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- Clerk [City Treasury Department I]
- Collector of Citizens' Lists [Town Clerk's Department]
- Collector of Electoral Lists [multiple departments]
- Rates Collector [multiple departments]
- 26/3/030
- Report of the Finance Committee: accounts recommended for payment: Certified by the Town Clerk -
- 26/3/102
- 26/3/114
- 26/3/137
- 26/3/214
- Letter - Approval for payment of staff salaries and election results for Clerks and Collectors, 1846
- Letter - Discrpancy between Mayor's and City Treasurer's returns of Ward arrears, 1847
- Report on sureties proposed by the collectors of rates, 1840-1850
- Letter - Notice that Mayor will compare his Lists of Collections of Rates each day at 12 noon, 1847
- Letter - Notice of appointment as Clerk and Collector of Rates for Gipps and Brisbane Wards, 1846
- Memo from City Treasurer to Town Clerk transmitting a medical certificate from Mr Slattery who is
- Letter: John Slattery provides Town Clerk with lists of citizens in Gipps & Brisbane Wards
- Memorandum: John Slattery; Joseph R Clayton, rate collectors, regarding the preparation of the Bonds
- Letter - Appointment of Collector of Electoral Lists 1846/47, 1846
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Slattery, John
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Unique IDPE-000649SurnameSlatteryGiven namesJohnBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1846-1851Biographical noteBiographical details:
Insolvency Proceedings: [ref: Sydney Morning Herald 7 July 1851]; [ref: Empire 10 July 1851; 15 July 1851]; auction of goods: [ref: SMH, 26 July 1851]
Committal proceedings for charge of embezzlement: [ref: Empire 25 July 1851 p3]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 25 July 1851 p3]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 23 August 1851 p4]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 29 August 1851 p2]
Prosecution for fraud - found guilty, sentenced to two years' imprisonment: [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 7 October 1851 p]; [ref: Empire 8 October 1851 p2]; [ref: The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator 11 October 1851 p 2]; [ref: Empire 11 October 1851]
Details from contemporary sources:
1846 Tender of £15 for Collector of Electoral/Citizens Lists 1846-7 in Bourke, Brisbane & Gipps Wards - March [ref: 26/3/030]
1846 Account approved for payment - November [ref: 21/004/238 [537]]
1846 Offer to take over from Benyon collection of outstanding rates- Gipps Ward - December [ref: 26/3/102]
1847 Appointed Collector of Rates 29 December 1846 - 3 collectors appointed [ref: Council Meeting 29 December 1846]
1847 Sureties - Andrew Lenehan & John Davis - Gipps and Brisbane Ward - January [ref: 26/3/114]
1847 Reports non-payers of rates to December 1846 - Brisbane & Gipps Wards - March [ref: 26/3/137]
1847 Mayor requests special committee to investigate allegations by Day against Slattery - December [ref: 26/3/214]
1848 Appointed 16 December 1847 for 1848 - Collector of Rates for Brisbane and Gipps Wards [ref: Council Meeting 16 December 1847]
1848 Report received on complaint of extortion of £2 by Slattery from ratepayer Day - February [ref: 7/4/33]
1848 Brisbane Ward Assessment Committee report - upholds complaint by Day and orders refund by Slattery of over-payment - February [ref: 21/6/27 [75]]
1848 Allegation extorted payment - has not been refunded [ref: 7/4/55]
1849 5% rate of payment - appointed 21 December 1848 - Gipps & Brisbane Wards [ref: Council Meeting 21 December 1848]
1849 Rate Collectors to be under control of City Treasurer - June [ref: 7/4/584]
1849 £100 pa - Estimates for 1849 - 13 August [ref: 27/5/49/377]
1849 Bond of Surety held by Town Clerk- 9 November 1849 [ref: 21/8/55 [427]]
1849 Town Clerk requests information re outstanding rates - November - Gipps & Brisbane Wards [ref: 27/5/49/522]
1849 £100 pa - Memo to City Treasurer 27 December 1849 [ref: 27/5/49/590]
1850 Appointed 24 December 1849 - Collector of rates for 1850 for Gipps & Brisbane Wards [ref: 7/4/712]
1850 £100 pa - Estimates for 1850 [ref: 27/5/50/102]
1850 Sureties - Gipps & Brisbane Wards - Andrew Lenehan & John Davies [ref: 21/8/18 [115]]
1850 Temporary appointment by Mayor as Clerk to the City Treasurer - 31 December 1850 - salary £66/18/4 [ref: 27/6/50/477]
1851 Complaint by John Sims of gross outrage re rate collection- February [ref: 27/6/51/82]
1851 Appointed 20 March as Clerk to the City Treasurer at £100 pa - sureties - John Davies & Hugh Nolan [ref: 7/5/313]
1851 City Solicitor to prepare bond for £300 - March [ref: 27/6/51/108]
1851 Suspended, funds missing July - rates between July 1849 & June 1850 [ref: 27/6/51/270]
