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