Affidavit of Mark Stone

Title
Affidavit of Mark Stone
Year/Period
1 August 1912
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-00781
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is an affidavit of Mark Stone filed on 1 August 1911 concerning his petition for admission as a solicitor and advocate to the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. 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.