New Plymouth Prison
Production date
1865-1928
Description
Contains extracts from the Prison Defaulters Book 1865-1890 including notes on the date of offence, name of offender, crime, punishment awarded and remarks ; a copy of the prison rules and general orders 1917 - 1928 ; extracts from the Fred Butler index regarding New Plymouth Jail 1853-1948.
Also contains a collection of photocopied pages from the Taranaki Herald relating to the trial of William Lucas and Thomas Jones for burglary and the rape of Mary Ashton in 1859, and New Plymouth Highwayman Robert Wallath in 1893.
Object detail
Part 1
1. Collection of photocopied pages from Taranaki Herald relating to the trial of William Lucas and Thomas Jones for burglary and the rape of Mary Ashton 1859, and New Plymouth's highwayman Robert Wallath 1893.
2. Extracts from the Fred Butler Index, regarding New Plymouth Jail 1853 - 1948. 16 pages.
3. Bound book containing extracts from the Prison Defaulters Book 1865-90 including notes on the date of offence, name of offender, offence, punishment awarded and remarks. Also included in book are the prison rules and general orders 1917-1928.
Digital file
Excel spreadsheet version of extracts from the Prison Defaulters Book 1865-90.
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