NRS-17908 | Police charge and summons books [Carrathool Court of Petty Sessions]

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Early volumes in this series are divided into two sections: charges and summonses. Under charges the following details are recorded: date of trial, number of case, name of prisoner, offence, Act and Section of Act under which prosecuted, result of trial, signatures of magistrates, and whether imprisoned or fine paid. Under summonses the following details are recorded: date of trial, number of case, complainant, defendant, offence or cause of action, Act and Section under which proceedings taken, fees paid, how disposed of, signatures of magistrates, and whether imprisoned or fined.

In later volumes charges and summonses are recorded in one chronological and numerical sequence. In these, the following details are recorded: date of hearing, number of case and whether charge or summons, prosecutor or complainant, defendant, offence or cause of action, Act and Section, fees chargeable or paid previous to hearing, dates fees paid, how disposed of, signatures of magistrates, whether imprisoned, time allowed, or paid, etc., date of payment and the total amount.

The volume dating from 1928 to 1949 also contains a list of furniture and law books held by the Carrathool Court.