The Petition:
54/9161 – Inhabitants of Sofala re Police Magistrate
20th Oct. 1854
James Dalyell – Police Magistrate respecting a Petition from the Inhabitants of Sofala for his retention as Police Magistrate.
Sofala Oct 16th /54
Sir,
With reference to a Petition, which I believe has been forwarded by the Inhabitants of this place, requesting His Excellency the Governor General, to retain me in the Office of Police Magistrate here:-
I have the honor to state that this has been done entirely without my knowledge, and I pledge my word of honor, that I have never in any way, either directly, or indirectly, solicited, or suggested, or endeavored to induce the residents here to adopt such a course. – – –
Such a proceeding on my part, would have been highly unbecoming, and reprehensible, and as the Governor General may possibly be led to suppose, that I have used some undue influence in this matter, as a means of retaining my Appointment, I have the honor to request that this communication may be laid before him. – – –
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your obed. servt.
James Dalyell
Police Magistrate, Sofala
The petition
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary
54/8370 forwarded to 54/9161
25th Sepbr. 1854
Residents & others Turon praying that they may not be deprived the services of Mr J. Dalyell Assist. Gold Commisr. Acting Pol. Magte.
To His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy Kn. K.C.B. Governor General of New South Wales etc. etc.
The Petition of the undersigned, Residents, Trade4s & Gold Diggers on the Turon, and Police District thereof.
Respectfully Sheweth,
That your Petitioners have heard a contemplated reduction in the number of the Officers of the Gold Force is about to take place, and if such reduction is effected, Petitioners fear that this District will be deprived of the services of James Dalyell Esqr. Assistant Gold Commissioner, and Acting Police Magistrate, in consequence, as they are informed, that he is the Junior Assistant Commissioner at Sofala, and likely therefore to be discontinued. – Your Petitioners would respectfully draw the attention of your Excellency to the fact, that the entire Police duties of this District have been under the control and guidance of Mr. Dalyell, from the period of his appointment here, and his decisions, and attention to the requirements of the District, have been such as to inspire general confidence, and promote peace and security both to the persons and property of Your Petitioners. –
Your Petitioners therefore respectfully solicit your Excellency to continue Mr. Dalyell in his present situation here, as being an Officer much required, and most universally esteemed and Your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. –
The Petitioners:
| Name | Occupation |
| Abnett, James | Digger |
| Adams, Robert | Butcher |
| Alderson, John | Digger |
| Allan, James | Digger |
| Allan, John | Digger |
| Allen, C.F. | Store Keeper |
| Allen, Carlis | Gold Digger |
| Allen, Charles | Digger |
| Allen, James | Digger |
| Allen, Jn. | Digger |
| Allen, R.D. | Digger |
| Allen, R.F. | Digger |
| Anderson, Geor | Miner |
| Andrews, William | Digger |
