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TYNE & WEAR ARCHIVES USER GUIDE 14 LAW AND ORDER

1. 1954 2003 indexes 1974 2001 CR ND NB case files 1873 1875 for Chester Ward are held at Durham Record Office Sunderland registers of deaths 1953 1977 annual returns 1962 1977 inquest files 1962 2004 coroner s daily record books 1952 2002 indexes 1981 1990 CR SU T200 T523 acc 4265 acc 4315 acc 4353 acc 4396 acc 4453 acc 4527 unlisted Tynemouth Castle Ward and Haltwhistle coroner s notebook 1839 1841 DX427 POLICE RECORDS Durham County Constabulary This area of Tyne and Wear south of the Tyne became part of the Durham Police Authority in 1968 and was incorporated into Northumbria Police in 1974 Barnwell occurrence books 1950 1969 Birtley occurrence books 1944 1970 Chopwell occurrence books 1946 1950 Felling letter books 1913 1934 Fencehouses occurrence books 1946 1969 Hetton le Hole occurrence books 1946 1960 Houghton le Spring occurrence books 1933 1970 Ryhope occurrence books 1951 1962 Silksworth occurrence books 1949 1951 Washington property damage reports 1957 1970 occurrence books 1946 1970 Whickham occurrence books 1959 1974 T148 T162 Gateshead Borough Constabulary Established in 1835 by the Gateshead Watch Committee see Watch Committee minutes TWAS CB GA 57 The functions of the Gateshead Constabulary were transferred to the Durham Police Authority in 1968 In 1974 it became part of Northumbria Police Attestation book 1836 1968 includes special constables 1963 1968 policewomen 19
2. Division incorporating Tynemouth Borough Wallsend Borough and Castle Ward East Division Court registers 1931 32 1941 88 juvenile court registers 1944 1986 matrimonial orders 1932 1949 bastardy orders 1915 1963 licensing registers for publicans beerhouses on and off licence sales of beer wines and spirits 1925 1965 music singing and dancing licensing registers 1933 1982 minutes 1903 1973 domestic registers 1974 1989 plans of public houses submitted to licensing justices c1903 1974 MG NT South Shields Borough Court registers 1890 1974 juvenile court registers 1933 1974 probation committee minutes 1926 1951 adoptions 1927 1973 licensing records 1903 1958 MG SS South Shields County and Hebburn Division previously East Chester Ward Court registers 1915 1956 juvenile court registers 1933 1958 absconders register 1891 1957 licensing registers for theatres cinemas alehouses music dancing and billiards 1912 1960 register of premises for explosives 1876 1935 adoptions 1927 1954 MG SSH South Tyneside Division Court registers 1974 1994 juvenile court registers 1974 1994 domestic court registers 1988 1992 family court registers 1991 1994 local taxation defaulters registers 1983 1994 enforcement court registers 1984 1996 adoption records 1974 MG ST Sunderland Court registers 1864 1969 convictions register 1863 1874 adoption applications 1927 1974 adoption orders 1940 1956 MG SU Sunderland County Divis
3. in Tyne and Wear have the same jurisdictions For instance South Shields bankruptcy actions are the responsibility of Sunderland County Court and Gateshead County Court has no bankruptcy or chancery functions Gateshead County Court ordinary summonses plaint registers 1868 1968 default summonses plaint registers 1877 1969 Workmen s Compensation Acts registers 1907 1971 Judges and Registrars notebooks 1930 1984 equity suits etc 1867 1935 CC GA Newcastle County Court and District Registry bankruptcy registers 1904 1959 judges notebooks 1938 1976 divorce cause books 1926 1950 registry cause books 1956 1980 case files selected 1934 1972 CC NC North Shields County Court and District Registry plaint books 1962 1970 judges notebooks 1959 1979 case files selected 1975 1985 CC NS Seaham County Court plaint and minute book 1911 1912 Workmen s Compensation Act register 1949 1960 judges notebook 1939 1959 CC SU Sunderland County Court and District Registry plaint and minute books 1881 1966 register of winding up orders 1893 1957 bankruptcy registers 1884 1952 Workmen s Compensation Act registers 1898 1971 judges notebooks 1928 1983 district registry cause books 1953 1980 divorce cause books 1944 1950 CC SU South Shields County Court and District Registry plaint and minute books 1855 1977 Workmen s Compensation Act registers 1939 1978 fee book 1847 1852 district registry cause books 1899 1975 judges not
