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Ancestry.com. Agenda des prisonniers, Birmingham, Angleterre, 1880 à 1922 [base de données en ligne]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.Données originales : Calendar of Prisoners, 1870–1935. Birmingham Quarter Sessions, 1839–1971 [QS/B]. Library of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Agenda des prisonniers, Birmingham, Angleterre, 1880 à 1922
Cette collection est un agenda (liste) des prisonniers de Birmingham en Angleterre, tel qu’enregistré par les cours des assises et sessions trimestrielles entre 1880 et 1922 (avec une interruption de 1891 à 1906). Les juges de paix présidaient les sessions trimestrielles qui entendaient les affaires criminelles. Ces affaires pouvaient inclure le vol, la falsification, la flânerie, l’état d’ébriété et des problèmes civils tels que l’octroi des licences. Les affaires criminelles plus sérieuses relevaient de la Cour des assises et étaient entendues par des juges.
Located in the West Midlands area in England, the metropolis of Birmingham lies in the county of Warwickshire, with some neighborhoods in Staffordshire and Worcestershire. This collection is a calendar (list) of prisoners from Birmingham, England, as recorded from the Quarter Sessions and Assizes for the years 1880–1922.
Justices of the peace presided over Quarter Sessions, where criminal cases were tried. These cases included theft, counterfeiting, loitering, and drunkenness, as well as some civil matters like licensing. More serious matters were referred to the Court of Assize and were ruled on by judges.
Entries can include the following details:
- prisoner's name
- occupation
- previous convictions
- warrant date
- bail details
- where committed from
- when received in prison
- offense
- magistrate or judge tried before
- plea
- verdict
- sentence or order of the court
