England Crime and Punishment
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Background[edit | edit source]
Criminal records[edit | edit source]
In England, crimes were tried in different courts, usually depending on the severity of the crime. Felonies went to the assize courts, or their equivalent for London, Old Bailey. Individuals who committed misdemeanors and some felonies were tried in quarter sessions, or their equivalent for boroughs, borough sessions. Lesser crimes were adjudicated in petty sessions.
Few of these records are indexed or available online, a notable exception being the Old Bailey.
Criminal Registers[edit | edit source]
- England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 at Ancestry (£)
- Criminal Register Index - Convictions Registers for Gloucestershire 1853-1879 at Genebug
- Court and Criminal Records Collection at thegenalogist (select "Court and Criminal" in the record collection drop down box)
Assizes[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Assize Court Records
Petty Sessions[edit | edit source]
- Main article: England Petty Session Records
Quarter Sessions[edit | edit source]
- Main article: England Quarter Session Records
Borough Sessions[edit | edit source]
- Main article: England Borough Session Records
Old Bailey[edit | edit source]
Old Bailey was the central criminal court for London and Middlesex. Its proceedings from 1674-1913 are available online.
- Main article: Records of the Old Bailey in London, England
Prison Records[edit | edit source]
- Dorset Crime and Punishment
- Gloucestershire Crime and Punishment
- London Crime and Punishment
- Yorkshire Crime and Punishment
Prison Hulks[edit | edit source]
- UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 at Ancestry (£)
- Wikipedia List of British prison hulks
Capital Punishment[edit | edit source]
Capital Punishment U.K. (free) includes a list of 'all U.K. executions from 1735-1964' and identifies 'places of execution.'