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

A - Quarter Sessions Administration

C - Quarter Sessions: Clerk of the Peace

J - Judicial

P - Precedents, Standing Orders and Rules

X - Clerk of the Peace: Miscellaneous

1 - Abolition of the Palatinate - 1807-1853

2 - Assizes - 1832-1942

3 - Board of Health reports on measures to prevent spread of contagious diseases - 1805

4 - Royal proclamations for the encouragement of piety and virtue and for the preventing and punishing of vice, profaneness and immorality - 1820,1837

5 - Cheshire Constabulary - 1829-1856

6 - Report on the state of Kinderton workhouse and related case papers Rex v. Thomas Ollier, master of the workhouse - 1830

7 - Government circular concerning returning gaol reports and schedules to Parliament - Oct 1830

8 - Plan of a road diversion at Duddon - Mar 1834

9 - Draft questionnaire concerning the exact status of Great Boughton as regards rates, road maintenance etc. since its inclusion in Chester Borough - c 1836

10 - Notice to the Sheriff of the date of the next assizes - 1837

11 - Government circular concerning keeping the peace at railway construction sites because rioting had occurred - 1838

12 - Correspondence relating to measures to be taken to protect properties and lives because of riots throughout the country - 1842

13 - Plan of Woodside Ferry and proposed dock at Birkenhead - c 1845

14 - Signed petition of J.P.s objecting to the Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway - 1850

15 - Sheriffs' oaths for Cheshire elections - 1858, 1859

16 - Contagious Diseases in Animals - 1866-1875

17 - Notifications of river works, railway bridges etc. intended to be constructed - 1844-1908

18 - Letter from the Home Office about the salary of the Clerk of Prestbury Petty Sessional division and related letter - 1871

19 - Government circular about the illegal importation of children by people called Padroni - 1877

20 - Letters from Horatio Lloyd and Lord Egerton discussing whether it's necessary to hold adjourned Sessions before the Assizes - Feb 1888

21 - Letter from James Williams, county auditor and associated papers concerning analyst's fees and registration notices - 1888

22 - Rules and orders of the War Zone Courts, including list of advisory members for North Western District - 1940,1941

23 - Act for preventing the introduction and spreading of insects destructive to crops - 1877

24 - Riot (Damages) Act, 1886 and report of inter-departmental committee on riots, 1895 - 1886-1895

25 - Taxation

26 - Quarter Sessions and Jury Service

27 - Papers of Charles Potts, solicitor - 1765-1846

D - Quarter Sessions: Enrolment Registration and Deposit

J - Quarter Sessions: Judicial