The Deceased Prisoners’ Individual Files date from 1918 to 1978. They include the inmate’s description sheets, lists of offences, and sentences, as well as applications and correspondence relating to remissions of sentence. There are also newspaper cuttings and notes about the circumstances of the inmate’s death. These inmates did not necessarily die in prison. Some…
This record contains the names of people who were committed to the Hobart and Launceston Gaols between 1919 and 1935. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
Record, and Descriptions of People Admitted to the Gaol, Launceston date from 1966 to 1973. The include each inmate’s date of admission, name, sex, marital status, age, occupation, place of birth, religion, level of education, previous convictions, offence, sentence, court, judge, and date of discharge. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the…
The Return of Prisoners in the Gaol, Launceston, Awaiting Trial with the Results of the Trial in Various Courts contains information about people imprisoned at Launceston Gaol from 1871 to 1880. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
The Register of Prisoners Received into and Discharged from Gaols other than at Hobart dates from 1910 to 1937. The Register gives the name, age, birthplace, offence, sentence, and reason for discharge of each inmate. There is a gap in the records between 31 December 1917 and 1 January 1936. These registers were presumably entered…
The Registers of Prisoners Received into and Discharged from Gaol, Launceston dates from 1867 to 1910. It contains details of inmates of Launceston Gaol. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
The Prisoners Record Books, dated 1890 to 1962, are from Campbell Street Gaol. They contain each inmate’s physical description and photograph, place and date of birth, religion, standard of education and marital status. There is information about offences and sentences, including the dates and places of sentences served outside Tasmania. Access Conditions These records are…
The Admission Register, dated 1928 to 1975, came from the Spencer Public Hospital in Wynyard and its successor, the North Western General Hospital. It includes the patient’s name, age, next of kin, address, occupation, religion, native place, admission date, discharge date, number of days in hospital, the rate they paid per day, and the operation…
The Patient Files-Maternity date from 1950 to 1958. They came from the Meercroft Hospital in Devonport and the Devon Public Hospital in Latrobe. The files were selected from the patient records of the Mersey General Hospital, which succeeded the other two Hospitals, because their Labour Ward Books for this period could not be found. Access…
The Register of Children Admitted, dated from 1947 to 1966, provides basis information about children admitted to the Mothercraft Home. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
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