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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… town and its liberties, and hold quarterly courts of session for the borough, and also petty-sessions when … returning officer. The recorder holds quarterly courts of session for all offenres not capital; a court of record is … number of other magistrates is six. Quarterly courts of session are held for all offences not capital. The powers of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… in Michaelmas week was the occasion of a more solemn session known as the 'burghmot,' when presentments as to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is governed by a constable and headborough; and a petty-session is regularly held by the county magistrates. The …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… bankrupt. The area was declared to be drained at a Session of Sewers held at St. Ives in 1637, 48 but the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of the lands in question. This agreement was ratified at a Session of Sewers held at Wisbech on 20 September 1632. The …