Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 136
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Statistics of trials at Sydney, Hobart and
Launceston, Dec 1819–Feb 1824
There are two returns recording statistics under
the following headings:
NRS 2706
Microfilm copy:
Reel 2652, [X726
pp.33-42]
1) Offences. Date and place of convened and
adjourned. Number of charges exhibited by the
Judge Advocate: cases; prisoners.
a) Capital offences-murder, burglary, highway
robbery etc., breaking and entering etc.,
stealing, rape, stabbing or wounding etc.,
forgery, piracy, writing and sending threatening
letters, stabbing and killing a colt.
b) Larceny – of goods, of pigs, of wearing
apparel, of tools.
c) Misdemeanours (Specified)
Number of case and prisoners where found
guilty.
2) Punishments. Date and place court convened
and adjourned. Number of charges exhibited by
the Judge Advocate and number found guilty.
Judgement – number transported for life, 14
years or 7 years or less; imprisoned or otherwise
punished; capitally convicted. Executed –
murder, burglary, highway robbery etc., stealing
and killing cattle, horse stealing, and forgery.
Total executed.
Judgment book, 25 Feb 1822–11 Feb 1824
Register of cases tried before the Criminal Court
of Sydney showing number of case, name of
defendant, when and by whom committed,
charges, witnesses, certificate, when tried,
verdict and sentence.
Returns of trials, Van Diemen’s Land, 1821–
23
The returns record name of prisoner, charge,
judgment, sentence and remarks.
NRS 2705
Microfilm copy:
Reel 2393,
[4/1264]
NRS 2708
Microfilm copy:
Reel 2652, [X726
pp.1-32]
The dates of the sessions were as follows:
Hobart
9 Jan–31 Mar 1821
Launceston
15 May–19 May 1821
Hobart
12 Jun–13 Jun 1821
Hobart
7 Feb–5 Mar 1823
Informations, depositions and related
papers — Hobart, 1821–23 and Launceston,
May 1821
Quantity: 3 boxes
NRS 2707
Microfilm copy:
Reels 1982-84,
[SZ804-07]
There is a list of these papers in State Records'
reading rooms.
State Records Authority of New South Wales
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