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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Ages. By the early 16th century, however, it became the custom for the townsmen to present the bishop with a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… June 4th, and September 14th. The county magistrates hold petty-sessions for the division every Tuesday; and manorial …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney branch exceeded that at Oxford, reflecting the custom of prominent blanket manufacturers; the London and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… transfer of unenfranchised holdings according to borough custom, the equivalent of copyhold transfers in the manor … still bore the cost of conveying prisoners to Oxford. 148 Petty crime, including theft, assault, and affray, was dealt … ordered its closure. 159 Inmates, chiefly vagrants, petty criminals, and 'lewd women', seldom numbered more than …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and much shipping belongs to the port: it has a regular custom-house establishment, with a commodious quay, whence … and for the use of the county magistrates, who hold a petty-session for the hundred on the first Friday in every … here; manorial courts occur as occasion requires, and petty-sessions are held on the first and third Tuesdays in …