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Collapse ZQ - Chester Quarter SessionsZQ - Chester Quarter Sessions
A - Administration
Expand AA - Assessments: Wage Rates - 1575AA - Assessments: Wage Rates - 1575
Expand AB - City of Chester Probation Committee - 1928 - 1957AB - City of Chester Probation Committee - 1928 - 1957
Expand AG - Gaol and House of Correction - 1808-1872AG - Gaol and House of Correction - 1808-1872
Expand AP - Point of Air Lighthouse Trust - 1775-1889AP - Point of Air Lighthouse Trust - 1775-1889
Expand AR - River Dee - 1800-1831AR - River Dee - 1800-1831
Expand AS - Quarter Sessions: Administration: Special Sessions - 1864-1880AS - Quarter Sessions: Administration: Special Sessions - 1864-1880
Expand C - Chester City Coroner - 1442-1973C - Chester City Coroner - 1442-1973
Expand CI - Coroners' Inquests. - c1442-1839CI - Coroners' Inquests. - c1442-1839
Expand CR - Crownmote Court Rolls - 1316-1611CR - Crownmote Court Rolls - 1316-1611
F - Finance
Expand FA - Accounts - 1828-1836FA - Accounts - 1828-1836
J - Justices of the Peace
Expand JC - Commissions of the Peace - 1836-1970JC - Commissions of the Peace - 1836-1970
Expand JD - Declarations - 1860-1901JD - Declarations - 1860-1901
R - Registration and Deposit
Expand RJ - Jurors - 1608-1817RJ - Jurors - 1608-1817
Expand RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833
Expand RP - Deposited plans - 1772-1935RP - Deposited plans - 1772-1935
Expand RR - Sacrament Certificates - 1673-1789RR - Sacrament Certificates - 1673-1789
Expand RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775
Expand RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775
S - Court in Session
Collapse SE - Examinations and Depositions - 1522-1858SE - Examinations and Depositions - 1522-1858
Expand 1 - The case between Richard Dutton, draper, and Edward Marten, tailor, concerning possession of a shop in Bridge Street - 15521 - The case between Richard Dutton, draper, and Edward Marten, tailor, concerning possession of a shop in Bridge Street - 1552
Expand 2 - Depositions and examinations - 1557-15722 - Depositions and examinations - 1557-1572
Expand 2A - Deposits and Examinations2A - Deposits and Examinations
Expand 3 - Depositions and Examinations - 1577-15883 - Depositions and Examinations - 1577-1588
Expand 4 - Recusancy. - 15924 - Recusancy. - 1592
Expand 5 - Depositions and Examinations - 1588-16005 - Depositions and Examinations - 1588-1600
Expand 6 - Depositions and Examinations - 1601-16026 - Depositions and Examinations - 1601-1602
Expand 7 - Depositions and Examinations - 1605-16077 - Depositions and Examinations - 1605-1607
Expand 8 - Depositions and Examinations - 1608-16098 - Depositions and Examinations - 1608-1609
Expand 9 - Depositions and Examinations - 1609-16109 - Depositions and Examinations - 1609-1610
Expand 10 - Deposition and Examinations. - 1610-161110 - Deposition and Examinations. - 1610-1611
Expand 11 - Depositions and Examinations - 1611-161211 - Depositions and Examinations - 1611-1612
Expand 12 - Depositions and Examinations - 1613-161412 - Depositions and Examinations - 1613-1614
Expand 13 - Depositions and Examinations - 1615-161613 - Depositions and Examinations - 1615-1616
Expand 14 - Depositions and Examinations - 28 Sep 1620 - 30 June 162114 - Depositions and Examinations - 28 Sep 1620 - 30 June 1621
Collapse 15 - Depositions and Examinations - 176615 - Depositions and Examinations - 1766
Expand 1 - Assault1 - Assault
Expand 2 - Bastardy.2 - Bastardy.
Expand 3 - Settlements.3 - Settlements.
Collapse 4 - Felony.4 - Felony.
