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Tales from the Quarter Sessions

The Justices of The Peace had an enormous range of powers and responsibilities from deciding on the allocation of poor relief to sending convicts to the colonies for punishment.

Quarter Session

Claire O'Grady looks at the range of records available and what they can tell us about the experiences of our unfortunate ancestors.

  • Date: Thursday 18 June 2026 - Thursday 18 June 2026
  • Location: HARC - Herefordshire Archives and Records Centre
  • Cost: £5
  • Time: 2pm - 3pm