Joseph Bates

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D Wong on 22nd March 2017

Joseph Bates was 23 years old on arrival - born in Woostall and transported for 'Stealing a ladies box'. Previous convictions: 3 mths for a handkerchief, for a box 4 mths. Joseph was 5'5 1/2" tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, E.M. upper part left arm, anchor inside right arm, reads and writes a little, single, protestant. Father: Joseph Mother: Sarah Brother: Thomas Sisters: Susan, Jane - at Birmingham. 15/10/1850: TOL 7/1/1851: TOL revoked for Larceny under £5. 14/12/1850 The Courier, Hobart: Impudent Robbery.-A ticket-of-leave holder named Joseph Bates has been sentenced to twelve months' hard labour in chains for having stolen nine shillings in silver, the property of Mrs. Elisabeth Grubb. It appears that Mrs. Grubb was in the shop of Mr. Goodwin, and the defendant ran in and snatched the money off the counter. 1/2/1853: TOL 17/5/1855: Permission to Marry Rose Monaghan (Baretto Junior (1850). 18/6/1855: Married at St Georges, Hobart - he was 27 and Rose 26. Joseph 23/1/1858 John 14/10/1860 - died 8/3/1873, aged 13, Buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery. William Alfred 12/6/1863 Henry 12/8/1865 Caroline 16/6/1867 Thomas 17/6/1869 James 6/6/1872 - died 27/1/1875 at Lansdowne Crescent, Hobart, aged 3, Laborer's child, delicate health, Chronic diarrhea, Exhaustion. 26/1/1862: Larceny under £5 - 12 months hard labour. 12/9/1899 The North Western Advocate, Tasmania: BATES - On September 9, at the Hobart General Hospital, Joseph Bates, aged 74. The Mercury: BATES.—On Saturday, September 9, 1899, at the General Hospital, Joseph Bates, in the 74th year of his age. Funeral will leave his daughter's residence THIS DAY, at 2.30, for Cornelian Bay Cemetery, when friends are invited to attend. 11/9/1899 Launceston Examiner: DEATH FROM SHOCK. HOBART, Saturday. The old man Joseph Bates, who was rescued from drowning last night by the police, died this morning at 5 o'clock at the hospital. The evidence of Dr. McGowan disclosed that deceased was taken to the institution last night suffering from shock. He was given every attention, but probably because of his advanced age he did not rally, and succumbed as stated above. He had made a postmortem examination, and discovered the usual signs found in cases of death by drowning. He was of opinion that death was due to immersion in the water and debility from old age. After further evidence was given the jury returned a verdict that death was caused by the deceased accidentally falling into the water. The jury drew attention to the necessity for more protection at the dock. There was an insufficiency of light at night in the vicinity, and the wonder was expressed there were not more accidents. Wife Rose died 14/5/1899 at Hobart.