NRS-11523 | Indexes to Charge books [Lismore Police Station]

Since 1862 there has been an obligation to create Charge books. “The Sergeant, senior Constable, or Constable on duty at the watchhouse received all charges against prisoners brought in by different Constables, ascertained their nature and if satisfied it was a proper charge was to: enter name of each prisoner and the particulars of the offence in a book he shall keep for the purpose, to be called a ‘Charge Book’.” Prisoners property was also to be entered into the charge book. (1) This series consists of Indexes to Charge books (numbers 53-80; 129-159) from the Lismore Police Station. The series lists the surname of the offender with either a charge number or a Charge book number and page number.The format and details recorded varies slightly over time. The index is listed alphabetically under the surname of the offender and in chronological order. Some are also divided under Charge book headings.Police Stations replaced charge books with the COPS system (Computerised Operational Policing System) in 1994. Occasionally a hard copy backup was kept during the introduction of the COPS system. Some stations also used the interim Charge books and indexes- on-line charging records computer system while COPS was introduced.Endnote1. NSW Government Gazette No.49, 1 March 1862, p.498.

自1862年起，设立指控簿（Charge Book）便成为法定职责。「值勤岗亭的警长、高级警员或普通警员需接收其他警员提交的所有针对在押人员的指控，明确指控性质；若确认指控合法有效，则需将每名在押人员的姓名、犯罪详情记录于专门保管的簿册中，该簿册即称为『指控簿（Charge Book）』。」在押人员的财物亦需登记入该指控簿。（1）本数据集涵盖利斯莫尔警察局（Lismore Police Station）编号为53-80、129-159的指控簿索引。该索引记录违法者的姓氏，并标注对应指控编号或指控簿编号及页码。记录格式与所载细节随时间推移略有调整。本索引按违法者姓氏的字母顺序及时间顺序排列，部分索引还可按指控簿类别进行分类。1994年，各警局以COPS系统（计算机化警务操作系统，Computerised Operational Policing System）取代了传统指控簿。在COPS系统推行期间，部分警局会留存纸质备份；部分警局在COPS系统上线过渡阶段，曾使用过渡性指控簿及索引——在线指控记录计算机系统。注释1：《新南威尔士政府公报》第49期，1862年3月1日，第498页。