England and Wales Criminal Registers (Middlesex), 1791-1802

The dataset has been created from registers of prisoners in Newgate Prison charged with indictable offences, most for trial at the Old Bailey. The information given includes the name of the prisoner, offences charged and outcomes, with physical descriptions and biographical details in many cases. In the 19th century, British prisons recorded ever-increasing amounts of physical, biometric and biographical information about prisoners. However, it is very unusual for 18th-century records to contain this type of detail, and these registers are consequently a rare and rich source. (Indeed, they surpass many 19th-century prison records because they are not restricted to convicted prisoners.) Their usefulness is further enhanced by information about the outcomes of cases.

该数据集源自新门监狱囚犯登记册，其中记录了因可起诉罪行而被指控的囚犯，其中大多数将在老贝利审判。所提供的信息包括囚犯姓名、指控罪行及审判结果，在许多案例中还包含了身体描述和传记性细节。在19世纪，英国监狱记录了关于囚犯日益增多的身体、生物统计和传记信息。然而，18世纪的记录包含此类详细信息的情形极为罕见，这些登记册因此成为稀有且丰富的资料来源。（实际上，它们超越了19世纪许多监狱记录，因为它们并不局限于已定罪的囚犯。）此外，关于案件结果的详细信息进一步提升了其价值。