CARLOW COURTHOUSE ARCHIVE * * * **Jury Room Shelving * *Corridor above Jury Room* *Attic Shelf * * CARLOW COURTHOUSE – Survey of Contents, Dec 1991 * 1. *Contents of Jury Room * *Printed Volumes ( not transferred to Dublin ) * [note: several of the volumes listed below bear the inscription 'This book is to be Perpetually Preserved in the Library of the Carlow Court House ( For the use of the County of Carlow' )] *Shelf** Title Vol. Covering Dates * F Commons Journal I 1613 – 1661 C " " 1613 - 1664 F " " 1662 - 1663 A " " II 1703 - 1713 E " " 1715 - 1730 K " " VII 1731 - 1748 C " " 1741 - 1748 A " " XX 1757 - 1760 H " " XII, XIII 1761 - 1764 A " " XIV 1765 - 1770 A " " XX 1771 - 1772 H " " XVI 1773 - 1774 H " " XVII 1775 - 1776 H " " XII 1776 - 1780 A " " XVIII 1776 - 1778 A " " XIX 1779 - 1780 G " " XXI F " " 1786 G " " XXIII 1786 E " " 1787 K " " XXV 1788 H " " XXV 1789 A " " XXVII G " " XXVII 1790 H " " 1790 - 1791 K " " XXVIII 1790 - 1791 A " " XXX 1793 K " " XXX 1793 B " " [ ? ] C " " [ ? ] * Shelf** Title Vol. Covering Dates * K Irish Statutes I 1310 - 1612 J " " 1634 - 1662 A " " II 1641 – 1669 E " " 1703 - 1719 F " " IV 1703 - 1719 F " " 1721 - 1731 F " " 1749 - 1761 G " " 1763 [ 3 G III ] F " " 1763 - 1776 J " " X 1777 - 1880 G " " 1798 H " " XII 1781 - 1784 F " " 1782 – [ 178?] C " " 1786 J " " 1786 L " " XIV 1787 - 1789 L " " XV 1790 C " " 1792 - 1793 B " " XVII 1794 - 1796 C " " XIX 1799 B " " XXX 1799 B " " XX 1800 H " " 1812 [ 54 G III ] B " " 1826 E " " [ ? ] G " " [ 3 G III ] H " " [ 54 G III ] " J " " VIII INDEX G Irish Acts 1798 H " " 1808 [ 48 G III ] F " " 1810 L " " 1812 [ 52 G III ] B " " 1814 B Scottish Statutes XL 1824 P Scottish Acts II 1424 - 1567 M " " IV 1593 - 1624 I " " V 1625 - 1641 I " " VI 1643 - 1651 J " " VII 1661 - 1669 P " " VIII 1670 - 1686 C " " 1689 - 1695 P " " X 1696 - 1701 J Rotuli Scotiae I [EDW I –EDW III ] J " " II [RIC II – HEN II ] I Inquisitionum ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum Quae in Publicis Archivis Scotiae I 1811 * * * * * * * * *Shelf** Title Vol. Covering Dates * I Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum In Archivis Publicis Asservatium 1306 – 1324 K General Statutes [ 41, 43 G III ] 1801 – 1802 L " " [ 43 G III ] 1803 E " " 1811 L " " 1822 K " " 1823 B " " 1826 Q " " 1828 L " " 1836 L " " 1837 B Imperial Statutes 1819 C British Statutes 1310 -1612 H United Kingdom Statutes [ 7&8 G iv ] 1767 - 1768 G United Statutes 1816 L United Parliamentary Statutes 1820 O Parliamentary Writs II 1830 O " " II/1 1831 P " " II 1834 I Parliamentary Writs & Writs I 1827 Of Military Summons P Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem sive Escaetarum I [Hen II – Eliz ] D " II [ Edward III ] J " III [Ric II ] I " IV [HenV – Ric III [ I Inquisit.Retornat Abbreviatio II N Abbreviatonis Inquisitionum Specialum, Index to Names and Places Q Proceedings in Chancery in Regin of Queen Elizabeth II ibid C III N Valor Ecclesiasticus I [ Hen VIII ] O " " [ Hen VIII ] J " " [ Hen VIII ] N " " [ Hen VIII ] I " " [ Hen VIII ] P " " VI [ appeal & Index ] O Ducatis Lancastriae, Calander to Pleadings [ Edwi – Chasi ] O " " " " [ Chas II - ? ] P " " " " [ Hen VII – Mary ] *Shelf** Title Vol. Covering Dates * O Testa de Nevill 1807 P Rotulorum Originalum I P " " " II N MSS in Harleian Collection I N " " " II N " " " III O " " " IV P MSS in Cottonian Library I Catalogue of Landsdowne MSS in British Museum P Nonaruum Inquis. In Curia Scaccarii [ Ed III, 1807 ] K The Great French dictionary, part II [ Eng – Fre ], by Guy Miege, Gentlemen, Printed by J. Redmayne for Thomas Basset at the George near St Dunstan's Church in Fleet Street. 