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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP782/1 Subject Crime Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

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. EAP782/1/2

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. EAP782/1/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3/2
Title:
Police Court Records 1851-1852
Scope & Content:
The volume contains information about cases brought before the Police Magistrate at the Police Court at Freetown between 4 February and 31 December 1851. 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 t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1851-1852
Extent:
450 TIFF images

6. EAP782/1/3/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3/7
Title:
Police Court Records 13 Jul 1859-14 Sep 1859
Scope & Content:
The volume contains information on cases brought before the Acting Police Magistrate or the Acting Assistant Police Magistrate at the Police Court at Freetown between 13 July and 14 September 1859. Reports on cases include the date, the names of the plaintiff and the defendant, and a short title...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jul 1859-14 Sep 1859
Extent:
333 TIFF images

7. EAP782/1/3/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3/11
Title:
Police Court Records 2 Nov 1861-9 May 1862
Scope & Content:
This volume contains information about cases heard before the Administrative Police Magistrate in the Police Court at Freetown between 2 November 1861 and 9 May 1862. These cases relate to a wide range of offences from petty theft to kidnapping. For each case, the volume provides information abo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1861-9 May 1862
Extent:
705 TIFF images

8. EAP782/1/3/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3/21
Title:
Police Court Records 26 Jan 1877-8 Jun 1877
Scope & Content:
The volume contains cases brought to the Police Court at Freetown before the Police Magistrate between 26 January and 8 June 1877. It contains an index that lists the cases alphabetically by name of the defendant and provides the page number in the volume. For each case, it includes information ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1877-8 Jun 1877
Extent:
535 TIFF images

9. EAP782/1/3/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3/22
Title:
Police Court Records 9 Jun 1882-20 Oct 1882
Scope & Content:
The volume contains cases brought before the Police Magistrate in the Police Court at Freetown between 9 June and 23 October 1882. It contains an index that lists the cases by name of the defendant, and provides the page number in the volume. The reports of cases provide information on the date,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1882-20 Oct 1882
Extent:
487 TIFF images

10. EAP782/1/3/23

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3/23
Title:
Police Court Records 2 Mar 1888-4 Jun 1888
Scope & Content:
The volume contains information on cases brought before the Police Magistrate at the Police Court in Freetown between 2 March and 4 June 1888. In the reporting of cases, the document includes information on the date on which the case was heard at the Police Court, the date on which the offence w...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1888-4 Jun 1888
Extent:
489 TIFF images