London County Sessions in London metropolitan Archives

[cheekyhenry]

Would anybody be visiting the LMA. ? My g grandfather  Robert Bayes Charged with Assault 15/12/1891 or 22/12/1891 Case No LJ/SR/056    Court Clerkenwell. Found Guilty 12 months hard labour  Wormwood Scrubs. Would like the court transcript please if possible. Thanks

[Bookbox]

Unfortunately, there won’t be a trial transcript as such.

Series LJ/SR, which you have cited above, is the Sessions Rolls. They contain the indictments, annotated with the defendant’s name and details of the charge, plea, verdict and sentence – all of which you can get online from the printed calendars in HO 140 (on FindMyPast).

For information, LMA’s leaflet on the County of London Sessions is here ...
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/visitor-information/Documents/67-county-of-london-sessions.pdf

Depending on what exactly you’re trying to find out, a search of the newspapers may be more helpful.

[JJen]

There is a short article in Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 27 December 1891 with regard to this case.

Will pm details if you require them.

JJ