Letters from Comptroller of convicts forwarding antecedent memos, ie, forms detailing a man's previous convictions. The letters are written by the Comptroller General to the Chief Justice concerning men who are due to appear at forthcoming Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court. The letters include a list of the names and registration numbers of the men who are committed for trial and sometimes the list will show whether he is an expiree, CP holder, etc.
The forms give convict number, name, crime and sentence, date of conviction ie, (convictions in England in most cases, unless he was a local prisoner), date of ticket-of-leave, subsequent re-convictions and remarks often include the name of the ship on which he arrived in W.A. or date on which he arrived in W.A. or date on which he received his certificate of freedom etc.
Details of the trail at the "forthcoming criminal sessions" mentioned above are given in the criminal registers (WAS 49) and the criminal indictment files (WAS 122).
The letters and the forms had been detached and filed separately at the Supreme Court and are retained in that state. The letters are filed by date order; the forms are arranged by (convict) registration number.
NB: One letter from Comptroller General with forms still attached is listed separately.
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