Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Police Station
Authorized form of name
DENHAM RIVER POLICE STATION
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1167
Description area
Dates of existence
1889-02-01 - 1895-04-27
History
A police presence was established in Denham River (via Wyndham) around 1889. From 1891 onwards the Police had the specific duty of patrolling the telegraph line and ensuring it was protected from damage. The police station, possibly a camp, was destroyed by storm in December, 1894 and the station closed in April of the following year.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Police Act 1892, s. 39 Establishment of Police Districts.
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A944 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE (1995-05-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A944
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1995-05-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A61 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT (1853-03-05 - 1995-05-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A61
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1889-02-01 -
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S2852 - OCCURRENCE BOOKS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
- 1895-04-30
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 5/DEN
(Details taken from Don Pashley - "Policing our state", 2000)