Hello everyone, I took some time off from the Library during January but began again last week. As there was only one bastardy case in the newspapers I looked at last week I held it over to this week, which was full of the assizes so only two more found! LRSM = Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury Full details from the newspaper are given below; I have no further information. LRSM 29 February 1856 Lincoln City Petty Session 23 February Geo. ALLEN, a clerk in the telegraph office, was ordered to pay 2s. weekly towards the support of the illegitimate child of Sarah SMITH. Mr. ROBERTS appeared for the complainant, and Mr. TOYNBEE for the defendant. LRSM 14 March 1856 Spittlegate Petty Sessions 7 March Jane WILKINSON appeared for an order of affiliation upon Hy. WINN, of Old Radford. Order by consent of 2s. 6d. per week. Costs £1. 8s. 6d. Boston Petty Sessions 5 March An order was made upon Wm. PARKER, of Frampton, for payment of 1s. 6d. per week and £1. 4s. 6d. costs towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child belonging to Eliz. BEECHAM, of Kirton. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk