Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 144
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Dates
Item
Reel
19 Oct 1835–20 Jul 1837
[4/6448]
684
Aug 1838–Jul 1843
[X852]
2720
8 Dec 1847–16 Jun 1856
[4/6449]
685
28 Jul 1856–13 May 1867
[4/6450A]
685
3 Apr 1876–5 Apr 1880
[4/6451]
685
17 May 1880–21 Dec 1882
[4/6452]
686
15 Jul 1889–Apr 1896
[4/6453]
686
7 Apr 1896–21 Dec 1897
[4/6454]
686
Indexes to Quarter Sessions criminal cases,
Sydney and Country, 1839–47, 1850–1901
NRS 846
The volumes record name of defendant, place
and date of trial, registration and number of
case.
The indexes cover Quarter Sessions held at
Sydney, Campbelltown, Berrima, Windsor and
Parramatta from 1839, Wollongong from 1861,
and Eden from 1867. From 1870 the volumes
would appear to cover all Quarter Sessions held
(both Metropolitan and Country).
Dates
Item
Reel
1839–47
[5/2991]
2728
1850–74
[5/2992]
2728
1875–88
[5/2993]
2728
1889–1901
[5/2994]
2729
Registers of criminal cases tried at Sydney
Quarter Sessions, 1839–1921
NRS 847
Up to 1865 the registers show prisoner's name,
number of cases (within session), condition of
prisoner (for example: free, free by servitude),
name of vessel on which prisoner arrived, nature
of offence, place and date of committal, names
of crown witnesses, names of witnesses for the
defendant, date of trial, type of jury (military or
civil), names of chairmen of Quarter Sessions
and Justices presiding, verdict and sentence
delivered.
From 1866 registers do not show the following
information: condition of defendant, vessel on
which defendant arrived, names of Justices
presiding. All registers note when cases are
proceeded with.
Dates
Item
Reel
Dates
Item
Reel
1839
[5/2914]
2431
1847
[5/2923]
2432
1840
[5/2915]
2431
1848
[5/2924]
2432
1841
[5/2916]
2431
1849
[5/2925]
2432
1842
[5/2917]
2431
1850
[5/2926]
2432
1843
[5/2919]
2431
1851
[5/2927]
2432
1844
[5/2920]
2431
1852
[5/2928]
2432
1845
[5/2921]
2431
1853
[5/2929]
2432
1846
[5/2922]
2432
1854
[5/2930]
2433
State Records Authority of New South Wales
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