Central Criminal Court Act 1856
- Central Criminal Court Act 1856
The Central Criminal Court Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict., c.16) was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act allowed a crime committed outside London to be tried at the Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey, rather than locally.[Knott (1912) "p."12] ]Background
The Act was passed in direct and urgent response to anxieties that doctor and accused murderer William Palmer would not be able to enjoy a fair trial in his native Staffordshire owing to public revulsion at the allegations.
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*Davenport-Hines, R. (2004) "Palmer, William [ the Rugeley Poisoner] (1824–1856)", "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", Oxford University Press, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/21222 accessed 20 July 2007] (subscription required)
*cite book | author=Knott, G. H. | title=The Trial of William Palmer | year=1912 | edition=Notable English Trials | location=Edinburgh | publisher=William Hodge & Co.
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