Quarter sessions
Posted by Sue on April 16, 1998 at 11:57:52:
In response to Quarter Sessions?, written by Cathy W on April 14, 1998 at 18:25:17
] Anyone know what quarter sessions at Taunton are and what is a London correspondent are?
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Quarter sessions were (until 1960s) courts where suspects where tried for
offences too serious to handled by the Magistrates Court. Judges were on a "circuit" and visited towns quarterly.
A London correspendent wold today be called a newspaper reporter.
Sue
- Is this Aunt Leigh-Perrot? Caroline 15:36:10 4/16/98
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- merci beaucoup Cathy W 21:50:41 4/16/98
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- merci beaucoup Cathy W 21:50:41 4/16/98
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