I have seen indices on microfyche - separate for males & females - of prisoners received into prisons in Victoria. As I recall, the list gave details, including dates. The males went upto about 1900; the females much later. Once you get dates, then try newspapers, especially local papers. Don't forget, one arrest may result in several articles, spread over months: just like a newsworthy crime today. Peter THOMAS Darwin, AUSTRALIA <pmthomas@bigpond.com> -----Original Message----- From: Alice Norton [mailto:bdaenorton@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 15 September 2005 9:16 AM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Jail in Victoria 1860 Hi to the List, Just wondering if some one can tell me where that I would find records of a father being in jail in Nov 1860 when his son died in Ballarat. His mother Rosetta Jane IVERSON nee NANCARROW gave evidence. Have found out that our John Samuel IVERSON was in jail according to the Inquest papers that my cousin read yesterday. Thank you for any help of which I would be most happy to recieve. Alice in Qld