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Archive Reference / Library Class No.Q/UBOX/26/8
TitleArticles of the peace, Indictments, Other
Date1768-1820
DescriptionArticles of the peace: John Shaw of Eckington, surgeon and Sarah Jennings allege threatening language by Levi Horner of Eckington, nailer, 12 Jan 1790
Indictment: John Barsby of Sandiacre, labourer, stealing half a lock of wheat, the property of John Blundstone, 12 Apr 1810

Articles of the peace
• James Wall of Wirksworth, stay maker alleges threatening language and assault by Joseph Pearson of Wirksworth, hawker and pedlar, 14 Jul 1789
• Ralph Pedley of Duffield, farmer alleges threatening language by Mary Pedley, his wife, 21 Apr 1780
• Samuel Dutton of Chesterfield alleges threatening language by William Bromley of Chesterfield, yeoman, 11 Jul 1820
• James Prince of Mappleton, labourer accuses Isaac Hawksworth of Mappleton, labourer, of being drunk, telling his wife to leave and threatening to set fire to their house, 30 Jul 1799
• Hannah Pearson, wife of John Pearson of Eckington, farmer, alleges threatening language by John Pearson, 15 Jul 1806
• John Steel of Eckington, servantman, alleges threatening language by Robert Fields of Eckington, 15 Jul 1800
• John Smedley of Newhall, Stapenhill, maltster, alleges threatening language by Matthew Orgill of Stapenhill, farmer, 7 Oct 1794
• Sarah Froth of Denby alleges threatening language by Joseph Froth, her husband, including at the house of John Butler, her father, 14 Jan 1806

Indictments
• Inhabitants of Holmesfield to repair a section of highway, 30 Dec 1768
• John Frost of Normanton, yeoman, obstructing the highway at Temple Normanton Common with hedges and gates, 1 Jan 1811
• Joseph Wilson of Winshill, miller, obstructing the highway with ten hogs, 1 Mar 1820

Articles of the peace
• Joseph Whitaker of Kedleston, labourer, alleges threatening language by Joseph Day of Duffield, labourer, heard by Thomas Smith of Kedleston, gamekeeper
• William Brightmore of Bakewell, horse dealer, alleges threatening language by Robert Tatlow of Bakewell, labourer

Appeal against removal order, churchwardens and overseers of Wirksworth appeal against removal from Belper to Wirksworth of Mary Gibson (aged 16), Hannah Gibson (aged 14), Ann Gibson (aged 10) and Jane Gibson (aged 2), daughters of Joseph and Mildred Gibson, both deceased. Removal order confirmed, evidence of John Gibson’s appointment as officer of excise and residence at Wirksworth

Indictments
• Inhabitants of Glapwell to repair a section of highway, 7 Dec 1812
• Inhabitants of Heath to repair a section of highway, 7 Dec 1812
• Inhabitants of county of Derby to repair Woolley Bridge at Hadfield, 1 Jun [1st year of reign, monarch not named]
• Inhabitants of Holmesfield to repair a section of highway, 30 Dec 1768
Extent1 bundle
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerbyshire County Quarter Sessions
FormatDocument
AcknowledgementsWith thanks to Roger Jennens for box-listing, July 2026.
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