Motion paper filed by E. R. Koek concerning the application of William Vernon Logan Van Someren

Title
Motion paper filed by E. R. Koek concerning the application of William Vernon Logan Van Someren
Year/Period
25 February 1920
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Dimension
Image size: 37.5 x 49 cm
Accession No.
2003-01901
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is a motion paper dated 25 February 1920 moved by E. R. Koek as Counsel for William Vernon Logan Van Someren, who filed an application 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.