have been that ?????? and Commissioner's ?????? have been in the habit of ill using and abusing the Troopers on account of their colour and instead of setting them a good example have ????? the contempt of the Native troopers for their habits of drunkenness and for the dirty state of their arms and accoutrements. The rst case has applied equally to the European Sergeants of Native Police and I have been obliged to dismiss nearly every one of them— another reason has also been the continual acts of oppression which have been attempted and sometimes practiced on the Native troopers by the labouring class generally, who have a hatred of them because they maintain that they are the means of lowering the wages as without them the settlers could employ neither Chinese nor Blacks as shepherds &c— in one case a ru an red at a trooper and guns have more than once been presented at my men. As these assaults are always attempted when there is no European witness present, you will easily appreciate my dislike to deprive the Native Police of their only protection, the presence of a European o cer. There is however a prospect held out to me at the end of your letter which has induced me to depart from my usual rule, a rule approved of by the government, I allude to your statement that you will keep them under your own surveillance and see that they are not interfered with by anyone—I therefore on my return to Traylan which will be about the 20th of November will send you a Native Corporal and ve men; but it must be under the conditions mentioned by you and also that they are quartered separate from Europeans and are not placed under the orders of any person except yourself and the o cers of the Native Police. Title Text File Tools The Native Corporal who will bring you full information from me in writing as to the system carried on by me, you will be able to trust in everything and ??? to send alone with his men to carry out any order you may give him as long as he fully understands his instructions [Signature?] QSA86138 1854 Letter from Arthur Halloran to Chief Commissioner Crown Lands 7 February, Papers re work of Native Police in the Waller District including Maryborough, Mfilm Z2433 Copy Crown Lands o ce Tinana 7th February 1854 The Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands Sydney Sir, I have the honor to report for your information that on the 16 Instant I apprehended a Native Black against whom a warrant was issued in the month of December 1852 for the murder of a Chinaman and who has since been committed to take his trial for the o ence. 2. In consequence of this man's apprehension and committal very great excitement prevails amongst of the Fraser Island Blacks, who have mustered in large numbers, round Maryborough with the expressed determination of rescuing the prisoner and destroying the Town. On Sunday last they appeared in such formidable numbers around the town, all armed with spears and nulla nullas that I was obliged to send in my own men to disperse them and order them to return to the Island, there being at present only two constables in Maryborough the other two being on Escort duty to Sydney with prisoners. As the numbers of white inhabitants decreases the daring of the Blacks increases