Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 150
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
The 1836–37 returns give statistics only, under
similar broad headings to those in the 1847
return (see over), together with comments on
the general state of the gaol and on prisoners'
health and behaviour.
The 1847 return appears to list all prisoners in
the gaol as of January that year, as well as
month-by-month lists of admissions. Prisoners
are classified under the following headings: free
or bond; born in the colony; home sentence;
married or single; religious denomination; age;
charges; number of times in gaol before;
education; punishments in prison; date of
punishment. There is a further breakdown by sex
in each of the above categories.
The 1872–81 monthly returns give similar
information, with the omission of convict details
and religious denomination, and with the
addition of details on committals (whether under
hard labour, confinement, awaiting trial, on
remand, in transit, or a debtor).
Cockatoo Island
see under Penal Establishments in Chapter 13 of this Guide
Darlinghurst
Gaol
see Sydney and Darlinghurst Gaols
12.4
Harmony hulk (moored in Lavender Bay)
Used to house prisoners from February 1863 and remained in use as a
prison until November of the same year.
Colonial Secretary's
records
12.5
Letters received, 1826–1982
NRS 905
See entries in Colonial Secretary's
Correspondence: Index to convicts and others,
1861–77. Compiled by Joan Reese.
Special bundles, 1826–1982
NRS 906
Prison discipline and regulations, 1847–63
[4/740.1]
Newcastle Gaol
See Plan of Newcastle Gaol, 1837 Blue Book, 1837, NRS 1286; Reel 5,
Fiche 474 [4/269] *ARK
Colonial Secretary's
records
Copies of letters to the Sheriff, 5 Jul 1828–
31 Dec 1850
List of women in Newcastle Gaol to be
assigned, 11 Aug 1831
Corrective Services'
records
NRS 1000
Microfilm copy:
Reels 760, 1062,
[4/3897 pp.16769]
List of 40 women to go from the Female
Factory to Newcastle Gaol per the Isabella,
6 Oct 1832
Microfilm copy:
Reels 761, 1063,
[4/3898 pp.7072]
Entrance books, 1829–48
NRS 2372
A record, under the following headings of each
prisoner admitted: gaol annual number, name,
ship and year of arrival, free or bond (on arrival,
State Records Authority of New South Wales
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