Bishop Auckland County Court
Reference: CCo/BA Catalogue Title: Bishop Auckland County Court Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1857-1989
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- Bishop Auckland County Court
- Bishop Auckland County Court (Ref: CCo/BA)
- Court Minute Books (Ref: CCo/BA 1-8)
- Workmen's Compensation Act Records (Ref: CCo/BA 9-40)
- Judges', Registrars' and Recorders' notebooks (Ref: CCo/BA 41-48)
- Judges' Cases and Large Files 1980 (Ref: CCo/BA 49-83)
- Registers of Suits and Proceedings in Equity (Ref: CCo/BA 84-85)
- Barnard Castle County Court (Ref: CCo/BA 86-89)
Catalogue Description
The following records were transferred from Bishop Auckland County Court for deposit under section 4(i) of the Public Records Act 1958Catalogue Contents
Bishop Auckland County Court (Ref: CCo/BA)Court Minute Books (Ref: CCo/BA 1-8)Ref: CCo/BA 1
Plaint and minute book B - ordinary summonses 13 July 1920 - 10 July 1923
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 2Plaint and minute book B - ordinary summonses 4 March 1929 - 18 March 1931
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 3Plaint and minute book B - ordinary summonses 14 April 1948 - 8 November 1953
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 4Plaint and minute book B - ordinary summonses 23 October 1959 - 19 September 1960
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 5Plaint and minute book C - Default summonses 5 July 1902 - 26 February 1925
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 6Plaint and minute book C - Default summonses 3 January 1939 - 1 July 1949
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 7Plaint and minute book C - Default summonses 8 July 1949 - 2 February 1954
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 8Plaint and minute book C - Default summonses 12 September 1960 - 2 October 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Workmen's Compensation Act Records (Ref: CCo/BA 9-40)Ref: CCo/BA 9Workmen's Compensation Act Register 1925: 18 February 1949 - 23 July 1955
(1 volume, card bound)
Workmen's Compensation Act files taken as a sample of the documentation in use 1934 - 1983
Ref: CCo/BA 10Violet Thorogood (widow of Joseph Thorogood) v Messers Hetherington and Davison - payment into court (matter no. 0112), 1934
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 11Mary Belton (widow of Albert Belton) and Marjorie Belton (infant) and J. Harrison (fruiterers) Ltd., agreement and payment into court (matter no T10), 1939
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 12Mary Jane Hankey (sister of Joseph Hankey, deceased) and Thomas Hankey (son) v Ernest Taylor - payment into court (matter no. U20), 1940
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 13Raymond Chapman v T. Place and Sons Ltd. - Arbitration (matter no. W 30), 1941
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 14Bertha Lakin (widow of William Lakin) v Barrow, Barnsley Main Collieries Ltd. - payment into court (matter no. X40), 1942
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 15John William Corner and W. Craggs and Sons Ltd. - agreement (matter no. Y 50), 1943
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 16Harald Herbert Gregory Cole and H. Raine and Sons - an agreement (matter no. Z60), 1944
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 17Thomas William Harker v Pease and Parners Ltd. - medical reference (matter no. A70), 1945
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 18Marjorie Wharton v Joseph Lingford and Son Ltd. - medical reference (matter no. B80), 1946
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 19Joseph Walton Craig and Pease and Partners Ltd. - an agreement (matter no. C82), 1947
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 20John George Atkinson and M. Coulson and Co Ltd. - an agreement (matter no. D5100), 1948
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 21Tom Morley and Brusselton Colliery Co Ltd. - an agreement (matter no. E5010), 1949
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 22Richard Hilary Dent (an infant suing by his father and next friend Thomas Rutherford Dent) and Siemans Brothers and Company Ltd. - an agreement (matter no. F5020), 1950
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 23Hannah Longstaff and the Railway Executive - an agreement (matter no. G1012), 1951
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 24Bertie Harrison Jopling and Wolsingham Steel Company Ltd. - an agreement (matter no. H1018), 1952
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 25Sarah Wall (widow of John Thomas Wall) v The Weardale Lead Company Ltd. - payment into court (matter no. J1010), 1953
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 26Mary Norton (widow of George Redvers Norton) v Claude Joseph Robson - payment into court (matter no. K1821a), 1954
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 27Charles Angus Vickers and the British Transport Commission - an agreement (matter no. M1002), 1956
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 28Ian French (an infant suing by his mother and next friend Jean French) v Pickford Holland and Company Ltd. - payment into court (matter no. N2107), 1957
