VPRS 10003 Criminal Appeal Files

The right of appeal to the Full Court of the Supreme Court on specified grounds and with certain conditions was defined in the Criminal Appeal Act 1914, subsequently incorporated into the Crimes Act 1915 (Part V, Sections 592 609). Persons convicted on indictment could file notice to appeal or notice of seeking leave to appeal. As well as specifying the grounds for appeal and how they were to be determined the Act also laid down the procedures to be used and the documentation to be requested from the original trial.This series consists of the case files for criminal appeals held by the Full Court of the Supreme Court in accord with the Criminal Appeal Act 1914 and Crimes Act 1915. Files may contain the Notice of Appeal, the Judges Report, the Judges Notes, affidavits and copies of Notices concerning the result of the appeal sent to the appellant, to the Attorney-General and to the Governor of the prison if the person was in custody. Some file covers have no papers inside, but have the note that the papers are filed with the presentment.