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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the ward aldermen made presentments in court concerning offences in their wards against the by-laws of the town, and most of these offences concerned damage to property by stray pigs and other …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is six. Quarterly courts of session are held for all offences not capital. The powers of the county debt-court of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… with. Indeed, the bishop reaped a harvest of fines for offences against the assize, nightworking 46 and similar … feature of the records of the soke. Other especially local offences were in connexion with the numerous mills, 47 since … after a continuance of rain. Amongst the more exceptional offences may be mentioned the burning of sea-coal ( pro …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… by a commission of inquiry in 1287; and all disputes and offences are determined at the Barmote courts, held twice a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… farm the whole borough. 9 Jurisdiction over certain offences was theoretically reserved to the bishop, 10 and … exercised standard jurisdiction over minor public-order offences and trade regulation. 14 In 1279 the burgesses were … business was settlement of small claims. Jurisdiction over offences punishable by tumbrel (or ducking-stool) and pillory …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… corporation hold half-yearly courts of session for minor offences, and this being the only town in the Forest, all the …