Police Office Session Case Books

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 took place under oath before a Justice of the Peace.

Extent and format of original material: 3 volumes.

This series contains the following 3 files.

  • EAP782/1/2/1: Police Office Session Case Book 28 Jun 1865-25 Jul 1867
  • EAP782/1/2/2: Police Office Session Case Book 29 Jul 1867-15 Jun 1868
  • EAP782/1/2/3: Police Office Session Case Book 22 Jun 1868-6 Apr 1869.