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Assize and Quarter Sessions Courts
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The Courts of Assize were presided over by royal justices, and were arranged in circuits covering England and Wales: Warwick was part of the Midland Circuit. The Assize courts tried cases of serious crimes, and were the highest courts held locally. They were held four times a year, at the Spring (or Lent), Summer, Autumn and Winter Assizes.
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The Quarter Sessions courts were presided over by the Justices of the Peace for the county, and tried non-capital crimes (that is, crimes that were not punishable by the death penalty). They were also held four times a year, at the Epiphany (around January), Easter (March/April), Midsummer (June/July), and Michaelmas sessions (September/October). | | |
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