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Title: court records
Post by: 8859 on Friday 29 March 19 15:13 GMT (UK)

A possible Ancestor appeared at Manchester Assizes in July 1865. The records only show name, offence and sentence. Is there anyway of finding his age or address.

Title: Re: court records
Post by: GrahamSimons on Friday 29 March 19 15:18 GMT (UK)

Try the British Newspaper Archive, either through its website or through FindMyPast.

Also see

https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_history/7382/court_records/2

and

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/criminal-trials-assize-courts-1559-1971/

Title: Re: court records
Post by: 8859 on Friday 29 March 19 15:56 GMT (UK)

Thanks I will have a look there.