tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50121022011-04-22T12:30:24.567+10:00my back pages: Old Tom Dowsethe life and times of Thomas Dowse, the "Samuel Pepys" of early Brisbane, Queensland, Australiatertiusnoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1152967496196880782006-07-15T22:44:00.000+10:002006-07-15T23:25:35.763+10:00tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1152964286531208562006-07-15T21:47:00.000+10:002006-07-15T21:51:26.543+10:00NOTICEIf JOHN Q_______ ,who arrived in this district per the schooner William, about 12 months since, does not retire his promissory-note for 6 pounds given for his passage money, his picture, left as collateral security, will be sold in 14 days from this date and immediate steps taken to recover the balance (if any) due. THOMAS DOWSE Commission Agent, BrisbaneFrom The Moreton Bay Couriertertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1118762023875167092005-06-15T01:09:00.000+10:002006-07-15T23:23:11.713+10:00The Bank of New South Wales' first customers in QueenslandThe Bank's first customers were a cross-section of business and pastoralinterests. Some details about a number of them shows how the Bank servedthe community.The ledger shows the first account opened in the name WiIIiamMactaggart DORSEY medical practitioner, of Ipswich, where he was also amagistrate. Others may perhaps be taken in tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1113260819020703612005-04-12T08:50:00.000+10:002005-04-12T09:06:59.020+10:00The Times, November 22, 1824; p. 2Recorder's Report. - On Saturday the Recorder made his report to the King in Council of the prisoners under sentence of death in the gaol of Newgate, who were convicted in September Sessions, namely - Joseph Hickman, 24; Joseph Harwood, 18, of highway robbery. Samuel alias Wm. Harris, 33, returning from transportation; Letitia Pickers, 26; George Sales, 16; tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1111496057182130552005-03-22T22:51:00.000+10:002005-03-22T22:57:05.656+10:00The Trial of THOMAS DOWSETHEFT: SPECIFIED PLACE, 16 SEP 1824.The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18240916-266 NEW COURT, (7th DAY.)Middlesex Cases, Third Jury, Before Mr. Common Sergeant.1505. THOMAS DOWSE was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of August, at St. Andrew, Holborn, a coat, value 2 l. a waistcoat, value 5 s. a pair of trowsers, value 10 s. a handkerchief, value 4 s. and a shirt, tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1085232771707664332004-05-22T23:31:00.000+10:002004-05-22T23:34:45.576+10:00From the Brisbane "Courier" May 4, 1869:
TESTIMONIAL TO TOWN CLERK
A meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, yesterday, May 3, for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Mr. T. Dowse, on his retiring from the office of Town Clerk. Among the gentlemen present were Hon. Charles Lilley, Hon. T. B. Stephens, Messrs. Jeays, J. Petrie, Pugh, Brookes, Aitkin, Orr, Fowles, Rogers and tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1057910150737380032003-07-11T17:55:00.000+10:002003-07-11T18:00:12.490+10:00Advertisements from The Moreton Bay Courier
Dec18 1855
To let
Large and commodious stone built two storeyed premises… situated in Queen Street, North Brisbane, with lofty dry cellarage, detached stone built kitchen with oven and servant’s room, extensive sheds in rear – the entrance to the latter is by reserved road running into Adelaide Street. Possession can be given on 1.1. 1856. Suitable tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1057708509534399682003-07-09T09:55:00.000+10:002003-07-11T17:59:27.966+10:001837 letter from Dowse to Governor requesting a Conditional pardon
37/6330 – 10 July 1837
37/6130 – 12 July 1837
T. Dowse praying for a Conditional Pardon
To His Excellency Major General
Sir Richard Bourke Captain Governor (?)
Governor in Chief
The respectful Memorial of Thomas Dowse, holding a Ticket of leave
Humbly Sheweth,
That Memorialist was sentenced in the year 1824, to tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-1057659609588871592003-07-08T20:20:00.000+10:002003-07-08T20:34:14.610+10:00Thomas Roper's descriptions of Brisbane in the 1840s and 1850s can be found here on Joyce & Neville Bryant's Homepage . There is also extensive information on John Dunmore Lang and the Fortitude immigrants.
Old Tom seems to slip below his radar but there is this comment:
In George Street the late Captain Coleys old residence is yet standing near Gardner Bros Cordial Factory also Mr Kannans tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-884103692003-02-02T15:56:00.000+10:002006-07-15T23:06:02.083+10:00Recollections of Old Times_ _ _ with the social history of New South Wales andQueensland_ _ _ period of fifty years viz 1827 to the year 1878_ _ _ in three chapters by T. Dowse Sen.Chapter 1st_ _ _ environs of Sydney, and recollections _ _ _in 1827_ _ _ and old familiar faces long _ _ __ _ _ commerce and founders of _ _ __ _ _ trade and whale fishery _ _ __ _ _ of colonial enterprise(Page one tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-884097322003-02-02T15:41:00.000+10:002006-07-15T22:53:56.466+10:00Thomas Dowse Diary: Selected Entries 1844Tuesday 12th Nov 1844 Geo Beers went in the cutter Nelson for shells... Sunday 17th Nov 1844 Beers returned in the Nelson with a load of shells Tuesday 19.11.1844 Obtained[?] a certificate from three magistrates for an auctioneer’s license. Wednesday 20th Nov 1844 Wrote to Mr Winch sent certificate to Colonial Treasurer with 2 pounds enclosed tendered tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-884068822003-02-02T14:29:00.000+10:002003-02-02T14:29:45.113+10:00Thomas Dowse “Old Tom” A Summary of his Life
Born 12/1/1810, London
Worked as errand boy for his mother who ran a public house after the death of Dowse’s father
At age 14 on 12/9/1824 sentenced to transportation for life to New South Wales for stealing some clothes belonging to his brother from his mother’s house
Imprisoned for 3 years on prison hulk in Thames before arriving in tertiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012102.post-884002822003-02-02T11:23:00.000+10:002003-02-02T11:23:29.540+10:00Thomas Dowse - “the Samuel Pepys of Early Brisbane”
For Thomas Dowse there is no statue or memorial save the street that bears his name in the inner-city suburb of Milton and the sign at one of suburban Sandgate’s waterholes that proclaims “Tom Dowse Lagoon”. Yet at the time of his death in 1885 it was said of him: “though he is gone, the work he helped to do abides, and we daily enjoy social, tertiusnoreply@blogger.com