Houd den Bek Slave Rebellion, February 1825
Partial Index to the trial transcript | Galant's Criminal Trial
in G.M. Theal, Records of the Cape Colony, Vol 20, pp. 188-341

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Presentation of the Case 188   Monday 14 March 1825
Act of Accusation 190   Thursday 10 March 1825
Examination of Galant 205   Monday 14 March 1825
Examination of Abel 217    
Examination of Isaac Rooy 222    
Examination of Isaac Thys 226   Tuesday 15 March 1825
Examination of Hendrik 231    
Examination of Klass 234    
Examination of Achilles 241    
Examination of Antony 243    
Examination of Valentyn 246    
Examination of Vlak 248    
Examination of Adonis 249    
Examination of Pamela 250    
Examination of Piet Campher 252    
Evidence for the Prosecution 256    
Testimony of F.W. du Toit 256    
Testimony of B.P van der Merwe 261   Wednesday 16 March 1825
Hester Johanna Hugo 267    
Testimony of Goliath 268    
Testimony of Jannetje 269    
Testimony of Betje 270    
Barend & Hester van der Merewe questioned 283 was Hester ravished? Friday 18 March 1825
Testimony of Roos 284    
Testimony of Martha Elisabeth Swanepoel 288    
Testimony of Lea 290    
Testimony of Helena Elisabeth vd Merwe 291    
Testimony of William Pearson 292    
Testimony of Johannes Dalree 295    
Testimony of Moses 298    
Testimony of Admiral Slinger 299    
Testimony of Andries Wildschut 300    
Testimony of Karel 301    
Dr. Leishing's Report 303 Galant's injuries signed 15 March 1825
Fieldcornet du Toit's Report 304 to Heemraad P.J. Theron dated 2 February 1825
Inquest on bodies 305 vd Merwe, Verlee, Janse van Rensburg, Elsje du Plessis dated 2 February 1825
Heemraad's Letter 306 to Landdrost Trappes dated 2 February 1825
Fieldcornet J.S. Theron's report 206 to Fieldcornet F.W. du Toit dated 4 February 1825
Fieldcornet du Toit's Report   to Heemraad P.J. Theron dated 4 February 1825
H.H. Gird, District Surgeon's report 309 re. Elsje du Plessis dated 5 February 1825
Widow W.N. van der Merwe's depostion 310   dated 6 February 1825
Charges v. P.J. Campher dismissed 312    
Fiscaal's Claim 312   Monday 21 March 1825
- Galant 315    
- Abel 319    
- Prisoners 3-12 320    
- legal basis 322    
-claim and conclusion 329    
Advocate Hofmeyr for Prisoners 330    
Pamela's statement 339    
Court's verdict 339    

Selected topical index
Drinking 199, 214, 220, 224, 229, 233, 237, 253, 260, 299
Religion/Christianity 255, 261,276, 279, 288, 289, 290, 291, 297,298, 300
Sexual Crime 260, 283