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Note: John was born to a farming family in Queens Co. Ireland (now Co. Laois), approximately 1833 (date calculated from his recorded age at the time of death, exact date unknown). I have not been able to identify his family as the Dunne�s are prolific in the area and the name John somewhat common. However I haven�t tried too hard as of yet. From his death notice I do know that he was born to a farming family. Upon reaching manhood, which I take to be 21, he joined the Irish Constabulary, something that was often done by middle sons of Irish farming families. Whether he was a Catholic or not I do not know for sure, but I am assuming he was (his daughter married in a Catholic Church). It is stated he stayed with the Constabulary for 7 years before emigrating to Victoria in 1859. This throws some doubt either on the age he joined the Constabulary, or on his birth date. He either joined the Constabulary at age 19 or was born in around 1831. The dates are close enough that small errors can be allowed for (i.e. I don�t know what month he was born in or if 7 years was 7 full years or 6+ years�). A John Dunne arrived (unassisted) in Melbourne aboard the Merchant Prince on the 26th of July 1859, aged 26 years. Once in Victoria he spent a year as manager of a station, after which he joined the Melbourne Mounted Police. So that puts him joining the MMP around 1860. His death notice states that he was selected by Captain Standish, acting on behalf of the Provincial Govt. of Southland, to proceed to N.Z. to take charge of the gold escort at the Queenstown Goldfield in 1863. According to information received he arrived in Waipori in 1864 and was appointed to the Otago Police on the 15th of November 1864, being sworn on the 1st of December that year. At the time of appointment he was listed as being 29 years old, 5'9" tall with dark brown hair, dark complexion and dark eyes. He remained in charge of the escort, and Southland Mounted Police, for approximately 18 months. After this he took charge of the Tuapeka District, where he remained until moving to Balclutha in about 1870 at the rank of Sergeant. In Balclutha he was chief police office for 2 years before resigning on the 3rd of September 1872 and starting up in business. He owned the Newmarket Hotel in Balclutha between approximately 1872 and 1880, after which he moved to the Crown Hotel where I believe he stayed until his death. In 1863 a Captain John Joseph Dunne led a troop of aprox. 400 men (the Victorian Volunteers) from Melbourne to Auckland to take up as part of the colonial force here. The troop marched off to Papakura and I do not know what happened to any of the men after that. From what I have read so far it seems that they were split up and moved to wherever the need was. I have not yet ascertained if this Captain John Dunne was the same John Dunne that took up in Southland, but the dates do match. I have more research to do on this. He was elected to Borough Council on 1Aug 1873, and took his seat on August 6. With rare exceptions he served as Mayor or councillor through to about 1905-1910; he filled the office of Mayor for no fewer than 14 years (which at the time was a record for New Zealand). He was a member of the Clutha River Board for about 10 years, and took an active part in getting the Provincial Govt. to place the first steamer on the Clutha river. Apart from his civil duties and hotel business he also appears to of been an active breeder and racer of horses. A passion that his son continued. He married while at Tuapeka to a Margaret Hogan and had 5 sons and 3 daughters. In 1882 he owned land in Bruce (2 Acres, �60), Tuapeka, (�40), Balclutha (�3340).
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Note: (Research):Born: 1834 Joined Irish Constabulary: 1853 (aged 19?) Emmigrated: 1859 Melb. Mounted Police: 1863 To NZ: 1863 Otago police: 1864-1872 Married: 1866 Elected council: 1873 Died: 1912 From Death Notice (Catholic Tablet): Dunne, John (d 1 July 1912, aged 79 years) at his residence John St, Balclutha; born 1833 in Queen's County; he was brought up to farming, but on attaining manhood joined the Irish Constabulary, in which he remained for 7 years, being latterly attached to the Mounted Drill Department, Dublin; in 1859 he left for Melbourne and filled a responsible position as manager on a station during his first year in Victoria; he then joined the Melbourne Mounted Police, and was sometime afterwards selected by Captain Standish - acting on behalf of the Provincial Govt. of Southland - to proceed to N.Z. to take charge of the gold escort at the Queenstown Goldfield in 1863; for over a year and a half he had full charge of the escort and the mounted Mounted Police