Collection GB 0074 ACC/0756 - QUEEN'S BENCH COURT

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Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/0756

Title

QUEEN'S BENCH COURT

Date(s)

  • 1843 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

0.01 linear metres

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Biographical history

The Court of King's Bench (or Queen's Bench, depending on the monarch) 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 of information: The National Archives Research Guides "Legal Records Information 34" and "Legal Records Information 36").

Archival history

Was formerly held in the Archives du Calvados before being passed to the Middlesex County Record Office (now LMA).

GB 0074 ACC/0756 1843 Collection 0.01 linear metres Court of King's Bench x Court of Queen's Bench

The Court of King's Bench (or Queen's Bench, depending on the monarch) 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 of information: The National Archives Research Guides "Legal Records Information 34" and "Legal Records Information 36").

Was formerly held in the Archives du Calvados before being passed to the Middlesex County Record Office (now LMA).

Gifted to the Archive in March 1961.

Record of proceedings at the Queen's Bench in the case of Joseph Berkowitz v Alexander Bresler, 1843. Bresler owed Berkowitz two sums of £100 and had promised to repay on demand. The verdict of the jury is noted - the verdict was for the plaintiff and Bresler had to pay damages and costs.

One document.

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

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 Debts Personal debt Administration of justice Legal procedure Law Legal history Information sources Records and correspondence Records (documents) Court records Court papers Financial resources Finance Court of Queen's Bench Courts Legal systems Court of King's Bench x Court of Queen's Bench

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gifted to the Archive in March 1961.

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Scope and content

Record of proceedings at the Queen's Bench in the case of Joseph Berkowitz v Alexander Bresler, 1843. Bresler owed Berkowitz two sums of £100 and had promised to repay on demand. The verdict of the jury is noted - the verdict was for the plaintiff and Bresler had to pay damages and costs.

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One document.

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Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • 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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London Metropolitan Archives

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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

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