Old Bailey

[bey-lee]

noun

1. the main criminal court of London, England.

Old Bailey

noun

1. the chief court exercising criminal jurisdiction in London; the Central Criminal Court of England

Example Sentences

The Old Bailey trials that followed were among the most scrutinised of their time.

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At the Old Bailey, Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said Gill had abused his position and eroded "public confidence in democracy".

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In her sentencing remarks at the Old Bailey, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said there was "scant personal mitigation".

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As the nine guilty verdicts were read out at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, Carrick shook his head repeatedly in the dock.

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Jurors at the Old Bailey found him guilty of nine offences and he is due to be sentenced on Thursday.

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