The Old Bailey

The Central Criminal Court, universally known as The Old Bailey, is a Crown Court[?] (criminal high court) based in London, dealing with severe cases in the U.K.. It stands on the site of the mediaeval Newgate Gaol[?]. The present building dates from 1907. The Old Bailey is where Sir John Mortimer, the real life author of the fictional character Horace Rumpole[?] of Rumpole of the Bailey[?] practiced as a barrister.

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 (http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/leisure_heritage/architectural_heritage/criminal_court.htm) from the architectural heritage section of the City of London website