Hull History Centre: Records of Hull Magistrates Court C DPM Records of Hull Magistrates Court c.1836-1995 Historical background: Magistrates courts are the lowest level of courts in Enlgand, and is where alomst all criminal proceedings start. Hull was first granted the right to appoint its own magistrates, also known as Justices of the Peace (JPs), to deal with the summary cases, in 1440. More serious offences or indictable crimes would be passed to the quarter sessions or to the county assize, for capital cases. Despite the abolition of the old municipal corporation in 1836, the reformed borough was still able to select its own magistrates and hold its own courts, sometimes also known as police courts or petty sessions. This system continued until the reforms of the 1971 Courts Act, where the magistrate’s courts remained at lowest level, with the quarter sessions replaced by crown courts. The magistrate’s courts could also hear some civil cases, when county courts were established under the County Court Act 1846. They had jurisdiction over the recovery of debts and civil actions up to certain financial limits, including bankruptcy. Custodial History: The first group of records transferred to the City Archives were selected by the Clerk to the Magistrates at the Hull and Holderness Magistrates Courts in 1986, with another series of licensing records, C DPM/24 and C DPM/43-44, transferred in September 1993. C DPM/47 was transferred in January 2008 from the Hull County Court. C DPM/5/10- 12, C DPM/7/37-39, C DPM/24/2-5 and C DPM/48-49 were transferred in December 2016 from the Hull and Holderness Courts. Description: Includes minute books, materials relating to Licensing, papers regarding court cases, bankruptcy registers, court registers, various committee minutes books and various cause books. Related material: Further records relating to the work of the Courts can be found at C CQB, the records of the Hull Quarter Sessions. Access Conditions: Access will be granted to any accredited reader. However, a large number of records are not available for public inspection for 100 years due to their sensitive nature. Please see the catalogue regarding which items come under this category. For court registers from 1989-1995 please see staff regarding access. Items at C DPM/1/76- C DPM/1/102 can only be viewed on microfilm. See catalogue for details. Arrangement: C DPM/1 Minute Books (Original Series) 1836-1890 C DPM/2 Minute Books (Numbered Series) 1890-1975 C DPM/3 Minute Books (Mainly Bastardy cases) 1858-1906 C DPM/4 Police Court Minute Books - S.T. rating/taxation offences 1946-1969 C DPM/5 Police Court Minute Books - Domestic cases 1963-1986 C DPM/6 Police Court Minutes Numbered 1962-1974 C DPM/7 Juvenile Court Registers 1933-1987 C DPM/8 Juvenile Offences Book (indexed) 1917-1957 C DPM/9 Registers of Equity Suits and Other Proceedings 1947-1973 C DPM/10 Ordinary Summons Book 1880-1960 C DPM/11 Default Summons and Actions Books 1880-1960 C DPM/12 Minute Books 1848-1870 C DPM/13 Rough Minute Book concerning shipping incidents 1902-1937 C DPM/14 Records Relating to Bankruptcy 1894-1989 C DPM/15 Stipendiary Magistrates private notes re not guilty pleas 1976-1977 C DPM/16 