4. order books 1650 1651 1665 1671 1700 1802 1818 1855 1867 1971 indictment books 1957 1968 sessions minutes 1838 1911 Recorders notebooks judges notes 1889 1890 1895 1914 1919 1923 1948 1956 1970 1971 Assistant Recorders notebooks 1945 1959 1965 1971 registers of recognisances 1646 1647 register of ale house recognisances 1822 1827 commissions of the peace 1837 1878 applications for legal aid 1930 1971 register of names and real estate held by Catholic and other non conformists who refuse to take an Oath of Allegiance to the crown 1717 1783 Clerk of the Peace s notebooks 1915 1943 1963 1971 Assistant Clerk of the Peace s notebooks 1965 1971 Clerk of the Peace s letterbooks and files 1929 1932 1962 1969 returns of Freemasons Lodges 1936 1940 sessions papers c1553 1968 tape recording of sessions August 1970 QS NC part MF Sunderland Borough Quarter Sessions order books 1907 1944 draft order books 1907 1949 1963 1966 calendars of prisoners 1968 1970 1971 acc 270 1721 Quarter session records for other areas of Tyne and Wear are preserved in Northumberland and Durham Record Offices Petty Sessions and Magistrates Courts Before 1849 individual magistrates could hear petty criminal offences almost anywhere However in that year the Petty Sessions Act dictated that two or more local magistrates must sit in a petty sessional court house Compulsory record keeping only commenced in 1880 although licensing records m
5. 09 Gateshead manor court papers 1703 1736 acc 3415 ClI court book 1751 1774 MN GA notes to manorial juries re history and duties and riots at Gateshead 1725 1733 DF HUG 106 Longbenton manor court rolls 1710 1749 1751 1753 1755 1757 1759 1761 1763 1765 1766 1768 1770 1778 call books 1710 1737 1738 1740 1744 1749 1751 1753 1755 1757 1759 1761 1763 1765 1766 1768 1770 1776 1778 acc 1870 Ryton manor accounts 1735 1814 MN RY Tynemouth manor deeds wills surrenders of and admissions to copyhold properties 1724 1860 indexes to surrenders 1832 1932 index of admittances 1907 1925 plan book 1905 copyhold terrier 1905 1925 MN TY 9 1313 1383 unlisted 2088 Coroners Courts The public office of coroners dates from the 12th century The chief duties of a coroner are i To enquire into the cause of death of certain persons either by holding an inquest or by ordering a post mortem examination ii To hold inquests on treasure trove Medieval coroners records are held at the National Archives Coroners records for North Tyneside are at Northumberland Record Office Please note access to coroners records is closed for 75 years except with prior permission of the coroner Newcastle upon Tyne registers 1904 1998 inquest files 1939 1997 non inquest files 1971 1997 CR NC South Tyneside and Gateshead previously North East Durham East Chester Ward death registers 1954 2003 case files
6. 1930 1931 plans and particulars of city police stations 19th c rolls of first and second police reserve 1912 1948 Police Court Pilgrim Street plans 1871 PA NC D NCP Northumberland Constabulary Index to warrants 1972 F and G Divisions commitment books 1969 71 record of warrants and commitments 1970 1972 PA NO Northumberland County Police Gosforth Division letter books 1913 1945 inspection register 1938 1944 officers journals 1935 1938 PA NP T162 Northumbria Police Prosecutions department warrant books 1976 77 PA NA South Shields Borough Constabulary The first regular police force for South Shields was appointed by the Town Improvement Commission in 1830 During the 1840s the Police and Street Committee supervised the policing of the Borough These powers were taken over by the Watch Committee in 1850 and in 1968 the Durham Police Authority assumed control of the force see Watch Committee minutes TWAS T179 acc 218 Police and Street Committee minutes 1845 1851 Chief Constables annual reports 1900 1961 Home Office circulars 1926 occurrence books 1948 1968 crimes registers 1950 1962 juvenile crime register 1957 1966 complaints register 1946 1968 refused charges register 1898 1968 warrant and commitment books 1914 1968 minutes of convictions 1890 1908 information books 1964 1967 prisoners records 1950 1968 identification parade register 1931 1959 registration of public houses 1867 1902 1931 1952 reg
