Sherlock, James

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Unique IDPE-000693SurnameSherlockGiven namesJamesBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1883-1898Biographical noteBiographical details:
Fine for using insulting language [ref: Evening News 8 December 1891 p3]

Death of daughter: SHERLOCK-March 29, 1893, at her parents' residence, No. 13 Walter-street, Paddington, Genevieve Madeline, beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs James Sherlock, aged 14 months. [ref: SMH 31 March 1893 p1]

Witness to pick pocket gang – court report [ref: Evening News 24 April 1895 p5]

Notice repudiating unauthorised debts: Notice is hereby given that I will not be responsible for any DEBTS contracted in my name by any person whomsoever without my written authority. Dated this 26th June 1899 JAMES SHERLOCK 18 Bent St, Paddington. [ref: SMH 27 June 1899 p1]

NSW BDMs Registrations:

Marriage 341/1886 SHERLOCK JAMES & BRERETON MARY A registered at SYDNEY

Births to James and Mary: SHERLOCK CATHERINE M 13218/1889 [parents] JAMES MARY A registered at PADDINGTON

SHERLOCK GENEVIEVE M 27799/1892 JAMES MARY A registered at PADDINGTON

Death: SHERLOCK GENEVIEVE M 11415/1893 [parents] JAMES MARY A registered at PADDINGTON

Victoria BDMs Registration: Death: SHERLOCK Jas 5086/1900 registered at C Hill

Probate Court NSW: Letters of Administration granted [ref: SMH 11 August 1900 p11]

Probate Notice: In the Estate of JAMES SHERLOCK, formerly of 18 Bent-street Paddington in the city of Sydney but at the time of his death of Yarra Bend near Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Gentleman deceased intestate … [ref: SMH 12 October 1901 p12]

Details from contemporary sources:
1883 Assistant, Inspector of Nuisances Department -Sworn in as Special Constable - July [ref: 26/191/1058]
1884 Traffic Inspector - request increase - April [ref: 26/197/0714]
1884 Seymour recommends supply of new uniform - June [ref: 26/197/0995]
1885 House to House Inspector - 9/- per day - wears uniform and works at night when required - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Query not paid for Easter - April-May - to be paid [ref: 26/212/0997]
1888 Collector at Randwick Toll Bar - Sick, one night - substitute was Hawthorne - March [ref: 26/228/682]
1888 Reported theft of lead from roof of cottage at Toll Bar - June [ref: 26/229/1131]
1888 Sherlock (Toll Collector Randwick) complains of abuse from Rooney & Brennan - City Surveyor confirms their bad reputation - both dismissed - July [ref: 26/229/940]
1891 Offers resignation - ill health - February - at Toll Bar 3 years 6 months [ref: 26/247/264]
1891 Request leave for 6 weeks, illness - employed 9 years - granted:4 weeks’ pay + 2 weeks half pay - July [ref: 26/251/1318]
1891 Absent - injured - August - letter from Mrs Sherlock, 13 Walter St Paddington [ref: 26/252/1689]
1893 One of 4 Traffic/Transit Officers at 3 January [ref: 26/263/042]
1893 List of employees needing helmets and serge trousers - February [ref: 26/264/349]
1893 Altercation - police & Trolley driver involved - May [ref: 26/266/963]
1893 Chief Traffic Officer - Absent illness - July [ref: 26/267/1412]
1893 Absent - muscular rheumatism back - medical certificate - November - back to work December [ref: 26/270/2132]
1894 Return by Seymour, September - appointed 15 June 1883 - 8/- per day raised to 8/4 on 24 December 1884, to 9/- on 1 January 1885, to 10/- on 6 January 1886 - transferred to Toll Keeper then returned to traffic duty [ref: 26/275/1394]
1894 Absent - medical certificate for hepatic congestion - March [ref: 26/272/448]
1895 Regulating Street Traffic - 9/- per day - Report on Salaries of Employees [ref: 22/48/22½ (g)]
1895 Court evidence contradicted by Hennessey, Transit Officer in Council v White - Mayor warns Sherlock [ref: 26/282/1326]
1895 Sherlock (Transit Officer) used offensive language to Geoghan (House to House Inspector) in presence of Edmonds- December - Geoghan calls him "a quarrelsome man" - suspended but reinstated 24 December [ref: 26/282/1499]
1896 Applies for wages during suspension for 15 days in December 1895 - Mayor refuses January 1896 [ref: 26/283/038]
1897 Request leave - ill health - March - granted without pay [ref: 26/290/567]
1898 Officers and Staff, January 1898 - names, salary/wage - Sanitary Department [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 House to House Inspector, Sanitary Department - 8/- per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 8/- per day - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004090

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAssistant Inspector [Inspector of Nuisances]Toll Collector [Inspector of Nuisances]House to House Inspector [multiple departments]Traffic Officer [multiple departments]Traffic Inspector [Inspector of Nuisances]Transit Officer [Inspector of Nuisances]Related itemsLetter: Police Dept, Inspector General's Office to TC. To swear in special constables, Sherlock, Memorandum: Traffic Inspectors - Request for increase in payMemorandum: R Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances to the Town Clerk. Recommendation to supply four of his Officers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]Letter: House to House Inspectors and Street Traffic Officers regarding non-payment at EasterMemorandum: Collector at the Toll Bar Randwick - Report of offensive conduct of two Moore Park staffMemorandum: The Mayor to the Town Clerk advising appointment of Mr Lutton as one of four traffic officers Memorandum: R Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances, provides a list of the people who require helmets and Memorandum: R. Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances, submitting a return listing Traffic Inspectors and House Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895Memorandum: Inspector of Nuisances - Complaint of offensive language by Transit OfficerFinance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)

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Sherlock, James