Borough Justices Ordinary Meeting Minute Books 1874-1967 Page 1 of 156 Hull History Centre: Records of Hull Magistrates Court C DPM/17 Records of the Visiting Committee (H.M. Prison, Hull) 1907-1952 C DPM/18 Probation Committee Minutes 1926-1972 C DPM/19 Standing Committee of Justices Minutes 1917-1936 C DPM/20 Magistrates Licensing Meetings Minute Books 1883-1952 C DPM/21 Brewsters Sessions Rough Minute Books 1908-1951 C DPM/22 Licenses Extension Books 1956-1974 C DPM/23 Register of Clubs 1903-1962 C DPM/24 Register of Licenses 1905 C DPM/25 Register of dancing, singing and music licenses (indexed) 1892-1913 C DPM/26 Registers of Alehouses 1854-1962 C DPM/27 Register of Beerhouses 1918-1962 C DPM/28 Compensation Authority Minutes 1904-1947 CDPM/29 Plans of Public Houses 1898-1967 C DPM/30 Miscellaneous Plans submitted to the Licensing Committee 1895 -1980 C DPM/31 Register of Certificates granted under the Moneylenders Act 1927-1977 C DPM/32 Security Books 1926-1952 C DPM/33 Register re The Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 1903 1927-1944 C DPM/34 Depositions of evidence re the case of King v Tarran et. Al. 1947 C DPM/35 The Magistrate Courts Act 1953 C DPM/36 Court Case Transcripts 1912-1970 C DPM/37 Material relating to the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913 1917-1960 C DPM/38 Pryme Street Club Committee Minute Book 1928-1932 C DPM/39 Register of cases relating to non-attendance at school 1947-1953 C DPM/40 Registers of General Summons Cases 1950-1954 C DPM/41 Files Relating to General Annual Licensing Meetings 1963-1968 C DPM/42 Flies Relating to Licensing Transfer Sessions 1963-1968 C DPM/43 General Annual Licensing Meetings 1869-1887 C DPM/44 Licensing and Planning Committee 1946-1977 C DPM/45 County Courts Cause Books 1953-1980 C DPM/46 County Courts Divorce Cause Books 1930-1950 C DPM/47 Registers of Equity Suits and other Proceedings 1951-1973 C DPM/48 Records of Hull Betting Licensing Committee 1961-1972 C DPM/49 Court Registers for Hull and Holderness courts 1983-1995 C DPM/1 Minute Books (Original Series) 1836-1890 C DPM/1/1 Minute Book Apr-Jul 1836 C DPM/1/2 Minute Book - Missing Jul-Sep 1836 C DPM/1/3 Minute Book - Missing Oct 1836-Jan 1837 C DPM/1/4 Minute Book - Missing Jan-Mar 1837 C DPM/1/5 Minute Book Mar-Jul 1837 C DPM/1/6 Minute Book Aug-Nov 1837 C DPM/1/7 Minute Book Nov 1837- Feb 1838 Page 2 of 156 Hull History Centre: Records of Hull Magistrates Court C DPM/1/8 Minute Book Feb-May 1838 C DPM/1/9 Minute Book May-Aug 1838 C DPM/1/10 Minute Book - Missing Aug-Nov 1838 C DPM/1/11 Minute Book - Missing Nov 1838-Feb 1839 C DPM/1/12 Minute Book Feb-Jun 1839 C DPM/1/13 Minute Book Jun-Sep 1839 C DPM/1/14 Minute Book Sep-Dec 1839 C DPM/1/15 Minute Book Jan-Mar 1840 C DPM/1/16 Minute Book Mar-May 1840 C DPM/1/17 Minute Book Jun-Aug 1840 C DPM/1/18 Minute Book Sep-Nov 1840 C DPM/1/19 Minute Book Nov 1840-Jan 1841 C DPM/1/20 Minute Book Feb-May 1841 C DPM/1/21 Minute Book May-Jul 1841 C DPM/1/22 Minute Book - Missing Jul-Sep 1841 C DPM/1/23 Minute Book Sep-Dec 1841 C DPM/1/24 Minute Book Jan-Apr 1842 C DPM/1/25 Minute Book - Missing Apr-Jul 1842 C DPM/1/26 Minute Book Jul-Sep 1842 C DPM/1/27 Minute Book Sep 1842-Feb 