SUMMARY.
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Recorder.
The Recorder, having judicial functions, is appointed by The self-elected governing body The whole corporation ....
The governing body, chosen in part by the freemen The " Patron" The Lord of the Manor ....
The Crown, on petition of the corporation He is merely the town-clerk There is no office of recorder
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Not stated
Boroughs.
7 2 1 1 1 —20 14 36 1
The Town Clerk is appointed by The governing body The entire corporation The chief magistrate The " Patron"
Town Clerk.
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23 17 6 3 There is no office of town clerk
Not stated
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Magistrates.
There are 122 corporators borough Magistrates (besides, in two, an
indefinite number of aldermen who have served the office of Mayor) There are no corporators ex officio magistrates ....
Not stated
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56 14 1 71 Eight boroughs (cities and towns) are counties corporate of themselves.
In two of them ihe mayor is, ex officio, a magistrate of the adjoining county.
In two of them the mayor and recorder are ex officio magistrates of the adjoining county.
In eight of the other boroughs the mayor, or other head officer, is, ex officio, a magistrate
for the county in which the borough is situate; and, in one, for the year after his year of office, also.
In three of these the recorder, also, is a county magistrate.
In one of them four of the aldermen, also, are county magistrates.
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
Besides the eight counties of cities and towns, three boroughs have exclusive Criminal Jurisdiction extending to the trial of
All offences .......
All offences (treason excepted) ....
Felonies (including murder, and crimes of lower degree)
Boroughs.
in 1
1 1 CIVIL JURISDICTION.
Boroughs.
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4 have Civil Jurisdiction extending to the trial of all actions, (in one little resorted to.)
1 has civil jurisdiction extending to the trial of all actions, personal and mixed, eject¬
ment and replevin excepted, have civil jurisdiction extending to the trial of all personal actions, (in one not less
than 40s.
Ir.;
in one little resorted to.)
have civil jurisdiction extending to the trial of all personal actions not exceeding
£20 Ir.
has civil jurisdiction extending to the trial of all personal actions not exceeding
£5 Ir.
(little resorted to.)
have civil jurisdiction extending to the trial of all personal actions not exceeding
£3 6s.
Sd.
Ir.
(in two little resorted to.)
have civil jurisdiction extending to the trial of all personal actions not exceeding
40s.
Ir.
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31 47 In 16
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had civil jurisdictions of various extent, now disused, no civil jurisdictions appear to have existed, not stated.
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