Order of the Court of Judicature concerning Edward Augustus Edgerton

Title
Order of the Court of Judicature concerning Edward Augustus Edgerton
Year/Period
26 April 1862
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 33.8 x 42.2 cm
Accession No.
2003-01123
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is an order issued on 26 April 1862 by the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca concerning the petition of Edward Augustus Edgerton for admission as a general agent to the Court. It 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.