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 29John T. Peacock v The National Coal Board - medical reference (matter no. O1009), 1958
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 30Herbert Underwood v The National Coal Board - medical reference (matter no. Q1007), 1960
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 31John Robson Strong (an infant, suing by his mother and next friend Jennie Grant Strong) v Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. - payment into court (matter no. R31162), 1961
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 32Geoffrey Dunn (an infant, suing by Joseph Dunn his father and next friend) v R. W. Hepple Ltd. - payment into court (matter no. S1652), 1962
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 33Thomas Fothergill and The British Railways Board - an agreement (matter no. WCA T1006), 1963
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 34William Townson and the British Railways Board - an agreement (matter no. 1970/1), 1970
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 35Anthony Colling and the British Railways Board - an agreement (matter no. 1971/1), 1971
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 36Alfred Toase and the British Railway Board - an agreement (matter no. 1972/1), 1972
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 37Edward Hackers and the British Railways Board - an agreement (matter no. 1973/1), 1973
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 38Norman Thompson and the British Railway Board - an agreement (matter no. 1974/1), 1974
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 39Arthur Fawlk and the British Railway Board - an agreement (matter no. 1977/1), 1977
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 40George William Miller and the British Rail Engineering Ltd. - an agreement (matter no. 1983/1), 1983
(1 file)
Judges', Registrars' and Recorders' notebooks (Ref: CCo/BA 41-48)Ref: CCo/BA 41Judges' notebook: unidentified Judge 20 October 1970 - 12 November 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 42Judges' notebook: Judge A. Sharpe and unidentified judges 18 January 1984 - 12 March 1986
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 43Judge and Recorder's notebook: various unidentified judges 18 July 1984 - 29 November 1985
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 44Judge's notebook: Judge Gill 9 September 1985 - 4 June 1987
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 45Recorder's note book: J. M. Collins, K. J. Tetley and Assistant Recorder, M. Pearson 25 May 1982 - 11 April 1984
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 46Registrar's notebook: Mr. Wilkinson May 1984 - 24 September 1986
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 47Registrar's notebook: Mr. Wilkinson and H. J. Bailey 11 February 1985 - 11 November 1985
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 48Registrar's notebook: H. J. Bailey 11 November 1985 - 29 October 1987
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Judges' Cases and Large Files 1980 (Ref: CCo/BA 49-83)Ref: CCo/BA 49Barclays Bank Ltd. v David John Leigh and Mrs. Nancy Leigh (plaint no. 7802068), 27 May 1978 - 15 January 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 50Mrs Linda Graves v Mr J. Linsley (plaint no. 7900147), 15 January 1979 - 8 February 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 51P. and B. Contracts (Winlaton) Ltd. v Mrs Hilda Maddison and Mr Mansel Maddison (plaint no. 7800047), 3 January 1978 - 7 January 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 52Mr Jeffrey Hobson v Mr Barry Butler (plaint no. 7900706), 4 May 1979 - 12 February 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 53Mrs Muriel Greenbank v Hans Jonathan Ltd. (plaint no. 7901814), 6 December 1979 - 12 February 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 54Keith Pettit v Mr Blackett (plaint no. 7702323), 7 November 1977 - 15 September 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 55Allan Transport Services Ltd. v Mr C. Glenn (plaint no. 7901774), 27 November 1979 - 18 February 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 56William Edward Fletcher v National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. (plaint no. 7800299), 13 February 1978 - 25 February 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 57Ministry of Defence v Mr M. Barker (plaint no. 7701564), 19 October 1977 - 25 February 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 58Rentokil Ltd. v Mr Marten Gibberd (plaint no. 7900733), 11 May 1979 - 19 March 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 59Frederick Lambert v Spennymoor Greyhound Stadium Ltd. (plaint no. 7600154), 26 January 1976 - 19 March 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 60Darling Heslop and Forster v Mr Richard Alan Mulley (plaint no. 7900273), 16 February 1979 - 11 April 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 61James Henry Jewitt and Mrs Ella Jewitt v John Hicks (plaint no. 7801545), 23 August 1978 - 1 April 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 62Continental Glass (North East) Ltd. v William