Tag Archives: quarter sessions

Caught Red Handed: Duck Feathers and all!

Posted on August 10, 2022 by victoriadraper24

Looking through the archives can lead to some interesting stories. Take, for example the case of Robert Goffin. He was convicted of larceny at the Norfolk Quarter Sessions in January 1843 .  A contemporary report from the Norwich Mercury newspaper … Continue reading →

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William Curtis: an 18th century farmer, debtor and habitual complainer

Posted on February 26, 2020 by elizabethjayne2015

Corruption always tends to capture our interest- reading the tabloids indicates that- and it is very easy to identify what looks like corruption when we research documents from the past. We tend to forget that in previous centuries different rules … Continue reading →

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Disgruntled of Ditchingham: Stories from the correspondence of W. Carr

Posted on January 12, 2017 by elizabethjayne2015

William Carr of Ditchingham Hall was a Magistrate of many years standing, for Norfolk, Suffolk, and the West Riding. He was chairman of the Norfolk Quarter Sessions, vice-chairman of Norfolk County Council and a Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk. Hidden among … Continue reading →

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Beer, Breweries, and Drunkenness in the NRO archives.

Posted on November 3, 2014 by emilysarah2012

Last week, St Andrew’s Hall & Blackfriars Hall in Norwich were host to the 37th Norwich Beer Festival, organised by CAMRA’s Norwich and Norfolk branch. This was the perfect excuse for us to tweet about the wide range of beer-related … Continue reading →

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