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References
- Halsbury's Laws of England, First Edition, Volume 9, para 414 at pp 185 to 186. See also pages 129 and 136 for a discussion of the general characteristics of borough and local courts of record.
- Blyth, G K. The Norwich Guide. Printed by Josiah Fletcher. Upper Haymarket, Norwich. Page 71.
- ↑ Also called Court of Guildhall or Sheriff's Court or Borough Court
- ↑ This is asserted by section 43(1) of the Courts Act 1971.
- 1 2 Halsbury's Laws of England, First Edition, Volume 9, para 414 at p 186.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of England. Fourth Edition. S Lewis & Co. Aldersgate Street, London. 1840. Volume 3. Page 395.
- ↑ Blyth, G K. The Norwich Guide and Directory. London: R Hastings. Norwich: Josiah Fletcher. 1842. Page 71.
- ↑ The Act 16 & 17 Vict c 76, with certain exceptions, and the rules thereunder, were extended to this court by Order in Council of 3 July 1854 (Statutory Rules and Orders Revised, Volume 6, Inferior Court, England, p 146).
- ↑ The Act 17 & 18 Vict c 125, with certain exceptions, and the rules thereunder, were extended to this court by Order in Council of 20 May 1857 (Statutory Rules and Orders Revised, Volume 6, Inferior Court, England, p 147).
- ↑ By the said Order in Council of 20 May 1857.
- ↑ By Order in Council of 17 July 1873 (Statutory Rules and Orders Revised, Volume 6, Inferior Court, England, p 148).
- ↑ This is the effect of paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958, as read with paragraph 4(1B)(c) of that Schedule (as inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004).