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ENROLMENT OF JUSTICES' RECORDS

Catalogue reference: Q/R

What’s it about?

This record is about the ENROLMENT OF JUSTICES' RECORDS dating from 1672-1971.

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Reference

Q/R

Title

ENROLMENT OF JUSTICES' RECORDS

Date

1672-1971

Description

Many records arising from the justices' duty to preserve the peace in their counties were required by statute to be enrolled with records of Quarter Sessions, to be of record. This was especially so of functions exercised out of court, i.e. not before the full court of Quarter Sessions Documents of other bodies not arising from the justices' own work which were deposited with clerk have been classified separately. (Q/D)

Held by
Durham County Record Office
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6c23973c-9d70-4a69-af73-848e5475762e/

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Records of the Durham Quarter Sessions

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ENROLMENT OF JUSTICES' RECORDS