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History of Wickham Bishops >> Wickham Bishops Court Cases

Wickham Bishops 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 Walker alias Wyre, alias Wild
• (v) R.W. Dixon
• Arson
• Wickham Bishops
• Essex Assizes
• Ipswich Journal 8 December 1856

• Case
• (d) George Springetts
• Drunk in charge of a waggon and three horses
• Wicham Bishops
• Witham Petty Sessions
• Ipswich Journal 28 March 1888

• Case
• (d) Benjamin Rushen 29 labourer
• (v) Charles Bickmore
• Theft
• Wickham Bishops
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1862 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

• Case
• (d) William Rushen 57 labourer
• (v) Joseph John Smith
• Theft
• Wickham Bishops
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1865 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

• Case
• (d) Thomas Ward 25 fish hawker, Robert Holmes 28 fish hawker
• (v) Joseph John Smith
• Theft
• Wickham Bishops
• Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1869 Q/SMc 9, Essex Record Office

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