Catalogue description Palatinate of Durham: Clerk of the Crown: Depositions

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Reference: DURH 18
Title: Palatinate of Durham: Clerk of the Crown: Depositions
Description:

This series consists of depositions of witnesses in criminal proceedings used in evidence in court proceedings at Durham Assizes. From 1843 onwards, depositions were filed separately from indictments. The depositions relate to cases of major indictable offences, mainly murder, with a few concerning riot.

Date: 1843-1876
Arrangement:

Depositions for each year are separately bundled, and contained in two boxes.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Durham Assizes, 1293-1876

Physical description: 2 box(es)

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