LAW and ORDER

MACKWORTH Law and Order
LA53 John TURNER, Thomas BRETBYE otherwise Thomas AMBROSE and Richard CUNDYE all of Mackworth information about stolen peas. 1634
LA 430 William BURTON Markeaton seeks to be allowed to bury his child without further charge. 1690
LA1342 Richard BLACKWELL settled at Markeaton from Wirksworth seeking relief.  c1680 
 
MARSTON ON DOVE Law and Order.
LA/7 Constable of Hilton complains that three ------- one Richard CROSSE (CROSS) and the other John SMITHE (SMITH) and the other John WYLSON (WILSON) and "they cannote agrye one wythe a nother". n.d. late 16th C.
LA1142 Mary ASTLE wife of Daniel ASTLE of Hatton says geese stolen ,suspect Richard BIRKIN yngr, John PRITCHET and Thomas STAFFORD all of Tutbury, Staffs.  1770
LA1143 Thomas SHEFFIELD of Hatton and his servant Thomas ELEY saw Richard BIRKIN, John PRICHOT and Thomas STAFFORD near some geese. BIRKIN jumped into river Dove and swam into Staffordshire near Tutbury Big Bridge. Found bag with three dead geese in.  1770
LA1148 John PRITCHET  taking geese property of Daniel ASTLE  1771
LA1024 John LOW servant to Robert HOLDEN Cleric Sutton on the Hill claims Mary JACKSON of Hilton has stolen a handkerchief. Mentions Ann BRADBURY servant to George EATON of Sutton on the Hill and Catherine BENNETT servant to William HICKLIN of Hilton ? ( torn)   1740
 
MATLOCK Law and Order
LA1053* Benjamin BARKER Matlock says that John LEWIS of Lea assaulted him and his wife. Also cursed the King. 1744
LA1126a Jacob HUGHES apprehended Matlock rogue and vagabond .Legal Settlement Ireland. 1766
LA1126b Jacob HUGHES born Germany , father a soldier . Father died when examinant six years old. Heard mother say he was born Exeter,Devon. Hired servant Clanfert, Galway. Blind thirty years, lame. 1766

MEASHAM Law and Order
LA1023 Daniel SHARDLEY of Measham states that iron geers (gears) sold to John WATSON of Stapenhill came from SHARDLEY father in law George NOURSE ? of Measham. 1740
LA1022 Jacob STANLEY of Ticknall states that gears found in the hands of John WATSON were stolen from his stable. John HEAP from The Lane, says he knows the gears to be those that were stole from STANLEY stable. 1740
 
MELBOURNE Law and Order
LAQ17 Hugh PIERCE Melbourne gardener to keep the peace with George PASS 1825
LA93 Margaret CLARK old woman, house falling down. n.d c17thC
LA648 Dawson BERRISFORD re payment of pension.  n.d.
LA1090a John FALLOWS re Edward DUNCLIFFE stealing barley Kings Newton 1757
LA1090b Henry BARBER re Edward DUNCLIFFE stealing barley 1757
LA1373 Thomasine MORE of Kings Newton  seeks relief and house.  n.d.
LA1146 John BREAMER, Kings Newton threatened by John JOHNSON, John FISHER of Swarkestone. 1770
LA1090 John FALLOWS son of Joseph FALLOWS of Kings Newton states malt has been stolen from his masters malting house at Kings Newton belonging to William FOX and William ROBINSON. John FALLOWS hid under cloth and saw Edward DUNICLIFFE of Kings Newton fill coat and "wastcoat" pockets with barley. Henry BARBER has worked at Malt house three years ad suspects barley has been stolen, John FALLOWS a boy that helped him saw Edward DUNICLIFFE fill his pockets with barley. Henry BARBER went to DUNICLIFFE house and saw "his piggs eating barley" . He confessed and entreated a compromise as it was his first time. William FOX of Aston upon Trent to prosecute Edward DUNICLIFFE at next Quarter Sessions at Derby.  1757
 
