Series 17459
Bingham Canyon (Utah) Justice of the Peace cash books
Dates: 1906-1910.
1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
This series contains a record of forfeitures or fines paid in the Justice of the Peace court in Bingham Canyon. The series was created in order to support the creation of the Justice of the Peace reports presented to the Bingham Canyon Town Council and to maintain a record of receipts from these sources. Entries show the name of the defendant, amounts paid, dates paid, and charge for which fined. Periodically, approximately at two week intervals, the amounts are totaled and followed with a certifying statement and the signature of the Justice of the Peace.
Arrangement
Chronological by date of payment of fine or forfeiture.
Research Note
This series appears to be primarily concerned with gambling-related crimes. It is possible that this series was intended to be used only for these crimes; however, that was not determinable during processing.
Related Records
Correspondence and subject files from Bingham Canyon (Utah), Series 4590, includes Justice of the Peace reports to the City of Bingham Canyon for the time period 1948-1963.
Police arrest register from Bingham Canyon (Utah), Series 4607.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Processing Note
Processed by Paul G. C. Smith in 1996.
Indexing Terms
- Fines and recoveries—Utah—Bingham Canyon.
- Justice of the peace—Utah—Bingham Canyon.
- Justice of the peace—Utah—Bingham Canyon.
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.