Document concerning Edward Augustus Edgerton

Title
Document concerning Edward Augustus Edgerton
Year/Period
22 October 1862
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 33.9 x 42.4 cm
Accession No.
2003-01120
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is a document concerning the petition of Edward Augustus Edgerton for admission as a general agent to the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca. He was examined by a law agent of the court and determined to be suitable for admission. This document is part of a collection of legal documents from the 19th and early 20th centuries which provides a glimpse into the work of the notable personalities who left their mark on Singapore’s legal history, and the economic and other transactions undertaken by ordinary immigrants in 19th century Singapore that tell stories of misfortune and indebtedness which would otherwise have disappeared from history.