7. 3 billiard licences register 1913 1957 clubs registers 1904 1962 beer wine and spirits licensing registers 1900 1963 MG BL Houghton le Spring Division previously Easington Ward County Division Court registers 1880 1986 juvenile court registers 1933 1986 minutes of evidence Courts Nos 1 2 1902 1975 theatre and cinema licensing registers 1911 1965 registers of premises for explosives 1885 1975 licensing alehouses etc registers 1903 1976 clubs registers 1903 1962 adoption registers 1927 1948 adoption files 1927 1974 administrative papers 1929 1960 MG HS 3985 unlisted Jarrow Borough Court registers 1901 1910 1929 1955 juvenile court registers 1933 1955 licensing register for alehouses beer wine and spirits on off licences cinema theatres music and singing and billiards 1903 1955 adoptions 1927 1955 MG JA Jarrow Division Court registers 1955 1974 juvenile court registers 1956 1974 adoptions 1955 1974 MG JD Newcastle Court registers 1880 1987 juvenile court registers 1933 1987 matrimonial case registers 1975 1977 minutes of Justices Meetings 1837 1945 publicans licences registers 1872 1965 beer wine and spirits licences registers 1872 1972 music singing and dancing licences register 1931 1964 hackney coach proprietors and drivers licences registers 1877 1909 carriage proprietors and drivers and conductors licences register 1887 1888 licensing minutes 1873 1945 MG NC part MF North Tyneside
8. 48 1966 and first police reserve 1912 1926 service records 1842 1968 pensions and gratuities 1894 1922 sickness registers 1901 1920 property registers 1966 1974 officers notebooks 1968 1972 wanted persons information slips 1958 T144 T149 Newcastle upon Tyne Borough Police A Lighting and Watch Commission for Newcastle came into being in 1763 Until 1812 its authority was strictly confined to the area within the town walls After 1812 lighting and night police were provided in the suburbs In 1829 the Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel laid the foundations of the modern police system and in 1836 Newcastle created a permanent professional constabulary controlled by the Watch Committee see Watch Committee minutes TWAS MD NC A separate force of River Police was established in 1845 It became part of Northumbria Police in 1974 Chief Constable s Committee minutes 1898 1933 general orders 1901 1960 service records 1857 1971 see also Watch Committee minutes for recruitment and discipline of police officers returns of police resignations 1895 1897 daily strength of force 1965 1969 sickness records 1961 1966 discipline book 1911 1949 crime rate returns 1891 1932 1963 warrant and commitment books 1893 1968 prisoners identifications 1951 1971 registers of licensed premises 1869 1966 explosives and petroleum inspection registers 1952 1974 wartime emergency orders etc 1939 1945 photographs of police offices and police headquarters
9. 5 1842 entry books only Sheriff s Court 1656 1777 execution books all courts 1683 1917 execution returns Mayor s and Sheriffs Court 1812 1838 incomplete judgement books Sheriff s Court 1725 1795 judgements summons and orders burgess and non burgess 1862 1909 judgements burgess and non burgess 1854 1917 alphabet books Mayor s Court 1677 1811 alphabet books Sheriff s Court 1716 1811 returns of writ Mayor s and Sheriff s Court 1759 1853 petitions Mayor s and Sheriff s Court 1823 1828 special bail books Sheriff s Court 1726 1767 admittance of attorneys into the courts 1695 1748 BC NC River Court The jurisdiction for this court was granted to the Corporation of Newcastle time out of mind The court dealt with matters relating to the conservancy of the River Tyne and