Posts Tagged Criminal records

Assizes

Assizes

The Assize courts were the higher courts – equivalent to today’s Crown Court.  This document includes information on accessing Assize court records together with an example: the case of Frances Ellen Aldred.

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Quarter Sessions – Criminal Records

Quarter Sessions – Criminal Records

Quarter Sessions had two types of functions – judicial and administrative.  The types of information in the criminal records are discussed in this article, which is illustrated using the case of Robert Ranson from 1857. Information on the records from the administrative functions of the Quarter Sessions

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