1687 K Proceedings of National Horticultural Research Conference, Malahide Castle 1960 I b . Manuscript volumes ( all transferred to Dublin ) * Shelf** Title Covering Dates * T Register of Trees, County Carlow 1792-1930 M Borough of Carlow, Notices of Applications to be Registered, Lodged with the Justice of the Peace [annotated 'Barony of Lower St Mullins, Alexander John Humpfrey, Clerk of the Peace'] 1829 – 40 M Borough of Carlow, Notices of Applications to be Registered, Lodged with the Justice of the Peace [badly damaged] 1832 – 42 T Borough of Carlow, Revision Court, Lists of registry for the Year 1854 1854 T [Legislation regarding voters] 1850 M Voters Lists 1852 M Borough of Carlow Provision Lists [Lists of those entitled to vote and those 'objected to'] 1856 M Borough of Carlow, List of Claimants [to be entitled to vote, list of voters and lists of those objected to] 1856 M ibid 1870 M Voters' Lists 1870 M 'Carlow Book & Private Duties, A. J. Humfrey, 3 Connaught Place ' [court cases, receipt jurors' lists] 1872 – 76 T Land Case Book, Land Law ( Ireland) Acts 1870, 1881, 1887 1887 M Letter Book, Regr. of Title Office 1892 -96 M " " " 1896 – 1918 T " " " [1922 – 25] M Names Index, Registry of Titles [1923] D Land Registry Local Office, Dealings Book 1927 – 39 *Shelf** Title Covering Dates * M Summons Server's Book of the Circuit Court, Co. Carlow 1928 – 31 M Letter Book, Sheriff's Office 1930 – 32 D Cash Book (Title of Case, Amounts Recovered) 1939 – 1940 H Execution Order Book 1943 – 54 T Circuit Court Office Corresp. Regr. 1951 – 55 T Letter Book [Sheriff's Office?] 1904 – 07 T Civil Bills, Carlow 1875 – 78 T Testamentary Civil Bill Book 1879, 1904 T Civil Bill Book 1882 T Civil Bill Book 1924 – 29 *Assize Books *[noting prisoner's name, Crime, witnesses, whether true/no bill] T County at Large, Assize Book 1810 – 17 T Carlow County Spring Assizes 1850 T Kilkenny Winter Assizes, Court Book for County of Carlow 1881 M Kilkenny Winter Assizes, Court Book for County of Carlow 1882 M Carlow County Winter Assizes (at Kilkenny) 1882 T Spring Assizes, Record Court 1886 T Carlow County Spring Assizes 1888 M Carlow County Winter Assizes (at Wicklow) 1888 T County Carlow, Leinster Assizes 1918 M Carlow County Winter Assizes (at Wicklow) 1887 M " Leinster " 1919 *Shelf** Title Covering Dates * M Carlow County Summer Assizes 1919 M " " Summer " 1921 M " " Summer " 1921 T " " Spring " 1949 – 57 T Assizes Crown Book 1921 * Presentment Books* * * ** ** T Presentment Book Barony of Rathvilly 1819 T " St.Mollins 1819 – 25 T " Idrone East 1819 – 1827 T " Idrone East 1819 T " Idrone East 1852 – 60 T " Idrone West 1819 – 26 T " Idrone West 1846 – 49 T " Upper St.Mullins [blank] T " Forth 1819 – 28 T " Idrone 1846 – 57 T " Idrone West T " "Idrone West & Rathvilly T " Rathvilly 1819 – 28 T " Rathvilly 1851 – 60 T " County at Large 1810 – 17 T " County at Large 1849 – 57 *II. Contents of corridor to left of top of stairs from Jury Room * * * A.