net; should be added to, and form part of, the metropolitan police district, under the powers and directions of the said acts of parliament.

"Her Majesty, by and with the advice of her privy council, doth order and direct, and it is hereby ordered and directed, that the said parishes, townships, precincts, and places shall, from and after the 13th January next, be added to, and form part of, the said metropolitan district.

"And the most noble the Marquis of Normanby, one of her Majesty's principal secretaries of state, is to give such directions herein as his lordship may judge proper.

"C. C. GREVILLE.”

JURISDICTION OF POLICE COURTS.

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At the privy council held at Windsor, the 10th November, 1840, her Majesty was pleased to make the following orders relating to the jurisdiction of the several police courts, under the authority of the 3 & 4 Vict. c. 84:

Bow Street Police Court.-That the space included within the following boundary (that is to say), from the River Thames at the Temple Stairs, westward along the said river to the north side of Westminster Bridge; thence along the centre of Bridge Street, in a straight line to and along the centre of Great George Street to Storey's Gate; thence along the boundary line of St. James's Park to Buckingham Gate; thence along the centre of Stafford Row to and along the centre of Arabella Place, of Lower Grosvenor Place, and of Grosvenor Place, to Hyde Park Corner; thence eastward along the boundary of the Green Park and St. James's Park (including St. James's Palace), to the west side of Spring Gardens; thence along the south and east sides of Trafalgar Square to St. Martin's Lane; thence northward along the centre thereof, and of Upper St. Martin's Lane, of Little St. Andrew Street (including the Seven Dials), of Great St. Andrew Street, and of King Street, to Broad Street; thence eastward along the centre thereof to and along the centre of High Holborn to the boundary of the city of London; and thence southward along the said

boundary to the Temple Stairs aforesaid; shall constitute a police court division, and be assigned to the police court called "Bow Street Police Court."

Queen Square Police Court.-That the space included within the following boundary (that is to say), from the south-west side of Westminster Bridge, in a line running westward along the centre of Bridge Street, to and along the centre of Great George Street, to Storey's Gate; thence along the boundary line of St. James's Park to Buckingham Gate; thence along the centre of Stafford Row, of Arabella Place, of Lower Grosvenor Place, and of Grosvenor Place, to Hyde Park Corner; thence westward along the Knightsbridge Road; thence south-westward along the centre of Queen's Buildings, Brompton Row, and of Michael's Place; thence along the Fulham Road to Stanford Bridge; thence southward along the Kensington Canal to the river Thames; thence eastward along the said river to the south side of Westminster Bridge; shall constitute a police court division, and be assigned to the police court called "Queen Square Police Court."

Marlborough Street Police Court.-That the space included within the following boundary (that is to say), from the Victoria Gate, Hyde Park, on the Uxbridge Road, in a line running eastward along the centre of the said road, of Oxford Street, of High Street, St. Giles's, and of Broad Street, to King Street; thence southward along the centre of King Street, and of Great St. Andrew Street, of

Little Saint Andrew Street, of Upper St. Martin's Lane, and of St. Martin's Lane, to the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square; thence (including the area of the said square) to the south-west corner thereof; thence in a straight line to the west side of Spring Gardens; thence along the boundary of the St. James's and Green Parks to Hyde Park Corner; thence along the Knightsbridge Road to the Park Gate, opposite the Camden Arms Public House; thence along the boundary of Kensington Gardens (including Kensington Palace and the said Gardens) to the Victoria Gate, Hyde Park, in the said Uxbridge Road; shall constitute a police court division, and be assigned to the police court called "Marlborough Street Police Court."

Mary-le-bone Police Court.-That the space included within the following boundary (that is to say), on the south by a line commencing at Victoria Gate, Hyde Park, and extending eastward along the centre of the Uxbridge Road, and of Oxford Street; thence northward along the centre of Tottenham Court Road to the New Road; thence north-eastward along the centre thereof to Maiden Lane; thence northward along the centre of Maiden Lane to the North Cemetery; thence south-westward to and including Kilburn Wells; thence south to Westbourne Green (including the same), and to the Victoria Gate, Hyde Park; shall constitute a police court division, and be assigned to the police court called "Mary-le-bone Police Court."

Hatton Garden Police Court.-That the space in

cluded within the following boundary (that is to say), from the boundary of the city of London on Holborn Hill, in a line running westward along the centre of Holborn, of Broad Street, and of High Street; thence northward along the centre of Tottenham Court Road to the New Road; thence north-eastward along the centre thereof to Maiden Lane; thence northward along the centre of Maiden Lane to Hornsey Lane; thence eastward to Stamford Hill; thence southward to and along Stoke Newington High Street; thence to and along the centre of Kingsland Road to the Regent's Canal; thence westward along the same to the New River; thence southward along the centre of Goswell Street to Charter-House Square; thence along the boundary of the city of London to the corner of Hatton Garden, Holborn Hill; shall constitute a police court division, and be assigned to the police court called "Hatton Garden Police Court."

Worship Street Police Court.-That the space included within the following boundary (that is to say), from the boundary of the city of London, at the corner of Goswell Street, running northward along the centre of the same to the City Road; thence along the centre of Duncan Terrace to the Regent's Canal; thence eastward along the same to the Kingsland Road; thence northward along the centre thereof, and of Stoke Newington High Street, to Stamford Hill; thence south-eastward to Lea Bridge; thence along the Hackney Cut to Old Ford Road; thence westward along the centre thereof to and including Bethnal Green; thence southward