NRS-1996 | Entrance and description books [Bathurst Gaol]

This series gives particulars of prisoners entering gaol including date, gaol number, name, address, committed (by whom, when and where), offence, sentence, where born, ship and year of arrival in the colony, religion, trade, age, height, colour of hair and eyes, education (read and/or write), remarks (physical peculiarities and disposal). From early in the 20th century details of assistance by the Prisoners Aid Association are noted. More recently, these books also record whether or not the person was an Aboriginal. 1898-29 Apr 1967, 1 Jul 1968-28 Jun 1971 (19/9826-28, 19/17570, 3/13987-89 part, 19/17571-600, 19/17601-09). 46 vols (part). Volume 3/13989 also contains a record of prisoners tried before Bathurst Quarter Sessions and Circuit Court, 1897-1901. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.