Records of the Higher Courts include the Court of Quarter Sessions, the District Court and the Supreme Court. This webinar explores the records of these Courts and how to find them.
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Find out how to research records of the Bench of Magistrates, Courts of Petty Sessions and Local Courts, in the NSW State Archives Collection.
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A True Crime story about ferry captain George Dean who was found guilty of "administering poison with the intent to murder" his wife in April 1895. Despite a lack of evidence Dean was sentenced to death. A public outcry against the verdict was followed by a Royal Commission which resulted in Dean being granted a free pardon in June 1895. The story, however, was not over for George Dean and he was subsequently tried and sentenced to 9 years for "perjury with intent to procure acquittal".
