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Series No. 185
Series Title  CAUSE BOOKS
Start Date  1 Jan 1881
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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
 
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Preceding Series 
129 REGISTERS - CIVIL COURT RECORDS OF PLAINTS 1 Jan 1832 ~ 1 Jan 1861   Detail
 
Succeeding Series 
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Controlling Series 
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Activities documented by this series 
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Agencies creating this series 
44 SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1 Jan 1881 ~   Detail
 
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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