Monday, January 19, 2009

Prisoner William BAKER

"Something peculiar about the nose..."



William Baker, per Maria Soames, taken at Port Arthur, 1874 [picture]
Call Number PIC Album 935 #P1029/2
Created/Published 1874
Extent 1 photograph on carte-de-visite mount : albumen ; 9.4 x 5.6 cm. on mount 10.5 x 6.3 cm.

POLICE RECORDS



1874: p.69, Tasmania Reports for Police , 24th April 1874.

William Baker was arrested at Richmond, Tasmania, transferring to the Hobart Gaol and photographed by T. J. Nevin on being received, 24th April 1874.

1876: "Something peculiar about the nose ..."



William Baker, warrant for arrest, police gazette, 18 Feb 1876, etc etc

On board the "City of Hobart" 31st January 1872