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The Old Bailey

The Central Criminal Court, commonly known as The Old Bailey (a bailey being part of a castle), is a Crown Court (criminal high court) in London, dealing with major criminal cases in the UK. It stands in the street also called Old Bailey on the site of the mediaeval Newgate Gaol. The present building dates from 1907.

The Old Bailey is where Sir John Mortimer practiced as a barrister. His courtroom experiences led him to create the fictional character Horace Rumpole, alias Rumpole of the Bailey.

See also: Courts of the United Kingdom

External Links

• http://www.oldbaileyonline.org - Archive of details of case proceedings from 1674 to 1834
• Central Criminal Court from the architectural heritage section of the City of London website

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