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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Court of Quarter Sessions
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Dates of existence
1889 - 1965
History
The Borough of Croydon was awarded a separate Court of Quarter Sessions by grant of Queen Victoria, dated 25 June 1889 (i.e. shortly after Croydon had achieved County Borough status). The Court came to an end with the County Borough in April 1965. Quarter Sessions Courts dealt with criminal cases, and with licensing matters.
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Authority record identifier
CB008