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- 1957-1965 (Creation)
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0.16 linear metres
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The Middlesex Magistrates' Courts Committee functioned for the whole County, and its members included justices representing each petty sessional division in the County. The Council worked closely with the Committee, and was empowered to make representations to the Home Secretary regarding any decision to alter the petty sessional divisions. The Council was expected to pay the expenses of the Committee and to appoint clerks to the justices and their staff. The Council also assumed responsiblity for the provision of petty sessional courthouses and the necessary furniture and books.
Magistrates' Courts were presided over by Justices of the Peace, who dealt at petty sessions, held locally, for minor offences committed within that petty sessional division. More serious offences were tried at quarter sessions.
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MCC/CL/L/MC 1957-1965 Collection 0.16 linear metres MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council
The Middlesex Magistrates' Courts Committee functioned for the whole County, and its members included justices representing each petty sessional division in the County. The Council worked closely with the Committee, and was empowered to make representations to the Home Secretary regarding any decision to alter the petty sessional divisions. The Council was expected to pay the expenses of the Committee and to appoint clerks to the justices and their staff. The Council also assumed responsiblity for the provision of petty sessional courthouses and the necessary furniture and books.
Magistrates' Courts were presided over by Justices of the Peace, who dealt at petty sessions, held locally, for minor offences committed within that petty sessional division. More serious offences were tried at quarter sessions.
Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.
Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Legal Department relating to magistrates courts, 1957-1965, including general papers and papers relating to Barnet, Harrow, Highgate and Willesden Courthouses.
MCC/CL/L/MC/01: Miscellaneous material.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also MCC/CL/L/SJ and MCC/CL/MC for more records relating to courthouses.
For further information on the history of the Middlesex County Council please see Middlesex by Sir Clifford Radcliffe (2 editions, 1939 and 1953), LMA Library reference 97.09 MID; and The County Council of the Administrative County of Middlesex: 76 years of local government, 1 April 1889 to 31 March 1965, by Middlesex County Council (1965), LMA library reference S97.09 MID.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. April to June 2009 Middlesex Magistrates' Courts Committee Clerk's Department , Middlesex County Council MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council People People by occupation Personnel Legal profession personnel Magistrates Architecture Buildings Public buildings Court buildings Legal systems Magistrates courts Camden London England UK Western Europe Willesden Middlesex Islington Haringey Barnet Hertfordshire New Barnet Brent Harrow (district) Harrow Highgate Law Europe
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Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.
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Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Legal Department relating to magistrates courts, 1957-1965, including general papers and papers relating to Barnet, Harrow, Highgate and Willesden Courthouses.
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MCC/CL/L/MC/01: Miscellaneous material.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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See also MCC/CL/L/SJ and MCC/CL/MC for more records relating to courthouses.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English