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Most of the counties of England were covered in six circuits: | Most of the counties of England were covered in six circuits: | ||
#Home: Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex | #Home: Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Middlesex'''**''', Surrey, Sussex | ||
#Norfolk: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Huntingdonshire | #Norfolk: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Huntingdonshire | ||
#Midland: Derbyshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickkshire | #Midland: Derbyshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickkshire | ||
#Oxford: Gloucestershire, Herfordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire | #Oxford: Gloucestershire, Herfordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire | ||
#North: Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Yorkshire | #North: Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Yorkshire | ||
#West: Berkshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire | #West: Berkshire'''*''', Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire'''*''' | ||
'''*''' Transferred to Oxford circuit in 1540 | |||
**Eventually Middlesex cases were held with the City of London cases at [http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Old Bailey] | |||
Certain areas had special jurisdiction, serving much the same function as the assizes. These areas were the Palatinate of Chester (primarily Cheshire and Flint counties), the Palatinate of Durham (covering Durham County and certain areas beyond), the Palatinate of Lancashire (covering Lancashire County), and London and Middlesex counties (covered by the Central Criminal Court at the [http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Old Bailey]; also known as the London Sessions and the Middlesex Sessions). Additionally, in Wales during 1542‑1830, the Great Sessions of Wales was an equivalent court. Between 1830‑1971, the Welsh counties were included among the assize circuits. See Leaflet number 26 of the National Archives Information series and Appendix 7 in David Hawkings book ''Criminal Ancestors'' for lists of these circuits. The two vary slightly in their listings. | Certain areas had special jurisdiction, serving much the same function as the assizes. These areas were the Palatinate of Chester (primarily Cheshire and Flint counties), the Palatinate of Durham (covering Durham County and certain areas beyond), the Palatinate of Lancashire (covering Lancashire County), and London and Middlesex counties (covered by the Central Criminal Court at the [http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Old Bailey]; also known as the London Sessions and the Middlesex Sessions). Additionally, in Wales during 1542‑1830, the Great Sessions of Wales was an equivalent court. Between 1830‑1971, the Welsh counties were included among the assize circuits. See Leaflet number 26 of the National Archives Information series and Appendix 7 in David Hawkings book ''Criminal Ancestors'' for lists of these circuits. The two vary slightly in their listings. | ||