* *c. 5 cu.ft records stacked against wall, including Athy Summonses 1971 Rent Collector's Abstracts 1970 Land Registry Notices of Dealings 1971 Jurors' Lists 1967 (transferred to Dublin) Cottage Rent Receipts [1970 – 73] B. (I) c.2 cu.ft. records in box, which appear to be Personal papers of the County Registrar Spanning the period c. 1920 – 1950 and including ( transferred to Dublin) Deeds, Assignments Extracts from Justice's Minute Book Receipts and Statements Transcript of 1924 trial Draft play Bundle of judgements Insurance policies (II) c.2 cu.ft. records in box, including ( transferred to Dublin) Coroner's Depositions [includes marvellous case concerning man charged with extorting money on threat of publishing libellous song, quoted in full in deposition, on 'Borris Profiteers'] c. 1920 - 25 (III) 'Original Folios which have been Revised' – register of freehold. 1926 (transferred to Dublin) C. cardboard box containing mainly Cottage Rent Receipts 1969 but also unused burial receipt book for Tinneclash Cemetery Carlow Summonses 1970 Schedules of Uncollected Rates 1962 D. c.2 cu.ft. records stacked against wall, mainly Cottage Rent Receipts but also Rate Books E. Disorganised stack of records, comprised of unused stationary, and summonses and warrants from the 1970s. F. c.250 – 300 Rate Collection Books, each c.1 "x19"x22" 1960 – 69 G. mainly unused stationary, but includes Recognisances taken by Members of Garda Siochana post – 1970 *III Contents of Strongroom (transferred to Dublin) * * * pre – 1960 material consists in the following: Civil Bill Files – c. 1,200 files for the period 1953 – 70 occupying circa 9ft shelving [note: the Cause Books which are the Registers for civil bill files, dating from the 1940s onwards, are stored in the main* *public office of the Courthouse on the first floor] Land Registry volumes, including the following: Register Equity Accounts 3 vols. 1946 – 47 Circuit Court Bespeak Book 1 vol. 1940 Circuit Court Accounts 1 vol. 1899 – 1900 Circuit Court Carlow, Correspondence Regr. 2 vols. 1955 – 65 Workmen's Compensation Act, Register of Agreements 3 vols. 1908 – 34, 1934, 1938 – 46 *IV Contents of Public Office (all pre 1960 records were transferred to National Archives in Dublin ) * * * A . Judges' Notebooks post - 1960 B. Co. Registrar, Carlow, Criminal Book 1955 - 65 Ejectment Civil Bill Book 1935 - 51 Cause Book 1932 - 44 Workmen's Compensation Act, Register 1933 - 36 Civil Bill Book (ordinary) 1932 - 44 Applics. for certificates to Obtain Excise Licences 1891 - 1934 Register of [sprit] Licences 1934 - 44 Workmen's Compensation Act, Register of Agreements post - 1961 Testamentary civil Bill Book 1926 - 53 Civil Bill Book (ordinary0 1945 - 56 Workmen's Compensation Act, Register 1928 - 31 Cause Book 1944 - 55 Register of sprit Licences 1946 - 58 District Court and Other Appeals to Circuit Court 1941 - 55 Registry Order book 1940 - 53 Applics. for Compensation for Criminal Injury 1925 - 76 Equity Civil Bill Book 1924 - 32 Equity Book 1950 - 57 Equity Registry 1956 - 66 Register of Proceedings post - 1967 Civil Jury cases 1938 - 40 District Court Appeals Book 1955 - 56 C. Sheriff's Dept. Remittance Corresp. Regr. 1954 - 60 Criminal Injuries Book post - 1976 Workmen's Compensation Act Regr. 1936 - 66 " " " " 1943 - 56 Court Orders, 5 vols post - 1960 D. Land registry local Office Dealings Book 1939 - 53 Registry Office Dealings Book 1953 - 56 Land registry Local Office Numerical List of Folios, 3 vols. Index of Lands, Local Registration of Title [on veg. parcht.] c. 1900 Copy Folio Bespeak Book post - 1963 Land Regry. Local Office Labourers' Acts 1912 - 27 Cases from other Counties 1934 - 61 Leasehold Folios [list] [post – 1960] Land