Dent, Stephen Henry

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Unique IDPE-003593SurnameDentGiven namesStephen HenryBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1870-1879Biographical noteBiographical details:
Deficiencies found in accounts - charges brought: [ref: Evening News 12 November 1879 p2]; [ref: SMH 15 November 1879 p8]; [ref: Freeman’s Journal 29 November 1879 p20]; [ref: Evening News 5 December 1879 p2]; [ref: Evening News 7 December 1879; 12 December 1879 p2; 24 December 1879 p2; 9 January 1880 p2]

Trial reports: [ref: SMH 3 March 1880; 4 March, 1880]; [ref: Wagga Wagga Advertiser 4 March 1880 p2]; [ref: Evening News 5 March 1880 p3]; [ref: Freeman's Journal (Sydney) 20 March 1880 p17]

One charge at trial - Not guilty [ref: SMH 3 March 1880]

Auditors' report to Finance Committee, 4 March 1880 - unsuccessful prosecutions [ref: Evening News 5 March 1880]

Details from contemporary sources:
1870 Clerk and Paymaster, City Engineer's Department - John Buchanan & Henry Dent - sureties accepted - February [ref: 22/12/8/63]
1872 Salaries of Officers 1872 - request increase [ref: 22/13/64/451]
1872 New sureties - November - Victoria Insurance & Guarantee Society [ref: 22/14/49/317]
1874 Salaries of Officers 1874 - request increase [ref: 22/15/49/309]
1875 Fully employed - Corporation Financial Crisis [ref: SMH 15 January 1875]
1876 Absent - March suspended [ref: 26/138/179]
1878 Salaries of Officers: 1878 - £300 pa [ref: 22/17/711]
1878 Request increase [ref: 26/154/1106]
1879 Absent - suspended - surety by Oatley lapsed - February-March - claims illness [ref: 21/16/38 [225]]
1879 Applies for pay deducted - refused - no certificates when absent - March [ref: 26/156/286]
1879 Finance Committee recommendation: accountant to examine books for previous 4 years - August [ref: 21/18/102/541]
1879 Durham reports on Dent's accounts - Council Meeting 11 November 1879 [ref: 26/160/1327]
1879 Wife Josephine offers to pay deficiencies - Council Meeting 14 November 1879 [ref: 26/160/1348]
1879 Details of more deficiencies, Council Meeting 25 November 1879 [ref: Freeman's Journal 29 November 1879]
1880 Auditors' report to Finance Committee, 4 March - unsuccessful prosecutions [ref: Evening News 5 March]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001185

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionClerk [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Paymaster [multiple departments]Clerk [City Surveyor's Department]Related itemsReport of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1872Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1874Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1878

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Dent, Stephen Henry