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- 1785 (Creation)
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0.01 linear metres
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The Court of King's Bench was founded circa 1200 to hear common pleas, although it came to specialise in pleas of special interest and concern to the king, such as those which involved his own property interests, or breach of his peace, or an error of judgment by another royal court. By 1675 the King's Bench was the highest court of common law in England and Wales, with jurisdiction over both civil and criminal actions. Civil business was conducted on the 'Plea Side' and criminal business on the 'Crown Side'. It was absorbed into the High Court in 1875.
Source: The National Archives Research Guides "Legal Records Information 34" and "Legal Records Information 36"
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GB 0074 ACC/0989 1785 Collection 0.01 linear metres Court of King's Bench x Court of Queen's Bench
The Court of King's Bench was founded circa 1200 to hear common pleas, although it came to specialise in pleas of special interest and concern to the king, such as those which involved his own property interests, or breach of his peace, or an error of judgment by another royal court. By 1675 the King's Bench was the highest court of common law in England and Wales, with jurisdiction over both civil and criminal actions. Civil business was conducted on the 'Plea Side' and criminal business on the 'Crown Side'. It was absorbed into the High Court in 1875.
Source: The National Archives Research Guides "Legal Records Information 34" and "Legal Records Information 36"
Gifted to the Archive in February 1968.
Prosecution brief for trial of John Pritchard, fruiterer, for misdemeanour in receiving grapes stolen from Lord Tylney's hot-house at Wanstead (then in Essex). The brief shows that there was doubt about 'finding law to punish'. The case had been removed from the Middlesex Sessions to the King's Bench.
One document (4 sheets).
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Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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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.
November 2009 to February 2010 Court of King's Bench x Court of Queen's Bench People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Fruiterers Courts Court of Kings Bench Legal systems Legal procedure Administration of justice Law Legal history Agricultural products Middlesex Plant products Fruit Grapes Crime Theft Information sources Records and correspondence Records (documents) Court records Court papers England UK Western Europe Europe Wanstead Redbridge London
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Gifted to the Archive in February 1968.
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Prosecution brief for trial of John Pritchard, fruiterer, for misdemeanour in receiving grapes stolen from Lord Tylney's hot-house at Wanstead (then in Essex). The brief shows that there was doubt about 'finding law to punish'. The case had been removed from the Middlesex Sessions to the King's Bench.
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One document (4 sheets).
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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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English
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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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