His father was killed at Sandy Bay when kicked by a horse,[2] and his mother Margaret Haimes took over running the hotel.
Haimes moved to South Australia, and in 1851 took the licence for the Sir John Franklin hotel at North Kapunda.
Referring to the portrait photo caption: "Potapa, Patapa or as it is spelt today Puttapa, is in the northern Flinders Ranges and now forms part of the Beltana pastoral lease.
When Jewell faced insolvency Haimes purchased his farm Lots 101, 111 and part of 112, Netley, which in 1858 became his place of residence, left 1860, sold 1872.
He left for England in 1861 and returned to Australia 1864, largely sold up his Adelaide assets and settled in Colac, Victoria.
[7] Amongst the sires he owned were Rapidity, Coeur de Lion, and Bay Middleton, and Archie, Dufferin, Tasman, and Larpent were bred and raced by him.