QUARTER SESSIONS (1873)

IN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

By the Act Will. IV. c. 70, it is enacted that "in the year 1831. and afterwards, the Justices of the Peace in every county, riding, or division, for which Quarter Sessions of the peace by law ought to be held, shall hold their general Quarter Sessions of the Peace in the first whole week after the 31st of March, in the first week after the 28th of December, in the first week after the 31st of March, and in the first week after the 24th of June." The following list has been computed according to this rule.

The Act 4 and 5 Will. IV. cap. 47, allows a discretionary power to the Justices of Peace as to the time of holding the Spring Quarter-Sessions, and empowers them to alter the day for holding the Sessions, so as not to be earlier than the 7th of March, nor later than the 22nd of April

BEDFORD-Tu. Dec. 31 (1872), April 8,
July 1, Oct. 14.

BERKS-M. Reading, Dec. 30 (1872), Apr 7,
June 30, Oct. 30.

BUCKS-Aylesbury, same as Berks.
CAMBRIDGE-Cambridge County, F. Jan. 3,
April 11, July 4, Oct. 17.

CHESHIRE-M. as Berks; at Chester, Jan.

& July; at Knutsford, April & October.
CORNWALL-Bodmin, Tu. same as Bedford.
CUMBERLAND-Tu. as Bedford, at Carlisle.
DERBYSHIRE-Derby, Tu.same as Bedford.
DEVONSHIRE-Exeter, Tu. same as Bedford.
DORSETSHIRE-Dorchester, Tu. as Bedford.
DURHAM-M. same as Berks.

ELY, Isle of-Tu. as Bedford, at Wisbeach,
Dec. and July, at Ely, April and Oct.;
adjourned to March, on Tu. Feb. 11,
May 13, Aug. 12, and Nov. 11.
ESSEX-Chelmsford, Tu. as Bedford.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE-Gloster,Tu. as Bedford.
HAMPSHIRE-Winchester, M. as Berks.
HEREFORDSHIRE-Hereford, M. as Berks.
HERTFORDSHIRE-Hertford, M. same as

Berks. St. Alban's, Th. in same week, and Sat. in following week. HUNTINGDONSHIRE-Huntingdon, M. same

as Berks.

KENT- Maidstone, Th. Jan. 2, April 10,
July 3, Oct. 16.
Canterbury, Tu. in
the same week.
LANCASHIRE-Lancaster, M. Dec.30(1872),
Apr. 7, June 30, Oct.13; Preston, W.Jan.
1, April 9, July 2, Oct. 15; Manchester,
M. Jan. 6, April 14, July 7, Oct. 20;
Kirkdale, T. Jan. 14. April 22, July 15,
Oct. 28. Annual Sessions, 26 June;
Adjourned, 11 Sept.

LEICESTERSHIRE-Leicester, M. as Berks.
LINCOLNSHIRE-Lincoln, S. Jan. 4, Apr. 12,
July 5, Oct. 10.

Ports of Lindsey.
Lincoln- Fr. Jan.3 Apr. 10 July 4 Oct. 17
Spilsby Tu. Jan.7 Apr. 15 July 8 Oct.21
Bourn, Tu. Dec 31 (1872), July1; Sleaford,

Tu. Apr.8, Oct.14; Spittlegate, Tu. Jan. 14, April 22, July 15, Oct. 28; Boston, M. as Berks; Spalding, Th. as Kent. MIDDLESEX-General or adjourned Sessions are held at least twice a month at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell, usually on the alternate Tuesdays; and adjourned Sessions are also held at Westminster (Broad Sanctuary). The LoN. DON Sessions are held four times a year at the Guildhall. The Tower Liberty Sessions are held eight times a year at the Sessions House, Wellclose-square.

Ipswich, Th. as Maidstone (Kent), adjourned to Bury on following Tuesday.

SURREY-TU. Newington, Dec. 31 (1872); Reigate, April 8; Guildford, July 1; and Kingston, Oct. 14.

SUSSEX Eastern Division: Lewes, M.
same as Berks. Western Division;
Petworth, Th. Jan. 2, and April 10. Hor-
sham, July 3. Chichester, Oct. 16.
WARWICKSHIRE-Warwick, Tu. as Eed-
ford; Coventry, Th. as Maidstone.
WESTMINSTER-City, are generally held on
the Thursday preceding the Quarter Ses-
sions for Middlesex.

WESTMORLAND-Th. as Maidstone; Apple-
by, Jan. and July; Kendal, April & Oct.
WILTSHIRE-Tu. Devizes, Dec. 31 (1872),
Salisbury, April 8. Warminster, July 1,
Marlborough, Oct. 14.

WORCESTERSHIRE-Worcester, M. same as

Berks.

YORKSHIRE EAST RIDING: Beverley Tu. as Bedford. WEST RIDING: Leeds, M. Dec. 30 (1872); Sheffield, Th.Jan. 2; Wakefield, April 7; Bradford, M. June 30; Rotherham, Th. July 3; Wakefield, M. Oct. 13; Doncaster, Th. Oct. 16. NORTH RIDING: Northallerton, Tu. as Bedford; City, same as Berks.

The Quarter Sessions through NORTH and SOUTH WALES are held by the same rule as the foregoing, the magistrates determining the day of the week on which the Sessions shall commence.