| Armonn, Samuel | ???? ???? |
| Armonn, Samuel, Jun | Digger |
| Arnold, Fredk. | Digger |
| Ash, Richard X | Digger |
| Baker, John | Digger |
| Bara,? Alfred (Barr?) | Store Keeper |
| Barter, Edward C. | Digger |
| Bartlett, William | Digger |
| Beattie, James | Digger |
| Bedford, H.A. | Inn Keeper |
| Bell, William | Surgeon (London College) |
| Bellamy, John | Digger |
| Bendle, James | Gold Digger |
| Berry, William | Blacksmith |
| Bird, John | Digger |
| Blakefield, Charles | Store Keeper |
| Blanchard, Joseph | Digger |
| Bland, Wm. O.C. | |
| Booth, Js. | Digger |
| Bowen, Thomas | Digger |
| Boyd, James | Baker |
| Brennan, Patrick | Gold Digger |
| Bridges, Edward | Miner |
| Brothers ? | Gold Miners ) |
| Browne, Richard | Gold Digger |
| Budgers, ???m | Digger |
| Budgers, Samuel? | Digger |
| Bungate, James X | Digger |
| Burn, Thos. | Digger |
| Burton, William ) by Dr Bell | Digger |
| Butsworth, William | Gold Digger |
| Byrne, Laurence | Inn Keeper |
| Byrnes, Patrick | |
| C????, Alber | Digger |
| Caff, George | Digger |
| Caines, Samuell | Miner |
| Calbert, Joseph | Digger |
| Cammeron, John | Digger |
| Campbell, James | Digger |
| Campbell, William | Digger |
| Camphy, William P. | Digger |
| Carlisle, John | Digger |
| Carney, John | Gold Digger |
| Carney, Thos. X | Gold Digger |
| Carr, James | Digger |
| Carter, ???ury | Butcher |
| Carter, Dal. Chas. | Gold Digger |
| Carter, James ) by Dr Bell | Digger |
| Carter, W.H. | Gold Digger |
| Catley, J | Storekeepers ) |
| Cavey, Stephen | Digger |
| Chapman, Wm. | Gold Digger |
| Chisholm, H | Storekeeper |
| Clapham, Samuel | Publican |
| Clarke, Henry Irving | Lic. A??????, London |
| Cobb, Fredk. Wm. | Gold Digger |
| Coedin, Cornelies | Digger |
| Coghlan, James | |
| Conley, J??? | Gold Digger |
| Connor, Patrick | Digger |
| Constable, Robt. | Licensed Victualler |
| Cooper, Alexr. | Inn Keeper |
| Cooper, Thomas | Gold Digger |
| Corbett, Thomas | School Master |
| Corcorane, John | Digger |
| Crossley, William | Digger |
| Crownan, J | Digger |
| Cubbin, John | Gold Digger |
| Dardier, ?.?.? | Miner |
| Dashnele, Henry | |
| Davies, Dd. | Digger |
| Davis, John ) by Dr Bell | Digger |
| Day, William | Gunsmith |
| Delaney, James | Digger |
| Delany, Thomas | Digger |
| Dennison, Danial | Digger |
| Denshie, Patrick | |
| Dodd, Henry | Digger |
| Downey, James | Digger |
| Dunbar, Joseph | Gold Digger |
| Dunlevey, John | Digger |
| Dunn, Chas. | Miner |
| Dunsford, James | Trader |
| Dwyer, William | Gold Digger |
| Eaton and ) | Gold Miners ) |
| Ellis, Alfred | Digger |
| Elmes, William Thomas | Gold Digger |
| Falconer, D | Storekeeper |
| Fenwick, R | |
| Fitzmaurice, B. | Digger |
| Flanagan, Luke | Digger |
| Flannigan, Luke | Store Keeper |
| Floyd, John | Digger |
| Fogarty, Thomas | Digger |
| Fogge, F.B. | Digger |
| Foley, Daniel | Publican |
| Foreman, Larkin | Butcher |
| Forrest, Robert | |
| Foster, John by Dr Bell | Digger |
| Foster, Joseph | Miner |
| Fry, George | Miner |
| Fulton, James | Store Keeper |
| Furlong, John | Digger |
| Furlong, John | Digger |
| Gaffney, Bryan | Digger |
| Gaffney, Patrick | Digger |
| Gale, John | Butcher |
| Galutt,? Camillo (Salutt?) | Gold Digger |
