Court of Special Sessions docket books for Manhattan for 1930 to 1949
Description
The accession consists of bound volumes containing handwritten information about cases in Manhattan referred to the Court of Special Sessions from the Magistrates' Courts. Each entry contains the date set for plea, docket number, name, address and sex of defendant, name of complainant, nature and date of offense, property and value involved in the case, name of court of original jurisdiction, disposition of case, and remarks. Entries are arranged numerically by docket number.
Extent
8 cubic feet
Dates
1930-1949
Record Groups
Names
External Documents
Source
- New York (State). Criminal Court (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Special Sessions (New York) (Organization)
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