Walton, John Napier

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Unique IDPE-000249SurnameWaltonGiven namesJohn NapierBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1876-1921Biographical noteBiographical details:
1886: Bradford Frauds: [ref: Freeman’s Journal 2 October 1886 p10]; [ref: Sydney Mail 2 October 1886 p704]; Walton discharged - [ref: Evening News 8 October 1886 p6]; [ref: 1886: Bradford Frauds: [ref: Freeman’s Journal 2 October 1886 p10]; [ref: Sydney Mail 2 October 1886 p704]; Walton discharged - [ref: Evening News 8 October 1886 p6]; [ref: SMH 8 October 1886 p4 & p6]; [ref: SMH 9 October 1886 p10]; [ref: SMH 13 October 1886 p9]; [ref: SMH 13 October 1886 p11]; [ref: Evening News 22 October 1886]; [ref: Evening News 26 October 1886]; [ref: Evening News 27 October 1886]; suspension of Fyfe: [ref: Freeman’s Journal 30 October 1886 p16]; [ref: SMH 15 November 1886 p7]; [ref: SMH 16 November 1886 p5] Letter by Felton; suspension of Felton confirmed, suspension of Fyfe and Trevor Jones removed: [ref: SMH 19 November 1886 p7]; [ref: Australian Town and Country Journal 20 November 1886 p13]; Trial of David Bradford and Charles William Forbes for conspiracy to defraud the Municipal Council of Sydney [ref: SMH 18 November 1886 p3]; [ref: SMH 19 November 1886 p7]; [ref: Evening News 19 November 1886 p5]; found guilty of appropriating between £9,000-£10,000; Bradford sentenced to 4 years with hard labour and Forbes to 7 years with hard labour; payment for Walton’s legal expenses: [ref: Evening News 22 December 1886 p6]; [ref: Evening News 13 July 1887 p6]; [ref: Evening News 5 October 1887 p3]; later allegations and suspension of Trevor Jones, DC Robertson, J Fyfe and J Walton [ref: Evening News 7 December 1887 p3]; [ref: Evening News, 8 December 1887 p3]; [ref: Evening News 9 December 1887 p5]; [ref: Evening News 9 December 1887 p6]; [ref: SMH 8 December 1887 p9]

1888 Further Corporation Frauds: suspension of Trevor Jones, DC Robertson, J Fyfe and J Walton: [ref: Freeman’s Journal 17 March 1888 p10]; [ref: SMH 16 March 1888 p6]; [ref: SMH 23 March 1888 p4]; [ref: SMH 28 March 1888 p10]; [ref: SMH 29 March 1888 p11]; [ref: Freeman’s Journal 31 March 1888 p19]

NSW BDMs Registry: Death WALTON JOHN N 14778/1927 [parents] THOMAS & SARAH registered at MANLY

WALTON.- July 12, 1927 at Manly, John Napier Walton, of 47 Wood street, Manly, aged 88 years. At rest. [ref: SMH 13 July 1927 p12]

WALTON-The Funeral of the late JOHN NAPIER WALTON will leave our Private Mortuary 92 Corso Manly This DAY WEDNESDAY at 2.30 for the Church of England Cemetery, Manly. [ref: SMH 13 July 1927 p11]

Mrs. T. WALTON, 47 Wood Street, Manly wishes to express her APPRECIATION for expressions of sympathy, letters, and telegrams, from relatives and friends and Town Hall Staff, in her recent bereavement. {ref: The Daily Telegraph 16 July 1927 p47]

Details from contemporary sources:
1876 Appointed 1876 - card has JV Walton [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1876 Assistant Storekeeper, Crown St Depot - City Engineer suggests he become Storekeeper - refused - January [ref: 26/182/166]
1880 Overseer of Metal [road metal] - Progress Report on working of Corporation - June - 9/6 per day [ref: 30/001/037]
1880 Sub-committee on working of Corporation - August [ref: 22/20/47]
1880 Overseer - Request increase - December [ref: 26/171/2302]
1882 City Engineer recommends he be Storekeeper and increased wage- refused - January - employed 8 months as Acting Storekeeper [ref: 26/182/166]
1883 Storekeeper, Crown St Depot, 10/- per day - request increase - February granted 12/- day - nearly 2 years in position [ref: 26/189/250]
1883 Finance Committee recommend Committee of the Whole to inquire into the working of the City Engineer's Department - September, October [ref: 22/26/58]
1883 Proceedings of Inquiry into City Engineer's Department - October - [ref: 30/001/069]
1883 Questioned by Inquiry into the working of the City Engineers Department [ref: Sydney Newspapers and Council Minutes, October 1883 to February 1884]
1885 12/- per day - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1885 12/- day - request increase - Dec ember- granted 12/6 day - nearly 4 years in position [ref: 26/208/2107]
1886 Suspended by Mayor - Bradford accounts (frauds) - Council Meeting [ref: Evening News 22 October]
1886 Paid wages lost while imprisoned - charges dropped - reported Evening News 22 December [ref: Council Meeting 21 December 1886]
1887 Finance Committee recommend payment of legal expenses (Bradford committal) - approved Meeting 13 July [ref: 23/34/6]
1890 Storekeeper, Moore Park - City Surveyor's Department - Report on accident - February [ref: 26/240/338]
1892 Report to City Surveyor re Robert Arthur absent from work; February [ref: 26/256/353]
1893 Report on scrap iron available for sale, March [ref: 26/264/503]
1893 To replace Leigh at Haymarket depot - October - Leigh to go to Moore Park [ref: 26/269/1825]
1895 Timekeeper in charge of Belmore Park Depot, under Lee - 12/6d per day - Report on salaries of employees [ref: 22/48/22½ (d)]
1898 Timekeeper, Belmore Depot - 10/- per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 10/- per day - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1899 To transfer to the City Treasury - April [ref: 26/306/850]
1900 Request leave of absence - September [ref: 3186/1900]
1902 Request leave of absence - September [ref: 1902/2817]
1913 Pay Branch, City Treasurer's Department - October [ref: 1913/4917]
1921 Clerk, City Treasurer's Department - Resigned 24/1/1921 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004535

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAssistant Storekeeper [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Clerk [City Treasury Department I]Overseer [department not identified]Overseer [City Surveyor's Department]Storekeeper [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Storekeeper [City Surveyor's Department]Storekeeper [department not identified]Timekeeper [City Surveyor's Department]Related itemsMemorandum: J Trevor Jones, City Engineer - Appoint John Walton as storekeeper, Crown Street DepotProgress Report on the Working of the Corporation by Finance Sub-CommitteeReport of Finance Committee - Progress report on the working of the CorporationPetition: Charles Allen & Charles Bruce for Corporation overseers requesting a salary increase. Report of the Finance Committee recommending that a Committee of the Whole Council be appointed to Proceedings of a Special Committee to enquire into the City Engineer's DepartmentOfficers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)

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Walton, John Napier