Description |
Numerical; Case files are arranged numerically by consecutive case number. Two separate numbering systems exist in this series. Cases in the first (September 22, 1875, to September 20, 1887) are enumerated 28-499 while those in the second (August 22, 1889, to December 20, 1895) are designated 1-610. Case numbers were assigned when the documents initiating the case were filed with the court clerk. Documents added subsequently to individual case files generally are arranged chronologically within the file.; Historical Note; Gaps in Series; Southern division criminal case files; 28, 54-148 [1875, September 22-1879, September 3]; 150-225 [1879, September 20-1882, February 22]; 226-284 [1882, February 22-1884, September 3]; 285-355 [1884, September 4-1885, October 16]; 361-366 [1885 November 3-1886, February 4]; 367-428 [1886, February 4-October 20]; 429-499 [1886, October 20-1887, September 20]; 1-46 [1889, September 2- 1890, May 10]; 47-105 [1890, May 10-December 4]; 108-126 [1890, December 4-1891, February 7]; 127-190 [1891, February 18-October 1]; 191-214 [1891, October 1-1892, February 5]; 216-265 [1892, February 5-May 28]; 266-315 [1892, June 11-1893, January 17]; 316-323 [1893, January 17-January 24]; 324-407 [1893, January 25-December 5]; 408-426 [1893, December 5-1894, February 27]; 427-473 [1894, February 27-October 4]; 474-538 [1894, October 4-1895, July 8]; 539-610 [1895, July 22-December 20] |
Related Material |
Northern division civil and criminal case files from the District Court (First District), Series 1529, include files of criminal cases from the northern division of the First District Court adjudicated prior to the separation of territorial civil and criminal case files around 1888.Criminal case files from the District Court (Fourth District), Series 1629, include files of criminal cases from the northern division of the First District Court heard following the division of territorial civil and criminal case files around 1888.Territorial criminal case files from the Department of Administrative Services. Division Archives and Records Service, Series 24052, include a compilation of miscellaneous documents from the earliest surviving territorial criminal cases from each of the three judicial districts. |