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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: RAY-RHU |
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RECORDER , in its original
record " or keep in mind the proceedings of their court, as well as the customs of the city. The word is now chiefly used of the principal
separate
quarter sessions. He must be a barrister of five years' standing
petition on which the grant of a separate
quarter sessions was made," as the sovereign directs (Municipal Corporations Act 1882, s. 163). The re-corder holds, once in every quarter of a year, or oftener, if he thinks fit, a court of quarter sessions in and for the borough. He is sole judge of the court, " having cognizance of all crimes, offences, and matters cognizable by courts of quarter sessions for counties in England," except that he may not allow or levy any borough rate, or grant licences (s. 165). He is not eligible to serve in parliament for the borough, or to be an alderman or councillor, or stipendiary magistrate for the borough, though he may be revising barrister and is eligible to serve in Parliament except for the borough. He may be appointed recorder for two or more boroughs conjointly. He may, in case of sickness or unavoidable absence, appoint in writing a barrister of five years' standing
The recorder of London is judge of the lord mayor 's court, and one of the commissioners of the central criminal court. His salary is 4000 a year. He is appointed by the lord mayor and aldermen, but by the Local Government Act 1888, s. 42, sub-s. 14, after the vacancy next after the beginning of the act, no recorder may exercise any judicial function
function
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