Cunningham (plaint no. 8000156), 29 January 1980 - 1 April 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 63Robert Raymond Brown v Richard Mulley (plaint no. 7802132), 23 November 1978 - 15 April 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 64Mrs Jessie Stewart Horner and Edward Horner v John Ernest Borrowdale (plaint no. 7801865), 28 June 1978 - 15 July 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 65David Bowen v Mr J. Richardson (plaint no. 7802116), 27 November 1978 - 23 May 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 66Frederick Hodgson v Jack Box Ltd. (Formerly Stormsafe Ltd.) (plaint no. 7900907), 6 June 1979 - 9 June 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 67John Bell and Elizabeth Yvonne Bell v Sedgefield District Council (matter no. 7900535), 3 April 1979 - 2 July 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 68Westair Dynamics v Pearn and Proctor (plaint no. 7901290), 28 August 1979 - 18 July 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 69Home Publishing Co. Ltd. v F. Forrest, Proprietor of Binchester Hall Hotel (plaint no. 8003469), 10 March 1980 - 4 August 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 70Robert Aaron Williams v Smart and Brown (plaint no. 7900881), 5 June 1979 - 5 August 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 71Trevor Southern v Mr Walter Nattrass and Mrs Joyce Nattrass (plaint no. 7901782), 14 September 1979 - 7 August 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 72Daimler Hire Ltd., trading as Hertz Truck Rental v Mr J. Price as J. Price Transport (plaint no. 7802093), 22 November 1978 - 12 August 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 73Ian David Coull v O.K. Motor Services Ltd. (plaint no. 7900715). 3 May 1979 - 19 August 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 74Willington Industrial Developments Ltd. v Mr F. Law and Mrs A. S. Law (plaint no. 7502159), 30 December 1975 - 1 September 1978
[These files include 8 photographs of Willington Industrial Development site taken from the air]
(2 files)
Ref: CCo/BA 75Allied Irish Finance Company Ltd. v Mrs Hilda Maddison (plaint no. 7800981), 26 June 1978 - 21 October 1980
(1 bundle)
Ref: CCo/BA 76Brian Whittingham and Mrs Sheila Whittingham v Norman Attess Clark and Mrs Grace Norma Clark (plaint no. 8000923), 10 June 1980 - 23 February 1984
(3 files)
Ref: CCo/BA 77George Ernest Barron and Mrs Margaret Barron v R. and W. A. Johnson Ltd. (plaint no. 8101345), 11 September 1981 - 27 April 1983
(1 bundle)
Ref: CCo/BA 78Barry George Laycock v The National Coal Board (plaint no. 820099), 21 January 1982 - 5 July 1984
[These papers include colour photographs of New Row Eldon, and a mining survey with a photograph of 'Pillar and Board' Excavation]
(1 bundle)
Ref: CCo/BA 79Farmway Ltd. v J. Troup (plaint no. 8102988), John Troup v Neil Young Transport Ltd. (plaint no. 8201175), Watsons (carriers) v Weardale Haulage (plaint no. 8201163), and reports and correspondence between John Troup, W. V. Troup, J. N. Banks, Chief Clerk of Bishop Auckland County Court and Mr F. Lance, Courts' (Courts' Administrator) administrator concerning the procedure followed in relation to these three cases. 22 March 1982 - 24 April 1985
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 80Sedgefield District Council v Brian Johnson (plaint no. 8300119), 7 January 1983 - 4 March 1985
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 81N. E. Newspapers, R. F. Nunn, Taylor and Sons and British Telecommunications v Beech Tree Nurseries [plaint nos. 8300478, 8401564, 8442993 and 8301075], 12 February 1985 - 18 June 1985
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 82Wilfred Bourne v Karen Bourne (plaint no. 8600549), 27 December 1985 - 10 March 1989
(1 file)
Ref: CCo/BA 83Glamorgan Building Society (merged with the Bradford and Bingley Building Society in 1984) v Mrs Hilda Maddison, Alfred Mansel Maddison, Alane Malcolm Maddison and Paul Maddison (plaint no. 8301954), 23 October 1983 - 27 April 1987
(8 bundles)
Registers of Suits and Proceedings in Equity (Ref: CCo/BA 84-85)Ref: CCo/BA 84Register of Suits and Proceedings in Equity: 5 October 1927 - 18 July 1956
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 85Register of Equity Suits and other Proceedings: 2 August 1956 - 12 March 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Barnard Castle County Court (Ref: CCo/BA 86-89)Volumes from Barnard Castle County Court deposited with the Bishop Auckland Records
Ref: CCo/BA 86Plaint and Minute Book A - ordinary and default summonses, 12 March 1910 - 27 November 1913
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 87Plaint and minute book C - default summonses, 5 July 1927 - 29 June 1955
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 88Judge's note book: various unidentified judges, December 1954 - 3 August 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: CCo/BA 89Register book of orders for the protection of property of deserted married women, 15 July 1869 - 28 February 1890
including a copy of section 21 of the Act to amend the laws relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in England, 28 August 1857
(1 volume, leather half bound)
