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Q - Cheshire Quarter Sessions - 16th century-20th century

A - Quarter Sessions Administration

A - Accounts

B - Building and Gaols

1 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester - Buildings - 1784-1881

2 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester - List of plans and drawings of Chester Castle and its surroundings by Thomas Harrison and others.

3 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Minutes of Visiting Justices - 1851-1878

4 - Gaol and County hall at Chester: Rules and Fees for Gaol - 1729-1869

5 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Papers concerning prisoners - 1726-1857

1 - Orders by Quarter Sessions and Chester Sessions for transportation of convicts - 1747-1829

2 - Orders by Secretary of State for transportation of convicts to the hulks. - 1802-1846

3 - Reports and returns of convicts transported and under sentence of transportation. - 1802-1856

4 - Circulars and correspondence on transportation of convicts. - 1802-1851

5 - Miscellaneous. - 1726-1857

6 - Respites of death sentences - 1806-1843

7 - Pardons - 1802-1852

8 - Death Warrants - 1801-1848

1 - Name: Samuel Johnson Thompson; Crime: Felony. - 1801

2 - Name: John Clare; Crime: Burglary. - 1801

3 - Name: John Morgan; Crime: Felony. - 1801

4 - Name: John Leigh; Crime: Felony. - 1806

5 - Name: Michael Whyley; Crime: Felony. - 1806

6 - Name: Thomas Done; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Body to be delivered to Griffith Rowlands of the Cit of Chester, Surgeon, to be dissected and anatomised. - 1810

7 - Name: Henry Richardson; Crime: Burglary. - 1810

8 - Name: John Temple, Joseph Thompson, Richard Lowndes, John Heywood, William.Greenough; Crime: Felony; Remarks: Temple and Thompson executed 15 June 1812 - 1812

9 - Name: John Lomas, Edith Morrey; Crime: Petit Treason; Remarks: Bodies to be delivered to Owen Fitley of the City of Chester, Surgeon, to be dissected and anatomised. - 1812

10 - Name: Edith Morrey; Crime: Petit Treason; Remarks: Pleaded pregnancy - Execution stayed until further ordered - 1812

11 - Name: William Tomlinson, Ralph Gregory; Crime: Forgery. - 1813

12 - Name: Edith Morrey; Crime: Petit Treason; Remarks: Executed 23rd April 1813 - 1813

13 - Name: John Burgess, William.Yarwood, William.Wilkinson; Crime: Rape; Remarks: Respited. - 1813

14 - Name: John Burgess, William.Yarwood, William.Wilkinson; Crime: Rape; Remarks: Executed 26/6/1813 persisting their innocence to using force. - 1813

15 - Name: Thomas Ibell, Crime: Burglary. - 1813

16 - Similar to No. 9

17 - Name: Simeon Beston, James Renshaw, William Beston; Crime: Burglary. - 1813

18 - Name: William Wilson, William Renshaw, Samuel Peers; Burglary; Remarks: Renshaw and Peers Pardoned - Wilson executed May 28th 1814. - 1814

19 - Respite in respect of William Renshaw and Samuel Peers.

20 - Name: George Post; Crime: Assault and Robbery. - 1814

21 - Name: John Wood, Thomas Griffiths; Crime: Burglary; Remarks: Executed April 22 1815 - 1815

22 - Name: John Wood, Thomas Griffiths; Crime: Burglary; Remarks: Executed April 22 1815. - 1815

23 - Name: William O'Neil, John Harrison; Crime: Highway Robbery Rape; Remarks: Both Pardoned. - 1815

24 - Name: Jos. Allen; Crime: Burglary. - 1817

25 - Name: Isaac Moores, Abraham Rostron; Crime: Stealing 40/-, Burglary. - 1818

26 - Name: John Moores, John Williams; Crime: Burglary, Stealing £3.; Remarks: Williams Pardoned. - 1818

27 - Name: Samuel Hooley, John Johnson; Crime: Burglary. - 1819

28 - Name: Jacob MacInnis; Crime: Shooting with intent to murder. - 1820

29 - Name: Thomas Miller; Crime: Felony and Burglary. - 1820

30 - Name: William.Bailey, James Piper, John Clarke, Richard Sephton, William.Barlow, Jos.Walker; Crime: Burglary, Highway Robbery and Burglary.; Remarks: Walker executed 8 May 1820. Rest Pardoned. - 1819

31 - Name: William.Bailey, James Piper, John Clarke, Richard Sephton, William.Barlow, Jos.Walker; Crime: Burglary, Highway Robbery and Burglary - 1819