included such matters as building staithes which blocked the River the dumping of ballast etc The court was held before the mayor of the town and other officials and some matters were held before jurors of the River Court who were sworn in on a yearly basis Court books 1645 1834 list of questions put to three Tyne pilots nd c1820 BC RV Manorial Courts These courts deal with admissions to copyhold tenure of land within the manor the recovery of rents and certain kinds of minor disputes They are usually part of the records of estate administration Benwell manor 1534 1925 acc 2092 Bishopwearmouth manor court roll 1788 acc 22
10. TYNE amp WEAR ARCHIVES USER GUIDE 14 LAW AND ORDER This User Guide details sources at the Archives Service relating to the enforcement and administration of law and order in Tyne and Wear Please enquire in advance about access to any unlisted or restricted collections CRIMINAL COURTS Assize Courts North Eastern Circuit Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland and Durham Only Assize Courts could deal with offences which carried the death penalty or transportation for life These records covering the period 1607 1972 are held at the National Archives Ruskin Avenue Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU A few records are held by Tyne and Wear Archives Service as follows precepts to the justices 1738 1773 jury lists 1738 1773 1835 1838 calendars of justices 1738 1773 calendars of prisoners 1738 1881 1895 papers from assize cases involving Newcastle Corporation 1738 c1830 papers from debt recovery cases 1879 1887 Examinations 1737 1738 AZ NC Crown Courts Crown Court records from 1972 onwards will be preserved at the National Archives Quarter Sessions Since the early 14th century the sovereign has appointed justices of the peace in every county to ensure that order was kept In 1388 their powers and duties were formulated and they were required to sit four times a year In time these courts became known as Quarter Sessions These courts were replaced by Crown Courts in 1972 Newcastle Borough Quarter Sessions
11. ay survive earlier Chester le Street Division Court registers 1955 1986 defaulters register 1978 1979 juvenile court registers 1978 1984 MG WS Castle Ward East County Division Northumberland Court registers 1894 95 1915 1980 juvenile court registers 1933 1979 special sessions registers 1894 1971 registers of premises for explosives 1910 1956 registers of licences to sell alcohol 1872 1960 music dancing and theatrical licences register 1925 53 register of clubs 1903 1962 stores licences register 1906 1944 MG WB Castle Ward West County Division Northumberland Court registers Court No 1 1915 1974 Court No 2 1919 1953 juvenile court registers 1933 1974 clubs registers 1922 1960 married women s orders and bastardy orders 1873 1916 licensing registers 1872 1960 licensing plans 1874 1948 registers of premises for explosives 1933 1953 1959 1970 MG CW Gateshead Court registers including domestic cases to 1966 1911 1973 juvenile court registers 1909 1972 education case registers 1911 1945 domestic court registers 1967 1972 adoption orders 1927 1943 bastardy orders 1886 1911 matrimonial orders 1885 1911 alehouse and beerhouse registers 1879 1955 billiards register 1894 1957 music singing and dancing licences 1893 1955 MG GA Gateshead County Division later Blaydon Division Court registers 1904 1974 juvenile court registers 1933 1974 theatre cinema and music and dancing licensing register 1923 195
12. crimes etc They were sent by the Lord Mayors of other towns to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle October 2010 11
