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City of Exeter Police Charge Book, 18 Apr 1853 - 11 Mar 1856

transcribed by

Brian Brassett - Brian.Brassett[at]btinternet[dot]com

 

Charge Book for 18 Apr 1853 - 30 Sep 1853

Charge Book for 1 Oct 1853 - 31 Mar 1853

Charge Book for 1 Apr 1854 - 28 Sep 1854

Charge Book for 1 Oct 1854 - 31 Mar 1855

Charge Book for 2 Apr 1855 - 30 Sep 1855

Charge Book for 5 Oct 1855 - 11 Mar 1856

Index for 18 Apr 1853 - 11 Mar 1856

Here is a transcription of the City of Exeter Police Charge Book and accompanying Index for the period 18 April 1853 - 11 March 1856. (The transcription of the charge book is split into six parts, because of its length.) These documents are held in the Devon Record Office but, as they have not yet been assigned reference numbers they would need to be specifically requested by name from a member of staff. The documents are normally held at the central storage facility at Marsh Barton so notice for recovery from that facility would be required.

The charge book contains names of malefactors; persons laying the charge; witnesses if any; the arresting and charging officers; justices of the bench; sentence if any imposed.

The alphabetical index contains the names of malefactors appearing within the charge book with in some cases a description of the individual. This includes the age; height; colour of hair; eyes; shape of face, and perhaps if appropriate general supportive data such as injuries; impediments; tattoo's.

The page numbers [No's] quoted refer to the pages of the charge book on which the named malefactor appears. Where the named person is a persistent offender the word 'many' is substituted for the individual page numbers.

Brian Randell, 27 Apr 2003