32 - Name: William.Rickington, Ralph Ellis; Ralph Jackson; Crime: Burglary, Rape; Remarks: Jackson Pardoned. - 1820

33 - Name: Saml.Mealey, Jos.Robinson; Crime: Highway Robbery, Burglary; Remarks: Executed 5 May 1821. Transported for 7 years. - 1821

34 - William.Tongue, George.Groom, James Lowndes; Crime: Carnal Knowledge, Highway Robbery, Stealing 40/-; Remarks: Executed 4 May 1822; Transported for life. - 1822

35 - Name: Thomas.Brierley; Crime: Highway Robbery. - 1822

36 - Name: Sam.Fallows; Crime: Wilful Murder; Remarks: Body to be delivered to the Surgeons - Chester Infirmary to be dissected and anatomised - Executed April 11th 1823 - 1823

37 - Name: John Kragan; Remarks: Respite (Warrant missing). Executed 10th April 1823 - 1823

38 - Name: Edward Clarke, John Lowe, John Henshall; Crime: Highway Robbery Burglary; Remarks: Executed 13th Sept. 1823. Transported for Life. - 1823

39 - Name: Jos.Dale; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Body to be dissected and anatomised - Executed 21 April 1824 - 1824

40 - Name: Philip MacGowan; Crime: Highway Robbery; Remarks: Respited from 22nd to 26th April 1826 on which day he was executed. - 1826

41 - Name: Philip MacGowan; Crime: Highway Robbery; Remarks: Executed 26/4/1826 - 1826

42 - Name: John Green; Crime: Burglary; Remarks: Executed 26th August 1826 - 1826

43 - Name: William.Bowker; Crime: Capital Felony; Remarks: Received His Majesty's Pardon. - 1828

44 - Name: John Lea, John Proudlove; Crime: Burglary Highway Robbery; Remarks: Executed 9th May 1829 - 1829

45 - Name: Jos.Woodhouse; Crime: Rape; Remarks: Executed 26th Sept.1829 - 1829

46 - Name: John Henshall; Crime: Capital Felony - 1829

47 - Name: Jas.Gleave; Crime: Capital Felony; Remarks: Reprieved and Transported for Life. - 1820

48 - Name: Thomas.Hassall; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Body to be dissected and anatomised - Not executed: Transported for Life. - 1830

49 - Name: J.Cumberlidge; Crime: Arson; Remarks: Executed 12th May 1832 - 1832

50 - Name: James Mason; Crime: Feloniously attempting to procure a miscarriage; Remarks: Executed 19th April 1834 - 1834

51 - Name: William.Nailor; Crime: Felonious Shooting; Remarks: Executed 19th April 1834 - 1834

52 - Name: Thomas.Riley; Crime: Felonious Cutting; Remarks: Executed 19th April 1834 - 1834

53 - Name: John Carr; Crime: Felonious Stabbing; Remarks: Executed 19th April 1834 - 1834

54 - Name: Saml.Thorley; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Body to be buried within the precincts of Chester Castle. Executed 7th April 1834 - 1834

55 - Name: Jas.Garside; Jos.Mosley; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Bodies to be buried within precincts of Chester Castle. - 1834

56 - Name: Dinah Jones; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Pardoned - 5 year Penitentiary and Transported for Li: - 1838

57 - Name: Bartholemew Murray; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Executed 24 April 1841 - 1841

58 - Name: Robert Sandys; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Reprieved. - 1842

59 - Name: Elizabeth Barrett; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Reprieved. - 1842

60 - Name: Jas.Ford; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Reprieved. - 1843

61 - Name: Jas.Ratcliffe; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Executed. - 1843

62 - Name: Mary Gallop; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Executed at City Gaol. - 1844

63 - Name: William.Bates; Crime: Murder; Remarks: Executed 22nd April 1848. (Saturday). - 1848

9 - Warrants to the Constable of Chester Castle to take prisoners into custody - 1796-1800

10 - Calendars of prisoners tried at Quarter Sessions - 1892-1964

11 - Calendar of Prisoners at the Assizes, Castle of Chester - Feb 1955-Nov 1964

6 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Miscellaneous records relating to Gaol - 1785-1884

7 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Reference books etc. on prisons.

8 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Administrative records of Gaol.

9 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Rules of Gaol and House of Correction

10 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Plans - 1840, 1877

C - Coroners - 1837-1937

L - Licensing Committee

M - Committee Minutes

R - Roads and bridges

V - Vagrancy

X - Administration - Miscellaneous

C - Quarter Sessions: Clerk of the Peace

D - Quarter Sessions: Enrolment Registration and Deposit

J - Quarter Sessions: Judicial