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Quarter Session Records - Examination of James Brain for Sheep Stealling 1833

This page outlines the Quarter Session records that are available for further research through the Bedfordshire and Luton Archive Service. Many other County or Borough Archive Services will have similar resources.

The Bedfordshire records included on the Gaol Database and many of the other records featured on this website originate from the Quarter Sessions of both the Borough and the County.

The Bedfordshire records of the Quarter Sessions relating to crime and punishment fall into the following categories:

QSR Quarter Sessions Rolls

QSM Quarter Sessions Minute Books

QGE Gaol and House of Correction - buildings

QGR Gaol reports and papers

QGV Gaol various [includes the gaol registers, correspondence, reports, accounts, lists of prisoners etc]

The Quarter Sessions also performed many administrative functions, which were transferred to County Councils in 1889.

Details of the records kept are outlined in the below:

Quarter Session Rolls
Quarter Session Minutes
Quarter Session Gaol Records

Additional resources for this page

Quarter Session Rolls (252 KB, Microsoft Word Document)
Quarter Session Minute Books (247 KB, Microsoft Word Document)
Quarter Session Gaol Records (250 KB, Microsoft Word Document)





	Using this site Key stage 2 Key Stage 3-4 Using Local Archives Timelines Places and Links Gallery Glossary Teaching resources Using Quarter Sessions Records Quarter Session Records - Examination of James Brain for Sheep Stealling 1833 This page outlines the Quarter Session records that are available for further research through the Bedfordshire and Luton Archive Service. Many other County or Borough Archive Services will have similar resources. The Bedfordshire records included on the Gaol Database and many of the other records featured on this website originate from the Quarter Sessions of both the Borough and the County. The Bedfordshire records of the Quarter Sessions relating to crime and punishment fall into the following categories: QSR Quarter Sessions Rolls QSM Quarter Sessions Minute Books QGE Gaol and House of Correction - buildings QGR Gaol reports and papers QGV Gaol various [includes the gaol registers, correspondence, reports, accounts, lists of prisoners etc] The Quarter Sessions also performed many administrative functions, which were transferred to County Councils in 1889. Details of the records kept are outlined in the below: Quarter Session Rolls Quarter Session Minutes Quarter Session Gaol Records Additional resources for this page Quarter Session Rolls (252 KB, Microsoft Word Document) Quarter Session Minute Books (247 KB, Microsoft Word Document) Quarter Session Gaol Records (250 KB, Microsoft Word Document) © Copyright E2BN 2006 \| Contact Us \| accessibility \| Credits