1 - Examination of Thomas Manning, before Edward Burrowes; suspects that a hat, one pair of stockings and one handkerchief, stolen from him, are concealed in the house of Thomas Beedham. - February 4th 1766
2 - Examination of Philip Presbury, cabinetmaker and Joseph Rawlinson, labourer, before Richard Richardson; concerning a stolen bag of feathers, worth 6¼d. a pound. Note of sureties to prosecute and to give evidence. - April 10th 1766
3 - Examination of Margaret Griffith, before Richard Richardson; suspects her fellow servant, Suszanna Williams of stealing linen, etc., belonging to her mistress and to herself. - May 7th 1766
4 - Warrant for the arrest of Suszanna Williams. Signed by Richard Richardson. - May 7th 1766
5 - Examination of Elizabeth Bennett and John Parry, Tailor, before Richard Ollerhead; concerning the theft of a purple stuff gown. - May 22nd 1766
6 - Examination of Edward Orme, gentleman, before Richard Ollerhead, mayor, also of William Bowcocke and Robert Binns, painters; concerning the theft from Orme's house of a picture of a dragon, and a coat of arms on vellum. - June 16th 1766
7 - Examination of Arthur Davenport before Richard Ollerhead, mayor; concerning the theft of a pair of lead weights stolen from his master's kiln. - June 20th 1736
8 - Examination of James Lunard, aged 13, before Edward Burrowes; concerning the theft of some muslin from the shop of Zephaniah Kinsley. - July 5th 1766
9 - Examination of Mary, the wife of Richard Pritchard before Edward Burrowes; concerning a linen shirt stolen from the Hon. Booth Grey, Esq., which she suspects is concealed in the lodging of a chimney sweep in Handbridge. - July 8th 1766
10 - Examination of Mary Poyton and Alice, the wife of John Kerry, before Thomas Cotgreave and Holme Burrowes; they suspect Racheal Shackfield of stealing some silk handkerchiefs from Poyton's shop. - July 18th 1766
11 - Examination of Martha Rawlance before Richard Ollerhead, mayor, concerning the theft of a silk handkerchief from her house. - Aug 21st 1766
12 - Examination of Edward Bradshaw, before Edward Burrowes, mayor; concerning the muslin stolen from Kinsley's shop - October 12th 1765
13 - Examinations concerning the theft of muslin from the shop of Mr. Kinsley, linendraper, 'under the Eastgate' - 3 Sep-15 Oct 1766
14 - Examination of John Frodsham before Holme Burrows; concerning the theft from his shop of a piece of printed cotton, by one Jane Randles. - October 16th 1766
15 - Warrant for the arrest of Jane the wife of John Randles. - October 16th 1766
16 - Examination of Cornelius Mr. Neal and Elizabeth his wife before Richard Ollerhead, mayor; concerning the theft of a parcel from their stall at Chester Fair. - 17 Oct 1766
17 - Examination of John Jones, one of the constables of the City, before Thomas Astle, mayor; describes how he pursued and caught Hugh Johnson who had stolen a handkerchief and a table cloth; Jane Minshull identifies the handkerchief as hers and the table cloth as the Corporation's. - October 27th 1766
18 - Examination of Randle Podmore Anne Jones servants of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbraham, before Thomas Astle, mayor; both give evidence of how Susanna Price, a fellow servant, is suspected of theft and is finally found out. - November 15th 1766
19 - Examination of William Boult, grocer before Edward Burrowes; concerning a cask of gunpowder stolen from his shop. - November 17th 1766
20 - Examination of Jonathan Gouldson, feltmaker, before Thomas Astle, mayor, concerning a silver can stolen from his house. - November 27th 1766
21 - Search warrant concerning QSE/15/137 above. Printed - November 27th 1766
22 - Examination of John Parry, tailor; explains how three pairs of stays which he took to Joseph Starkey staymaker, to be made up and finished were stolen and how he saw one pair hanging up for sale Unsigned - November 27th 1766
23 - Examination of Richard Venables, one of the constables of the City, before Thomas Astle, mayor; found some grocery goods while searching the house of Elias Foulkes for a stolen can; William Boult, grocer, recognizes them as his own property. - November 27th 1766
24 - Examination of Joseph Clarke, servant to Francis Barry, before Edward Burrowes; notices that a window had been broken in his master's stable and that his 'surtout' coat was missing and later accused John Hughes who admitted he had stolen and pawned it. - December 30th 1766
25 - Warrant for the arrest of John Hughes. Printed - December 30th 1766
Expand 5 - Miscellaneous.5 - Miscellaneous.
6 - Examination of Mary Woods, before Richard Richardson; deposes that Mary Cleake threw a large paving stone at Anne, the wife of George Armstrong. - March 15th 1766
18 - Warrant for the production of Mary Cleake before the Justice, in order to find sureties for her good behaviour. - March 15th 1766
19 - Instructions to the keeper of the Northgate gaol to keep Mary Cleake in custody as she as refused to find sureties of her appearance at the Sessions. - March 16th 1766
16 - Depositions and Examinations - 1794-1795
17 - Depositions and Examinations - 1802-1804
18 - Depositions and Examinations - 1827-1834
19 - Depositions and Examinations - 1839-1848
20 - Depositions and Examinations - 1858
Expand SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971
Expand SM - Sessions Books Minute Books - 1814-1865SM - Sessions Books Minute Books - 1814-1865
Expand SMP - Sesions Books Register of Prisoners - 1853-1872SMP - Sesions Books Register of Prisoners - 1853-1872
Expand SMR - Sessions Books - Recognizance Book - 1780-1798SMR - Sessions Books - Recognizance Book - 1780-1798
Expand SO - Order Books - 1799-1866SO - Order Books - 1799-1866
Expand SP - Process Records Register of Prosecutions, etc.SP - Process Records Register of Prosecutions, etc.
Expand SPE - Quarter Sessions Fine Rolls - 1561-1634SPE - Quarter Sessions Fine Rolls - 1561-1634
Expand SPT - Petitions mainly for poor relief or for exemption from poor rate, 16th century. - 1563-1594SPT - Petitions mainly for poor relief or for exemption from poor rate, 16th century. - 1563-1594
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