1851 Memo to Slattery informing him of suspension - 18 July 1851 [ref: 27/6/51/271]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004133
Insolvency Proceedings: [ref: Sydney Morning Herald 7 July 1851]; [ref: Empire 10 July 1851; 15 July 1851]; auction of goods: [ref: SMH, 26 July 1851]
Committal proceedings for charge of embezzlement: [ref: Empire 25 July 1851 p3]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 25 July 1851 p3]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 23 August 1851 p4]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 29 August 1851 p2]
Prosecution for fraud - found guilty, sentenced to two years' imprisonment: [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 7 October 1851 p]; [ref: Empire 8 October 1851 p2]; [ref: The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator 11 October 1851 p 2]; [ref: Empire 11 October 1851]
Details from contemporary sources:
1846 Tender of £15 for Collector of Electoral/Citizens Lists 1846-7 in Bourke, Brisbane & Gipps Wards - March [ref: 26/3/030]
1846 Account approved for payment - November [ref: 21/004/238 [537]]
1846 Offer to take over from Benyon collection of outstanding rates- Gipps Ward - December [ref: 26/3/102]
1847 Appointed Collector of Rates 29 December 1846 - 3 collectors appointed [ref: Council Meeting 29 December 1846]
1847 Sureties - Andrew Lenehan & John Davis - Gipps and Brisbane Ward - January [ref: 26/3/114]
1847 Reports non-payers of rates to December 1846 - Brisbane & Gipps Wards - March [ref: 26/3/137]
1847 Mayor requests special committee to investigate allegations by Day against Slattery - December [ref: 26/3/214]
1848 Appointed 16 December 1847 for 1848 - Collector of Rates for Brisbane and Gipps Wards [ref: Council Meeting 16 December 1847]
1848 Report received on complaint of extortion of £2 by Slattery from ratepayer Day - February [ref: 7/4/33]
1848 Brisbane Ward Assessment Committee report - upholds complaint by Day and orders refund by Slattery of over-payment - February [ref: 21/6/27 [75]]
1848 Allegation extorted payment - has not been refunded [ref: 7/4/55]
1849 5% rate of payment - appointed 21 December 1848 - Gipps & Brisbane Wards [ref: Council Meeting 21 December 1848]
1849 Rate Collectors to be under control of City Treasurer - June [ref: 7/4/584]
1849 £100 pa - Estimates for 1849 - 13 August [ref: 27/5/49/377]
1849 Bond of Surety held by Town Clerk- 9 November 1849 [ref: 21/8/55 [427]]
1849 Town Clerk requests information re outstanding rates - November - Gipps & Brisbane Wards [ref: 27/5/49/522]
1849 £100 pa - Memo to City Treasurer 27 December 1849 [ref: 27/5/49/590]
1850 Appointed 24 December 1849 - Collector of rates for 1850 for Gipps & Brisbane Wards [ref: 7/4/712]
1850 £100 pa - Estimates for 1850 [ref: 27/5/50/102]
1850 Sureties - Gipps & Brisbane Wards - Andrew Lenehan & John Davies [ref: 21/8/18 [115]]
1850 Temporary appointment by Mayor as Clerk to the City Treasurer - 31 December 1850 - salary £66/18/4 [ref: 27/6/50/477]
1851 Complaint by John Sims of gross outrage re rate collection- February [ref: 27/6/51/82]
1851 Appointed 20 March as Clerk to the City Treasurer at £100 pa - sureties - John Davies & Hugh Nolan [ref: 7/5/313]
1851 City Solicitor to prepare bond for £300 - March [ref: 27/6/51/108]
1851 Suspended, funds missing July - rates between July 1849 & June 1850 [ref: 27/6/51/270]
1851 Memo to Slattery informing him of suspension - 18 July 1851 [ref: 27/6/51/271]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004133
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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionClerk [City Treasury Department I]Collector of Citizens' Lists [Town Clerk's Department]Collector of Electoral Lists [multiple departments]Rates Collector [multiple departments]Related items26/3/030Report of the Finance Committee: accounts recommended for payment: Certified by the Town Clerk - 26/3/10226/3/11426/3/13726/3/214Letter - Approval for payment of staff salaries and election results for Clerks and Collectors, 1846Letter - Discrpancy between Mayor's and City Treasurer's returns of Ward arrears, 1847Report on sureties proposed by the collectors of rates, 1840-1850Letter - Notice that Mayor will compare his Lists of Collections of Rates each day at 12 noon, 1847Letter - Notice of appointment as Clerk and Collector of Rates for Gipps and Brisbane Wards, 1846Memo from City Treasurer to Town Clerk transmitting a medical certificate from Mr Slattery who is Letter: John Slattery provides Town Clerk with lists of citizens in Gipps & Brisbane Wards Memorandum: John Slattery; Joseph R Clayton, rate collectors, regarding the preparation of the Bonds Letter - Appointment of Collector of Electoral Lists 1846/47, 1846
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