Title
Memorial of Robert Carr Woods
Year/Period
19th century, Court of Judicature period
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 34.2 x 42.5 cm
Accession No.
2003-00815
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is the memorial of Robert Carr Woods verifying the facts of his petition for admission to the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore, and Malacca. 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.