in Southland; subsequently he was in charge of the Tuapeka District, where he remained fo 7 years; in 1870 he was transferred to Balclutha , having risen to the rank of Sergeant; he was chief police officer in this district for 2 years, and resigned in 1872 to enter into business; during his long residence in Balclutha Mr Dunne took an active part in the active life of the town; he was elected a member of the Borough Council on 1Aug 1873, and took his seat on August 6; with rare exceptions during all the intervening years he served the townspeople either as Mayor or councillor; he filled the office of Mayor for no fewer than 14 years, which is understood to be a record fo N.Z., as also is his record of municipal service; he was for 10 years or more a member of the Clutha River Board, and took an active part in getting the Provincial Govt. to place the first steamer on the river; it was while at Tuapeka that he was married; his wife predeceased him 7 years ago; he is survived by a family of 5 sons and 3 daughters. Victorian Unassisted Shipping: Dunne John (26) 1859 Jul, Merchant Prince, B (port) 165 (fische) 3 (page) From the Postal Directories: 1878 - Dunne, Jno, Newmarket Hotel, Balclutha 1880-90 - Dunne, Jno, Crown Hotel, Balclutha 1882 Return of Freeholders lists a John Dunne as a Hotelkeeper in Balclutha. He is listed with the following: Bruce, 2 Acres, �60 Tuapeka, *, �40 Balclutha, �3340 In an email from David Still [mailto:dstill@ihug.co.nz] dated 19 July 2004 A John Dunne (30) of Waipori, married Mrs. Margaret Mixner (21) widow of Waipori on 22 April 1866 (2/A) Transferred to Balclutha November 1871 after 7 years as mounted Constable at Waipori. A very handsome testimonial was presented to(lodge member) P. G. Bro. John Dunne who is expected to leave Waipori shortly, by members of the Waipori Lodge. The testimonial consisted of a tastefully designed and beautifully executed gold medal weighing 1 oz. Balclutha old cemetery � John Dunne died 1st July 1912 aged 78 and his wife Margaret died 2nd July 1905 aged 63. In an email from Ashley Blair (Ashleyblair@xtra.co.nz) dated 11-Jul-2004: I am investigating an 1865 murder on the Otago goldfields and the policeman who made the arrest was John Dunne. I wonder if the John Dunne you know of is the one that I have information on? Dunne, (or Dunn) Mounted Constable John, No. 460 1835 - 18?? Waipori policeman who arrested Jones and gave evidence at the trial. In the newspaper reports of the trial his name was given as "Dunn" but in all official correspondence he is "Dunne." He came to Waipori in 1864. He was appointed to the Otago Police on 15 November 1864 and sworn 1 December 1864. He was aged 29 on appointment, 5 foot 9 inches tall with dark brown hair, dark complexion and his eye colour was described as "dark". He was formerly a member of the Irish Constabulary and also the Victorian Police. Dunne was single when he was appointed and a Roman Catholic. He resigned from the police on 3rd September 1872. From: "Ashleyblair" <Ashleyblair@xtra.co.nz> Add to Address Book To: "Justin Maloney" <justin_maloney@yahoo.com> Subject: More on John Dunne Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 21:31:24 +1200 Hi Justin I have just received a reply to my letter from the Victoria Police Historical Unit. Their records state that John Dunne was a: 'Constable in Victoria Police, appointed 2 January 1863, age 28 years, place of birth, Ireland, resigned 17 July 1863, rank constable. ' However, the letter also stated: "Please note that from the 5 July 1999 Victoria Police members' record of Conduct and Service sheets are not available for copying due to the restoration of these vital records. Your request will be filed in this office and when these records are available again for copying you will be sent the additional information." I will keep you posted. I have also found an entry for John Dunne in Rombouts, M.J. (2002) A register of Irish immigrants to Otago: Southland 'Dunne, John born 1833 in Queens Co. Ireland; died 1 July 1912. Married Margaret nee Mixner (c 1842/5 � 1905) in 1859, he arrived in Melbourne, joined the Melbourne Mounted Police and was selected to go to NZ to take charge of the gold escort of the Queenstown goldfield in 1863, married at Invercargill 22 April 1866; in charge of the Tuapeka District for 7 years, transferred to Balclutha in 1870 and resigned in 1872; hotel keeper until prohibition in 1894; Mayor of Balclutha; buried Balclutha Old Cemetery, Otago. (Cemetery Record, ODT, Tablet, Mataura Ensign, Lake Wakatipu Mail, Otago and Southland Cyclopaedia, Skinner*, Catholic Marriage Records.)' * Skinner, E. (1947) Waitahuna Memories. I think I have persuaded my son and daughter in law who are in London to visit the National