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History of Prittlewell >> Prittlewell Court Cases

Prittlewell Court Cases

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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) Joseph Clements 72 fisherman
• (v) Daniel Robert Scratton
• Theft
• Prittlewell
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1868 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

• Case
• (d) John Williams 23 bargeman, George Brabant 26 bargeman
• (v) Daniel Robert Scratton
• Theft
• Prittlewell
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1869 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

• Case
• (d) James Digby 14 fisher boy, Edwin George Lawrence Marsh 12 schoolboy
• (v) Clara Pilton
• Burglary
• Prittlewell
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1869 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

• Case
• (d) Joseph Caton 21 baker
• (v) Samuel Filby
• Theft
• Prittlewell
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1870 Q/SMc 10, page 18 Essex Record Office

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