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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners. Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Churchwardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants, Never before Printed. Very Useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and of all others concern'd in such Matters. The ninth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]
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The office and authority of a justice of peace. Collected out of all the books which have hitherto been written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added presidents [sic] of indictments and warrants, ... By W. N. of the Middle Temple, ..
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1704
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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: 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: MDCCLXIII. [1763]
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners' Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways' Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, precedents of indictments and warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The fourth edition, corrected, amended, and continued. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1714
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The practical justice of peace: or, a treatise shewing the power and authority of that office ... Extracted from the several books hitherto written on that subject, ... By Joseph Shaw, ... In two volumes. ...
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1728
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The justice of the peace, and parish officer. By Richard Burn, LL. D. Late Chancellor of the Diocese of Carlisle. Continued to the Present Time By John Burn, Esq. his Son, One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland. The eighteenth edition, corrected, and considerably enlarged. Including the late Adjudged Cases, and the Statutes of the last Session of Parliament (36 Geo. III.). To which is added an appendix, containing such New Acts as have been passed in the present Session. In four volumes. ...
Burn, Richard, 1709-1785.Date: 1797
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The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The third edition, corrected, and continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1709: And in this Third Edition, are very many Additions by the Author, which are not to be found in any other Book printed on this Subject. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1710
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The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the duty of constables, commissioners of sewers, coroners, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, church-wardens, and other parish-officers: digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, precedents of indictments and warrants, never before printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, coroners, sheriffs, clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such matters. The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1721. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]
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The practice of a justice of peace: containing the statutes which give jurisdiction to that magistrate. With a greater variety of precedents ... By T. Cunningham, ...
Cunningham, Timothy, -1789.Date: 1762
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the High-Ways, Churchwardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added precedents of indictments and warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The second edition, corrected and continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1706: And Enlarged with many Hundred Cases of Judgments and Resolutions in the Courts at Westminster, added to each Title to which they relate, and which are to be found in no other Book Printed on this Subject. By W. N. of the Middle Temple, barrister.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1707
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Remarks upon the resolutions of the House of Commons, with respect to The poor, vagrants, and houses of correction. By a justice of the peace within the county of York.
Justice of the peace within the county of York.Date: [1775]
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The justice of the peace, and parish officer. By Richard Burn, ... Continued to the present time by John Burn, ... The eighteenth edition: revised and corrected. In four volumes. ...
Burn, Richard, 1709-1785.Date: M,DCC,XCIII [1793]
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The practical justice of peace: or, a treatise shewing the present power and authority of that officer, ... Compiled from the common and statute law, ... The third edition, corrected and amended, with large additions ... By Joseph Shaw, ... In two volumes. ...
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1736
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Observations on the practice of a Justice of the Peace: intended for such gentlemen as design to act for Middlelex [sic] or Westminster. By Sir Thomas De Veil. ...
De Veil, Thomas, Sir, 1684-1746.Date: 1747
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The practical justice of peace, and parish and ward-officer: or, a treatise shewing the present power and authority of these officers, .... By Joseph Shaw, ... The sixth edition, corrected and very much enlarged ... In two volumes. ...
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1756
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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
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Date: [Feb 10 1763]Reference: 581173i
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The practical justice of peace: or, a treatise shewing the present power and authority of that officer, ... Compiled from the common and statute law, ... By Joseph Shaw, ... The fifth edition, corrected and very much enlarged by many new cases ... In two volumes. ...
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1751
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A friendly admonition to gentlemen in the commission of the peace. Or, an account of some late extraordinary proceedings of a couple of Westminster justices against a gentleman, for standing the friend of an innocent person committed to the Gate-House, on suspicion of felony; For the Benefit of the Subject, faithfully and truly stated, with large Observations thereon, on the Duty of a Justice of Peace, on Goals, and on the State of the Law, in general. With some Reflections on our present political and religious Disputes. In a humble Representation to a Noble Lord.
Whatley, Robert, -1767.Date: 1729
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A friendly admonition to gentlemen in the commission of the peace. Or, an account of some late extraordinary proceedings of a couple of Westminster justices against a gentleman, for standing the friend of an innocent person committed to the Gate-House, on suspicion of felony; For the Benefit of the Subject, faithfully and truly stated, with large Observations thereon, on the Duty of a Justice of Peace, on Goals, and on the State of the Law, in general. With some Reflections on our present political and religious Disputes. In a humble Representation to a Noble Lord.
Whatley, Robert, -1767.Date: 1729
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants, &c. ... The eleventh edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year: ... By W. Nelson, ...
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1736
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants, &c. ... The twelft edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year; ... By W. Nelson, ... In two volumes. ...
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1745
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Additions to The magistrate's assistant; including all the acts which concern the office of a justice of the peace, to the end of the last session, viz. 26 Geo. 3, 1786. To which are Annexed, the Several Forms of Conviction, and Oaths of Office, &c. To which the Magistrate may have frequent occasion to refer, and which are here brought into one view. By a country magistrate.
Glasse, Samuel, magistrate.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]
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The whole law relative to the duty and office of a Justice of the Peace. Comprising also the authority of parish officers. By Thomas Walter Williams, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. In four volumes. ...
Williams, Thomas Walter, 1763-1833.Date: 1793-95
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The modern justice: containing the business of a justice of peace, in all its parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, and of the Acts of Parliament relating to Justices of Peace, Constables and other Parish Officers under them, compleat down to this Time, and some Special Cases in Law to illustrate the same. With great Variety of the best approved and authentick Precedents of Precepts, Summons, Warrants, Examinations, Commitments, &c. regularly interpersed, sitting all Occasions for putting of the Laws in Force. To which is added, A particular Account of the Constitution and Government of a considerable Work-House for employing and maintaining of the Poor within the City of Bristol, as settled by Act of Parliament, with Precedents relating to it. And an Alphabetical Table, shewing what Acts of Parliament do concern the Business of a Justice. With a Compleat Table to the Whole, and particular Marginal Heads, &c. throughout; in a more informing Method than in any other Book extant on this Subject. By Giles Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1716