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History of Bowers Gifford >> Bowers Gifford Court Cases

Bowers Gifford 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) William Killock and Sameul Dowsett
  • (v) Richard Osborne
  • Burglary
  • Bowers Gifford
  • Essex Assizes
  • Ipswich Journal 7 August 1824
  • Case
  • (d) William Stcok 21 bricklayers' labourer
  • (v) William Willis
  • Theft
  • Bowers Gifford
  • Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1864 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office
  • Case
  • (d) Charles Chaplin 39 labourer, Isaac Hall 47 labourer
  • (v) Mary Creasy
  • Theft
  • Bowers Gifford
  • Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1864 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

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