The same image in these two cartes-de-visite prisoner identification mugshots was printed at different times from government contractor Thomas J. Nevin's Nevin's original glass negative, taken in the one sitting with the prisoner William Hayes per Asiatic at the Hobart Gaol, April 1872. In the first print, Wm Hayes' image was straight; the same image in the second cdv was pasted to the mount showing the prisoner's upper body leaning to the right. William Hayes' petty minor offences between 1873-1875 after his release were tried in Launceston where the reprint of his mugshot was forwarded in 1874. The National Library of Australia has transcribed the ship on which William Hayes was transported as the "Asia", whereas the police gazette records show his ship as the "Asiatic".
Part of collection: Convict portraits, Port Arthur, 1874.
Gunson Collection file 203/7/54.
Title from inscription on verso.
Inscription: "William Hayes, per Asia [sic], taken at Port Arthur"--In ink on verso.
Link:https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-142920314
The reprint with the image pasted off-centre, leaning to right.
Title from inscription on verso (incorrect information)
Inscription: “William Hayes, per Asia [sic] taken at Port Arthur”–In ink on verso.
NLA Ref: nla-pic-vn4416519 (formerly online in 2009)
Police Gazette records
1872
William Hayes was discharged at the Hobart Gaol from a 2 years six month sentence in the week ending 24 April 1872. He was sentenced on 14 September 1869 at the Supreme Court Hobart for indecent assault and sentenced to 2 years. He was again sentenced to 6 months on 26 November 1870 at the Hobart House of Corrections for escaping. His age on release 38 years old, height 5ft 4 ins tall, greyish hair and tattoos of a crucifix, an anchor and mermaid on his right arm. He was free in servitude (FS).
1873
William Hayes was discharged after a week as a pauper from the Brickfields Invalid Depot, Hobart, on 25 March 1873. He was able to work.
1874
Two years later, William Hayes was imprisoned for 14 days for "Threatening" and discharged at Launceston on 1st May 1874. Thomas Nevin reprinted his negative of Wm Hayes for the Launceston courts and for the central Municipal Office of Inspector for Police in Hobart.
A few months later, on 14 July 1874, William Hayes per Asiatic was tried at Launceston and sentenced to one month for "resisting constable" . He was discharged in the week ending 15 August 1874.
1875
A year later William Hayes per Asiatic was tried at Launceston on 19 June 1875 and imprisoned for 3 months for "threatening to stab" . He was discharged from Launceston in the week ending 18 September 1875.
Thomas J. Nevin's original mugshot of William Hayes per Asiatic was either reprinted from his negative held at the Hobart Gaol and forwarded to the Launceston court on Hayes' discharge on 22 September 1875 from a 3 month sentence, or it was reprinted from the earlier mounted cdv printed in 1872.
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