Proceedings In The 18th Century
The study of history is essential as it leads us to a better understanding of our past. In turn, history gives us the knowledge to better understand our present. In order to understand our legal system of today, we must also examine the past. Examining cases that took place at the Old Bailey and cases published in the Proceedings does not only help us understand how the criminal legal system has evolved, but also helps us clarify how our society has transformed over time. Crimes, as well as punishments for crimes, have also changed over time. The legal system strongly relies on history as past cases lead to precedents that result in new laws or decisions made by the courts.
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The first was in 1674, but the first official publication was in 1678. This publication was only permitted to be published with the approval of Lord Mayor and other justices. The Proceedings was often referred to as “Session Papers” but eventually was called “Old Bailey Proceedings” or more simply, “Proceedings”. The early editions were not very comprehensive and did not include exact testimonials until 1712. Early in the 18th Century, this publication was generally read by Londoners who were seeking news, moral information, or simply for entertainment. Today, cases may be reported in the news, but the general public usually is not interested in reading the whole …show more content…
The Proceedings was now shifted to “Central Criminal Court Sessions Paper”. The Central Criminal Court Act (1834) indicated that judges of the courts now had the right to reclaim the costs of publishing so the Proceedings became publically funded. The Criminal Appeal Act of 1907 undermined the Proceedings. At this time, full shorthand notes of the proceedings were a requirement and the Treasury paid for the cost of taking notes. Now the city would have to pay to publish the Proceedings. The publication began to lose money and was no longer really necessary so in April 1913 the Proceedings ended.
The Old Bailey is the name given to what is now called the Central …show more content…
The first was in 1674, but the first official publication was in 1678. This publication was only permitted to be published with the approval of Lord Mayor and other justices. The Proceedings was often referred to as “Session Papers” but eventually was called “Old Bailey Proceedings” or more simply, “Proceedings”. The early editions were not very comprehensive and did not include exact testimonials until 1712. Early in the 18th Century, this publication was generally read by Londoners who were seeking news, moral information, or simply for entertainment. Today, cases may be reported in the news, but the general public usually is not interested in reading the whole …show more content…
The Proceedings was now shifted to “Central Criminal Court Sessions Paper”. The Central Criminal Court Act (1834) indicated that judges of the courts now had the right to reclaim the costs of publishing so the Proceedings became publically funded. The Criminal Appeal Act of 1907 undermined the Proceedings. At this time, full shorthand notes of the proceedings were a requirement and the Treasury paid for the cost of taking notes. Now the city would have to pay to publish the Proceedings. The publication began to lose money and was no longer really necessary so in April 1913 the Proceedings ended.