Identity area
Reference code
P/P155/20/1/6
Title
Report of the Commisioners of Inquiry, 1864, Respecting the Magisterial and Police Jurisdiction Arrangements and Establishment of the Borough of Belfast
Date(s)
- 1864 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
399pp
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Reproduction of the finding of the inquiry into the sectarian riots in Belfast in August 1864, which resulted in 11 deaths, over 316 injuries, and extensive property damage. Kerby A. Miller has extensively highlighted and annotated passages throughout the publication.