Victoria Gaol Employment Records

- 8 April 1869 first appearance of "Tom and Indian" and "Sue-tas alias Dick" "committed for trial" and "without labour"

- 8 April 1869- 3 May 1869, the designation for Tom and Sue-tas remains unchanged

- 4 May to 16 May 1869 "Tom an Indian" and "Sue-tas alias Dick" listed as "without labor" and "committed for trial"

- 17 May Tom's status changed to "necessary witness"

- 18 May Tom's status changed back to "without labor" and "committed for trial"

- 30 May Sue-tas' status changed to "Awaiting Calender"

- 2 June Sue-tas' status changed to "necessary witness"

- 3 June Sue-tas' status changed back to "without labour" and "awaiting trial"
Tom's status changed to "without labor" and "Sentenced to Death"

- 4 June Sue-tas' status changed to "discharged" and his name does not appear after this date

- 20 June Tom's status changed to "without labor" and "Awaiting Calendar"

- 21 June Tom's status changed to "without labor" and "Sentence of Death"

- 22 June Tom: still without labour and "Under Sentence of Death"

- 23 June Tom: "Sentence to Death"

- 24 June Tom: "Necessary Witness"

- 25 June Tom: "Sentenced to Death, Awaiting Calendar"

- 27 June Tom: "Sentenced to Death"

- 30 June Tom: "Sentenced to Death, Calender Arrived to day"

- 1 July Tom: "Sentenced to Death"

- 24 July Tom: "Executed to day at 7am"

Source: BCA, Attorney General, Victoria Gaol Employment Records, 1861-1914,, GR-305 vol. 14-15, Unknown, Victoria Gaol Employment Records, April 8, 1869 — July 24, 1869

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