| Gard, Thos. | Digger |
| Gardner, Henry | Gold Digger |
| Garhend, James P. | Gold Digger |
| Garrett, E. | Digger |
| Gasdon,? Richard | ??chard |
| Gaynor, Dennis | Licensed Victueller |
| Geinesk, William | Digger |
| Gess, Geo. G | Inn Keeper |
| Gess, George | Digger |
| Gibbon, Edward | Gold Digger |
| Giffiths, John | Gold Digger |
| Giles J.W. | Inn Keeper |
| Glissen, James | Digger |
| Goodwin, James | Carrier |
| Granger, Henry | Digger |
| Grant, John | |
| Gray, Robert | Sheep Farmer |
| Green, J. Thos | Digger |
| Greeves, Joseph | Digger |
| Griffen, Patrick | Digger |
| Groom,? William H | Store Keeper |
| Hagan, Patrick | Digger |
| Hampson, George | |
| Harris, Daniel | Digger |
| Harris, John | Miner |
| Harris, John X | Digger |
| Harris, William | Miner |
| Harris, William | Digger X |
| Harry, J | Gold Digger |
| Hart, John | Gold Digger |
| Harvey, Willm. | Digger |
| Hawsthorne, Robt. | Miner |
| Hayes, Wm | Digger |
| Healy, Francis | Digger |
| Helhem, Thomas | Digger |
| Hemsworth, Richard | Digger |
| Heny, James | Digger |
| Herrick, James | Digger |
| Hilbon, Thomas | Trader |
| Hill, Saml. | |
| Hogsflesh, Alfred | Gold Digger |
| Holmes, Edward | Digger |
| Holmes, Edward | Gold Digger |
| Holmes, T. | Digger X |
| Hord,? James | Digger |
| Horsley, John | Gold Miner |
| Hu(a)rrison, Andrew X (his mark) | Digger |
| Huntun, Thomas | Boot Maker |
| Hurst, Henry | Digger |
| Hurst, Thomas | Digger |
| Hutchison, Alexr. | Miner |
| Hyde, John | Digger |
| James, W. X | Digger |
| Jeffers, Denis | Digger |
| Jeffers, John | Digger |
| Jeffers, William | Digger |
| Johnson, H. | Digger |
| Johnson, W. X | Digger |
| Jones, Edward ) by Dr Bell | Digger |
| Jones, John | Digger |
| Jones, John | Digger |
| Kearney, Laurence | Trader |
| Kelf, Joseph | Store Keeper |
| Kelly, James | Digger |
| Kelly, N.N.? | Store Keeper |
| Keregan, Patk. | ??? Keeper |
| Kerr, Santy | Gold Digger |
| Kerrvin, John | Digger |
| Kews, Richard S. | Digger |
| King, Wm | Digger |
| Kipplen, Mr. | Gold Miner |
| L????, John | Butcher |
| Large, Thomas | Digger |
| Lark??n,?R.A. | Digger |
| Larter, ???lary, | Butcher |
| Lavender, Robert | Gold Digger |
| Lavers, Samuel | |
| Lee, Matthew | Gold Miner |
| Lennon, Danl. W. | Gold Digger |
| Liddell, James | Gold Digger |
| Louchin, John | Digger |
| Low, Alexd | Digger |
| Low, John | Digger |
| Lu???, Ch??? | Carrier |
| Lynch, John G. | |
| Lytton, James | Stationer |
| Mackmurdo, H.H. | Surgeon M.R.C.L(?ondon) |
| Maepie, Arthur | General Dealer |
| Maher, William | Trader |
| Mallahan, Thomas | Digger |
| Manich,? William | Digger |
| Mareen, William | Digger |
| Martin, B. | Store Keeper |
| Martin, J.B. | Store Keeper |
| Martin, John | Gold Digger |
| Martin, John | Gold Digger |
| May, George H. | Inn Keeper |
| McAndrews, John (Andrews) | Digger |
| McCarthy, Timothy | Digger |
| McDougal, Robt. | Digger |
| McIntyre, Alexr. | Digger |
| McLarty, Dugale | Digger |
| McLean, Farquhar | Inn Keeper |
| McLean, Hry, B. | Miner |
| McLean, M. | Inn Keeper |
| Mellor,? Charles | Digger |
| Millen, Charles H.J. | Mariner |
| Millen, Henry | Painter |
| Mills, James | Digger |
