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The security of Englishmen's lives: or the trust, power, and duty of grand juries of England explained, According to the Fundamentals of the English Government, and the Declaration of the same made in Parliament by many Statutes. First printed in the year 1681. Written by the Right Honourable John Lord Somers, Baron of Evesham, And Lord High Chancellor of England.
Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.Date: [1771]- Books
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The security of English-mens lives, or The trust, power, and duty of the grand-juries of England. Explained according to the fundamentals of the English government, and the declarations of the same made in Parliament by many statutes. Published for the prevention of popish designs against the lives of many Protestant Lords and commoners, who stand firm to the religion and antient government of England.
Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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A general charge to all grand juries, and other juries: with advice to those of life and death, nisi prius, &c. collected and publish'd for the ease of justices of the peace; quicker Dispatch of Business; better Information of Jurors; and common Benefit of all Freeholders, who shall be called to so Honourable and Necessary a Service. To which is prefix'd, A Discourse of the Antiquity, Power, and Duty of Juries; With an Exhortation to their due Performance thereof. By Sir James Astry.
Astry, James, Sir.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Books
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Observations on the rights and duty of juries, in trials for libels: together with remarks on the origin and nature of the law of libels. By Joseph Towers, L.L.D.
Towers, Joseph, 1737-1799.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The complete juryman: or, A compendium of the laws relating to jurors, viz. Of grand juries. Of petit juries. Who are qualified to serve on juries. Who are exempted from serving on juries. Of returning juries, and the constable's duty in preparing lists of persons qualified to serve. Various methods of trial. Trials at bar, by nisi prius et per medietatem linguae. Evidence. Witnesses. Verdicts. How a juror ought to demean himself. What recompence a juryman may take for his trouble. Misdemeanors punishable in jurors.
Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Hamilton's juryman's guide; or, the Englishman's right. Containing the antiquity, use, duty, and just privileges of juries, by the laws of England. With necessary instructions for jurymen to make proper minutes on trials; so as to have at one view, a clear state of the proceedings.
Hawles, John, Sir, 1645-1716.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Pictures
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A doctor visiting a patient and advising him against drinking alcohol, the patient responds by inviting him to dinner and some port, in order to avoid jury service. Wood engraving by C. Keane, 1865.
Keene, Charles, 1823-1891.Date: 11 February 1865Reference: 13802i- Books
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A calm inquiry into the office and duties of jurymen in cases of high-treason: with seasonable remarks. Earnestly recommended to their attention in the present crisis.
Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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The security of Englishmen's lives, or the trust, power, and duty, of the grand juries of England. Explained According To The Fundamentals Of The English Government, And The Declarations Of The Same Made In Parliament BY Many Statutes. First published in the year 1681. To which is prefixed, a sketch of the history of juries, by a barrister.
Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.Date: 1798- Books
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Observations on the rights and duty of juries, in trials for libels: together with remarks on the origin and nature of the law of libels. By Joseph Towers, L.L.D.
Towers, Joseph, 1737-1799.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The security of Englishmen's lives, or The trust, power and duty of the grand juries of England. Explained, according to the fundamentals of the English government, and the declarations of the same, made in Parliament by many statutes. Published for the prevention of popish designs against the lives of many Protestant lords and commoners, who stand firm to the religion and ancient government of England.
Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Observations on the rights and duties of jurors, in cases of libel, occasioned by some late verdicts. By a Barrister at Law.
Barrister at Law.Date: 1794- Books
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The doctrine of libels and the duty of juries fairly stated, by The Author of the Excise Scheme dissected, &c. The fatal Consequences of Ministerial Influence, &c. and several other Pieces in Favour of our Constitution.
Grange, James Erskine, Lord, 1679-1754.Date: 1752- Books
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A guide to the knowledge of the rights and privileges of Englishmen. Containing commentaries on I. King John's Magna Charta; II. Henry III's Magna Charta; III. The bishops curses against the breakers of this charter; IV. A statute declaring what crimes shall be adjudged treason; V. The Petition of Right; VI. The Habeas Corpus Act; Vii. The Bill of Rights; and Viii. The Act of Settlement: in which the whole of the text is preserved. Also, the security of Englishmens lives; or, the trust, power, and duty of the Grand Juries of England.
Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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An examination into the rights and duties of jurors; with some strictures on the law of libels. By a gentleman of the Inner Temple.
Gentleman of the Inner Temple.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A guide to the knowledge of the rights and privileges of Englishmen. Containing, I. Magna Charta, with remarks thereon; II. The bishops curses; III. The Habeas Corpus Act; IV. The Bill of Rights; and, V. The Act of Settlement: with an exhortation to the Christian and Independent Clergy, the Gentry, Freeholders, and other electors of members to serve in Parliament. To which is added, The security of Englishmens lives; or, the trust, power, and duty of the Grand Juries of England. Published in consequence of the recommendation of the author of, Advice to posterity, in his sequel thereof. With a short prefatory address to the public by the editor.
Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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An Essay on the authority and duty of juries, on trials in civil causes.
Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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Historical sketches of civil liberty; from the reign of Henry the Viith to the accession of the House of Stuart; with an account of the antiquity, use, and duty, of juries: in which are interspersed several interesting particulars, illustrative of the liberties of the subject.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Caleb's character: or, A good subject's duty. A sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of Winchester, at the Assizes held there, March the 8th. 1704/5. Being the anniversary of Her Majesty's happy accession to the throne. By John Horsnell B.D. vicar of Fordingbridge in the county of Southampton. Published at the request of the gentlemen of the grand-jury.
Horsnell, John, 1655 or 1656-1724.Date: 1705- Books
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The duty of juries. A Sermon Preached at the Lent-Assizes, Holden at Maidstone, in Kent; Before the Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice Holt, And The Honourable Mr. Baron Tracy. April the 1st, 1701. By George Stanhope, D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Published at the Request of the Gentlemen of the Grand Inquest.
Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.Date: 1701- Books
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The duties of prince and people reciprocal. A sermon Preach'd at St. Edmund's Bury, Before the Lord Chief Justice Willes, and Mr. Justice Fortescue, at the assizes held there for the County of Suffolk, August the 3d 1740. By T. Warren, A. M. Vicar of Chattesham. Published at the Request of the High-Sheriff and Grand-Juries.
Warren, Thomas, 1699 or 1700-1770.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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A charge to the grand jury of the court leet for the manor of Manchester. Containing an account of the internal government of that town; and of the nature, jurisdiction, and duties of courts leet in general. Delivered at the Michaelmas Court, on the 15th of October, 1788. By William Roberts, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law.
Roberts, William, 1767-1849.Date: 1793- 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- Books
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The means of redressing, and the duty of forgiving injuries consider'd. A sermon Preached at the assizes, Held for the County of Bucks, at Buckingham, Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Clive, and Mr. Justice Birch, On Tuesday, July 8. 1755. By George Periam, M.A. Student of Christ-Church, Oxford, and Minister of Lathbury in Buckinghamshire. Publish'd at the Request of the High-Sheriff, and Grand-Jury.
Periam, George, 1719 or 1720-Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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The duties of subjects to princes and magistrates, with the reasons whereon they are founded. A sermon preach'd at the Assizes held at Brentwood, for the county of Essex, on Thursday the 14th of August, 1712. Before the Lord Chief Justice Parker and Mr. Justice Tracy. By Benjamin Carter, A.M. Publish'd at the request of the Grand-Jury, and of the clergy who were present.
Carter, Benjamin, -1728.Date: 1712