"Records of Court Cases, Proceedings and Arrests in Eastern, Southern, Northern and Copperbelt Provinces [1952-1972]"

Digital images of records related to legal proceedings involving ANC members and administration in the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Copperbelt Provinces.

The file primarily consists of correspondence between Central, Provincial, District and Branch offices, and correspondence with third parties, including Native Authories, Native Courts, District Commissioners, Solicitors and the Police. The correspondence concerns.

  • ANC activity in the provinces
  • Details of arrests, disturbances and judgements
  • Requests for legal assistance

The file also contains.

  • Court records, including Native Court Case Records, Judgements and receipts
  • Solicitors letters and bills
  • Restriction orders

This file was previously known by reference ANC7/43, and was kept in the series 'Papers of the Offices of the National President and National Secretary'.

A small number of documents within this file are written in the indigenous languages of the featured Provinces.