NRS-3425 | Jury lists [Central Court of Petty Sessions]

These are carbon copy lists of all persons within the town and district of Sydney who were liable to serve on juries for the years 1959 and 1960. The jury lists were created under the Jury Act 1912 (Act No.31, 1912). Information given includes : surname, christian names in full, calling or business, address and distance in miles of the juror's residence from the town boundary.The lists for 1959 are incomplete as only the surnames from A to N have been received. However, X782 contains some miscellaneous lists for 1959 for the surnames A through W.These lists were retained as a sample.(X782-90). 9 boxes.Note:This description, as amended, is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.