THAMES MAGISTRATES' COURT (FORMERLY THAMES POLICE COURT)

COURT REGISTERS (GENERAL MATTERS)

Court 1 : Part 1 registers 1881-1961 PS/TH/A01/001-340

Court 1 : Part 2 registers 1884-1962 PS/TH/A02/001-245

Court 2 : Part 2 register 1934-1957 PS/TH/A03/01

COURT REGISTERS (PARTICULAR MATTERS)

Small Tenements Act orders 1893-1933 PS/TH/A04/01-09

Income Tax registers 1932-1942 PS/TH/A05/01-02

CLERK'S RECORDS

Letter books 1804-1842 PS/TH/C01/01-05

Clerk's registered papers 1890-1965 PS/TH/C02/01-09

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT COMMISSIONS

Commissions held under the Merchant Shipping Act 1907-1928 PS/TH/W01/01-33

<span class="wrapper"><p>See also papers of Patrick Colquhoun</p> <p>Acc 1230.</p> <p>Acc 931 John Reeves</p> <p>Calendars of convictions</p> <p>MSJ/CC/1-3 1794 - 1797</p> <p>Letter Books 1804 - 1842</p> <p>X83/1-2.</p></span>

• <corpname>Thames Police Office, 1798-c1839</corpname>
• <corpname>Thames Police Court</corpname>
• <corpname>Thames Magistrates' Court</corpname>

This court was in origin the Marine Police Office or Thames Police Office opened at the instigation of merchants and dock owners and Patrick Colquhoun in 1798 and regularised by Act of Parliament in 1800. It was probably amalgamated with the Police Office in High Street Shadwell in 1839/40 and with the Lambeth Street, Whitechapel Police District in 1845. In 1841 it was situated at 255 Wapping High Street. In 1844 it moved to Arbour Street, Stepney where it remained undergoing changes of address because of street name changes: 1922-1939 Charles Street and 1939 onwards Aylward Street, Stepney.