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4 unusual facts about Quarter session


Quarter session

In 1867, the Attorney-General for Ireland, Hedges Eyre Chatterton, issued guidelines to regulate which cases ought to be tried at tried at assizes rather than quarter sessions: treason, murder, treason felony, rape, perjury, assault with intent to murder, party processions, election riots, and all offences of a political or insurrectionary character.

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In 1832 when Montreal was incorporated as a city the role of the Mayor of Montreal replaced the Quarter Sessions Chairman and the Court by Montreal City Council.

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In some counties there were multiple Quarter Sessions, quite apart from the urban areas: for example, Yorkshire had its North Riding, West Riding, and East Riding; whilst Northamptonshire's Soke of Peterborough was administered separately.

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In Montreal the Governor of Montreal was replace with the Court of Quarter Sessions Chairman.



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