Chester Assizes
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Chester Assizes was a historic English criminal court that notably hosted the trial of the Moors murderers in the 1960s.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assize court
ⓘ
criminal court ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Courts Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chester Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | judges of the High Court on circuit ⓘ |
| buildingUsed | Chester Castle court buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Former courts and tribunals in England and Wales
ⓘ
Historic courts in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dissolutionDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| function |
hearing of felony cases
ⓘ
imposition of criminal sentences ⓘ trial of serious criminal offences ⓘ |
| handledOffenceType |
murder
ⓘ
rape ⓘ serious property crime ⓘ serious violent crime ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | local magistrates' courts in Cheshire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century England
ⓘ
20th century England ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Cheshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cheshire ⓘ |
| location | Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase | Moors murders trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | hosting the Moors murderers trial in the 1960s ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | English common law ⓘ |
| partOf | Assizes of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Mr Justice Fenton Atkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | North West England ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Chester Crown Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown Court of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentenceImposed |
life imprisonment for Ian Brady
ⓘ
life imprisonment for Myra Hindley ⓘ |
| trialEndDate | 1966-05-06 ⓘ |
| trialLocation | Chester Crown Court building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trialStartDate | 1966-04-19 ⓘ |
| triedPerson |
Ian Brady
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myra Hindley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | criminal jurisdiction ⓘ |
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