Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1911-31 December 1984 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
343 volumes
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Name of creator
Administrative history
Magistrates' courts replaced the Quarter Sessions and Assizes in 1971, and generally deal with the majority of all civil and criminal cases which are the less serious, or 'summary' offences. Previous to 1971 many of these cases would have been heard at the Police Courts. Defendants are tried by a single magistrate or a panel of magistrates rather than a jury.
Examples of the types of cases heard are drunk and disorderly, criminal damage, and common assault.
See Also - York Subscription Library
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes court books for the Police Courts of York (adult and juvenile sections), court of summary jurisdiction (adult and juvenile section) and York Magistrates Court (from 1971). Also includes Petty Sessions books for Ouse and Derwent District and one adoptions register, 1927-1933.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Restricted access (Data Protection Act)
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English