Manchester Sessions, Vol. 1: Notes of Proceedings Before Oswald Mosley (1616-630), Nicholas Mosley (1661-1672), And Sir Oswald Mosley (1734-1739), And Other Magistrates (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ernest Axon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265233305 ISBN 13: 9780265233306

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Experience 17th-century Manchester through real courtroom notes and cases.

This volume collects the proceedings before notable magistrates, including Oswald Mosley, during Manchester’s early decades. It offers a window into daily life, legal processes, and community concerns as judges and townsfolk debated theft, bastardy, apprentices, and public order.

What you’ll notice includes concrete names, places, and trades, plus the rhythm of 1600s courtroom language. The collection blends official records with commentary on how law was practiced in a growing market town.

• Authentic transcripts and summaries from sessions in Manchester.
• Names, places, and occupations that illuminate local history.
• Practical glimpses of 17th‑century law, order, and community life.
• Indexed references that aid navigation of this era’s legal world.

Ideal for readers of early modern legal history, local Manchester history, and anyone curious about how justice worked in this period.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265233305
• ISBN 13: 9780265233306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 247