Original Documents on Aborigines and Law
1797-1840
Published by the Centre for Comparative Law History and Governance of Macquarie University, and State Records NSW
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Document 35a
As to expenses of L E Threlkeld . Payment for interpreting at trial of Charley: 16th October 1835
[142] [addressed at Bottom to ?. ?. Illegible Esq, Registrar of the Supreme Court]
No 35/411
Colonial Secretary's Office
16th October 1835
Sir,
In transmitting to you the enclosed Certificate of the attendance of the revered L. E. Threlkeld [in margin "22 Aug 1835"] at the Supreme Court as Interpreter on the trial of Charley a Black Native for murder, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you, that the usual allowance for travelling is to me paid to Mr. Threlkeld , without, although he did not come from Lake Macquarie for this trial, was detained in Sydney to attend it by the Law Officers, as well as the sum of five Pounds [143] authorised for him on other similar occasions.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
your most obedient servant
For the Colonial Secretary
?? Harrington.
[144]
Colonial Secretary to Registrar 16th October 1835 re allowance to Revd L E ?