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Title: Chester Session of Pleas
Post by: tofgem on Monday 30 January 12 17:19 GMT (UK)

Hi everyone
I thought that it would be a simple task to find the answer to this question myself, but I have been unable to do so.
Please can anyone tell me what the 'Chester Session of Pleas' was (or still is)?
John Williams was convicted at Chester Session of Pleas on 3rd April 1826 and sentenced to life. He was transported to Van Diemen's Land on the Governor Ready on 26th March 1827.
Tofgem

Title: Re: Chester Session of Pleas
Post by: Shep on Monday 30 January 12 23:12 GMT (UK)

Take a look at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/DisplayCatalogueDetails.asp?CATID=610&CATLN=2&FullDetails=True

Title: Re: Chester Session of Pleas
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 31 January 12 10:19 GMT (UK)

It seems to be a name for the The Court of Great Sessions which was abolished in 1830, and replaced by the Chester Assizes. Chester remained an assize town until both the assizes and quarter sessions were replaced nationally by Crown courts in 1971
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57303&strquery=sessions%20pleas%20chester
Stan

Title: Re: Chester Session of Pleas
Post by: tofgem on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:45 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much for the link to the National Archives Shep. I had forgotten how much information is supplied by them. I must read carefully.
Tofgem

Title: Re: Chester Session of Pleas
Post by: tofgem on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:50 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much Stan. My quick glance at the National Archive web site led me to the same conclusion. I feel much better if I know that someone else can reiterate my findings.
Tofgem

Title: Re: Chester Session of Pleas
Post by: imcb on Saturday 15 February 20 10:01 GMT (UK)

Hi Tofgem, How did you go finding John Williams court case? I'm a descendant and have been looking up his convict record in Tasmania.