Dear David, This sounds like a criminal case. It likely was documented in a Docket book from the "Court of Common Pleas." Many of these books were destroyed by water but many still exist. They may be held either by the Prothonotary's office or by the Criminal Court offices. There also existed and perhaps still do daily registers for the Allegheny County Jail from that period. These were held in the Carnegie Library. They would show the name and the length of time in jail. I can make a couple of phone calls for you if you like. It would be helpful to know the particulars. Do you have exact dates? What are the names? What exactly are you looking for? And what is the source of your information? Don -----Original Message----- From: pa-pittsburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pa-pittsburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Railton Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 7:52 AM To: PA-PITTSBURGH Subject: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Pittsburgh Court and Prison Records I have an interest in a case of bigamy that was heard in a Pittsburgh court in 1909. This was a preliminary hearing that never came to trial. Can anyone tell me if this would be classed as a civil or criminal matter? Are transcripts of such proceedings available to members of the public? If so, where can these be obtained from? The accused was held in Allegheny County Jail. Are Allegheny Jail records available for public viewing? If so, can anyone tell me how I can obtain copies? Thank you. David Railton Cheshire England ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dave and Don (sounds like a singing group), If the records are in a docket book from the Court of Common Pleas, the books are at the Allegheny County Records Center in the section overseen by Bob Seeburger but, in order to search, you need to furnish names and dates. There are a LOT of books under Bob's care. Al At 10:14 AM 1/25/2008, you wrote: >Dear David, > >This sounds like a criminal case. It likely was documented in a Docket book >from the "Court of Common Pleas." Many of these books were destroyed by >water but many still exist. They may be held either by the Prothonotary's >office or by the Criminal Court offices. > >There also existed and perhaps still do daily registers for the Allegheny >County Jail from that period. These were held in the Carnegie Library. >They would show the name and the length of time in jail. > >I can make a couple of phone calls for you if you like. It would be helpful >to know the particulars. Do you have exact dates? What are the names? >What exactly are you looking for? And what is the source of your >information? > >Don > >-----Original Message----- >From: pa-pittsburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:pa-pittsburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Railton >Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 7:52 AM >To: PA-PITTSBURGH >Subject: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Pittsburgh Court and Prison Records > >I have an interest in a case of bigamy that was heard in a Pittsburgh court >in 1909. This was a preliminary hearing that never came to trial. > >Can anyone tell me if this would be classed as a civil or criminal matter? > >Are transcripts of such proceedings available to members of the public? > >If so, where can these be obtained from? > >The accused was held in Allegheny County Jail. Are Allegheny Jail records >available for public viewing? If so, can anyone tell me how I can obtain >copies? > >Thank you. > >David Railton >Cheshire >England > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.11/1242 - Release Date: >1/24/2008 8:32 PM