13. ebooks 1939 1984 CC SS Newcastle Borough Courts Newcastle Corporation had the right to hold certain courts These included the Mayor s and Sheriff s Courts their successors the Burgess and Non burgess Courts the Court of Conscience the River Court and the Admiralty Court The jurisdiction of these courts with the exception of the River Court and Admiralty Court was limited mostly to actions for small debts The Civil County Courts which have no criminal jurisdiction eventually superseded the Borough Courts following the County Courts Act of 1846 Admiralty Court The right to hold this court is said to have been granted by Henry VI in 1444 and the powers were extended by Henry VIII in 1527 Lord Effingham was admiral to this port and the River Tyne from 1522 to 1605 when he assigned it to the Mayor and burgesses Grants of jurisdiction 1528 1605 court book containing names of plaintiffs and defendants names of the ships involved in cases and their place of origin and copies of writs to arrest ships etc 1664 1748 case papers including evidence given by sailors concerning damage to ships warrants to arrest ships bonds to indemnify those arresting affidavits of being owed money and pleas of action 1697 1756 John Delavall Vice Admiral papers 1709 1727 commissions to take bail 1791 1792 etc BC AD Assize of Buildings and Nuisance 1647 1733 acc 616 unlisted see MF308 Court of Conscience court books 1697 1847 not compl
14. ersee the river Wear and prevent and punish crimes against shipping navigation cargoes and trade The Commission was dissolved in 1966 Minutes 1907 1966 committee minutes 1927 1961 general orders 1864 1916 commissioners declarations 1840 1959 letter books 1924 1966 attestation book 1913 1961 occurrence books 1846 1961 defaulters book 1906 1949 superannuation gratuities and pay 1880 1932 1961 Clerk s files 1941 1966 acc 746 PENAL INSTITUTIONS AND REFORM SCHOOLS AND ASYLUMS Borough Gaol and House of Correction Newcastle upon Tyne The last of Newcastle s prisons the Borough Gaol was closed in 1925 It was situated in Carliol Square and was built between 1823 1831 to designs by John Dobson Prior to that the Newgate or north gate of the ancient town walls was used to house town prisoners and the Castle Keep for Assize prisoners NB Registers of prisoners 1909 1925 are held at Durham Record Office The House of Correction was situated in the Manors It was closed in 1827 and demolished in 1857 Gaol Committee minutes 1820 1821 Justices minutes 1837 1899 see also Common Council minutes and Chamberlain s accounts 1561 1835 rules and regulations 1830s cash books 1820 1860 ledgers 1829 1836 maintenance of prisoners cash book 1835 1836 accounts for feeding of prisoners 1812 1817 Newgate prison and House of Correction Gaolers returns 1828 1829 construction plans and contracts 1823 1861 1925 H M Inspector of Prison
15. ete alphabet books index to court books 1783 1842 not complete execution books 1720 1847 commissioners oath books 1831 1843 BC CO Mayor and Sheriff Courts later Burgess and Non burgess The Mayor s Court is said to have been in existence as early as the reign of Henry The right to hold a Sheriff s Court was conferred by a charter of Henry VI 1400 The Mayor s Court was held before the Mayor as judge and was the court where free burgesses or their widows could be sued The Sheriff s Court was the court where all persons other than free burgesses could be sued Both courts dealt with cases of debt and minor land and property disputes Following the passing of the Municipal Act of 1835 Burgess and Non burgess Courts took the place of the Mayor s and Sheriff s Courts These courts were superseded by the County Courts Although these court records have previously been catalogued by each individual court many of the series of records follow through from the old borough courts of mayor and sheriff to burgess and non burgess In addition some of the volumes include entries for both mayor s and sheriff s courts as the recorder compiling the records was the same for both courts As a result of this the records are now organized by record series some of which span all the courts More details are included in the catalogue Court books all courts 1647 1893 court books only Sheriffs Court 1613 1713 entry books all courts 167
