Bourke, James

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Unique IDPE-004433SurnameBourkeGiven namesJamesBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1889-1899Biographical noteBiographical details:
1889 News article: INFANTICIDE. The death of a fully-developed male infant, which had been found in a siltpit, in Premier-lane, Woolloomooloo, on Tuesday, formed the subject of an inquiry before the City Coroner yesterday afternoon. the discovery had been made by two corporation labourers named Thomas Joyce and James Bourke, who reported the matter. A piece of red flannel and twill cloth was wrapped around the corpse, which was conveyed by Constable M'Lean to the morgue at South Sydney. Dr. Sinclair certified that death had been occasioned by hemorrhage consequent upon laceration of the umbilical chord. A verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown was returned. [ref: The Daily Telegraph 22 August 1889 p3]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 22 August 1889 p 3]; [ref: Evening News 22 August 1889 p 6]

Details from contemporary sources:
1890 Return by Seymour, April, Scavenger, Cart No 6, Cart dimensions, condition of cart, horse & harness [ref: 26/241/761]
1891 Should drive own cart - not be labourer - List by Seymour [ref: 26/249/827]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - Carter, Gully Cleansing - February -11/6 per day [ref: 22/48/22½ (j)]
1898 Gully cart - 10/6 per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1899 Carter no 441 - absent - not found - dismissed - August [ref: 26/310/1959]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000344

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCarter [Inspector of Nuisances]Carter [City Cleansing Department I]Related itemsMemorandum: Inspector of Nuisances - Report on carts, horses and harness (Western Division)Memorandum: The Inspector of Nuisances, R Seymour, provides a list of employees who hold dual positions Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)26/310/1959

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Bourke, James