Within the Berwick Borough Archives, there are bundles of 19th century summonses served on people to appear at Court. What did they do and what was the outcome ? Follow the stories of some individuals summonsed in the 1880s.
In the 19th century there were two courts operating in Berwick to try criminal cases - Quarter Sessions and Petty Sessions. The Quarter Sessions met every 3 months and considered more serios cases whilst the Petty Sessions met weekly or more frequently. It was presided over by Justices of the Peace without a Jury and dealt with lesser crimes including drunkeness and wilful damage to property. These documents list the individuals who had to appear at Court and be sentenced or dismissed.
Timings
Available anytime
Booking information
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- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
There are other online resources on our website during the HODS period - see other entries.
