Court Assizes c1788

[cattao]

I have Edward Fisher poss born 1751-53 convicted in Oxford Assizes in 1788.

Visiting the area in Nov 2015 where is the best place to see these records. Records in Australia say he came from Sedgley. Any help would be good. 

Local newspapers available anywhere??? I have the link for the Sedgely Council archives/local history people already.
Regards
Maxine

[rosie99]

Have you looked at this link from TNA (Kew)

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

[Pennie]

The newspaper archive is at the Oxfordshire History Centre at St. Luke's Church, Cowley (about 3 miles south of Oxford).  More details here:

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/newspapers-periodicals-and-directories

Hope you have a productive visit to the UK!

Pennie

[cattao]

Many thanks for both sites, had looked at the National Archives and will follow both of them up.
Cheers,

[jacquelineve]

Maxine
            Re. Sedgley...is this the Sedgley in Staffordshire?

Jackie

[cattao]

Sedgley - my road atlas of Britain shows me it is north west of Dudley, close by Tipton with Wolverhampton to the north.

[jacquelineve]

Maxine
         You may already have this info....the nearest I can find..

Baptism Edward Fisher 23rd. April 1751 St Martins Tipton Staffs Parents-Edward + Mary.

Jackie