Series Detail

Record Series Detail

Series No.

185

Series Title

CAUSE BOOKS

Start Date

1 Jan 1881

End Date

Contents Start Date

Contents End Date

Series Description

Cause Books record civil action from its generation to the end of the action, including the judgement given, unless the case has been discontinued, abandoned or dismissed, in which case that will be stated. If subsequent to the judgement, an appeal is raised the case becomes a new and separate case and a new file is raised (WAS 202). The appeal will not be shown in the Cause Book. From 1881-1889 causes are listed by annual single number (1-62/1881, 1-110/1882 etc). This numbering corresponds with the file numbers (see WAS 201).

From 1889-1945 Causes are listed by running numbers under each letter of the alphabet, the letter used being that of the plaintiff's name. Volumes 4 and 5 are arranged as a through index. In Volumes 6-42 index by defendant's name is at front or back of volume. (See WAS 186 for earlier indexes). Cause Books show number, date, plaintiff and defendant, solicitor, amount (fine?) proceedings. The Cause Books are the "way in" to the Civil Writs files (WAS 201).

Original Format

Volumes

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Arrangement

Numerical

Bridging Aids

Copies

Microfilm copies available in the State Records Office of Western Australia

Series Access Status

Open

Current agency responsible

Preceding Series

129

REGISTERS - CIVIL COURT RECORDS OF PLAINTS

1 Jan 1832 ~ 1 Jan 1861

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Succeeding Series

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Controlling Series

Controlled Series

Activities documented by this series

Agencies creating this series

SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1 Jan 1881 ~

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Record Items in this series

01	Cause Book 1/1881 - 334/1886	13 Aug 1881 ~ 16 Oct 1886	Detail
02	Cause Book 335/1886 - 426/1886	16 Oct 1886 ~ 24 Dec 1886	Detail
03	Cause Book 1/1887 - 24/1889	4 Jan 1887 ~ 23 Jan 1889	Detail
04	Cause Book - Index arranged as a through index (Numbering becomes alphanumerical and civil writs files are likewise arranged A1, A2, B1, B2 etc)	1 Jan 1889 ~ 31 Dec 1890	Detail
05	Cause Book, arranged as a thorugh index - all A's together, then B's etc.	1 Jan 1891 ~ 31 Dec 1894	Detail
06	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1895 ~ 31 Dec 1896	Detail
07	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1897 ~ 31 Dec 1897	Detail
08	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1898 ~ 31 Dec 1898	Detail
09	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1899 ~ 31 Dec 1899	Detail
10	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1900 ~ 31 Dec 1900	Detail
11	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1901 ~ 31 Dec 1901	Detail
12	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1902 ~ 31 Dec 1902	Detail
13	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1903 ~ 31 Dec 1903	Detail
14	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1904 ~ 31 Dec 1904	Detail
15	Cause Book - index at front or back of this and following volumes.	1 Jan 1905 ~ 31 Dec 1905	Detail

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