Robertson, David Clement

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Unique IDPE-000918SurnameRobertsonGiven namesDavid ClementBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1872-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
1883 Questioned by Inquiry into the working of the City Engineers Department; land sales conducted from Town Hall by him; irregularities in meter department; discrepancies in account books [ref: Sydney Newspapers and Council Minutes, October 1883 to February 1884]

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]

Resignation and transfer to Metropolitan Board of Water Supply & Sewerage: [ref: SMH 28 March 1888 p10]; [ref: Freeman’s Journal, 31 March 1888 p19]

NSW BDMs Registry: Death 17334/1927 ROBERTSON DAVID C [parents] ROBERT & JANE registered at SYDNEY

Funeral Notices: [ref: SMH 10 October 1927]

Details from contemporary sources:
1872 Requests 2 weeks leave - Mr Allum to fill in - September [ref: 26/117/851]
1873 Salaries of officers 1873, 1st report - request increase [ref: 22/14/52/337]
1874 Annual Report on House to House Inspections carried out by Seymour, Watkins and Robertson - 8,000 houses - great improvement in water closets etc [ref: 26/130/814]
1875 Office of great importance - Corporation Financial Crisis [ref: SMH 15 January 1875]
1876 Salaries of Officers 1876 - request increase, Dec 1875 [ref: 22/17/189]
1877 £225 pa - Salaries of Officers 1877 - increase recommended [ref: 22/17/413]
1878 £250 pa - Salaries of Officers 1878 - request increase [ref: 22/17/711]
1880 £300 pa - Salary Schedule 1879-80 - Finance Committee recommendation - request increase [ref: 22/18/125/689]
1881 Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1881 - increase £25 to £325 pa [ref: 21/16/66 [369]]
1881 Report City Engineer - March - efficient - valuable - active - intelligent [ref: 26/174/499]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - Finance Committee recommendation - increase of £25 to £350 pa [ref: 22/24/44]
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]
1884 £350 pa - Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1885 Salaries of officers 1885 - Schedule of salaries - £350 pa [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 £300 pa - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Salaries of officers 1886 - finance Committee recommendation - £300 pa [ref: 22/31/6(e)]
1888 Schedule of Salaries 1887-88 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/35/5(b)]
1888 referred to in claim by Bellinger - acting for Robertson when suspended [ref: 26/230/001455]
1888 Council meeting - Resignation tendered - 27 March 1888 - More frauds discovered [ref: SMH 28 March 1888]
1888 Transferred to Metropolitan Board of Water Supply & Sewerage [ref: SMH 29 March 1888]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003861

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Robertson, David Clement