Details of a convict in Australia...what does it say??

[wulliam]

I'm trying to decipher this writing:



You can see the full thing at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/browse/...ln=Terras&st=g

My best effort so far is:
JT on back of left hand.
Little finger missing from 2nd ????
small blue spot outside left upper arm and 2 ???? spots on junction of right thumb and forefinger
????? head and cap on forearm
scar on right cheek under right eye
small flesh mole on left arm small scar on right ???? of left eyebrow
scar on chest just below ????
small mole on left breast above armpit line

EDIT: If you have time to look at the original image then I'd also be pleased to know the 2 locations under 'where and when'.

He was my great great uncle's wife's first husband and not a very pleasant character. But I'm delighted to have found him!

Any help with this is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time!

[Night Owl]

Hi Wulliam

This is my attempt at interpreting it

JT on back of left hand.
Little finger missing from 2nd joint
small blue spot outside left upper arm
one vaccine mark outside right upper arm
2 tattoo spots on junction of right thumb and forefinger
sailors (?) head and cap on forearm
scar on right cheek under right eye
small flesh mole on left jaw small scar on right edge of left eyebrow
scar on chest just below neck
small mole on left breast above armpit line

[Heather Positive Thinker]

Blimey thats detail for you.

Definitely 2nd joint.
One vaccine mark
tattoo spots
sailors head
small flesh mole on left jaw
edge of left eyebrow
just below neck

What a FANTASTIC find including two fab photos!

[Night Owl]

I don't have worldwide access to Ancestry so I can't see the whole thing I'm afraid but if you can post the relevant parts that you're interested in I'll see if I can work out the where and when

[herky]

Little finger missing from 2nd JOINT

ONE VACCINE MARK outside right upper arm

Scar on chest below NECK

OOPPS - too slow again!!!!!!!!!!

[wulliam]

Thanks to you all - that is very helpful! I have also found him again in 1906 and have similar issues with some of the writing. The actual document can be seen at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/browse/...ln=Terras&st=g



The right hand side of the above text is next:



Here's my effort so far:
One tooth missing
from upper, and four teeth from lower jaw.
Large vaccine mark and tattoo ‘SS’
outside left arm. ‘JT’ on back left hand.
Left little finger missing from second
joint. Small ???? ???? outside left upper arm
One vaccine mark outside right upper
arm. Tattoo spot ????? in right thumb
and forefinger. Tattoo sailors head
and cap on right forearm. Scar on
right cheek under right eye.
Small flesh mole on left jaw. Small
Scar on right edge of left eyebrow. Raised scar on chest just below neck. Small brown
mole on left ???? above armpit line. Small flesh mole back left hip.
Small ???? mole right side of spinal column in lumbar region.
Small scar under right kneecap.

And the place names of where he was convicted...the last two are Sydney QS. Is the first one Glebe? Any idea what QS means?



I've had a few months away from family history and the bug has really bitten again...thanks for all your help!

[JudithM]

QS - Quarter Sessions?

[c2ute]

Which part of ancestry did you find this on? I may have a relative who was deported and am looking for info

[wulliam]

Thanks Judith - that makes sense.

c2ute - I've got a 14 day trial of World Ancestry...I think it's about £18 for a month. I made a selection at the bottom of the search page specifying that I wanted to focus upon Australia.

[Night Owl]

One tooth missing
from upper, and four teeth from lower jaw.
Large vaccine mark and tattoo ‘SS’
outside left arm. ‘JT’ on back left hand.
Left little finger missing from second
joint. Small blue spot outside left upper arm
One vaccine mark outside right upper
arm. Tattoo spot junction right thumb
and forefinger. Tattoo sailors head
and cap on right forearm. Scar on
right cheek under right eye.
Small flesh mole on left jaw. Small
Scar on right edge of left eyebrow. Raised scar on chest just below neck. Small brown
mole on left breast above armpit line. Small flesh mole back left hip.
Small brown mole right side of spinal column in lumbar region.
Small scar under right kneecap.

[wulliam]

Thanks Jackie - a big help

[grumpy]

Wulliam,
It is GLEBE P Court Not sure what P stands for. - Glebe is an inner suburb of Sydney.

Quarter sessions were local courts, traditionally held every three months - hence the name quarter. They were abolished in the UK in 1972.

Cheers

[dicole]

Glebe P C is Glebe Police Court.
Police Courts (including Water Police Court) dealt with minor matters.

If you go to www.trove.nla.gov.au and search "Glebe Police Court Returns" you will get some hits which detail what business the court dealt with.
Similarly if you search "sydney quarter sessions" on Trove, you will find numerous newspaper reports of cases. I bet you put in your subject's name as well, you might get a report of the trial.