MICKLEOVER Law and Order
LAQ2 Jospeh HARLOW Mickleover to kkep peace with Thomas ORDISH Mickleover yeoman. 1825
LAQ3 Joseph HIND Mickleover to keep peace with Sarah GREGORY and Mary YEOMANS of Micklover. 1825
LAQ12 James COLLIER younger, Mickleover to keep peace with Ann MANSFIELD 1825
LA1102a-b Sarah COOPER pregnant.  Richard JACKSON servant to John ARDRONE Mickleover, is the father. On reverse John JACKSON (father of Richard JACKSON) of Shirley, farmer ,Thomas WOOD Shirley farmer, sureties. 1759 
 
MUGGINTON Law and Order
LA55c Information of William PEDLY of Mugginton tailor, has seen several times Raphe NEWTON take oller wood cutt from Butterley Carr at Hulland Ward. 1634
LA55d Raphe NEWTON husbandman denies and saith he was never in Butterlie Carr "in all his lyffe", but has "now and then carried some wynde falne wood from some other plas of the said parish". 1634
LA48 Catherine wife of James CLOWES of Mercaston absent from Church 1634
 
NEWTON SOLNEY Law and Order
LA1157 Job THICKBROOM of Newton Solney, hay stolen. Found at James BLOOR elder, of Ticknall  1772
LA1158 John BLOOR Ticknall admits stealing hay from Job THICKBROOM of Newton Solney. 1772
LA1159 James BLOOR jnr Ticknall admits stealing hay from Job THICKBROOM of Newton Solney. 1772

NORBURY Law and Order
LA897 John WOOLLEY Constable reports Thomas BAYNE, John MOULD yeoman, John BILL yeoman, John OLDACRE yeoman Popish recusants.  1725
LA1122 Bartholomew MASSEY of Roston states that hay has been taken from his father John MASSEY of Roston. Did watch Thomas BATE take thereout a quantity of hay. 1766

NORTH WINGFIELD Law and Order
LA/28 Robert NORMAN discharged from Bastardy, having begotten Mary STUBBING with her child, which child was buried at North Wingfield 25 Apr 1632.

NORTON Law and Order
LA908 John ARTHUR Constable reports that John SMYTHER ( or SMYLTER ?) is a reputed Papist.  1725
LA1093a* Elizabeth SALT wife of Joseph SALT, legal Settlement is Dudley, Worcs.  1757
LA1093b* Elizabeth SALT   Rogue and vagabond.  apprehended Norton to Dudley, Worcs. 1757
LA1107 Samuel CROWDER born Thronscon ? Yks. Hired to Samuel ELLIS of Norton. Married. 1761

PACKINGTON Law and Order
LA1035a-b Richard BOLTON of Packington says he found a ring in the street. Joseph FLETCHER wife of Elizabeth FLETCHER says ring shown him by Mr CLARKE of Burton on Trent, Staffs watchmaker was his wifes. 1741 

PARWICH Law and Order
LA522 William WARD of Parwich in Derby Gaol .   1695/6

PINXTON Law and Order
LA1083* Joseph GREGORY Riddings p.Alfreton went to Robert LILLYMANS house Brookhill, Pinxton where Isabel BIRCHNAL shook the gates and said she would break them. Jasper SWINAL servant to Robert LILLYMAN Pinxton was asked by Isabel BIRCHNAL to ask his master for six guineas. He says BIRCHNAL is a drunken cage...? idle and disorderly person.  1756 (document extremely fragile)
 
PLEASLEY Law and Order
LA88 William BARKER Shirebrook,  re theft of peas. 1639
LA131 Cartix TURNER former Constable of Plealsey, failed to turn in accounts.  n.d. 17thC ?
LA962 Matthew HEATH to pay for upkeep of bastard child of Elizabeth COOPE of Pleasley 1731 

RAVENSTONE Law and Order
LA1199a John BRADSHAW of Ravenstone, found money chest open and money missing, told by his apprentice that Thomas STANYARD did it. 1788
LA1199b Richard WRIGHT apprentice to John BRADSHAW regarding money stolen by Thomas STANYARD.  1788

REPTON Law and Order
LA1134 George SWETNAM of Winshill stole wheat from Edward BATE of Repton  1768 
LA1062 Elizabeth BURCH removal from Repton to Castle Donington, Leics.  1750
 
 
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