Records of the Quarter Sessions with Examples from Bury St Edmunds Borough Court - 1673 to 1817
There are many tales of well of people in 18th century but few that look at ordinary folk. The Quarter Session records give a fascinating insight into this period. The Sessions were the lowest level court and presided over by local gentry. As such, the government used them to run much of local administration not just criminal cases.
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