Benalla Court of Petty Sessions – Police Magistrates


Contents:		Blue Book People Organisations Places Roles Research Notes Reference

Places:

Towns Counties Crown Lands Districts Mining Districts

Towns:

Prior

Bodies:

Benalla: Court of Petty Sessions

Roles:

Police Magistrates

Explanations:

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.

Search/Filter:	Select from the drop-down boxes. The selection(s) will display below the box. Selections can be added to. Click on the selection(s) to clear them.
	The Search box can also be used as a filter. For example, type Edward to see anyone with the name Edward.

Click here to show Explanations

Click here to hide Explanations

Police Magistrates

BB	Name	Title	Original	D	Gazette	From	To	Assignment	OP	Comments	Next	FN
V1853	Harper, George Mitchell	Police Magistrate		R		1853-01-01	Ongoing	Benalla		PM.
V1853	Smythe, Henry Wilson Hutchinson	Police Magistrate		R	1853-02-07	1853-03-01	1853-03-31	Benalla				[01]
V1853	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R	1853-05-26	1853-05-26	Ongoing	Benalla		H W H Smythe.
V1854	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1853-05-26	Ongoing	Benalla
V1855	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1853-05-26	Ongoing	Benalla
V1856	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1853-05-26		Benalla
V1857	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1853-05-26	Ongoing	Benalla
V1858	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1853-05-26	Ongoing	Benalla
V1859	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1853-05-26	1859-08-14	Benalla
V1859	O'Sullivan, Matthew	Police Magistrate		R		1859-08-15	Ongoing	Benalla		Piper (on leave).
V1859	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1859-08-15	Ongoing	Benalla		On leave.
V1860	O'Sullivan, Matthew	Police Magistrate		R		1859-08-15	Ongoing	Benalla
V1861	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R		1853-05-28	Ongoing	Benalla
V1862	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Benalla
V1863	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Benalla
V1864	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Benalla
V1865	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Benalla
V1866	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Benalla
V1867	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Benalla
V1868	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R			Ongoing	Benalla
V1869	Piper, William	Police Magistrate		R	1868-12-29	1868-12-29	1869	Benalla		PM.	Retired.
V1883	McCormick, George Deihl	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1882-03-28	1882-04-01	Ongoing	Benalla	10
V1884	McCormick, George Deihl	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1882-03-28	1882-04-01	Ongoing	Benalla	10
V1885	McCormick, George Deihl	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1882-03-28	1882-04-01	Ongoing	Benalla	10
V1886	McCormick, George Deihl	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1882-03-28	1882-04-01	Ongoing	Benalla	10
V1887	McCormick, George Deihl	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1882-03-28	1882-04-01	Ongoing	Benalla	10
V1888	McCormick, George Deihl	Police Magistrate	1882-04-01	R	1882-03-28	1882-04-01	1888-08	Benalla	10		Warrnambool.
V1888	Dobbin, Charles Leonard	Police Magistrate	1888-08-11	R	1888-08-11	1888-08-11	Ongoing	Benalla	10	McCormick.
V1889	Dobbin, Charles Leonard	Police Magistrate	1888-08-11	R	1888-08-11	1888-08-11	Ongoing	Benalla	10
V1890	Dobbin, Charles Leonard	Police Magistrate	1888-08-11	R	1888-08-11	1888-08-11	1890	Benalla	10		Wangaratta.
V1891	(Vacant)					1891-01-01	1891-12-31	Benalla	10
V1892	(Vacant)					1892-01-01	1892-12-31	Benalla	10
V1893	(Vacant)					1893-01-01	1893-12-31	Benalla	10
V1894	(Vacant)					1894-01-01	1894-12-31	Benalla	10
V1895	(Vacant)					1895-01-01	1895-12-31	Benalla	10
V1896	(Vacant)					1896-01-01	1896-12-31	Benalla	10
V1897	(Vacant)					1897-01-01	1897-12-31	Benalla	10
V1898	(Vacant)					1898-01-01	1898-12-31	Benalla	10
V1899	(Vacant)					1899-01-01	1899-12-31	Benalla	10
V1900	(Vacant)					1900-01-01	1900-12-31	Benalla	10
V1901	(Vacant)					1901-01-01	1901-12-31	Benalla	10
V1902	(Vacant)					1902-01-01	1902-12-31	Benalla	10
V1903	(Vacant)					1903-01-01	1903-12-31	Benalla	10
V1904	(Vacant)					1904-01-01	1904-12-31	Benalla	10
V1905	(Vacant)					1905-01-01	1905-12-31	Benalla	10
V1906	(Vacant)					1906-01-01	1906-12-31	Benalla	10
V1907	(Vacant)					1907-01-01	1907-12-31	Benalla	10
V1908	(Vacant)					1908-01-01	1908-12-31	Benalla	10
V1909	(Vacant)					1909-01-01	1909-12-31	Benalla	10
V1910	(Vacant)					1910-01-01	1910-12-31	Benalla	10
V1911	(Vacant)					1911-01-01	1911-12-31	Benalla	10
V1912	(Vacant)					1912-01-01	1912-12-31	Benalla	10
V1913	(Vacant)					1913-01-01	1913-12-31	Benalla	10
V1914	(Vacant)					1914-01-01	1914-12-31	Benalla	10
V1915	Kelley, Alfred Aldridge	Police Magistrate	1910-06-14	R	1915	1915	Ongoing	Benalla	10
V1916	Kelley, Alfred Aldridge	Police Magistrate	1910-06-14	R	1915	1915	1916	Benalla	10		Geelong.
V1916	(Vacant)			R		1916	1916-12-31	Benalla	10
V1917	(Vacant)					1917-01-01	1917-12-31	Benalla	10

References

Notes[+]

Notes
01⇑	According to BB1853, Smythe had begun a leave of absence as GC and CCL at the beginning of March to return to England, but was appointed PM of Benalla for the month of March at full pay. He died on 15 May before leaving the colony.

Sources

Updates

2024-11-02	URL changed and page formatting revised.
2024-10-13	Page formatting revised.
2022-03-23	Page created.