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Reference Number496.5 BA11241/E34/Box 3a
Hierarchy Browser Number8001/3/1/13
TitleDocuments relating to cases in the Court of Pleas
DescriptionVolume containing handwritten notes taken in the Worcester City Court of Pleas dated 1933, 1935 and 1938.

Volume containing handwritten notes taken in the Worcester City Court of Pleas. dated 1934, 1937 and 1939.

Folder entitled: 'City of Worcester. Court of Pleas. Three Certified Copies of Orders in Council' dated 28 July 1856 ( C. H. Digby Seymour. Town clerk).

Three documents: from the Court at Osbourne House Isle of Wight. 28 July 1856. Present: Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, The Duke of Cambridge and others. - 'An Act further to facilitate and arrange proceedings in the county Courts'; 'The Summary procedure on Bills of Exchange Act 1855'; 'The Common Law Procedure Act 1852'.

Folder containing various court of pleas papers and envelopes entitled: W. H. Hawkes ats T.H. Watkins. April 1939.

City of Worcester. Calendar of Prisoners at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace before Howard Archibold Tucker, Recorder. Index: Joyner, Joseph Henry, Boatman aged 20 & 2 months. Offence Braking and entering the offices of The Worcester Engineering Company. Stealing a clock and a screw driver, belonging to William Robert Spy (plus notes in pencil).

Copy letter instructed by Mr Morgan, Solicitor From Will (the Husband) asking his wife for the return of his children, dated 9 Nov 1938.

Several letters referring to the Court of Pleas case of Hawkes v Watkins, dated June 1839.

Jury list named. no date.

3 Letters with reference to jury service: Mr. E.L. Eades, no longer living in Worcester; Mr Gould, no longer living in Worcester; Mr. E. V. Prout not able to have time off work. All dated June 1939.

Letter from the Town Clerk to Mr H.A. Tucker, the Recorder stating that Joseph Henry Joyner is 'a Mental Defective', dated 14 June 1939.

3 empty envelopes ( 2 with stamps) and 4 letters of summons for Jury service addressed to the following: Mrs Ada Osbourne; Mr William Albert Davis (with hand written letter stating that he is suffering from a nervous disability); Miss Beatrice Maud Price; Mr William John Deakin. All dated 9 June 1939.

Solicitors documents issued by Harrisons, 13 High street Worcester, Solicitor for the plaintiff in the case of Hawkes v Watkins, stamped 10 June 1939. 2 copies entitled Pleadings, and a Summons for Directions.

Jury list named not dated.

Hawkes v Watkins, 3 letters reference the transfer of money.

Letter from Mr W. Hawkes to his wife denying accusations of threatening behaviour dated 28 Dec 1938.

Solicitors documents produced by Garrard and Anthony, Worcester defendant's solicitor, entitled Appearance, Defence.

Pamphlet, Order as to Supreme Court Fees 1884, printed.

Solicitors documents produced by Harrisons, 13 High Street Worcester entitled: Affidavit of Documents, dated 22 April 1939. Notice of Trial, dated 4 June 1939, Statement of Claim, dated 1st March 1939, Subpoena ad Test (2 copies) dated 14 June 1939.

Letter, (part) demanding appearance of a witness in the trial of Hawkes V Watkins on the 16 June 1939, letter dated 13 June 1939.

Jury list named dated 16 June 1939.

Swearing in' of the Jury, original and 2 copies.

Letter reference Court of Pleas case Townsend V Williams lated 6 Oct 1938 including cheque for £10.0.0.

Hand written note stating that 'The finding of the Jury was guilty of driving in a manner dangerous to the public, not at speed' (not dated).

Newspaper Cutting dated Friday 18 October 1935.· A Worcester Tragedy, Manslaughter Charge Fails' re the Court case between James Seed, Metal Turner accused of the manslaughter of George Crompton Wright.

Jury list named, dated 9 March and hand-written Court of Pleas Procedure.

Clip containing Jury list named and dated 19 Feb 1936 with copy including hand written copy and letters to jurors with 3 letters envelopes, all with stamps: Miss A.M. Innis; Mrs E. Ceasar; Mr W Skinner.

Solicitors document produced by Messrs Sharp and Millichip 317 High Street West Bromwich, a Notice of payment into court in the case of George Albert Howell v Ronald George Johnson, dated 23 Nav 1938.

Solicitors document produced by A Howell Davies, 14 Sansome Street, Worcester, entitled 'Settlement', dated 22 Nov 1938 in the case of George Albert Howell v Ronald George Johnson, including letter of confirmation.

City of Worcester Court of Pleas rules (printed) signed R Holden Amphlett, Judge of said court dated 16 July 1894.

Jury list named and dated 9 March 1934, 3 copies ity of Court of Pleas procedure and swearing in of the Jury, 4 copies, and oath and 7 blank sheets of paper.
Date1839-1939
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