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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP782/1 Place Freetown, Sierra Leone

1. EAP782/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1
Title:
Sierra Leone Public Archives: Records of Colonial Governors, Police and Court Officials in Freetown and Neighbouring Villages
Scope & Content:
This project focused on preserving rare archival sources in the Sierra Leone Public Archives through digital photography, and builds on the digitisation programme undertaken through the earlier project EAP443. The focus of digitisation was on sources from the nineteenth century relating to the p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818-1901
Extent:
42743 TIFF images

2. EAP782/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/1
Title:
Court for the Easy and Speedy Recovery of Small Debts
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series relate to legal processes for the recovery of petty debts in the Colony. The records of cases include statements by the plaintiff and witnesses. The entries for each case vary in length, but sometimes include information on the circumstances leading to the debt. Exten...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838-1878
Extent:
2702 TIFF images

3. EAP782/1/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/1/5
Title:
Court of Commissions for the Recovery of Small Debts 24 Dec 1864-c 1865
Scope & Content:
The volume contains cases heard by the Police Magistrate in the Court of Requests for the Recovery of Small Debts in Freetown. It includes an index that lists cases alphabetically by name of the plaintiff and gives the name of the defendant and the page number in the volume. For each case, infor...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1865
Extent:
510 TIFF images

4. EAP782/1/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/1/6
Title:
Court of Commissions for the Recovery of Small Debts 13 Jan 1877-29 Jun 1878
Scope & Content:
The volume contains cases heard by the Police Magistrate for the Recovery of Small Debts in Freetown. It includes an index that lists the cases alphabetically by name of the plaintiff and gives the name of the defendant and the page number in the volume. For each case information is provided on ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1877-29 Jun 1878
Extent:
553 TIFF images

5. EAP782/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/2
Title:
Police Office Session Case Books
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series provide information on crimes of varying degrees of severity in the Crown Colony, including theft and assault. The information recorded for each case includes depositions from prisoners, witnesses, police constables and others involved in the case. The examinations too...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1869
Extent:
1715 TIFF images

6. EAP782/1/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/2/1
Title:
Police Office Session Case Book 28 Jun 1865-25 Jul 1867
Scope & Content:
This volume contains cases heard at the Police Office at Freetown by the Police Magistrate between 28 June 1865 and 25 July 1867. The first pages of the document consist of an index that lists all the cases alphabetically by name of the defendant and provides details of the offence. The document...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1865-25 Jul 1867
Extent:
581 TIFF images

7. EAP782/1/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/2/2
Title:
Police Office Session Case Book 29 Jul 1867-15 Jun 1868
Scope & Content:
This volume contains details of cases heard at the Police Office at Freetown by the Police Magistrate between 29 July 1867 and 15 June 1868. The first pages of the document consist of an index that lists all the cases alphabetically by name of the defendant and provides details of the offence. T...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1867-15 Jun 1868
Extent:
565 TIFF images

8. EAP782/1/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/2/3
Title:
Police Office Session Case Book 22 Jun 1868-6 Apr 1869
Scope & Content:
This volume contains cases heard at the Police Office in Freetown by the Police Magistrate between 22 June 1868 and 6 April 1869. The first pages of the document consist of an index that lists all the cases alphabetically by name of the defendant, and provides information on the offence and the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1868-6 Apr 1869
Extent:
569 TIFF images

9. EAP782/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3
Title:
Police Court Records
Scope & Content:
This series relates to cases brought before the Police Magistrate at the Police Court at Freetown between 1837 and 1898. The reports of cases include the date, the names of the plaintiff and of the defendant, and a short title relating to the case. Cases relate to offences ranging from petty the...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1837-1898
Extent:
16977 TIFF images

10. EAP782/1/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3/1
Title:
Police Records 22 Aug 1837-8 May 1838
Scope & Content:
The volume contains cases brought to the Police Office at Freetown between 22 August 1837 and 8 May 1838. The information provided includes the date, and whether the case was heard by the Mayor or the Police Magistrate. The name of the person charged is provided, as well as information about who...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1837-8 May 1838
Extent:
453 TIFF images