The Launceston Police Watch House, run by the government, replaced the Launceston Gaol in 1917. It was a place where prisoners, sometimes under the age of 18, could be held temporarily. In 1976, the functions of the Police Watch House were transferred to new police buildings.
The Police Department ran the Launceston Watch House but the HM Gaols Department and its successors had oversight of the inmates.
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1917
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1976
1917 - 1976
The Launceston Police Watch House was on the corner of St John and Cameron Streets, Launceston, Tasmania (Building State unknown)
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