Auckland Police Census 1842-1846. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/15094/rec/2Habitual Criminal Registers 1865-1971.http://archway.archives.govt.nz/Home.do (search “habitual criminal registers’)
Held at the Wellington Regional Office of Archives New Zealand.
The Habitual Criminal Registers were a collection of information about habitual offenders derived from police gazettes and penal records of discharged prisoners.
Restrictions may apply.
Insolvency Register and Summary Instalment Order (SIO) Register.The Insolvency and Trustee Service administers the
New Zealand Insolvency Register and
Summary Instalment Order (SIO) Register, both of which might be of interest to family researchers.
The Insolvency Register lists individuals adjudged bankrupt. A Summary Instalment Order (SIO) is a formal arrangement between a debtor and their creditors allowing a debtor to pay back all or part of their debts by instalments. SIOs are usually for three years. Where a person has assets or income a SIO may be considered as an alternative to bankruptcy.
http://www.insolvency.govt.nz/cmsManawatu District Police Personnel. Listed by area,
circa 1870’s to 1933.
http://www.angelfire.com/az/nzgenweb/policecd.htmlNew Zealand Industrial Schools/Orphanages – Residents 1882-1883.The Industrial Schools Act 1882 provided for Government schools, local schools and private institutions which were approved by the Government but privately financed. Under the Act, courts would commit neglected children under the age of 15 brought before them by the police. Parents could also bring uncontrollable children to the courts. Alternatively they could arrange privately for a child's admission while retaining guardianship. Managers of Industrial Schools were legal guardians of children committed until they reached 21 years of age. Provision was made for suitable children to be boarded out with foster-parents.
Provided that a child spent at least half the period of committal in Industrial School, he could be boarded out with foster parents, friends or placed in employment.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/NewZealandIndustrialSchools.htmNew Zealand Legal Information Institute.http://www.nzlii.org/New Zealand Police Gazette 1877-1945.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/allThe
Otago, Canterbury and from 1877 the
New Zealand Police Gazette contained information regarding missing and wanted persons, stolen and recovered property, lists of persons on trial, persons convicted, and persons discharged. Names of the police officers making the arrest may also appear. With the advent of practical photography later issues also included mug shots of prisoners.
Canterbury Police Gazette 1863-1877
New Zealand Police Gazette 1877-1945
Otago Police Gazette 1861-1877
New Zealand Police Museum.http://www.police.govt.nz/service/museum/index.htmlThe Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913. Very comprehensive site for trials held at London's central criminal court. Includes links to;
London Lives 1690-1800, the
Ordinary of Newgate's Accounts, and
Historical Background. Even if you don't have criminals in your family tree you may find ancestors who appeared as witnesses or victims of crime. This site is invaluable for its verbatim witness statements giving remarkable insight into day-to-day living.
http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/Sensible Sentencing Trust. Features databases on violent offenders, paedophile and sexual offenders, and a database sentencing tracker. Click on the names for more information which may include a photograph of the offender.
https://sst.org.nz/ Suspicious Looking. 19th Century Mug Shots from the New Zealand Police Museum. A fascinating discussion of the development and use of mug shots in NZ policing. Features dozens of mug shots with a brief description.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jb0/