NRS-13480 | Session returns of persons tried and convicted by the Supreme Court at Sydney and on Circuit

Full description

The returns record name of prisoner, condition (native born, ticket of leave, free by servitude etc.), offence, verdict, judgment and alteration or commutation approved by the Governor and Council. From November 1833 whether the jury was civil or military is also noted, and later the name of the Judge and his recommendation.
There are frequently two or three copies of each return. The reason for this is that one copy probably came from the Colonial Secretary's Office and another from the Supreme Court. Other copies are noted as having been sent to the Principal Superintendent of Convicts or the Council. The loose returns have been left together for convenience of searching and comparison.

(X728-31, microfilm copy SR Reel 2389; X43-44, microfilm copy SR Reel 2756; X46-47, microfilm copy SR Reel 2756; X845-49, microfilm copy SR Reel 2389; X880-900, microfilm copy SR Reels 2394-95). 7 vols, 16 boxes.

Note:
This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.