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| + | The police culture in 1854 was that of an armed paramilitary gendarnmerie. troopers and police were garrisoned in centralised posts, such as the Ballarat Government Camp., and not premitted to fraternise with civilians.<ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'',Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.75.</ref> | ||
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| + | 130 military pensioners resident in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) were hired by the Victorian Government.<ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'',Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.75.</ref> | ||
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| + | By January 1853 there were 230 mounted police in the Victorian Colony. By 1845 it had risen to 485, including nine mounted detectives. <ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'',Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.75.</ref> | ||
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| + | == Uniforms == | ||
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| − | [[Hussey Chomley]], [[Ladislaus Kossak]], [[John Sadlier]] | + | [[Hussey Chomley]], [[John King]], [[Ladislaus Kossak]], [[John Sadlier]], [[Maurice Ximenes]] |
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Revision as of 16:26, 14 March 2013
Goldfields Police
The police culture in 1854 was that of an armed paramilitary gendarnmerie. troopers and police were garrisoned in centralised posts, such as the Ballarat Government Camp., and not premitted to fraternise with civilians.[1]
130 military pensioners resident in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) were hired by the Victorian Government.[2]
By January 1853 there were 230 mounted police in the Victorian Colony. By 1845 it had risen to 485, including nine mounted detectives. [3]
Uniforms
Soft peaked cap.
Gold Escort
Troopers
Hussey Chomley, John King, Ladislaus Kossak, John Sadlier, Maurice Ximenes
References
- ↑ Blake, Gregory, To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart,Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.75.
- ↑ Blake, Gregory, To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart,Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.75.
- ↑ Blake, Gregory, To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart,Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.75.
