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Procuration

Catalogue reference: 3AMS/B/06

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This record is about the Procuration dating from 1864-1938.

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Reference
3AMS/B/06
Title
Procuration
Date
1864-1938
Description

Consists of:

- correspondence and transcripts relating to the campaign to amend the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, as amended by the 1912 Act, because a 'common prostitute' was deprived of the legal protection against procuration which was given to all other women. More specifically she was also exempted from legal protection against procuration 'by false pretences or false representations'.

- alleged cases of trafficking women from England

- publications

Held by
London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
Former department reference
3/JBS/C3 Box 1 of 1 JB 58
Language
English
Physical description
5 folders
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f0400946-8be4-4c6a-9bb2-980c42060487/

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Procuration