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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial
• Sale Date:
  15 Jul 2018 ~ 12noon (AEST)
• Lot #:
  356
• Lot Description:
  JAMES KING STOLE MY PANTS:
  Arriving in Van Diemen's Land aboard "Layton" in 1839 following his conviction for stealing a table and being sentenced to 7 years Transportation, James King does not seem to have been able to stay out of trouble: 3 mss pages dated 9 May 1844 in which the sworn statements of Constable Joseph Brown and one Daniel O'Neil are recorded. They recount the details of King's unlawful removal of a pair of trousers and a moleskin jacket from the clothes line belonging to Mr George Hawkings, for whom O'Neil worked.
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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