Oxford Police Records

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Oxford police records, including:

Thirty-four volumes containing reports entered nightly by the inspectors of the Oxford Police between 5 October 1829 and 1 January 1869, relating to the condition of their men and the occurrences on the various beats
Police record of prostitutes, 1827-68
Six volumes written by Proctors and Pro-Proctors and containing entries in roughly alphabetical order relating to the caution, detention, and committal of prostitutes, 1822-1853
Six alphabetical registers, 1831-68, of persons reported to or detained by the University Police

Dates

Creation: 1822-69

Extent

52 shelfmarks

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Top. Oxon. b. 129].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Top. Oxon. b. 129-63, c. 320-2, e. 242-55

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13354

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

P.S. Spokes, Summary Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library relating to the city county and university of Oxford. Accessions from 1916 to 1962 (Oxford, 1964).