Well, answered Ron <>G not so novice now <G> Eliz On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 5:12 AM, Ronald Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Re Quarter Sessions. > > I am a novice when it comes to replying to lists,  (so I hope I'm doing it correctly),    but I do know a thing or two about Quarter Sessions as I regularly attended them over many years,  in the London area. > What hasn't already been said, is that Quarter Sessions were the Judge-and-Jury type of court,    i.e. all the lawyers, and the Judge dressed up in robes,  wigs,  etc.    These courts were on a higher level than the ordinary Magistrates' Courts,  and were used for trials of more serious offences,  or to deal with criminals sent up from the Magistrates Court for sentencing.    Above the Quarter Sessions Courts were the Assizes,  which dealt with the top level of crimes,  e.g. treason,  murder, etc  (although Quarter Sessions could deal with some murders.) > > Kind regards, > >                    Ron Smith > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >