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 theft to assault. The evidence includes accounts by the constable, the plaintiff, the defendant, and witnesses. Information is also provided on sentencing.
Extent and format of original material: 35 volumes.
Owner(s) of original material: Sierra Leone Public Archives.
This series contains the following 35 files.
- EAP782/1/3/1: Police Records 22 Aug 1837-8 May 1838
- EAP782/1/3/2: Police Court Records 1851-1852
- EAP782/1/3/3: Police Court Records 1 Jun 1854-21 Oct 1854
- EAP782/1/3/4: Police Court Records May 1857-29 Sep 1857
- EAP782/1/3/5: Police Court Records 5 Dec 1853-6 May 1864
- EAP782/1/3/6: Police Court Records 14 Jan 1858-21 Aug 1858
- EAP782/1/3/7: Police Court Records 13 Jul 1859-14 Sep 1859
- EAP782/1/3/8: Police Court Records 27 Apr 1860-11 May 1860
- EAP782/1/3/9: Police Court Records 27 Feb 1861-13 May 1861
- EAP782/1/3/10: Police Court Records 1 Jul 1861-30 Nov 1861
- EAP782/1/3/11: Police Court Records 2 Nov 1861-9 May 1862
- EAP782/1/3/12: Police Court Records 9 Feb 1862-21 Jan 1863
- EAP782/1/3/13: Police Court Records 10 May 1862-8 Aug 1862
- EAP782/1/3/14: Police Court Records 11 Dec 1862-12 Oct 1863
- EAP782/1/3/15: Police Court Records 1 Sep 1863-30 Nov 1863
- EAP782/1/3/16: Police Court Records 2 Oct 1863-27 Dec 1864
- EAP782/1/3/17: Police Court Records 24 Mar 1863-8 Sep 1863
- EAP782/1/3/18: Police Court Records 1 Dec 1863-20 Feb 1864
- EAP782/1/3/19: Police Court Records Jun 1864-21 Nov 1864
- EAP782/1/3/20: Police Summons Book 1 Jan 1873-15 Oct 1874
- EAP782/1/3/21: Police Court Records 26 Jan 1877-8 Jun 1877
- EAP782/1/3/22: Police Court Records 9 Jun 1882-20 Oct 1882
- EAP782/1/3/23: Police Court Records 2 Mar 1888-4 Jun 1888
- EAP782/1/3/24: Police Court Record 21 Sep 1885-31 May 1886
- EAP782/1/3/25: Police Court Records 10 Jul 1889-17 Oct 1889
- EAP782/1/3/26: Police Court Records 28 Feb 1889-6 Oct 1890
- EAP782/1/3/27: Police Court Records 18 Apr 1889-18 Jul 1889
- EAP782/1/3/28: Police Court Records 5 Feb 1890-15 May 1890
- EAP782/1/3/29: Police Court Records 11 Aug 1891-29 Dec 1892
- EAP782/1/3/30: Police Court Records 6 Aug 1894-Nov 1894
- EAP782/1/3/31: Police Court Records 24 Apr 1894-3 Aug 1894
- EAP782/1/3/32: Police Court Records 6 Mar 1895-28 Jun 1895
- EAP782/1/3/33: Police Court Records 20 Jan 1897-14 Jul 1897
- EAP782/1/3/34: Police Court Records 15 Jul 1897-28 Jan 1898
- EAP782/1/3/35: Police Court Records 28 Nov 1890-7 Apr 1891.