16. ion previously Easington Ward Court registers 1935 1967 minutes 1881 1966 juvenile court registers 1942 1966 register of premises for explosives 1916 1960 register of clubs 1919 1958 married women s orders 1914 1947 bastardy orders 1931 1953 adoption files 1945 1954 MG SUC Tynemouth Borough see North Tyneside Division Wallsend Borough Court registers 1938 39 1962 64 1966 1981 for cases heard 1939 1961 some information may be found in commitment books 1926 1931 1936 1964 fine and fee books 1935 1954 and married women s orders ledgers 1898 1936 juvenile court registers 1971 1981 registers of premises for explosives 1935 1957 wine and spirit licences registers 1910 1972 music and dancing licences register 1925 1974 register of clubs 1910 1937 and administrative records MG WA CIVIL COURTS County Courts and District Registries of the High Court County Courts were reformed by the County Courts Act 1846 The main functions of county courts are actions relating to bankruptcy and chancery matters such as actions of equity such as trusts mortgages and land disputes In addition to these functions and other actions founded on contract and tort some county courts also deal with Admiralty matters eg South Shields County Court handles Admiralty business on behalf of North Shields County Court District Registries of the High Court hear more complex liability cases and divorce proceedings Please note not all county courts
17. istration of pawnbrokers 1894 1954 registration and licensing of clubs 1903 1959 registration of seamens lodging houses 1929 1965 registration of firearms 1954 1968 registration of explosives 1952 1961 personnel records 1890 1970 T151 T417 Sunderland Borough Constabulary Established 1836 see Watch Committee minutes TWAS CB SU Integrated into Northumbria Police in 1974 Personnel records 1939 1967 Chief Constables annual reports 1950 1957 general orders 1912 1965 attestation book 1837 1865 charge books 1837 1848 information book 1947 1959 summons book 1972 1976 prosecutions at Quarter Sessions and Assizes 1951 1972 209 636 640 T163 T164 T433 Tynemouth Borough Constabulary Established 1841 Integrated into Northumbria Police in 1974 Personnel records c1861 1967 Chief Constables annual reports 1961 1966 correspondence presentation of medals 1952 1970 traffic accident register 1938 1955 PA TY River Police River Tyne Police later Northumbria Police Marine Division occurrence book 1821 2 nominal roll 1887 1957 charge books 1905 1957 defaulters book 1845 1902 plans of polic station Gateshead 1910 plans of police launch 1923 police pension fund cash books 1891 1931 police pension fund journals 1891 1945 police pension fund ledgers 1891 1953 papers re Police Act 1890 reports of visits of inspection 1880 1968 regulations 1928 1938 PA RV acc 148 River Wear Watch Commission Created in 1840 to ov
18. s reports 1876 1879 particulars of prisoners 1873 plans 1823 1925 PR NC QS NC D NCP acc 279 Reform Schools and Asylums Newcastle Ragged and Industrial School Axwell Park records 1847 1969 E AP Asylum for Female Penitents Newcastle reports and accounts 1841 1919 acc 586 Sunderland Industrial School admission registers 1901 1920 discharge registers 1906 1924 E SU43 PRIVATE SOCIETIES AND CHARITIES Association for the Prosecution of Felons Gateshead minutes etc 1833 1873 S APF3 Association for the Prosecution of Felons Newcastle rules 1846 1853 DX891 3 Association for the Prosecution of Felons Tynemouth Killingworth Longbenton and Weetslade minutes wanted posters etc 1808 1887 S APF1 Association for the Prosecution of Felons North Shields and Tynemouth minutes 1831 1845 S APF2 Brandling Place Home for Penitent Women Newcastle 1860 1897 acc 584 10 OTHER Alderman William Bramble antiquarian collection 17th century 20th century acc 1074 Diaries of Thomas Davidson clerk to Newcastle magistrates 1844 1846 DX55 Police identification book of thieves Newcastle upon Tyne c1930s DX1190 Printed accounts of murders etc in Newcastle Shields and Hexham etc 1820 1832 acc 1422 Printed accounts of murders trials and executions in Durham and Northumberland 1822 1835 DX17 Rogues File 1750 c1800 acc 616 unlisted Papers giving physical descriptions of criminals and details of their

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