| Mitchell, James | Gold Digger |
| Moon, Joseph | Digger |
| More,? Hery | Minor |
| Morgan, Francis | Digger |
| Mornay, Joseph | Inn Keeper |
| Morrell, James | Digger |
| Mullany,? James | Inn Keeper |
| Murphy, John | Digger |
| Neale, George | Store Keeper |
| Neech, ? | ?ealer |
| Nichole, David | Digger |
| Nine, Harry | Digger |
| Noble, Archibald | Digger |
| Now, R. | |
| O’Brien, William | Inn Keeper |
| Orton, James | Gold Digger |
| Orton, John | Miner |
| Oxenham, Henry | Digger |
| Oxford, John (Okford?) by Dr Bell | Digger |
| Packham, John | Butcher |
| Parker, Henry | Digger |
| Parker, Wm | Digger |
| Partridge, Wm. | Gold Miner |
| Patterson, Joseph | Boarding & Store Keeper |
| Peckham, John | Digger |
| Pegley, Ritchard | Digger |
| Phillips, James | Digger |
| Phillips, William | Digger |
| Philssick,? William | Digger |
| Pidding, George S.H. | Store Keeper |
| Plunkett Wm. | Digger |
| Porter Daniel | |
| Power, Michael | Digger |
| Prichard, Joseph | Miner |
| Prossor, John | Digger |
| Prout, James | Sheriffs Bailiff |
| Pybus, E.J. | Digger |
| Pyne, James | Digger |
| Riescolt, William | Gold Digger |
| Robbins, Henry | Digger |
| Robbins, Thos | Digger |
| Roberts Samuel | Gold Digger |
| Roberts,Henry | Digger |
| Rodgers, G.G. | Digger |
| Rogers, George | Digger |
| Ross, John | |
| Ross, John | Digger |
| Ross, John | Gold Digger |
| Rufforde, W.B. | |
| Rusk, Timothy Dundees | Miner |
| Russell, Robart | Digger |
| Russell, William | Digger |
| Ryan, William | Store Keeper |
| Salkeld, Luke | Gold Miner |
| Sayer, G.B. | Gold Digger |
| Scarnell, Samuel | Digger |
| Sears, Danl. | Digger |
| Shaw, Joseph | Pound Keeper |
| Shepard, Thos. | Digger |
| Showcross, Thos. | Digger |
| Smith, B. | Old Digger |
| Smith, David | Digger |
| Smith, George | Digger |
| Smith, Jerry | Digger |
| Smith, John | Digger |
| Smith, John | Gold Digger |
| Smith, Thos. | Gold Digger |
| South, Thomas | Publican |
| Stafford, Joseph | Digger |
| Stephens, Geo. | Digger |
| Stonestreet, Thos. | |
| Stonham, D.H. | Publican |
| Sullivan, James | Inn Keeper |
| Sutherland, Chas. | Store Keeper |
| Swan, Henry ?. | Butcher |
| Tannimen, John | Miner |
| Taylor, Mark Robinson | Shoe Maker |
| Tegan, Caw. N.? | Storekeeper |
| Theabld,? Robert | Miner |
| Thomas, H. | Digger |
| Thomas, Henry | Digger |
| Thompson, T. | Digger |
| Thove,? Tom (Move?) | Miner |
| Thulkeld?, Thos. S | Storekeeper |
| Tilling, James | Licensed Victular |
| Timbele, F X | Digger |
| Tobin, W. | Gold Digger |
| Troy, Charles | Gold Digger |
| Tunts,? J.H. | Gold Digger |
| Vines, Benjn. | |
| Wallace, George P. | Store Keeper |
| Warby, Wm. | Gold Digger |
| Watson, Francis Nathaniel | Digger |
| Watson, Thom | Publican |
| Watt, John | Gold Digger |
| Weight, J and | Storekeepers ) |
| Wellington, Edward | Digger |
| Welsh, John | Carpenter |
| West, C.J. | |
| Willcock, John | Digger |
| William, J.S. Son | Cordial Manufacturer |
| William, Jas. F.M. | Cordial Manufacturer |
| Williams, John | Digger |
| Williams, Owen | Digger |
| Winterson, James | Digger |
| Withendge, Thomas | Shoemaker |
| Yerong, Andrew | Miner |
| York, William | Digger |
| Young, John | Gold Digger |
