I wonder if anyone has attempted to trace court records from the late 19th century. There are a couple listed in the London papers as due to be heard on a given day which may have a bearing on my family research and I wondered whether it was possible to trace the records, and if so how I should go about it? Unfortunately, although the papers record the fact that the cases are to be heard, they don't actually give any report on the proceedings.
A second question concerns having a missing individual declared legally dead. I understand that seven years has to elapse between the person last being heard of and them being declared dead but I wondered what process had to be followed and how this was recorded. Would a death certificate still be issued?
If anybody has crossed swords with these particular issues, I would be really grateful if you could point me in the right direction.
Many thanks.