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Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Leeds: Case Files
Description and record details
| Reference | J 291 |
|---|---|
| Title | Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Leeds: Case Files |
| Date | 1959-2009 |
| Description | This series contains records of the Crown Court at Leeds comprising a variety of case files. It includes evidence leading to the prosecution of John Poulson, the Yorkshire architect, for corruption (J 291/59-101). Police investigation of Poulson led to the resignation of the Home Secretary, Reginald Maudling, in 1972. Poulson was convicted in 1975. |
| Note |
The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Supreme Court of Judicature, Crown Court at Leeds, 1971 |
| Physical description | 381 file(s) |
| Access conditions | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
From 2002 The Court Service |
| Accruals | Series is accruing |
| Selection and destruction information | Pieces 192-228 were deselected and destroyed by Ministry of Justice in 2007, in accordance with Operational Selection Policy 40, prior to transfer to The National Archives. |
| Administrative/ biographical background | Leeds was a First Combined Crown, County and Magistrates’ court. |
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