Record

RefNoHSF/3/4/21
Previous numbers32.6.1
LevelItem
TitleExtract from the proceedings of cases in the Nizamut Adawlut: case of Romacanth Chuttopadhia
CreatorHerschel; Sir William James; second baronet (1833-1917); British developer of fingerprinting and judge
Date31 July 1856
DescriptionAn account of a legal case of a prisoner charged with the murder of a woman, Kalee Kulonee, but who was acquitted on the evidence of a witness being considered untrustworthy.

Headed in pencil by William James Herschel: 'Another case of difference of opinion on sworn evidence'. Referred to briefly in his letters of 5 and 20 December 1856 [HSF/3/4/19 and HSF/3/4/22].
Extent18p.
FormatPrinted
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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