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Criminal Cases, 27 Jan 1948-10 Oct 1951

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 396/5
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Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, some of which are concerned with certain Criminal Cases. Letters of earlier dates, 1946-1947, are attached to the correspondence about 'Medal entitlements' (fols. 22-40). Other papers include the following:

  1. lists of Civil Cases filed at Kisumu since 1 Jan 1949 (fols. 282-283)
  2. appeal brochure and Order of Civic Service the Cathedral of All Saints, Nairobi (fols. 240-248, 193-200)
  3. report by Thacker to the Governor in connection with the Deportation Ordinance (fols. 182-186)
  4. programmes and other papers connected with the visit to Nairobi in Jan 1951 of the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Jowitt (fols. 78-105)
  5. memorandum by the Chief Justice, Seychelles, to the President, Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa, on 'The Administration, Appointments Promotions of Colonial Judges and Resident Magistrates' (fols. 74-76)
  6. Colonial Service Annual Report on Thacker, 1950 (fols. 71-72)
  7. Court of Appeal of East Africa Cause Lists, Mar 1951 (fols. 19-20).

Correspondents include the following:

  1. K.O. Roberts-Wray, Legal Adviser, Commonwealth Relations Office (fols. 371-374, 304)
  2. Abrahams (fol. 364)
  3. O'Connor (fols. 359-360, 249-250, 179-181, 65, 62, 41, 2-4)
  4. Nihill (fols. 331-343, 293, 232-238, 210-212, 190, 122-123, 105)
  5. Nariman Mehta (fols. 323-324)
  6. Sir George Graham Paul (fols. 300-302, 229-230)
  7. Sir Howard Elphinstone (fols. 267-268)
  8. Humphrey Slade (fol. 255)
  9. D.F. Shaylor (fols. 219-220)
  10. Kenneth Few (fol. 175)
  11. T. Clinton Wells (fols. 165-168)
  12. R.J. Harley-Mason (fols. 120-121)
  13. Richard A. Frost, British Council (fol. 67)
  14. Mrs Rosalind Northrop (fols. 47-49)
  15. F.S. Modera (fols. 14-16)
  16. Lord Jowitt (fols. 77, 68-69, 9, 1).

Dates

  • Creation: 27 Jan 1948-10 Oct 1951

Extent

375 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 396/5

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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