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IOR/H/427
- Record Id:
- 040-000004488
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x0000e0
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/427
- Title:
- Madras: Judicial Papers.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) p. 1, Extract of Letter from Madras 20th Sept. 1642, Murderers punished according to the custom of England at the request of the Naik. (2) pp. 3-5, Memoranda relating to the Mayor's Court and provision of Justice at Madras; pp. 9-13, [John] Matthews' Observations on the Records of the Sessions at Madras 9th June 1730 to 5th March 1730/1; pp. 19-24, Further Observations on the Proceedings of the Justices at Madras in 1729. (3) pp. 27-8, John Browne to Madras Council 3rd Feb. 1738, Opinion on Powers conferred by the Charter relative to the administration of Justice. (4) pp. 33-45, Opinions of D. Ryder (His Majesty's Attorney), J. Strange (His Majesty's Solicitor) and John Browne (one of His Majesty's Council) on certain questions propounded by the Madras Council as to the execution of the Powers granted by the New Charter 31st Dec. 1741. (5) pp. 47-55, Extract of Letter from Madras 13th March 1758 relative to the Mayor's Court and Powers to appoint Courts-material. (6) pp. 59-68, Extract of Letter from Madras 29th Sept. 1770, Nawab's objection to his servants residing in the Company's possessions being subject to English Law. (7) pp. 71-174, Statement of the Doubts and Difficulties which have arisen in respect to the incompetency of the Powers and Authority of the Company and of their Governor and Council at Madras to institute a Jurisdiction either in the Old Districts of Madras or in the Jaghire, the Northern Circars, Fort St. David and other places subordinate to Fort St. George, for the Administration of Justice in matters of Property and Police among the Inhabitants, by F. Russell 7th Dec. 1785. (8) pp. 175-81, Deputy Chairman to Dundas 11th April 1791 with Report of a Committee of Law Suits 8th April 1791 relative to a Memorial from Peter Perring; pp. 183-4, Peter Perring to John Smith 8th April 1791 relative to his Memorial; pp. 187-327, Papers connected with Case of the Company against Peter Perring for corrupt practices in Madras. (9) pp. 331-47, Extract of Letter from Madras Board of Revenue 25th Aug. 1794, Capt. A. Read's complaint of the want of an efficient administration of criminal justice in the Ceded Districts. (10) pp. 349-87, Case relating to the Authority of Additional Justices of the Peace appointed [in Madras] under the Act for India of 1793 and to the number of Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer requisite to constitute that Court at Madras under the Charter of Justice of 1753, Opinions of George Rous 26th March, J. Adair 12th May, J. Anstruther 3rd June 1795. (11) pp. 389-94, J. Meheux to Sir Thomas Strange 19th Nov. 1802 with copy of a Free Pardon to John Edwards convicted to Murder at Madras. (12) pp. 397-436, Memorandum for Lord Castlereagh of the disputes between the Madras Government and the Puisne Judges. (13) pp. 439-46, Unauthorised return of Sir Thomas Strange (Chief Justice at Madras) to England, including original letters from Lord Minto to Charles Grant (Chairman) 27th Feb. 1806 and J. Meheux to Mr. Cooke 23rd Sept. 1807. (14) p. 449, H. C. Montgomery to Lord Melville, 13th Dec. 1811 (Original), with, pp. 395-464, Petition from Thomas Parry, William Abbott and Richard Arthur Maitland, British Inhabitants of Fort St. George, dated 1st April 1811, respecting certain trials in the Supreme Court. (15) pp. 467-77, J. Hertford (Marquis) to Lord Castlereagh 15th March 1815 with legal opinions by W. Garrow 3rd March 1815 and S. Shepherd 6th March 1815 on the case of Sir Francis Macnaghten (all Originals). (16) pp. 479-567, Minute by R. Fullerton 7th June 1820, Effects of the alterations of 1816 as set forth in the Reports of the Sudder Adawlut dated 21st Sept. 1818 and 18th May 1820, Civil Justice, Police, &c.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004488 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/427 : Madras: Judicial Papers. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0227]/040-000004488
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1642
- End Date:
- 1820
- Date Range:
- 1642-1820
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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