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Justices of the peace - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The Universal officer of justice. Containing, the general power and authority by law, of the several officers and ministers following, viz. 1. Of justices of peace. 2. Clerks of the peace. 3. Of custos rotulorum. 4. Of commissioners of hackney-coaches. 5. - - of hawkers and pedlars. 6. - - of the wine licence, &c. 7. Of mayors and bailiffs of towns. 8. Of clerks of markets and tool-takers. 9. Os sheriffs of counties 10. Of under-sheriffs, and their bailiffs, &c. 11. Of coroners. 12. Of constables &c. 13. Of church-wardens and sidesmen. 14. Of vestry-men. 15. Of overseers of the poor. 16. And surveyors of the highways. The whole being collected from all the books our common and statute laws written upon the subjects and render'd generally useful to all sorts of people.
Date: 1731- Books
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Parish law: or, A guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, vestry-clerks, and all others concern'd in parish business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged cases never before published: together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, presentments, convictions, &c. To which is added a choice collection of precedents for justices of the peace, communicated by an able hand. With a new and correct table. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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An abstract of twelve Acts of Parliament. Containing I. An Act for the better quallification of justices. II. An Act for preventing frivolous and vexatious Arrests. III. An Act for improving Tillage of Land. IV. An Act for making Process in Courts of Equity effectual against Persons who abscond and cannot be served therewith, or refuse to appear. V. An Act for the Benefit of Landlords and Tenants. VI. The Law of Tithes. Vii. An Act for the Relief of Parishes, and other Plaees, from such Charges as may arise from Bastard Children born within the same. Viii. An Act for the Relief of Debtors, with respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons. IX. An Act to prevent the Exportation of Irish Stuffs, &c. X. An Act for repealing an Act for laying a Duty upon all Compound Waters, &c. XI. An Act for the better regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, &c. XII. An Act for granting an aid to his Majesty by a land-tax for the service of the year 1733.
Great Britain.Date: 1733- Books
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A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace, in material things relating to their Office, in and out of Sessions. 2. To their Clerks, in drawing Forms of Warrants and other necessary Writings. 3. A Help to Grand and Petty Juries. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets, Fairs, Badgers, Drovers, Butchers, Tanners, Inholders, &c. 5. The Rates of Servants Wages, according to Statute Law, &c. 6. Some Directions to Coroners, and their Inquests, in many material things relating to their Office and Duty, &c. 7. Customs and other Advantages peculiar to the City of London, in Priviledges, Law-Matters, Proceedings in the Court of Requests, Attachments, Court of Orphans, and other things. 8. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty Constable, Head borough, Tything man, Bailiff, &c. 9. The Office and Duty of Church-Wardens and Sides-Men. 10. The Office and Duty of the Overseers of the Poor. 11. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 12. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High-Ways, Scavengers, &c. The third edition. With amendments, and large additions, agreeable to the several Acts of Parliament, in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1705- Books
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A help to magistrates, and Ministers of Justice: also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing, 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace 2. To their Clerks. 3. Of Grand and Petty Juries, &c. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets Fairs, &c. 5. Some Directions to Coroners and their Inquests, &c. 6. Of Mayors of Towns, and the several Branches of their Office. 7. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty-Constable, Headborough, Tything-Man, Bailiff, &c. 8. The Office and Duty of Church wardens and Sidesmen. 9. The Office and Duty of the Oversees of the Poor 10. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 11. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High ways, Scavengers, &c. 12. The Office and Duty of Officers in respect of the Preservation of the Game, with several Cases. 13. Observations about Games and Gaming-Houses, with the Penalties. 14. Of laying Wagers, &c. with Cases adjudg'd. The sixth edition. With considerable amendments, and additions, ag[r]eeable to the several Acts of Parliament in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1721