Australia—South Australia

Thomas Chain was imprisoned in South Australia. Use the "FS: Australia, South Australia, Prison Records, 1838-1912" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What is Thomas Chain's estimated birth year?
2. What city was he imprisoned in?
3. Why was he put in jail?

1. In the search screen, enter "Thomas" as the first name and "Chain" as the last name; then click Search.
2. Click on the first search result and read the image.
3. Click View Original Document to find reason for imprisonment.

1. Thomas was born about 1832.
2. He was imprisoned in Adelaide.
3. He was convicted of stealing a pair of boots.