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1882 - 1885 (Creation)
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6cm of textual records
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The City of Hamilton's Act of Incorporation in 1847 allowed for the appointment of a Chief Constable and an unlimited number of sub-constables. Three were initially appointed. Over the years as the population grew, so did the police force. In 1872 responsibility for the force was transferred to a Board of Police Commissioners. In 1973 the Hamilton Police Force was replaced by the Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police.
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The fonds consists of arrest records for January 1882 to December 1885. The entries contain the following information: date, number, defendant, complainant, constable, offence, summons or warrant, time of arrest, residence, trade or profession, age, sex, place of birth, religion, education, habits, marital status, convicted or acquitted, fine, costs, sentence, number of days, remarks. The records are contained in a bound leather folio.
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Purchased by Sir Edwin Leather in memory of his father and then donated.
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