Regy. Local Office Fee Book 1924 - 62 Copy Folio Bespeak Book 1933 -62 Names Index [with folio no. & lands] n.d. * V. Attic (all transferred to National Archives in Dublin ) * The attic appears to have being untouched since surveyed in 1988. Almost all shelves are crammed, giving circa 80 cubic feet of records, with additional c.35cubic feet loose on the floor. While many documents are indiscriminately piled on to shelves, some do appear to have a discernible order, which should be retained during transfer. Many documents, particularly, those on floor, show signs of water damage. Sample contents of shelves and floor: [note, particularly with regard to pre-twentieth century material, documents in the attic appear to have the same origin as those which comprise the Jackson Collection. The will of Frances Jackson, leaving the Collection to the people of Carlow, predates much of the material now comprising the Collection] Shelf 1 - Jurors' Lists 1909 Original Deposition, Court case 1937 List of Appeals 1924 List of Special Jurors 1906 bundles of land Commission Annuity Payment receipts 1939 Sched. Of Properties Concerned, Tullow Extension of Railway; with other railway records 1849 Shelf 2 - bundle Appeals from County Court Judge Carlow Sessions 1923 Shelf 3 - bundles Salary Receipts, Carlow Gaol 1872 bundles Land Law ( Ireland) 1887 Act affidavits for Civil Bill Court 1902 bundles Appeals, Spring Assizes 1902 bundles Depositions, Spring Assizes 1902 envelopes containing material pertinent to particular cases Shelf 4 - Land Registry material and Voters' Lists Shelf 5 - Property Dispute Cases c.1901 receipt books for lodgement fees 1942 Irish Land Commission receipt book 1935 bundles receipts of ejectment notices 1891 – 92 Voters' Lists 1906 Shelf 6 - Lists of Appeals 1902 - 04 bundles Salary Receipts, Carlow Gaol 1885 affidavit 1738 extension and Renewal [of debt order] 1860 bundle Sentences 1850 Shelf 7 - bundle Michaelmas Sessions 1902 County Registrar 's Office Copy Corresp. 1964 bundle Land Registry Releases 1934 bundle Lists Appeals at Assizes 1896 – 1900 bundle True Bills, at Tullow 1857 Shelf 8 - Affidavit to obtain Decree in Civil Bill Court 1902 bundle papers, Trinity and other Quarter Sessions 1889 – 92 Shelf 9 - Appeals from County Court Judge, Assizes 1923 Registered Papers 1927 Judge's Notebook 1956 Voter's Lists 1919 envelopes containing material pertinent to individual District Justice Court Cases bundle correspondence 1904 Notices of Appeals to Assizes 1898 Shelf 10 - Bundles Land Registry administrative material 1907 – 13 Floor - file of court case 1932 Land Regy. corresp 1913 affidavit re. planting trees 1819 Appeals to Clerk of Crown and Peace, Assizes 1895 Names and addressees, Carlow County Councillors 1907 Electoral Lists 1925 Fair Rent Applications 1904 material re. sprit licences 1905 Workmen's Compensation Act case 1906 bundles 'information' re. e.g sheep stealing 1849 copy corresp. with Dept. Justice re. office accommodation in Carlow Courthouse Bound Volumes Bagnelstown Judge Civil Bill Book 1915 – 16 Barrow Drainage Book of Reference 1889 Barrow Arterial Drainage Book of Reference 1887 Kingstown & Waterford, Carlow & Wexford Railway, Book of Reference (gives property, owner, lessor, occupier) 1845 Baronies of Rathvilly, Forth and Upper St. Munchin, Applications to Register Freehold (gives name and address of applicant, Description, Freehold, value, Observations) 1829 - 46