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The '''Courts of Assize''', or '''Assizes''', were periodic criminal courts held around [[England and 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 and 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). | ||
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The word assize refers to the sittings or sessions (Old French ''assises'') of the judges, known as "justices of assize", who were judges of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice who travelled across the seven circuits (formerly, there were six) of England and Wales on commissions of "oyer and terminer", setting up court and summoning juries at the various Assize Towns. | The word assize refers to the sittings or sessions (Old French ''assises'') of the judges, known as "justices of assize", who were judges of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice who travelled across the seven circuits (formerly, there were six) of England and Wales on commissions of "oyer and terminer", setting up court and summoning juries at the various Assize Towns. | ||
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'''*''' Transferred to Oxford circuit in 1540 | '''*''' Transferred to Oxford circuit in 1540 | ||
'''**'''Eventually Middlesex cases were held with the City of London cases at [http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Old Bailey] | '''**'''Eventually Middlesex cases were held with the City of London cases at [http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Old Bailey] | ||
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[Return to [[England Court Records|England Court Records]]] | [Return to [[England Court Records|England Court Records]]] | ||
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[[Category:Wales]] [[Category:England]] | [[Category:Wales]] [[Category:England]] | ||