The British Parliament passes a Local Government Act, establishing
county councils and borough councils to take over the previous
functions of the magistrates of the Quarter Sessions courts.
Citation:
Editors. "Local Government Act establishes county councils in Britain".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
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