1843 C DPM/1/28 Minute Book Feb-Jun 1843 C DPM/1/29 Minute Book Jun-Sep 1843 C DPM/1/30 Minute Book Sep 1843-Feb 1844 C DPM/1/31 Minute Book Feb-Jun 1844 C DPM/1/32 Minute Book Jun-Oct 1844 C DPM/1/33 Minute Book Oct 1844-Apr 1845 Page 3 of 156 Hull History Centre: Records of Hull Magistrates Court C DPM/1/34 Minute Book Apr-Aug 1845 C DPM/1/35 Minute Book Aug 1845-Jan 1846 C DPM/1/36 Minute Book Jan-Jun 1846 C DPM/1/37 Minute Book Jun-Oct 1846 C DPM/1/38 Minute Book Oct 1846-Apr 1847 C DPM/1/39 Minute Book - Missing Apr-Sep 1847 C DPM/1/40 Minute Book Sep-Dec 1847 C DPM/1/41 Minute Book - Missing Dec 1847-Apr 1848 C DPM/1/42 Minute Book Apr-Oct 1848 C DPM/1/43 Minute Book Nov 1848-Feb 1849 C DPM/1/44 Minute Book - Missing Feb-Jul 1849 C DPM/1/45 Minute Book Jul-Nov 1849 C DPM/1/46 Minute Book Nov 1849-Mar 1850 C DPM/1/47 Minute Book - Missing Mar-Sep 1850 C DPM/1/48 Minute Book Sep 1850-Mar 1851 C DPM/1/49 Minute Book - Includes 14 Dec 1850 Mar-Sep 1851 C DPM/1/50 Minute Book Sep 1851-Apr 1852 C DPM/1/51 Minute Book Apr-Oct 1852 C DPM/1/52 Minute Book Oct 1852-May 1853 C DPM/1/53 Minute Book May-Oct 1853 C DPM/1/54 Minute Book Oct 1853-Mar 1854 C DPM/1/55 Minute Book Mar-Sep 1854 C DPM/1/56 Minute Book Sep 1854-Mar 1855 C DPM/1/57 Minute Book Mar-Jul 1855 C DPM/1/58 Minute Book Jul-Oct 1855 C DPM/1/59 Minute Book Nov 1855-Mar 1856 Page 4 of 156 Hull History Centre: Records of Hull Magistrates Court C DPM/1/60 Minute Book Apr-Jul 1856 C DPM/1/61 Minute Book Jul-Dec 1856 C DPM/1/62 Minute Book Dec 1856-May 1857 C DPM/1/63 Minute Book May-Nov 1857 C DPM/1/64 Minute Book Nov 1857-Apr 1858 C DPM/1/65 Minute Book May-Sep 1858 C DPM/1/66 Minute Book Sep 1858-Jan 1859 C DPM/1/67 Minute Book Jan-Jun 1859 C DPM/1/68 Minute Book Jun-Oct 1859 C DPM/1/69 Minute Book Oct 1859-Feb 1860 C DPM/1/70 Minute Book Feb-Sep 1860 C DPM/1/71 Minute Book Sep 1860-May 1861 C DPM/1/72 Minute Book May-Dec 1861 C DPM/1/73 Minute Book Dec 1861-Aug 1862 C DPM/1/74 Minute Book Aug 1862-Mar 1863 C DPM/1/75 Minute Book Mar-Oct 1863 C DPM/1/76 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Oct 1863-Jun 1864 on microfilm roll number 124, item 1 C DPM/1/77 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Jun 1864-Jan 1865 on microfilm roll number 124, item 2 C DPM/1/78 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Jan-Aug 1865 on microfilm roll number 125, item 1 C DPM/1/79 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Aug 1865-May 1866 on microfilm roll number 125, item 2 C DPM/1/80 Minute Book - This item is only available to view May-Nov 1866 on microfilm roll number 126, item 1 C DPM/1/81 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Nov 1866-Jun 1867 on microfilm roll number 126, item 2 C DPM/1/82 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Jun-Dec 1867 on microfilm roll number 127, item 1 Page 5 of 156 Hull History Centre: Records of Hull Magistrates Court C DPM/1/83 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Jan-Jun 1868 on microfilm roll number 127, item 2 C DPM/1/84 Minute Book - Missing Jun-Dec 1868 C DPM/1/85 Minute Book - This item is only available to view Dec 1868- on microfilm roll number 128, item 1 Jun 1869 C DPM/1/86 Minute Book - Missing