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The '''Courts of Assize''', or '''Assizes''', were periodic criminal courts held around [[England Genealogy|England]] and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] until 1972, when together with the [[England Quarter Session Records|Quarter Sessions]] they were abolished by the ''Courts Act 1971'' and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court. The Assizes heard the most serious cases, which were committed to it by the [[England Quarter Session Records|Quarter Sessions]] (local county courts held four times a year), while the more minor offences were dealt with summarily by Justices of the Peace in petty sessions (also known as Magistrates' Courts). | The '''Courts of Assize''', or '''Assizes''', were periodic criminal courts held around [[England Genealogy|England]] and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] until 1972, when together with the [[England Quarter Session Records|Quarter Sessions]] they were abolished by the ''Courts Act 1971'' and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court. The Assizes heard the most serious cases, which were committed to it by the [[England Quarter Session Records|Quarter Sessions]] (local county courts held four times a year), while the more minor offences were dealt with summarily by Justices of the Peace in petty sessions (also known as Magistrates' Courts). | ||