Kildonan Police Station Daily Occurrence Book, 1869
This police station daily occurrence book contains the story of Robert Rider, a thief in Kildonan at the time of the gold diggings. The book gives an interesting insight into the way the police conducted investigations, how many hours they regularly worked and how they travelled between stations.
Writing Ideas
Why do you think Robert Rider stole the gold? Was it a personal attack? Was he greedy? Or desperate? Write a story explaining his motivation.
It is evident that the police visited the gold diggings frequently. Write a police occurrence book entry about another crime in the area.
Download a typed copy of the document.
Document Ref: GB0232/R91/B5/10/1
