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Two Courts are competent to be held within this small Precinct, for Actions of Debt and Trespa.s.s, at St. Catherine's near the Tower

Whitechapel Court

A Court held by the Steward of the Manor of Stepney, by whom, and a Jury, are tried Actions of Debt for 5_l._ and under, &c. &c.

Sheriff's Court

For the County of Middles.e.x, for Actions of Debt, Trespa.s.ses, a.s.saults, &c.

Quarter and General sessions of the Peace, and Sessions of Oyer and Terminer

Held by the Justices of the County of Middles.e.x, eight times a year, at the New Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green, for all Trespa.s.ses, Petty Larcenies, Misdemeanors, and other offences, &c. and for Roads, Bridges, and other County Affairs

Petty Sessions or Police Court, established by Act of Parliament

A Court of Petty Sessions, held every morning and evening, (Sunday excepted) by two Magistrates, at the Public Office, in Hatton Garden, for matters of Police and various Offences, Misdemeanors, &c.

Petty Session, or Police Court

At the Public Office, Wors.h.i.+p-street, near Finsbury-square, by two Justices, for objects of Police, &c.

_Idem_

At the Public Office, Lambeth-street, Whitechapel

_Idem_

At the Public Office, High-street, Shadwell

Two Coroner's Courts

For inquiring into causes of sudden death

Court of Requests

Small debts under 40_s._ without appeal, held in Fulwood's Rents, Holborn, for the Division of Finsbury

Court of Requests

For small debts under 40_s._ without appeal, held in Osborn-street, Whitechapel, by Commissioners, under the Act of Parliament, chosen annually by the several Parishes in the Tower Hamlets

General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the Liberty of the Tower of London.

Held by the Justices of that Liberty, 8 times a year for Petty Larcenies, Trespa.s.ses, Felonies, and Misdemeanors, &c. within that particular District

Courts of Justice in the Borough of Southwark, Surry.

Court of Record

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