Unique IDPE-000410SurnameThomsonGiven namesAlexanderAlternative nameThompsonBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1851-1857Biographical noteBiographical details:
Report of successful action for damages for “the use of slanderous terms” by Alderman Patrick Hogan at Council meeting 15 June 1858 [ref: SMH 12 February 1858]
Details from contemporary sources:
1851 Appointed 10 February 1851 [ref: 7/5/291]
1851 £100 pa - Appointed 10 February1851 [ref: 27/6/51/65]
1851 Preparation of bond, £300, sureties: Fred Mackellar & Sam D Gordon [ref: 27/6/51/73]
1852 £125 pa - Estimates for 1852 [ref: 27/6/52/11]
1852 Received nil in fees/perquisites in 1851 - resolution February - Town Clerk memo [ref: 27/6/52/143]
1853 £130 pa - Estimates for 1853 [ref: 27/7/53/26]
1853 Town Clerk recommends increase to incoming Commissioners - December 1853 [ref: 26/9/007]
1854 £220 pa - salary from 1 January 1854 - decision February [ref: City Commissioners' Meeting 13 February 1854]
1854 Sureties: F Mackellar & SD Gordon - November [ref: 26/12/1000]
1854 Report on Gifford - February [ref: 26/9/169]
1855 £230 pa - Salaries of Officers for 1855 [ref: 27/9/90]
1855 £230 pa - Salaries of Officers for 1855 - [ref: City Commissioners' Meeting 23 January 1855]
1855 Sureties: SD Gordon & Fred Mackellar - bond - £300 - May [ref: 65/0017]
1855 Witnesses report drinking but capable - warned; May [ref: 7/9/195 & 202]
1855 City Surveyor, Baron, investigates charge of intoxication - November - not intoxicated [ref: 26/20/1079]
1855 Complaint working for M Lacey - explanation accepted - November [ref: 26/20/1113]
1856 City Surveyor, Baron, reports intoxication - February [ref: 26/22/378]
1856 Absent - medical certificate - leave granted - December [ref: 26/026/1085]
1857 Incoming Council - Report of the Finance Committee - 1 June 1857 -salary for position recommends £200 [ref: 22/1/09]
1857 Ald Hogan criticises conduct - tyrant, drunkard etc [ref: Council Meetings 15-16 June]
1857 Position ends 30 June - claims month's notice/salary - position to be advertised [ref: 26/29/182]
1857 Commenced Proceedings in Supreme Court July - Special Committee - no findings as matter is sub judice [ref: 21/14/4 [17]]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004378
