Series 24553

District Court (Second District) Criminal case index, 1889-1892.

0.50 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This volume, entitled "Index to Territorial Criminal Register" provides the case number and the page in the register of actions for criminal cases heard in the Territorial Second District Court.

Scope and Content

This series is comprised of two index books maintained by the Second Territorial District Court in Beaver County. The Criminal Index primarily covers cases 1 through 805 but also contains a few entries for post-territorial Fifth District criminal records. The volume, "Index to Territorial Criminal Register" includes cases 666 through 805. This index provides the case number and corresponding page number in the register of actions for criminal cases heard in the territorial Second District Court.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by defendant surname.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Jim Kichas and Emily Gurr in May 2008 as part of a NHPRC grant project designed to preserve the historic records of Utah's Fifth District Courts.

Related Material

Judgment record from the District Court (Second District), Series 24129, the text of judgment rendered in court cases.
Criminal registers of actions from the District Court (Second District), Series 24346, provides the case number and the corresponding page number in the register of actions for criminal cases heard in the Territorial Second District Court.
Civil registers of actions from the District Court (Second District), Series 24550, record the date any action was taken on a case and briefly state what that action was.
Judgment docket from the District Court (Second District), Series 26727, contain the agenda for the proceedings of the court, written in abstract or brief form to act as a record of the action relative to each case.
Criminal docket from the District Court (Second District), Series 27472, contains an index to the criminal cases cited in this series.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelVolumeDescription
111870-1892
121870-1892