The fines in some of the Petty Sessions are in the pre decimal pounds, shillings and pence. The pound of the Victorian and period bought much much more that the pound of today. A house could cost about £200. In the 1930's houses could be bought for £350.
The pound can be used to relate the the coins on the earlier times. Today a pound has 100 pennys while the old pound has 240 pence.
| Victorian | Modern | |
| 2.5 pence | 2 1/2d | 1 penny |
| 6 pence (sixpence) | 6d | 2.5 pennys |
| 12 pence (shilling) | 1s or 1/- | 5 pennys |
| 2 shillings (florin) | 2s or 2/- | 10 pennys |
| half crown (2.5 shillings) | 2s 6d or 2/6 | 12.5 pennys |
| crown (5 shillings) | 5s or 5/- | 25 pennys |
| 10 shillings | 10s or 10/- | 50 pennys |
| 240 pence (20 shillings) | £1 | 100 pennys |
| 21 shillings (1 Guinea) | £1 1s | 1 pound 5 pence |
The pounds, shillings and pence currency was changed to the decimal system used today on 15th February 1971.