March 8 - October 12, 1926

File — Box: 16, Folder: 4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The records of the Police Magistrate Court and City Justice of the Peace consist of primarily of docket ledgers spanning 1893 to 1947. Due to the variety of courts involved, conflicting titles for the presiding judges, and lack of identification for the volumes; placing them in proper order proved difficult. The researcher should bear this in mind when using the records. The records have been divided into the following series: Police Magistrate Court Dockets, 1893-1919; Police Magistrate Court Miscellaneous Ledgers, 1896-1919; Justice Court, 1902-1906; City Justice of the Peace, 1919-1947.

The Police Magistrate Court Dockets Series appear to be quite complete for the time period of 1893 to1919. Two volumes contain some records of the short-lived Municipal Court. The volumes beginning in 1910 contain indices.

The Police Magistrate Court Miscellaneous Ledgers Series contains a variety of records which did not fit into the docket series. They are primarily records of complaints, summons and change of venue. The Justice Court Series contains civil dockets for 1902 to 1906 and one criminal docket for 1903 to 1906; all of which are indexed.

The City Justice of the Peace Series covers from 1919 to 1947. Both the civil dockets and criminal dockets are complete for the entire period.