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Midland Circuit: Indictment Files
Catalogue reference: ASSI 12/152
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This record is about the Midland Circuit: Indictment Files dating from 1933 Autumn in the series Assizes: Midland Circuit: Indictment Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ASSI 12/152
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1933 Autumn
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Description (What the record is about)
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Midland Circuit: Indictment Files
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Legal
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3768448/
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ASSI 12
Assizes: Midland Circuit: Indictment Files
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