NRS-3092 | Depositions [Kempsey West Court of Petty Sessions]

These papers are those of the proceedings of the Court, in its jurisdiction over less serious criminal matters and minor civil complaints. Cases are numbered and / or listed as they are received by the Court although usually some time elapses before a case is heard. Initially the papers were given an annual running number with charge and summons cases being numbered in separate sequences. The papers are arranged by these numbers and therefore also roughly arranged by date. This arrangement continues until the 1950s. From that time each case was given a running number with an alphabetical prefix. The papers are filed by this number regardless of when the case is heard. The arrangement changes again in the 1960s. Papers for each day are tied into bundles, which are usually prefaced by a list of the cases set down to be heard that day. The list details case number (usually a daily number), name of defendant, offence, name of informant, and result. In later years it also gives the date of birth of the defendant, tape number and counter number. The cases are listed by category which includes: Charge cases (fresh and remand), Summons cases, Children's Court cases, Wardens Court cases, Licensing Court cases, Liquor Court cases, Small Debts matters and Industrial Magistrates Court cases. Larger, busier courts often created whole bundles of traffic matters. Some courts also hold records of cases heard before Justices of the Peace; these often related to drunkenness. Papers for each case may include charge and summons sheets, statements of evidence presented to the Court, bench sheets, arrest forms and police interviews, pre-sentence reports, bail papers, community service orders, notices of appeal to higher courts, warrants, interview transcriptions, records of proceedings, sworn statements, subpoenas, Certificates of convictions, accident reports, information (general purpose) papers, noxious plant and animal notifications, declarations, correspondence, receipts, applications for summons, language sheets, fingerprint records, records of exhibits, occasionally exhibits, surety forms relating to fines and recognisances. After 1974 country Courts of Petty Sessions commenced tape recordings of proceedings. From then transcriptions began to be made of only a number of cases in certain circumstances: committals for trial at a higher Court; if an appeal was to be lodged; or if there was a request for a copy of the proceedings by either of the parties involved. The previous complete paper record began to be replaced by a charge and summons sheet, transcriptions of certain cases, and the tape recordings of proceedings. In 1980 the continuing destruction of the tape recordings was authorised (1) and in 1995 authorisation was given for Depositions 1983 onwards to no longer be required as State archives. (2) 1928-31, 1958-71 (Kingswood 19/8312-17, 19/73-79, 19/403-05; Armidale 41/62-76 part, 41/100 part-110 part), 1972 (Armidale 41/158.2-164.1), 1973 (Armidale 41/164.2, 41/186-189.1). 53 boxes (part). (3) Notes(1) Archives Authority of NSW. Disposal Recommendation DR 2517, 1980. (2) Archives Authority of NSW. Disposal Recommendation DR 5342, 1995. (3) Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales. 3rd edition, 2000.Notes relating to this description This description was based on the items that cover the years 1965 to 1979. There may be differences or special features of records outside this period that are not included in this description.

本批档案为该法院审理轻微刑事案件及小额民事纠纷的诉讼卷宗。案件依法院受理顺序编号并登记，但通常案件开庭审理前会间隔一段时间。初期卷宗采用年度流水号，公诉案件与传票案件分别编号。卷宗依上述编号排序，因此也大致按时间顺序排列，该分类方式延续至20世纪50年代。自该时期起，每个案件被赋予带字母前缀的流水号，卷宗依该编号归档，与案件开庭时间无关。20世纪60年代，分类方式再次调整：每日卷宗会被装订成册，通常以当日待审案件清单作为册首。该清单详细记录案件编号（通常为当日编号）、被告人姓名、涉案罪名、告发人姓名及裁判结果。后续版本还会补充被告人出生日期、磁带编号及柜台编号。案件按类别登记，类别包括：公诉案件（含初审与还押案件）、传票案件、少年法庭案件、狱政法庭案件、许可法庭案件、酒类法庭案件、小额债务纠纷及工业治安法庭案件。规模更大、业务更繁忙的法院通常会单独装订交通案件卷宗。部分法院还留存有太平绅士审理案件的记录，此类案件多与醉酒相关。单份案件卷宗可包含以下材料：公诉与传票文书、提交法院的证据陈述、庭审笔录、逮捕表格及警方讯问记录、量刑前调查报告、保释文书、社区服务令、向上级法院提起上诉的通知、令状、讯问笔录、庭审记录、宣誓证词、证人传票、定罪证明书、事故报告、通用信息文书、有害动植物通报、声明书、往来函件、收据、传票申请、语言能力证明、指纹记录、证物记录，偶附证物，以及与罚金及具结担保相关的担保文书。1974年后，乡村治安法院开始对庭审过程进行录音。自此，仅在特定情形下才会转录部分案件的庭审内容：包括需移交上级法院审理的案件、拟提起上诉的案件，或案件任一当事人申请获取庭审副本的情形。此前完整的纸质卷宗开始被公诉与传票文书、特定案件的庭审转录材料及庭审录音所取代。1980年，当局批准持续销毁庭审录音(1)；1995年，批准1983年起的证词记录无需再作为州档案留存(2)。1928-1931年、1958-1971年（金斯伍德：19/8312-17、19/73-79、19/403-05；阿米代尔：41/62-76部分、41/100部分-110部分），1972年（阿米代尔：41/158.2-164.1），1973年（阿米代尔：41/164.2、41/186-189.1）。共53箱（部分留存）(3)。注释：(1) 新南威尔士州档案管理局，《处置建议DR 2517》，1980年。(2) 新南威尔士州档案管理局，《处置建议DR 5342》，1995年。(3) 《新南威尔士州档案简明指南》，第3版，2000年。本说明相关备注：本说明基于1965年至1979年的档案卷宗编写，此时间段外的档案可能存在本说明未涵盖的差异或特殊特征。