TABLE VI.-ASSIZES AND QUARTER SESSIONS.-Proceedings in each Number of Cases for Trial. London : Central Criminal Court:- County Sessions: 1 12 75 3 4,470,814 13,709 8 1 22 230 11 7 2,573,279 3 1,897,535 13,709 14 4,484,523 a The Central Criminal Court having concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of Quarter Sessions, all criminal cases arising within the City are, as a matter of convenience, tried at the former Court, but persons sent for sentence after suminary conviction are dealt with at the City Sessions. b This Court is still held, but no prisoners are tried, and the proceedings are purely formal. c The Soke or Liberty of Peterborough has had a separate Court of Quarter Sessions since the reign of Edward III, and in addition to the usual Commission of the Peace exercises powers under Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and of General Gaol Delivery. 12 15 9 1 10 1 9 2 6 124 2 22 349,363 211,509 46,959 4 4 90,895 40 2 29 2 3 4 TABLE VI.-ASSIZES AND QUARTER SESSIONS.-Proceedings in each a The jurisdiction of the Hastings Borough Quarter Sessions includes the non-corporate members of the Cinque Port of Hastings. TABLE VI.-ASSIZES AND QUARTER SESSIONS.-Proceedings in each a The County of Warwick was divided for Assize purposes by an Order in Council, dated 26th June, 1884. The Birmingham Division consists of the City of Birmingham, and the Warwick Division comprises the remainder of the County. " b The County of York was divided for Assize purposes into the "North and East Ridings Division," and the "West Riding Division by an Order in Council, dated 10th June, 1864. Each of the three Ridings of Yorkshire has a separate Commission of the Peace. d The Liberty of Ripon has a separate Commission of the Peace and Court of Quarter Sessions under the provisions of 6 & 7 Will. IV. c. 87. s. 9. |