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Police Station Records often include the names of settlers visited by the police in the course of their duties, especially late in the 19th century and early in the 20th century. These records generally include the name of the settler, occupation, place of residence, date of visit, by whom visited and the number of miles from the Police Station. Other reports of visits may be found in Police Department unregistered files in CONS 129 and CONS 430. Records found are:

Albany

• CONS 129/V2-4: Albany Police Station. Settlers visited by police 1873-1877, 1881-1896
  They record the date of visit, name of settler, place of residence, occupation and miles covered.

Dongara

• ACC 417/25-26: Dongara Police Station. Return of settlers visited 1871-1888 and 1893-1906
  The second volume contains a list of settlers residing in the district in September 1893.

Esperance

• CONS 129/U21: Police Department unregistered files. Register of Settlers visited in the Esperance District 1894 (includes convict expirees)

Fields Find

• ACC 755/4: Fields Find Police Station. Report Book
  Includes returns of settlers visited 1894-1905.

Gingin

• CONS 129 12/279 :Police Department unregistered files. Visit to settlers in the Gingin district by the Guildford Police 26 August 1868
  
  
• ACC 412/42,44-45: Gingin Police Station. Registers of visits to settlers 1873-1907

Greenough

• ACC 385/21: Greenough Police Station. Register of settlers visited 1893-1903

Guildford

• ACC 240/26: Guildford Police Station. Register of settlers visited 1888-1897

Katanning

• CONS 129/U20: Police Department unregistered files. Register of Settlers in the Katanning District 1894
  Shows name of settler, place of residence, occupation, nationality, marital status etc.

Mingenew

• ACC 665/6: Mingenew Police Station. Returns of settlers visited 1893-1907

Mount Barker

• CONS 129/U19: Police Department unregistered files. Register of Settlers in the Mount Barker District 1894
  Shows name of settler, residence, occupation, nationality, marital status, etc.
  
  
• ACC 427/9: Mount Barker Police Station. List of settlers visited 1882-1893
  Also contains an alphabetical list of settlers in the district in June 1893.

Newcastle   

• CONS 129  23/483: Newcastle Police Station. Record of settlers visited on 7 July 1876

Newcastle see also Toodyay

Northam see Toodyay

Stanton Springs

• ACC 371/6: Stanton Springs Police Station. Record of settlers visited 1873-1875

Toodyay

• ACC 422/14: Toodyay Police Station. Rough Occurrence Book 1902
  Includes index to settlers in Newcastle, Northam and Victoria Plains, also list of men and women over 21 in 1899.
  
  
• ACC 422/75-76: Toodyay Police Station. List of settlers visited 1872-1877, 1883-1894

Vasse

• ACC 3313/56: Vasse Police Station. Settlers visited 1869-1871, 1894-1895

Victoria Plains see Toodyay

Williams

• ACC 1242/1: Williams Police Station. Settlers visited 1885-1893
  
  
• CONS 129/U18: Police Department unregistered files. Register of settlers in the Williams district 1894
  Shows name of settler, residence, occupation, nationality, marital status, etc.

York

• ACC 1141/78: York Police Station. Return of settlers visited 1868-1879
  
  
• ACC 1141/81: York Police Station. Alphabetical list of settlers 1878

Youndegin

• ACC 1440/1: Youndegin Police Station. Occurrence Book 1887-1888
  Includes return of settlers visited 1884-1885.