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Papers concerned with the Commission, chaired by Mr Justice Korsah, appointed to examine the existing Native Courts system, 1943-1952

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  1. fols. 1-23: Papers, in reverse chronological order in file, include a Minute by A.J. Loveridge, Senior Judicial Adviser, on proposals to delegate some of the Governor's powers (fols. 16-18); a draft memorandum and letter from C.O. Butler, Chief Commissioner, Ashanti, on Native Courts, with references to the Coussey Report (fols. 11-15); and a memorandum by Mark Wilson, Chief Justice, on the proposed reorganisation of the machinery of the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast and the Courts subordinate thereto (fols.1-8), 13 Aug 1949-16 Jan 1950.
  2. fols. 24-28: Tables about Ashanti Native Authorities, n.d.
  3. fols. 29-32: Gold Coast Bulletin, vol. 111, no. 93, with a note about the visit to the Gold Coast of the Secretary of State, Arthur Creech Jones, 10 Nov 1948.
  4. fols. 33-51: Unsigned paper on the development of the Native Courts, headed "Chapter 1 - Historical Background", n.d.
  5. fols. 52-88: Letter from Loveridge to Russell covering a typescript copy of the "History of Legislation in connection with Native Jurisdiction in the Gold Coast..." [see box 4, item 1], 21 Feb 1950.
  6. fols. 89-90: Extracts from the Commission's Minutes of Evidence, 20 May-28 Jun 1951.
  7. fols. 91-114: Letter from Russell (n.d.) to the Colonial Secretary about Russell's membership of the Commission and two copies of his "Memorandum of Dissent" from the Report of the Commission, 30 Sep 1951. Russell was on leave in England from February to July and did not sign the Report.
  8. fols. 115-121: Notes on the Report by the Acting Senior Judicial Adviser, 6 May 1952.
  9. Item 1: Report of the Native Tribunals Committee of Enquiry (the Blackhall Report), 1943.
  10. Item 2: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Royal Commission on Justices of the Peace (Chairman: Lord du Parcq), 1947.
  11. Item 3: Report of the Commission on Native Courts (the Korsah Report), 1951.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-1952

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 1111, box 1, file 1

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