Archives in Kew, so I hope to have some news on that front in a while. I have found only two records relating to 'Dunn,' (none for Dunne) in Passenger Lists Victoria, AUS outward to NZ Part Two, 1861-1865. The first is for Dunn (sic) J., age 27, single male, from Ireland who left Melbourne on the 31 August 1863 on the 'Star of India' which went to Auckland. The second is for Dunn, John, single male, miner, from England who left Melbourne on the 13 August 1863 on the 'Laurence Brown' which went to Port Chalmers. Bit of a problem with conflicting information . . . . Regards Ashley Regarding the RIC: You had to be 19 to join, but if your father was in the service you could be aged 18 years. Similarly, you had to be 5'9" in height, but if your father was in the RIC you could be 5'8". You could not serve in your home county or that of your wife and you had to have seven years service before you were permitted to marry. Activities as a policeman in Otago follow: Appointed 15 November 1864 and sworn 1 December 1864. Age 29, 5 foot 9 inches, dark brown hair, dark complexion, eye colour "dark". Former member of the Irish Constabulary and also the Victorian Police. Single, Roman Catholic. Resigned on 3rd September 1872 (Police Staff Register 1861-1943, p.112. Dunedin Regional Office, Archives New Zealand) Mounted Constable Dunne received a �5 reward "for zeal in the arrest of George Clarkson." Clarkson was arested in July 1865 for tresspass on the Commercial Bank at Waipori and was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour (Otago Police Gazette 1 Aug 1865, p41). Comments Arrested by Constable George B Purdue 350 Tuapeka Police and Constable John Dunne 460 Waipori Police for stabbing with intent to murder; committed for trial" Otago Police Gazette 1 Jan 1866 Page 2 Occupation Constable (460) Event: Description Police force; appointment Otago Police Gazette 1 Dec 1864 Page 101 Otago Police Gazette 1 Jun 1865 Page 29 Comments Arrested Martin Donovan and Edward O'Connor (stealing, sentenced to 3 months' hard labor) Otago Police Gazette 1 Jul 1865 Page 35 Comments Arrested William Russell (remanded for medical treatment to Dunedin) Otago Police Gazette 1 Aug 1865 Page 41 Comments Arrested George Clarkson (tresspass, sentenced to 3 months' hard labor) Otago Police Gazette 1 Aug 1865 Page 41 Comments Arrested Margaret Stewart (remanded for attempting suicide) Otago Police Gazette 1 Aug 1865 Page 42 Comments �5 awarded for zeal in the arrest of George Clarkson Otago Police Gazette 2 Oct 1865 Page 53 Comments Arrested Thomas Naston (assault, sentenced to 14 days imprisonment with hard labor) Otago Police Gazette 1 Jan 1866 Page 2 Comments Arrested Maria Folde (also called Foilde, remanded for assault, Cutting and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm) Went to trial at the Supreme Court, Dunedin and was discharged. Police force; trial Place Supreme Court, Dunedin Date Mar 1866 Source: Title Otago Police Gazette Page 21 Publication Date 2 Apr 1866 Otago Police Gazette 1 May 1866 Page 26 Comments Arrested John Bray (assault, fined �4) Otago Police Gazette 1 May 1866 Page 26 Comments Arrested John Wylie (assault, fined �4) Otago Police Gazette 1 May 1866 Page 26 Comments Arrested David Fenlon (assault, fined �4) Otago Police Gazette 1 May 1866 Page 26 Comments Arrested Thomas Buckley (assault, fined �4) Otago Police Gazette 1 May 1866 Page 26 Comments Arrested William Johnson (discharged from gaol, 4 days' hard labour; stealing bread; tried 24 Nov 1862 Dunedin Otago Police Gazette 8 Dec 1862 Page 120; then four different addresses in Dunedin; larceny, Apprehended by Dunedin Police; sentenced to 6 weeks' imprisonment Otago Police Gazette 11 April 1864, Page 45 sentenced to 2 months' hard labour; assault, fined �4 -arrested by Dunne 460) Otago Police Gazette I Jun 1866 Page 30 Comments Was paid �20 reward for the arrest of John Jones for the murder of Thomas Atkinson at Waipori; in several other reports Atkinson's forename Richard Otago Police Gazette 1 Oct 1866 Page 51 Comments Arrested James Galloway (stealing, sentenced to 15 days' hard labor and to be once privately whipped; stealing from a store) Otago Police Gazette 2 Jul 1866 Page 38 Comments Arrested Richard Harris (stealing from a dwelling; discharged) Otago Police Gazette 2 Jul 1866 Page 38 Comments Arrested John Ford (stealing from a dwelling; discharged) Otago Police Gazette 2 Apr 1866 Page 19 Comments �5 awarded from the Police Reward Fund for perseverance in tracking and arresting John Jones sentenced to death for wilful murder at Waipori; Police Gazette page 1, 1866 Otago Police Gazette 1 Sep 1866 Page 47 Comments Arrested Samuel Mayne (fraudulent insolvency, discharged)
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