Selection of telegrams received and sent by Western Australian Police, regarding arrest and transportation of Deeming
WA Police Department, file 413/1892, Cons 430, State Records Office of Western Australia
Copy of telegram dated 17 March 1892 sent from Police Department, WA, to Sergeant O'Connell, York, [Telegram 6]
Allow no person to interview
Williams alias Swanston engage separate
compartment in Railway Carriage for
Prisoner and Escort. Prisoner not
to be interviewed enroute Escort
to be armed
(Sd) Geo Phillips
Commissioner of Police
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Found amongst Swanstons Effects Marriage
Certificate of Albert Oliver Williams
and Emily Lydia Mather solomnized
September twenty second ninety one
Rainhill Lancaster England also proofs
of his identity as Deeming
He is resolute & determined and
will need vigilant watching on
voyage
(Sd) Geo Phillips
Commissioner of Police
Prisoner remanded to Melbourne leaves
here on Friday under Escort
of Sergeant Cawsey and two
Constables. Sergeant Cawsey suffers greatly
from sea sickness and therefore
begs you to allow him
to land Adelaide and proceed with Prisoner by rail to
Melbourne please reply.
(Sd) Geo Phillips
Commissioner of Police
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Please inform Sergt Cawsey from
me that when the Ballarat
is at Adelaide he must
not on any account permit
persons to interview Williams unless
they exhibit written authority
from Commr Peterswald
HM Chomley
C.C. Police
3.16
25th
[Annotation at bottom left]
Sergt Cawsey
[?] at Albany
24 3 92
