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return of criminal convictions in the District of Albany, before the late Court of Landdrost and Heemraden, the Resident Magistrate's Court, and Courts of Circuit, from 1825-1829
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21504/saqj.15.2607Keywords:
Crime & Punishement, South Africa 1825-1829, Legal Proceedings, District of Albany 1825-1829, Cape Colony -- Crimes 1825-1829, Resident Magistrate's Court, Albany, Courts of Circuit, AlbanyAbstract
This document presents a partial "RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES tried in the Circuit Courts of the Colony, in the Spring of 1830," before the Hon. Mr Justice Kekewich. It is a tabular summary of criminal proceedings across various districts of the colony, including Albany, Beaufort, Uitenhage, and Worcester.
The table details the outcomes (Convicted or Acquitted) for 210 total cases involving various serious crimes such as Murder, Rape, Robbery, Assault, and Arson. It also includes cases of Theft, Fraud, Receiving Stolen Goods, and Contravening Ordinance No. 19 (Slave Ordinance). A brief breakdown of the accused individuals by race is provided for the most serious crimes.
The return documents the judicial activity of the circuit courts in late 1830 and early 1831 (January 1831 for one Beaufort session).
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