NRS-13480 | Session returns of persons tried and convicted by the Supreme Court at Sydney and on Circuit

The returns record name of prisoner, condition (native born, ticket of leave, free by servitude etc.), offence, verdict, judgment and alteration or commutation approved by the Governor and Council. From November 1833 whether the jury was civil or military is also noted, and later the name of the Judge and his recommendation. There are frequently two or three copies of each return. The reason for this is that one copy probably came from the Colonial Secretary's Office and another from the Supreme Court. Other copies are noted as having been sent to the Principal Superintendent of Convicts or the Council. The loose returns have been left together for convenience of searching and comparison.(X728-31, microfilm copy SR Reel 2389; X43-44, microfilm copy SR Reel 2756; X46-47, microfilm copy SR Reel 2756; X845-49, microfilm copy SR Reel 2389; X880-900, microfilm copy SR Reels 2394-95). 7 vols, 16 boxes. Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.本档案记录了囚犯姓名、身份（本土出生、假释证书持有人、因服役获释等）、所犯罪行、判决结果、裁决内容，以及经总督与行政会议批准的刑罚变更或减刑情况。自1833年11月起，档案还会标注陪审团为民事陪审团还是军事陪审团，后续还会补充主审法官姓名及其量刑建议。每份归档记录通常存有两至三份副本，原因在于其中一份大概率源自殖民大臣办公室，另一份来自新南威尔士最高法院，其余副本则标注有送交囚犯监管总长或行政会议的记录。为便于检索与比对，零散归档记录被集中存放。（档案编号：X728-31，缩微胶片复制品：SR胶片2389；X43-44，缩微胶片复制品：SR胶片2756；X46-47，缩微胶片复制品：SR胶片2756；X845-49，缩微胶片复制品：SR胶片2389；X880-900，缩微胶片复制品：SR胶片2394-2395）。全7卷，分装16盒。注：本档案说明摘录自《新南威尔士州档案馆简明指南》2000年第3版。