Unique IDPE-000862SurnameRowleyGiven namesJohnBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1843-1850Biographical noteBiographical details:
Newspaper reports on defalcations: [ref: SMH 29 June 1849 p3]; [ref: Bell’s Life in Sydney 30 June 1849 p3]; [ref: The People’s Advocate 30 June 1849 p6]; [ref:SMH 23 July 1849 p2]; [ref: SMH 7 August 1849 p2]; [ref: SMH 26 September 1849 p3]; [ref: SMH 10 November 1849 p2]; [ref: SMH 27 November 1849 p3]
Details from contemporary sources:
1843 Candidate for Rate Collector, 9 May 1843 - appointed [ref: Council Meeting 9 May 1843]
1843 Shortlist of 18 from 94 applicants - May [ref: 21/1/23/241 [263]]
1843 Sureties - David Hill & Richard Hill [ref: Council Meeting 17 May 1843]
1843 Allocated to Cook Ward - June [ref: Council Meeting 14 June 1843]
1843 Payment made - October [ref: 21/1/42/653 [591]]
1844 4% - Salaries voted for 1844 - 6 persons [ref: Council Meeting 28 December 1843]
1844 Appointed 3 January 1844 - Bourke Ward [ref: Council Meeting 3 January 1844]
1844 Sureties - David Hill & Richard Hill - Bourke Ward [ref: Council Meeting 15 July 1844]
1844 Payment made - October [ref: 21/002/364 [365]]
1845 Sureties - David & Richard Hill - Bourke Ward [ref: Council Meeting 22 January 1845]
1845 Payment made - November [ref: 21/003/231 [507]]
1846 4% - appointed 22 December 1845 for 1846 - Bourke Ward [ref: Council Meeting 22 December 1845]
1846 Payment made November [ref: 21/004/238 [537]]
1846 Bourke Ward, request for statement 16 December [ref: 27/3/46/426]
1847 Appointed 29 December 1846 - 3 collectors appointed [ref: Council Meeting 29 December 1846]
1847 Sureties: Richard & David Hill - Bourke & Cook Wards - January [ref: 26/3/115]
1848 Appointed 16 December 1847 for 1848 - Bourke & Cook Wards [ref: Council Meeting 16 December 1847]
1848 Application - December for 1849 [ref: 26/4/125]
1849 £100 pa - Estimates for 1849 [ref: 27/5/49/377]
1849 appointed 21 December 1848 - Bourke and Cook Wards - £100 pa [ref: Council Meeting 21 December 1848]
1849 To be under control of City Treasurer - June [ref: 7/4/584]
1849 Mayor requests return of books for Bourke and Cook Wards and any other information - 14 June [ref: 878/2/218]
1849 Absconded in arrears - Mrs Rowley believes defalcation has occurred - 16 June [ref: 27/5/49/305]
1849 City Solicitor requested to take legal proceedings - 22 June [ref: 27/5/49/316]
1849 City Solicitor recommends seeking the opinion of the Solicitor General in relation to any action against Rowley - 7 July [ref: 876/1/205]
1849 Dismissed 20 July 1849 [ref: 7/4/605]
1849 Report of Council's Select Committee on the Legislative Council Report - Rowley mentioned - October [ref: 21/7/63 [659]]
1849 Letter from George Rowley, Elizabeth St, son offering a settlement - 16 October [ref: 26/004/254]
1849 Letter from son, George Rowley, transmitted to City Solicitor offering composition of £150 - no prosecution - opinion on ability of Council to accept requested - deficiency may be £250 [ref: 27/5/49/487]
1849 City Solicitor to seek opinion of Solicitor General on acceptance of George Rowley's offer - 29 October [ref: 876/1/225]
1849 City Solicitor recommends wording for release to George Rowley [ref: 876/1/257]
1850 Receipt to George Rowley acing for John Rowley, his father, under the Act 6Vic3 sec 97 for £150 in full satisfaction of sums due - March [ref: 27/5/50/96]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003920
