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A selection of examples of matters dealt with at Petty, Borough and Quarter sessions follow. | A selection of examples of matters dealt with at Petty, Borough and Quarter sessions follow. | ||
=== Apprentices === | |||
There are approvals from magistrates for binding poor apprentices, as well as cases regarding misbehaviour or and mistreatment of all apprentices. | There are approvals from magistrates for binding poor apprentices, as well as cases regarding misbehaviour or and mistreatment of all apprentices. | ||
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=== Bastardy === | |||
Petty Sessions records and/or Justices Minute Books are the usual place to find a child support or maintenance order request known as an ''application of the mother after the birth of a bastard'', probably within a year of the birth. It gives the name of the reputed father, his occupation and address, and may have been taken out even if the couple married just before the birth or afterwards (Cole 1998b). | Petty Sessions records and/or Justices Minute Books are the usual place to find a child support or maintenance order request known as an ''application of the mother after the birth of a bastard'', probably within a year of the birth. It gives the name of the reputed father, his occupation and address, and may have been taken out even if the couple married just before the birth or afterwards (Cole 1998b). | ||
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=== Constables === | |||
All kinds of disturbances of the peace would be brought to the sessions by the constables, assault and drunkenness being of-course common. A fascinating police series of descriptions and photographs of post-1902 ''habitual drunkards'' is described by Wood (2004). Any riotous, violent or indecent behaviour in any place of worship could be brought before a JP from 1860. | All kinds of disturbances of the peace would be brought to the sessions by the constables, assault and drunkenness being of-course common. A fascinating police series of descriptions and photographs of post-1902 ''habitual drunkards'' is described by Wood (2004). Any riotous, violent or indecent behaviour in any place of worship could be brought before a JP from 1860. | ||
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Later records can be listed under ''Police Occurrence Books'', for example the series for Maldon, Essex on film 1703002 which are the daily reports of the police constables and contain the minutiae of everyday life in the town. | Later records can be listed under ''Police Occurrence Books'', for example the series for Maldon, Essex on film 1703002 which are the daily reports of the police constables and contain the minutiae of everyday life in the town. | ||
=== Coroners' Inquests === | |||
The office of coroner (from ''crowner'' since they represented the crown) began in 1194 and they originally had several responsibilities including confiscating the property of outlaws (those who had failed to show up in court), investigation of crimes, shipwrecks and treasure trove. | The office of coroner (from ''crowner'' since they represented the crown) began in 1194 and they originally had several responsibilities including confiscating the property of outlaws (those who had failed to show up in court), investigation of crimes, shipwrecks and treasure trove. | ||