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Assizes: Oxford Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers

Catalogue reference: ASSI 6

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ASSI 6

Very few of these Oxford Circuit documents pre-date the 19th century. They relate mainly to murder and more serious cases although after 1956 a wider selection is included. The series includes depositions relating to the Reform Bill riots at...

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ASSI 6

Title
Assizes: Oxford Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers
Date

1719-1971

Description

Very few of these Oxford Circuit documents pre-date the 19th century. They relate mainly to murder and more serious cases although after 1956 a wider selection is included. The series includes depositions relating to the Reform Bill riots at Bristol in 1831 and to the Chartist riots at Hanley in 1842, the trial of Major Herbert Rowse for the murder of his wife in 1921 and the trial of Harold Jones for the murder of Florence Little, also in 1921.

Note

The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt.

Related material

Minute books (not all of which will be open until 2002) giving the outcome of these cases can be found in: ASSI 2

Papers relating to Harold Jones's acquittal on an earlier charge of murder do not survive here but see papers in HO 45/25417

Separated material

The depositions for the period from summer 1936 to summer 1941 were destroyed by enemy action during the Second World War.

Medical and probation reports for some depositions have been transferred to

ASSI 89

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

643 bundles, files and papers

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2405/

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Within the department: ASSI

Records of Justices of Assize, Gaol Delivery, Oyer and Terminer, and Nisi Prius

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Assizes: Oxford Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers