Have checked the birth register for the boy born in 1834. Henry William Emerson Tennent Dawson was born on 11 February 1834, the son of Samuel Robinson Dawson, gentleman, and wife Octavia, of Clarence Plains. Cheers Judy -----Original Message----- From: Judy Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas] Re: Request for assistence re Joseph Pedder (1806-1883) Maree and all, I've had a look at Joseph Pedder's conduct record in TAHO. The police magistrate's initials at the end of the info re each of his three offences in 1836-37 appear to be "S. R. D." not "S. B. D." I did a random search on treasure-TROVE for these initials and years, and came up with a very unexpected result. The magistrate in question may have been S. R. Dawson of Clarence Plains, who had letters published in the True Colonist newspaper on 2 September 1836, p.275, col.2. He seems to have been in dispute with a Peter Roberts. Here's a bit of the article. "I have now done with Mr. Peter Roberts, and doubt not but the public will concur with me in opinion that all his facts so far have proved to be sheer inventions or expediencies, put forth to promote his own distorted and interested views; therefore, however many the phantoms which his prolific brain may yet conjure up, I shall not trouble myself to exercise more of them, but remain in silence, Mr. Editor, your obedient servant, S. R. Dawson. Clarence Plains, Aug. 29, 1836" Another entry in The Colonist is for 11 March 1834: "BIRTH.—At Claremont, Clarence Plains, on the 12th ultimo, the Lady of S. R. Dawson, Esq., J. P., of a son." Those who know more than me about the history of the area may have more information on Mr. Dawson. TROVE is so wonderful, isn't it. Judy