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History of High Laver >> High Laver Court Cases

High Laver 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 or archive reference.

• Case
• (d) William Pelts or William Petts
• (v) William Nottage and John Crush
• Theft
• High Laver
• Essex Assizes
• Ipswich Journal 24 March 1827

• Case
• (d) James Swan 40 hawker
• (v) William Barnard
• Theft
• High Laver
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1860 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

• Case
• (d) Samuel Byford, William Byford
• (v) George Gingell
• Theft
• High Laver
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1865 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

• Case
• (d) Abraham Aley 30 labourer
• (v) Thomas Cooper
• Theft
• High Laver
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1865 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

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