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Aldham Court Cases

For a full explanation of these court cases and how to further research them, please look at our Essex Court Cases page.

The information is supplied in the following format:

  • (d) defendant’s name, age and occupation (when given)
  • (v) victim’s name, age and occupation (when given)
  • (w) witness names, age and occupation (when given)
  • Offence
  • Place offence committed and places mentioned where the (d), (v) or (w) lived. Some of the defendants may have been from neighbouring parishes not mentioned by name, or itinerant wanderers.
  • The court hearing the case.
  • The source newspaper.

  • Case
  • (d) Leonard Lambert 23 labourer, William Hurrell 20 labourer, Elisha Hurrell 24 labourer and William Taylor 25 labourer
  • (v) James Miles farmer
  • Threats to damage property
  • Aldham
  • Essex Assizes
  • Ipswich Journal 14 December 1844
  • Case
  • (d) William Wass and John Wass
  • (v) Samuel Bentley farmer
  • (w) Thomas Green miller, William Ward, Alfred Hurrell, John Parmenter labourer, Enoch Bibby harness maker and William Beer farmer
  • Arson
  • Aldham
  • County Magistrates’ Office
  • Ipswich Journal 14 October 1848
  • Case
  • (d) John Drane
  • (v) William Ducks
  • (w)
  • Theft
  • Aldham
  • Essex Assizes
  • Ipswich Journal 13 March 1830

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